For over 30 years, Yeats College has set the standard for educational excellence in Ireland.
Having successfully guided thousands of students through decades of curriculum changes, we remain at the forefront of teaching excellence.
As the Leaving Certificate undergoes its most significant transformation in a generation, our commitment to top-tier results is unchanged. These new reforms are already fully integrated into our two-year programme, ensuring the Yeats standard of excellence remains constant as the curriculum evolves.
The most significant structural change to the Leaving Certificate is the introduction of Additional Assessment Components (AACs) across all subjects.
Under the new curriculum, your final grade is no longer solely dependent on a single day in June. AACs—which include research projects, practical investigations, and portfolio work—will now account for at least 40% of a student’s overall mark. The remaining 60% will be assessed through the traditional written examination.
All AACs are externally set and marked by the State Examinations Commission, ensuring a fair, independent standard across the country.
Revised subject specifications are being introduced in annual tranches. If you started 5th Year in September 2025 or later, you are already learning under this new curriculum.
Subjects: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Business, Arabic, Ancient Greek, Latin.
New Subjects Added: Drama, Film & Theatre Studies, and Climate Action & Sustainable Development.
Subjects: Construction Studies, Engineering, Geography, Physical Education, and the new Leaving Certificate Life, Community and Work module.
History (2027).
Remaining subjects will be rolled out annually until the full programme completes in 2029.
The new curriculum goes beyond rote learning. All new subject specifications formally embed seven key competencies designed to reduce student stress, promote wellbeing, and prepare young adults for third-level education and beyond.
