First year students are required to take a number of courses for the Junior Certificate. These are:
In addition to these, students must elect to take 3 further courses. As the Junior Certificate is a three year programme which lays the groundwork for the Leaving Certificate programme, it is important to choose the elective courses carefully. Together with parents and students, St. Laurence College assists students to choose which courses are most suitable for them, taking full acount of their individual interests, abilities and ambitions. The elective courses are: