Adult and Community Education
The Abbey Community College offers one of the largest
variety and number of Adult Education Programmes in County Wicklow
These courses are classified into six categories:-
Junior Certificate
The curriculum we provide at Junior Certificate
level includes the core subjects of Mathematics, English, Irish,
Science, Civic Social and Political Education, Religious Education
and Art. These subjects are studied by all students. Students have
a choice of optional subjects - Business Studies, Technical Graphics,
Materials Technology (Wood), Materials & Technology (Metal),
French, History, Geography, Home Economics, Physical Education and
Music Appreciation. Special tuition is provided for students with
learning difficulties.
Junior Certificate Schools Programme
The Junior Certificate Schools Programme is a national
programme sponsored by the Department of Education and Science and
the National Council of Curriculum and Assessment. This programme
gives every child the chance to do well. It is the Junior Certificate
programme...with a PLUS. All the students are entered for the Junior
Certificate examination. Plus: They get a
profile that lists their skills and explains all the things they
are good at and they get a reference form the school.
Transition Year
Our Transition Year programme provides a valuable
opportunity for Fourth Year students to experience at first hand
many facets of a working adult life while still continuing with
their academic studies. A period of work placement is an integral
part of the year's programme.
The programme combines year long studies in English,
Mathematics, Irish, Computer Applications (incl: ECDL) with shorter
introductory studies of most Leaving Certificate subjects. The year
also includes work in communication skills, job finding skills,
enterprise education including mini-companies and a period of community
service which exposes students to the needs of others in society.
Leaving Certificate
Our Leaving Certificate curriculum includes the
core subjects of Mathematics, English, Irish and Religious Education.
We offer a wide choice of optional subjects to our Leaving Certificate
students: Accounting, Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Construction
Studies, Economics, Engineering, French, Home Economics, Physics
and Technical Drawing. Each Senior Class Group has a weekly class
given by the School's Guidance Counsellor.
Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP)
We provide the valuable learning modules of this
programme for our Leaving Certificate students who meet the Department
of Education qualifying criteria. The modules teach students valuable
skills such as job-finding, interviews, computer skills, enterprise
education, report writing and other career related skills. Assessment
is based on project work (60%) and written exam (40%). Points are
awarded for Institute of Technology entry as follows: Distinction
70 points, Merit 50 points and Pass 30 points (the universities
allow 50, 40 and 30 points respectively). this course is of two
years duration leading to the award of the Leaving Certificate.
Subjects taken are the same as for Leaving Certificate.
Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA)
This alternative programme which has a strong element
of developing work related skills and has performance related continuous
assessment is provided when sufficient numbers of our students opt
for it. This Programme leads to the award of the Leaving
Certificate Applied. It is intended for students who are not adequately
catered for by other Leaving Certificate Programmes. It is a self-contained
programme of two year's duration. The programme is designed in modular
form and assessment is continuous with an external examination at
the end of the two years.
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