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Lego® – not just a toy in Douglas Community School!
Douglas Community school is an all boys post primary school which caters for over 600 daytime pupils. The school also has a very extensive Adult and Community Education Programme with over 80 courses to choose from. Douglas Community School is a firm believer in taking science beyond the classroom. Verified by its record participation in the [...]
DCU Invitational Cross-Country
Douglas C.S athletes made the long journey to Dublin City University for the annual schools invitational cross-country event recently. This event attracts many of Irelands top young athletes. The team continued their recent success with some outstanding performances. In the Minor boys race over 1500m, Ian Tobin led the team home with a superb [...]
Transition Year
FOURTH YEAR CURRICULUM CORE SUBJECTS Irish English French/German Maths Religious Education Technology PE (including Health Education) Information Technology Media Studies MODULES Ten week modules, related to a range of option subjects for Leaving Certificate. Each student will take a minimum of six of these modules, each [...]
Work Placement
Outline The work placement can involve either work experience or work shadowing. Work experience is where the student participates in the work of the firm where he is located, doing duties as assigned by the employer. Work shadowing may be more feasible in highly skilled work environments, where the need for specialised knowledge and training [...]
