In recent years the scenario of Education in Dublin has been developing at a very fast pace with the establishment of several international standard institutions. The education system of Dublin can be broadly divided into three basic levels namely the primary, secondary and higher education.
Primary Education in Dublin
The Primary schools in Dublin offer an eight-year program, comprising of two kindergarten years such as junior and senior infants. The kindergarten is followed by classes 1 to 6. The curriculum of primary schools provide diverse learning experiences to children. The curriculum includes the subjects like social, environmental and scientific education, languages, mathematics, social, personal and health education, arts education (including drama, visual arts and music) and physical education.
No formal examinations are held during the primary education. Some of the popular primary schools in Dublin are:
- Scoil Eoin
- Queen Of Angels Primary School
- Presentation Primary School, Terenure, Dublin.
- Drumnigh Montessori Primary School
The primary education sector of Dublin consists of private primary schools, state-funded primary schools and special schools. The State funded schools can be divided into Gaelscoileanna, religious schools, multi-denominational schools and non-denominational schools.
Secondary Education in Dublin
The secondary-level education sector in Dublin constitutes of secondary, comprehensive, vocational and community schools. Various Certificate courses are offered by these schools that are prescribed by the Department of Education and Science. At the age of twelve, the second level education starts. This level constitutes of a three year junior cycle which is followed by a senior cycle of two or three years. At the end of junior cycle the students have to take a Junior Certificate Examination. After completing the senior cycle the students appear for the Leaving Certificate Examination. They can appear for this examination at seventeen or eighteen years of age.
During the secondary-level students can choose for at least of five subjects. The three core subjects include English, Mathematics and Irish. The optional subjects can be chosen from subjects like science, arts, languages, and other applied subjects (including
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mechanical drawing, woodwork and many more.). Here's a list of some Secondary Schools in Dublin:
- St. Mark's SNS Tallaght Dublin
- Dublin Alexandra College Dublin
- St. Josephs Secondary School,Rush Co.Dublin
- Dublin Terenure College Dublin
- Dublin Gonzaga College
- Dublin Coolmine Community School
- Dublin Holy Faith Secondary School
- Dublin St Helen's SNS
- Portmarnock Community School
- Dublin CBC Monkstown
- Dublin St Louis High School
Community Schools in Dublin
The Boards of Management supervise the working of Community schools that represent the local interests. A comprehensive curriculum is followed by these schools that incorporate both practical and academic subjects. The Community schools are fully funded by the State through the Department of Education and Science. These schools mainly emphasize on adult education and development projects for the community. Few Communiy schools in Dublin include:
- Ballinteer Community School
- Greendale Community School
- Cabinteely Community School
- Coolmine Community School
- Grange Community College
- Malahide Community School
- Blakestown Community School
- Portmarnock Community School
Higher Education in Dublin
Dublin offers immense opportunities for higher education. There are many higher education institutions in Dublin. There are nearly 20 high level educational institutions in the city. The oldest university of Ireland is the University of Dublin that was established in the 16th century. The Trinity College is its sole constituent college. University College Dublin (UCD) is the largest university in Ireland that has more than 53 departments related to various subjects. The Dublin City University (DCU) is one of the most recent universities of Dublin. The University specializes in business, engineering, and science courses. Some of the other popular colleges of Dublin are Griffith College Dublin, The New Media Technology College, Dublin Business School (DBS), Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), The National College of Art and Design (NCAD), The New Media Technology College and Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (DLIADT) and many other institutions.
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