Senior Cycle represents an important stage in a student’s educational journey, providing opportunities to deepen knowledge, develop independence, and prepare for life after school.
At Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Gortnor Abbey, students are supported in achieving their personal, academic, and career goals through programmes designed to meet a range of interests, strengths, and aspirations.
As students progress through Senior Cycle, they are encouraged to take greater ownership of their learning while developing the confidence, skills, and resilience needed for future success.
Choose Your Pathway
The Leaving Certificate programme provides a broad academic education and prepares students for higher education, further study, training, and future careers.
Students engage with a range of subjects while developing critical thinking, problem-solving, and independent learning skills.
Leaving Certificate Applied is a practical programme that focuses on active learning, personal development, vocational preparation, and real-world experience.
The programme helps students develop valuable life skills while preparing for further training, apprenticeships, employment, and additional education opportunities.
Choose Your Pathway
Learning for Life
Senior Cycle encourages students to become confident, independent learners while preparing for a rapidly changing world.
Throughout their studies, students develop important skills such as communication, collaboration, critical thinking, leadership, and self-management. These skills support success not only in examinations but also in higher education, training, employment, and everyday life.
Our goal is to help every student leave Gortnor Abbey equipped with the knowledge, confidence, and adaptability needed to pursue their chosen pathway.
