The student's education is divided into three parts:
(1) Junior Certificate Programme - 3 years
(2) Fourth Year Programme - 1 year
(3) Leaving Certificate Programme - 2 years
For the first 3 years students are required to undertake the following courses:
In addition to these the student must then choose 3 elective courses from the following: (2) Fourth Year ProgrammeThe programme is aimed to promote the personal, social, educational and vocational development of students and to prepare them for their role as responsible members of today's society. Students in 4th are required to take:
In addition to these the student can then choose the following elective subjects such as: (3) The Leaving CertificateThis time is devoted to a higher degree in specialisation. However there are fewer compulsory courses and more elective courses. The compulsory courses are:
The elective courses are: All subjects in Junior & Leaving Certificate are taught on both Pass and Honours levels.Also the college offers students the opportunity of repeating the Leaving Certificate Examination in a specially designed 7th Programme.
For more information about the 7th Year Programme click here.
For many years St. Laurence College has hosted an English Academy for students from Spain in the summer. This programme is run in connection with our contacts in Spain, and tutors from Spain accompany the students who come. They lodge with local families.
The College is open to hosting a limited number of students from other countries who would participate in the regular curriculum during the year. Some special classes can be provided as needed.