Starting this September, 40 schools around the country will provide computer science as a Leaving Cert subject to fifth-year students.
The first exam will take place during the 2020 Leaving Cert with 70% of the marks coming from the exam and 30% from a project done in school.
Schools were invited to put their name forward for the new subject and the 40 chosen schools were announced this morning by the Minister for Education Richard Bruton.
The course will focus on programming and computational thinking and how it can be applied to problems and how computing impacts the world. It will also focus on the historical, ethical, environmental, technological and its impacts on the development of society.
“The introduction of this new subject will teach our young people flexible, solution-oriented thinking. It will teach them to be creative, adaptable learners” said Minister Bruton to the Independent.
The 40 schools are as follows:
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
Castleblayeny 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 – 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 Tuam –
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 –
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