St David's Holy Faith Secondary School, Greystones
| Saint David's Holy Faith Secondary School Scoil Naomi Daithí | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
Kimberly Road Greystones, County Wicklow Ireland | |
| Information | |
| School type | Catholic |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Principal | Mary O' Doherty |
| Secondary years taught | First through sixth |
| Gender | Co Educational |
| Website | www.stdavids.ie |
Saint David's Holy Faith Secondary School (Irish: Scoil Naomh Daithí) is a co educational secondary level school, which was originally established in 1906 as an all girls boarding school by the Holy Faith sisters.
Curricular studies
Students at Saint David's sit the Junior Certificate syllabus for their first three years at the school, and the Leaving Certificate syllabus for their last two. In between the two courses is an optional extra, Transition Year, affording students the opportunity to study subjects and topics not present on the exam syllabi. Subjects studied include:
Junior Certificate
- Irish
- English
- Maths
- History
- Geography
- French
- Spanish
- Science
- Business
- Art
- Woodwork
- Metalwork
- Civic, Social and Political Education
- Social, Personal and Health Education
- Religion
Leaving Certificate
- Irish
- English
- Maths
- History
- Geography
- French
- Spanish
- Physics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Business
- Accounting
- Art
- Design & Communication Graphics
- Politics and Society
Notable past pupils
- Paul McShane, footballer for Reading
- Maria Doyle Kennedy, singer, songwriter, and television/film actress
- Simon Harris, Fine Gael TD for Wicklow Constituency
- Stephen Donnelly, Independent TD for Wicklow Constituency
Coordinates: 53°08′48″N 6°03′40″W / 53.1467°N 6.0611°W
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