{"id":8716,"date":"2025-09-11T13:19:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T12:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mercynavan.ie\/?page_id=8716"},"modified":"2026-09-27T12:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T11:27:13","slug":"1st-year-subject-choice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mercynavan.ie\/index.php\/1st-year-subject-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"1st Year Subject Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]

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Core Subjects<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Each student studies 6 core subjects for their Junior Cycle examinations.<\/p>\n

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English<\/a><\/div>\n

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Gaeilge<\/a><\/div>\n

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Geography<\/a><\/div>\n

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Mathematics<\/a><\/div>\n

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History<\/a><\/div>\n

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Science<\/a><\/div>\n

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Modern Foreign Languages<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Each incoming first year student will choose one MFL to study before starting in Mercy. They can choose from the following:<\/p>\n

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Option Subjects<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students get to try out each of our option subjects for the first 8 weeks of first year. After this, they will choose 2 option subject to study for their Junior Cycle exams.<\/p>\n

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Home Economics<\/a><\/div>\n

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Business Studies<\/a><\/div>\n

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Wellbeing<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Students will also take subjects which are designed to promote and enhance their wellbeing both in school and in their daily lives. These subjects are not examined as part of the Junior Cycle exam.<\/p>\n

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C.S.P.E.<\/a><\/div>\n

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S.P.H.E.<\/a><\/div>\n

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Physical Education<\/a><\/div>\n

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Choir<\/a><\/div>\n

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Religious Education<\/a><\/div>\n

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Pastoral Care<\/a><\/div>\n

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1st Year Subject Choice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Core Subjects<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each student studies the subject below for their Junior Cycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subjects like CSPE, PE, SPHE and Choir are Wellbeing subjects, meaning students don't sit an exam in these subjects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Modern Foreign Languages<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students will choose one MFL before starting in Mercy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Option Subjects<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Year students will try each option subject during the first eight weeks of first year. They then choose two subjects to study for their Junior Cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gaeilge<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mathematics<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Geography<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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History<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Science<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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P.E.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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S.P.H.E.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Choir<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Spanish<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
French<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
German<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Technical Graphics<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Music<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Visual Art<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Business Studies<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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