Senior Cycle Physical Education (SCPE)

Following on from a meeting with the Department of Education, the decision was made to introduce Physical Education as a Leaving Certificate subject starting September 2024.

The introduction of PE allows to broaden our curriculum and gives our students in St. Marys the opportunity to study a newly developed subject at LC level.

Senior Cycle Physical Educational (SCPE)

• Health-related physical activity

• Sport education

• Contemporary issues in physical activity

• Adventure education

• Personal and social responsibilities

• Teaching games for understanding

Extracurricular activities 

• Gaelic (boys and girls)

• Basketball (boys and girls)

• Soccer (boys and girls)

• Surfing (girls) 2024/2025

• Girls active

• Swimming

• Track and field

• Cross country

• Tag rugby blitz (girls)

• Badminton (girls) 2024/2025

• Couch to 5k

Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE)

• 50% Written Exam

• 30% Performance assessment

• 20% Physical Activity Project

Physical activity areas:

• Athletics

• Aquatics / water safety

• Artistic and aesthetic activities

• Games

• Personal exercise and fitness