In Cabinteely Community School, subjects are offered as core subjects, subject samples and TY specific modules. The core subjects include English, Maths, Irish, Religion, Modern Foreign Languages, Digital Media Literacy/ IT, PE and work experience.
There are 47 subjects for students to choose from on an optional basis. These include Junk Kouture, Young Social Innovators, Car Maintenance, Stage Production, Enterprise, Photography, Japanese, Culture, Spanish, Horticulture, Robotics, Public Speaking, Journalism, Debating, Gender Studies and Climate Change.
Leaving Certificate subject samples are offered on an 11-week rotational basis. The aim of this is to give students experience of as many subjects as possible so that they make an informed subject choice for their Leaving Certificate. These include Music, Home Economics, Business, Design and Communication Graphics, Construction Studies, Physical Education, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.
TY Credit System
Criteria | Assessment Details | Credits Awarded |
Attendance & Punctuality | 90% min | 40 |
Core Subjects Maths Irish English | 15 credits per subject Eportfolio modules Written Exams twice during the year Continuous Assessment | 45 |
Subject Sampling Modules Art Music Business/Accounting/Economics Biology/Chemistry/Physics Home Economics History/Geography/ Religion Computer Science/Leaving Cert PE Construction/DCG/Engineering/ Technology French/Italian/Soanish | 10 credits per module/subject Eportfolio modules Continuous Assessment | 90 |
TY Enrichment Modules Car Maintenance/Digital Media Literacy/Japanese/Cultural Studies Hair & Beauty/ Horticulture/Drivers Theory Robotics/Coding/Virtual Reality/Dreamspace Photography/Film Studies/Debating/Gender Studies Astronomy/Sustainable Development/Stage Production/Public Relations | 10 credits per module/subject Portfolio modules | 30 |
Work Experience | Attendance, evaluation, employers report | 45 |
Wellbeing Modules PE Relationships & Sexuality Education Work Experience – Career Investigation | Participation Portfolio modules | 30 |
Extra-Curricular participation GAISCE, etc | Sports Teams, Committees, Mentors, Leadership Modules, Activities | 20 |
Portfolio or EPortfolio: | Interview, Content: storage, workspace, showcase, | 100 |
| TOTAL | 400 |
Credit Awards:
340-400 = Distinction 240-339 = Merit 160-239 = Pass 0-159 Participation only