Category Archives: Academics

On August 17^th students from the class of 2016 returned to Scoil Mhuire to receive their Leaving Certificate results. Students continued our proud tradition, producing outstanding results. These results ensure that students are now able to continue in further education with the majority of students securing their course of choice. Students this year received results in an impressive range of 25 subjects. All students taking higher level maths secured the bonus 25 points with a number of students also achieving grade A1. Impressive results were also recorded in a range of subjects including Technology with 14 A grades, Biology with 12 A grades and Home Economics where over 50% of the class scored an A grade, to name but a few. This year 25% of students secured in excess of 500 points and this compares with a national rate of around 9.9%. The percentage of students who gained more than 400 points stands at 53% while 65% achieved over 350 points. Congratulations and well done to students, parents and teachers on this remarkable achievement.

Congratulations to Kane Collins who scored over 600 points in his recent Leaving Certificate. Kane has been a hard working and dedicated student over the past 6 years in Scoil Mhuire. Kane scored impressive A grades in a range of higher level subjects including English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Technology. Congratulations are also due to the excellent teaching staff of Scoil Mhuire who assisted Kane and the class of 2016 to achieve outstanding results. We wish Kane well as he begins has the next phase of his education, studying science in UCD.

In a destination survey of the 2015 cohort of Scoil Mhuire Leaving Certificate students, it has been found that in excess of 95% of students have continued in further education. The recent ‘Irish Times’ survey of school leavers revealed that 86% of the group have entered third level institutions within the state.

University College Cork was the most popular choice this year among students, with areas of study undertaken including Engineering, Nursing and Arts. The Institutes of Technology in Tralee and Cork also proved popular, with students gaining access to courses in the areas of Fine Art, Early Childhood Studies, Business and Wildlife Biology. A number of students have chosen to study in Limerick, in Mary Immaculate College, in Limerick Institute of Technology and in University of Limerick, where students have opted for Primary School Teaching, Sports Science, Chemical Engineering and Computer Engineering. Some students have travelled further afield to colleges such as Athlone Institute of Technology to study Dental Nursing and Sports therapy, as well as to NUI Galway to study Marine Biology. Studies undertaken in Dublin City University and University College Dublin include Law and Society, Dairy Science and Business and Law. Scoil Mhuire students have also settled in Shannon College of Hotel Management, Waterford Institute of Technology and St. Angela’s College, Sligo.

The ‘Irish Times’ survey does not take into account the number of students who study at third level outside the state, in universities in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe. A number of students have opted for courses in the UK this year in the areas of Chemical Engineering, Occupational Therapy and Commercial Aviation Management. This year for the first time, a Scoil Mhuire student has progressed to the University of Vienna and is enjoying the study of Transcultural Communication.

A further group from the class of 2015 have chosen to study in colleges of Further Education, both in Cork City and Mallow. This group of students would not be accounted for in the national survey of school leavers. Students have chosen to study Accounting, Art Preparation, Make-Up Artistry and Pre Nursing. Following successful completion of FETAC courses, such students may have the opportunity to take their studies to degree level and beyond.

Overall it has been another successful year for the school leavers of Scoil Mhuire, with in excess of 95% of students continuing in education in various institutions, due to their hard work and self motivation. Great credit is also due in no small part to the dedicated teaching staff of the school and of course to parents, who have supported and guided the students throughout their second level education.