Senior Cycle - LCE (Leaving Cert Established)
The Leaving Cert continues where the Junior Cert leaves off with Transition Year as a compulsory Programme for all students once completed Junior Cycle. The most common Leaving Cert Programme is the Leaving Cert Established (LCE) and it runs for two years. Subjects are normally studied at either Ordinary or Higher Level. Two subjects, Irish and Mathematics, can be studied at Foundation Level.
Foundation Level is geared to the needs of students who might have difficulty with those subjects at Ordinary or Higher Level.
The three core subjects of English, Maths and Irish are generally compulsory for LCE. Coláiste an Chreagáin offers a number of optional subjects to choose from. Students usually take between six to eight subjects, with 7 being the norm.
Subjects offered in Leaving Cert:
CAO Applications important dates see below:
