Beech Hill College, Monaghan
Beech Hill College, Monaghan, County Monaghan
Telephone: 047 - 81200 Fax: 047 - 84926
Email: admin@bhc.ie
Principal: Ms Martha Williamson-Hunter
http://www.bhc.ie
COURSES/SUBJECTS
Beech Hill College offers a range of courses at Junior and Senior levels:
Junior Cycle:
All students study the following subjects in First year and up to Junior Certificate Level (3 years):
Subjects: Irish, English, Mathematics, History, Geography, CSPE (Civic, Social and Political Education), Science, Computer Studies, Physical Education, Religious Education, French, German, Guidance, Home Economics, Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE), Technical Graphics, Metalwork, Materials Technology Wood, Business Studies, Art, Music.
Senior Cycle:
Senior Students have a number of options available to them:
- Transition Year
- The Established Leaving Certificate
- The Vocational Leaving Certificate
- The Applied Leaving Certificate
For detailed information please see the Senior Options menu.
Subjects:
Compulsory:- English, Irish, Mathematics
Option (4):- Accounting, Agricultural Science, Art, Biology, Business, Construction Studies, Engineering, French, Geography, German, History, Home Economics (Social and Scientific), Music, Physics, Technical Graphics, LVCP Module.
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Students receiving Certificates of Merit for their Projects in the Junior Certificate Metalwork Examination 2000. | Niall Fitzpatrick (Young Engineer of the Year 2000), Hugh Fitzpatrick (teacher) and Emmett McElvanney who received Certificates of Distinction for their Projects in the Engineering Leaving Certificate Examination 2000. |
Text Book Rental Scheme:
To alleviate the cost of education the school operates a book loan scheme for all junior level students. The scheme is not means tested and is available to everyone. Students may rent all their textbooks for a yearly charge, currently running at £30.00 per first year student (in some instances this charge may be waived under the S.S.R.I. Scheme - details with Principal).
This proves a substantial saving for parents and in lieu of that parents and students are requested to ensure books on loan are covered, well cared for and returned in good condition so that other students may also benefit from their use.
Dual Book Scheme:
To overcome the problem of students carrying a bagful of heavy bulky books to and from school, the college has introduced a scheme where each classroom has a full set of relevant textbooks for use by the students during the day, and students have their own set of textbooks at home (supplied under the book loan scheme). So in essence students have access to two sets of books at a very low fee. This has proved very popular amongst students and hopefully will help to prevent back problems in years to come.
Home-School Links:
We recognise the important role of parents in their child's education and ongoing parent-teacher contact is maintained through the school journal system. Parents are welcome to visit the school to discuss their children's progress while parent teacher meetings provide a more formal opportunity to meet teachers individually. Very often when children leave primary school parents feel that they have a reduced input into their school life. Beech Hill College has recognised this deficit and we now have a Home-School Liaison Officer, Mr P Connolly who will work to encourage and foster a partnership between the school and the home.