A Level

Students who have acquitted themselves well in the GCSE examinations and having achieved a minimum of 7 passes with at least 3 at grade B level, are invited to do A-Levels in four subjects of their choice. As at GCSE, there is an extensive range of subjects offered, including

1. Religious Education
2. English Language
3. English Literature
4. Mathematics (A small number of students who do not have Additional Mathematics/Further Mathematics do it as a GCSE in Lower Sixth Year).
5. Further Mathematics in Abbey
6. Biology
7. Chemistry
8. Physics
9. History
10. Politics (Sacred Heart)
11. Geography
12. Art and Design
13. Technology Resistant Materials (EF Designation Only – General A Level)
14. Technology Systems and Control (EF Designation Only – General A Level
15. Construction
16. Music
17. Physical Education Studies at Abbey
18. Business Studies
19. Irish
20. Spanish at Abbey
21. French at Sacred Heart
22. Digital Technology / BTEC IT
23. Theatre Studies
24. Sociology at Sacred Heart
25. Psychology in Abbey
26. Accounts in Abbey
27. Engineering at SRC
28. Economics in Sacred Heart
29. Moving Images in Abbey
30. Computer Science

Students also receive a comprehensive Careers Education and Physical Education programme and are involved in an outreach programme.

Our school has also recently established collaboration links with the Sacred Heart Grammar School by which A level classes in Sociology, Further Mathematics, Economics, Politics, Accounting, French, Moving Images and Psychology are shared. This co-educational experience is deeply rewarding for our students.