Our Principal
” As Principal of St. Catherine’s Vocational School, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our school website. This site contains detailed information about our school and I hope it will also give you an insight into our happy, dynamic and caring school community. Read more.
Our Mission & Vision
St. Catherine’s Vocational School seeks to achieve a safe, respectful learning and working environment where we can, in partnership with all, realise our full potential.
About Us
St. Catherine’s Vocational School is one of fifteen second-level schools administered by the Donegal Education and Training Board. Programmes on offer include, Junior Certificate, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme, and Leaving Cert Applied Programme.
Underpinning the new junior cycle are a set of principles, key skills and statements of learning.
The Senior Cycle (Leaving Certificate) is taken by pupils from 5th to 6th year.
** New Senior Cycle Subject for 2025 – Drama, Film and Theatre Studies **
Subjects: Accountancy, Agricultural Science, Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Construction Studies, Design & Communication Graphics, Engineering, English, Geography, History, Home Economics, Irish, LCVP, Mathematics, Music, PE, Physics, Drama Film and Theatre Studies
Transition Year is on an optional basis after Junior Cert and includes a range of activities and initiatives throughout the year.
Leaving Cert. Applied is a two-year course available to students who wish to follow a practical or vocationally orientated programme. The programme is made up of a range of courses that are structured around three elements: Vocational Preparation, Vocational Education and General Education.