Minister for Education, Richard Bruton has announced that 40 post primary schools around the country will start studying Leaving Certificate Computer Science from September 2018 and will be the first to sit an exam in the subject in 2020.
The introduction of Computer Science as a Leaving Certificate subject is part of the Government’s overall commitment to embed digital technology in teaching and learning. This announcement is one of a range of actions being taken in this area, as outlined in the STEM strategy and Action Plan for Education, which aims to make Ireland the best education and training service in Europe by 2026. It also complements other curricular changes being implemented such as introducing coding and computational thinking as part of the new maths curriculum for primary schools.
Computer Science for Leaving Certificate focuses on how programming and computational thinking can be applied to the solution of problems, and how computing technology impacts the world around us.
Students will learn
- Computational thinking
- How to analyse problems in computational terms
- Programming languages and how to read, write, test and modify computer programs
- Creative design
- Design computational artefacts such as web pages, digital animations, simulations, games, apps and robotic systems
- The ethical, historical, environmental and technological aspects of Computer Science, and how it impacts the social and economic development of society.
The 40 schools announced today will begin studying the subject from September 2018 and are listed below.
Abbey Vocational School
The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal
Adamstown Community College
Station Rd, Adamstown, Co. Dublin
Breifne College
Cootehill Rd, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Bush Post Primary
Riverstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Carrigaline Community School
Waterpark, Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Castleblayney College
Dublin Road, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Christ King Girls Secondary School
Half Moon Lane, South Douglas Road, Cork
Clongowes Wood College
Clane, Co. Kildare
Coláiste an Chraoibhin
Duntaheen Road, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Coláiste Bríde
New Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Coláiste Chiaráin
Croom, Co. Limerick
Coláiste Choilm
Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Coláiste Mhuire
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Coláiste na Ríochta
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Colaiste Phadraig
Roselawn, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Coláiste Pobail Setanta
Phibblestown CC, Phibblestown, Dublin 15
Creagh College
Carnew Road, Gorey, Co. Wexford
Dominican College Sion Hill
Sion Hill, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Ennistymon Vocational School
Ennistymon, Ennis, Co. Clare
Gaelcholaiste Mhuire AG
An Mhainistir Thuaidh, Corcaigh
Le Chéile Secondary School
Hollystown Road, Tyrellstown, Dublin 15
Loreto College
Swords, Co. Dublin
Luttrellstown Community College
Mill Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Mayfield Community School
Old Youghal Road, Mayfield, Cork
Moate Community School
Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath
Mount Sion CBS
Barrack Street, Waterford
Mount Temple Comprehensive
Malahide Road, Dublin 3
Presentation Secondary school
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Rice College
Castlebar Road, Westport, Co. Mayo
Sacred Heart Secondary School
Convent of Mercy, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Saint Eunan’s College
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
St Aidan’s Comprehensive School
Cootehill, Co. Cavan
St Brigids Mercy Secondary School
Convent Of Mercy, Tuam, Co. Galway
St Joseph’s Secondary School
Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
St Mary’s CBS
Millpark Road, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
St Vincent’s Secondary School
Seatown Place, Dundalk, Co. Louth
St. Finian’s Community College
Swords, Co. Dublin
Stratford College
1 Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Synge St CBS
Synge St., Dublin 8
Terenure College
Templeogue Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W