Leaving Certificate Subjects

The following subjects are offered in the Leaving Cert in schools and colleges throught Ireland. Students normally choose 6 to 8 subjects from the list. Subjects are normally studied at either Ordinary or Higher Level, although two subjects, Irish and mathematics, can also be studied at Foundation Level.

Students following the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) take 6 or 7 Leaving Certificate subjects and two additional Link Modules: Preparation for the World of Work and Enterprise Education.

Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) students follow a self-contained pre-vocational programme made up of a range of courses that are structured round three elements: Vocational Preparation, Vocational Education and General Education.

The subjects are arranged into subject groups as follows:

Practical     Technology     Engineering     Construction Studies Science     Mathematics     Physics     Physics and Chemistry     Computer Science     Chemistry     Biology     Applied Maths     Agricultural Science Artistic     Art     Design and Comm Graphics     Music Humanities     Mandarin-Chinese     Polish     Ancient Greek     Other Languages     Lithuanian     Spanish     Russian     Portuguese     Japanese     Italian     Arabic     History     Classical Studies     Hebrew Studies     German     English     Latin     Irish     French Social     Geography     Politics and Society     Physical Education     Religious Education (Non Exam)     Religious Education     Home Economics Business     LCVP Link Modules     Economics     Business     Accounting

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