DROGHEDA GRAMMAR SCHOOL SUBJECT LIST 2011/12

 

1st year students will take all subjects during their first term. In the week before Autumn mid-term they must choose from the options listed.

A European language must be taken unless specifically excused.

 

 

JUNIOR CYCLE - 1ST YEAR

 

Core: Irish, English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, C.S.P.E., P.E., S.P.H.E and I.T.

Option 1.     French or German

Option 2:     Art   or Technical Graphics or Music

Option 3:     Business or Home Economics or Classical Studies

 

JUNIOR CYCLE - 2nd YEAR

 

Core: Irish, English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, C.S.P.E., P.E., S.P.H.E and I.T.

Option 1.     French or German

Option 2:     Art   or Technical Graphics or Music

Option 3:     Business or Home Economics

 

JUNIOR CYCLE - 3RD Year

 

CORE:                  Irish English Mathematics

                                + Science History Geography, C.S.P.E, P.E, S.P.H.E, and I.T.

 

OPTION 1.           French or German

OPTION 2.           Art or Technical Graphics or Business Studies

OPTION 3.           Music or Home Economics or Classical Studies

 

TRANSITION YEAR - 4TH YEAR


 

Art                                 Anthropology                           Biology

Business Studies        Chemistry                                   Classical Studies

Drama                           ECDL                                           English

French                          Geography                                  German

History                         Irish                                             Health & Safety

Home Economics       Horticulture                                Italian

Japanese Studies       Lifeskills                                      Maths

Media Studies            Motor Safety Awareness         Music

Oral Communication  Physics                                       P.E

Sports Studies            Folklore                                       Communications & Design

SPHE                            Special Ed. if required               TEFL if required

Work Experience 


 

SENIOR CYCLE   - FIFTH & SIXTH YEAR

CORE: Irish, English, Mathematics

OPTIONS: Option 1          History or Home Economics or Physics

                       Option 2         Biology or Design & Communication Graphics

                       Option 3         Art or Geography or Music

                       Option 4         Chemistry or Business Organisation

                       Option 5         French or German

 

Minimum number of subjects for Leaving Certificate should be 7 or 8.

Applied Mathematics is only available if sufficient interest