Primary and secondary education
In Ireland, the school year is from September to June, and the school education system includes 8-year primary schools and 6-year secondary schools. Every June, students take the national unified graduation examination and obtain the National Graduation Examination Certificate.
Usually, students have to take six to eight courses, and the total scores of the six courses with higher grades decide to continue their studies or be admitted to higher education courses. English and math are compulsory courses. Non-EU students must submit their applications to CAO (Admissions Center) before February 5th every year. Each student can fill in 20 volunteers, 10 undergraduate course and 10 certificate or diploma course, and the application fee is 36 pounds.
Students who submit their applications to CAO before February 16 to May 16 of the following year must pay an application fee of 54 pounds. Students who wish to change their wishes after application must apply before July 1, and there is no extra charge.
All applications in Cao Jiang were transferred to colleges and universities. At the end of August, the school announced the admission scores of various courses and began to issue admission notices. Admission is divided into two rounds, and students can receive at most two admission notices (one for undergraduate course, certificate or diploma course 1 notice) in each round, and students must choose 1 letter as the final choice. University life begins at the end of September or the beginning of 10.
Some overseas students choose to study two-year diploma courses in some private colleges. After completing the course, they can enter the second year of undergraduate course and apply directly to the international student office of the school without going through Cao.
In Ireland, there are nine universities, the oldest of which is Berlin College, which was built in the late 6th century. There are also 10 technical college, 2 technical research institutes and some teacher training colleges. The above schools are funded by the Ministry of Education and offer many undergraduate and postgraduate courses in art, medicine, engineering, science and technology, business and so on. In addition, there are many private institutions recognized by the government in Ireland.
Therefore, when parents are preparing to send their children to study in Ireland, they must understand Ireland's primary and secondary education system, with 8 years in primary school and 6 years in secondary school. On this basis, they will see whether their children meet the conditions for studying abroad or applying for schools, so as to prepare for studying in Ireland in the future. I hope parents can pay attention to their children's opinions in their applications and apply for their favorite schools.
For more information, or if you have any related questions, please consult an Irish study abroad expert online. If you still have doubts about whether you are suitable to study in Ireland, you are welcome to participate in the free assessment of your future abroad in order to give you an accurate position.
University recommendation
1, Nock College, Casta
Castanock College in Casta is a boys' school in Dublin, only 5 kilometers from the city center. There are 556 students, and international students account for about 5%. The teacher-student ratio in this school is 1: 14. Casta Nock College is also adjacent to many universities in Ireland, such as University of Dublin, Trinity College of Dublin, National University of Dublin, National Menu University of Ireland and Dublin Institute of Technology. , are closely related to them.
2. Goldhouse Pitt High School
Kinghouse Pitt Middle School, founded in 1669, has a history of 340 years and is the oldest middle school in Ireland. The school is a mixed school, which provides boarding and day study, with more than 700 students. The enrollment rate of this school is close to 85%. More than 50% of the graduates were admitted to seven national universities in Ireland, and other students were admitted to universities in Britain, the United States and Germany. Goldhouse Pitt graduates often get university scholarships.
3. Alexandria College
Alexandria College has a long and unique history and is one of the pioneers of secondary education in Ireland. The college accepts students from different countries and different religious backgrounds. Alexandria College is committed to pursuing Excellence in all aspects of education, and its goal is to ensure and maintain an inclusive learning atmosphere so that every student can develop and realize his unique potential.
4. Castelnock College
Castle nock college (? Castleknock？ College) is a male Catholic secondary school, located in 100 acre park green, next to Phoenix Park, five miles west of downtown Dublin. The college was established in 1835. The school pays special attention to providing various sports and non-sports activities. Many social and cultural activities are direct extensions of the syllabus, including computer study, business study, art, classical studies, geography, language, music and ceramic projects. Drama is widely advocated throughout the campus. Students in Grade Five and Grade Six will give a speech at the end of each school year.