Student Option Subjects

Welcome to the Student Options page for St. Farnan's Post Primary School. On this page you will find details of the selection process for your Son/ Daughter(s) option subjects for both Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle in St. Farnan's. Andrew Little is the school's Student Option and Timetable Coordinator. Any queries in relation to Option Subjects can be directed to Mr. Little by email alittle@stfarnans.ie or through the school phone number 045-868152.

Junior Cycle:

In St. Farnan's Post Primary School we offer a broad range of option subjects to suit all types of learners. Students select their option subjects prior to starting in September of First Year. The process of selecting option subjects commences in the March/ April prior to starting First Year. Students are required to select three option subjects from two bands. Students will study the selected subjects for the three year Junior Cycle course and will be assessed in these areas for the Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement (JCPA).

Band A: Modern Foreign Language (MFL) band: We recommend that students study a MFL for Junior cycle. In this band we currently offer; French, Italian and Spanish. For a class to run we need an appropriate number of students selecting that language. There are also two non language subjects offered in this band for students who do not wish to study a MFL. One subject from Band A will feature on a students timetable.

Band B: Band B is made up of all other option subjects. Students will study two subjects from Band B. Only subjects that have appropriate student numbers will run in a given cycle.

Senior Cycle:

A Senior Cycle Options evening will take place in March annually. On the night, our school staff will provide details of the programmes of study available to students at Senior Cycle. Reminder that in St. Farnan's PPS we offer Transition Year, Established Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) and Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA).

A broad range of subject options are offered in St. Farnan's Post Primary School. These include;