📘 What You Study
Leaving Cert Technology involves understanding how technological systems and products are designed, developed, and manufactured. It covers:
Design processes & project management
Materials and manufacturing techniques
Communications & graphic media
Energy, electricity and basic electronics
Structures and mechanisms
Information & communications technologies
Students also study an optional module (e.g., manufacturing systems, applied control systems, materials technology) to explore in depth.
The subject blends theory with practical application and creative problem-solving.
📝 Exam & Project Structure
Assessment typically includes:
Terminal exam (~50%) — written paper covering both core and optional modules.
Project (~50%) — a design and make task with an artefact and a portfolio/report demonstrating your design process, testing and evaluation.
The project brief is issued partway through 6th Year (usually around 3 weeks in) and completed by the end of March.
💼 Career & Progression
Technology supports a wide range of pathways, such as:
Engineering and manufacturing
Product development and design
ICT and digital systems
Construction and related trades
Media, design and industrial technologies
It provides a good balance of practical design, technical theory, and digital literacy useful in many modern careers.