Politics & Society

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Engaging in Active Citizenship

Developing the critical capacity, data-analytical skills, and ideological vocabulary to evaluate power, protect human rights, and lead social change. Welcome to Politics and Society at Davitt College. This contemporary Leaving Certificate course develops the learner's capacity for reflective and active citizenship, using the insights and skills of the social and political sciences to critically assess media data, evaluate structural inequalities, and confidently propose alternative futures.

The Davitt Standard

Cultivating political literacy, critical inquiry, and active citizenship to empower students to understand societal structures, champion human rights, and actively shape their communities.

Democratic Engagement & Social Research

Leaving Certificate Politics & Society

Investigating the mechanics of modern democracy through an empirical, text-rich framework, pairing advanced social research data with active political engagement.

Stage 2 • Leaving Certificate Advanced Pathway

Core Strands & Competencies

Exploring critical frameworks from local decision-making to global sustainability dynamics.

✓
Power and Decision-Making

Investigating hidden layers of control, systemic authority, and legislative execution across local and national cabinets.

✓
Active Citizenship

Developing field skills to launch community initiatives, navigate group conflict, and maintain ethical campaign standards.

✓
Human Rights & Globalisation

Dissecting legal protections under Irish equality laws, human dignity charters, and shifting migration frameworks.

20%
Citizenship Project

Real-world community intervention portfolio.

80%
Written Examination

Social science analysis & discursive essays.

Politics & Society News

United Nations Briefing

Jadotville Veteran Captain Noel Carey and Colonel Paul Carey Deliver United Nations Briefing
Creative Action

ATU Sligo Politics Chair Dr Eamonn Furey Sparking Creative Songwriting Action with TY Teams!
Erasmus Adventure

Davitt College Students Embark on Erasmus Adventure in Brussels
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Beyond the Classroom

At Davitt College, Politics and Society extends far beyond textbook theory. Our senior classes engage directly with international institutions, university experts, and the wider community to witness social change and governance in real-time.

The Brussels Erasmus+ Experience

Students travel to Brussels on an Erasmus+ trip, stepping inside the European Parliament and Commission to experience European lawmaking and democracy firsthand.

UN Peacekeeping Seminars & Historical Inquiry

Senior students welcome guest speakers like veteran Captain Noel Carey and Colonel Paul Carey for briefings on United Nations peacekeeping and conflict resolution.

Empirical Social Research & Creative Media Literacy

Students build analytical literacy through surveys, qualitative interviews, and Creative Schools partnerships with university experts to decode public messaging.

Ready to Challenge the Narrative?

Whether you are evaluating political structures, investigating social power dynamics, or mastering the Leaving Certificate Politics and Society curriculum, your journey starts here.

Leaving Certificate Specification

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