Timetable & Academic Standards
Timetable
The College operates on a fortnightly timetable.
School closes on Friday afternoons at 6.00 p.m. when a fleet of buses takes the
boarders to within a few miles of their homes and returns them on Sunday evenings.
Academic Standards
There is a full range of subjects at both Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate levels.
In the Junior classes the core subjects (Irish, English, Mathematics, French) are set
during or after the first year so that each pupil is allocated to a class in which they will
be academically comfortable, this is known as the setting system, consisting of Higher,
Lower and Foundation level.There are separate classes for higher and lower pupils in
all subjects in the senior years. Kilkenny College has an excellent record of examination
results and most of our pupils go on to third level education in Ireland and Britain. Our
three Career Guidance teachers help pupils to choose subject options and advise the
pupils on third level opportunities.
Subject Choice - Junior Cycle
All Form 1 pupils study the following subjects and continue with them through to the
Junior Certificate: Irish, English, Mathematics, History, Geography (Humanities), French,
Science, Physical Education and Religious Education (all pupils attend these classes).
All First Year pupils also sample the following subjects:Technical Graphics,Woodwork,
Technology, Business Studies, Metal Work, Home Economics, German,Art, Music and
New Technology. They then choose which of these they will study in second and third years for Junior
Certificate.
Modern Languages
All first year pupils study French and German and continue with French through to the
Junior Certificate. (The only exceptions are those deemed to need learning support and
some foreign students).
Non-Examination Subjects
All Form I pupils have modules of Computers, Health Education, Choir and Drama.The
computer room is also open after school and staff are available to advise and help interested pupils.
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