Leaving Cert Applied
To register for our Leaving Certificate Applied Programme, please complete the Leaving Certificate Application Form.
If you are an external student looking to transfer to Carrick-on-Shannon Community School, please contact the school prior to completing this form.
Leaving Certificate Applied
This is a distinct and self contained programme of two years with provision for work experience and practical tasks.
The Leaving Certificate Applied focuses on Vocational Preparation, Vocational Education and General Education. A unique feature of L.C.A. is that Information Technology, Arts, Leisure and Recreation are required for all students. The two-year programme is divided into four half-year blocks and achievements are credited in each of these sessions. It is based on concepts of learning styles, achievement and excellence that are broader than those of the established Leaving Certificate (traditional). English, Communications and Social Education are core for all students, while the Vocational Specialisms on offer in this school are two of the following (depending on demand and resources): Graphics and Construction Studies, Engineering, Hotel Catering and Tourism, & Information Technology.
More information can be found on the NCCA website.
Authentication of Coursework, Leaving Certificate
This is a notice for 5th or 6th Year students who wish to take an extra subject (an eight subject) for their Leaving Certificate Examination.
Many subjects now have a Digital Component as part of the course. The school submits this work to the State Examinations Commission electronically and in doing so, the work of the student is authenticated by the school. Carrick-on-Shannon CS can only authenticate work that has been completed in this school under the supervision of our teachers. It is also a requirement that the school can demonstrate that the student was timetabled for tuition in the subject in Carrick-on-Shannon CS.
For further information, please see the State Examinations Circular.
Relationships and Sexuality Education
The delivery of RSE (Relationships and Sexuality Education) is a requirement for all students in our school. The Department of Education instruct that students should receive at least 6 lessons each year of RSE throughout their time in secondary school.
The aims of RSE are:
to help young people understand and develop friendships and relationships
to promote an understanding of sexuality
to promote a positive attitude to ones sexuality and the sexuality of others
to promoe knowledge and respect for reproduction
to enable young people to develop attitudes and values in a moral/ spiritual/ social context.
If you do not wish your child to participate in the RSE programme, please download the required form here and return to the school at your earliest convenience.