Language Learning International offer students the unique opportunity to spend a term or a full academic year in and Irish secondary school. Attending an Irish secondary school is a wonderful opportunity for highly motivated and ambitious students to improve their English skills in a country renowned for its friendliness and hospitality.
LLI work with the best secondary schools all over Ireland, including private, boarding, and excellent state schools, to provide a tailored programme for young, motivated learners. Students stay with individually selected host families, who are fully vetted and inspected, and known personally by LLI. Students are welcomed as members of the family and your host family will be your home away from home.
LLI offer High School placements all over Ireland in a wide variety of locations, both urban and rural. Examples of locations available are Dublin, Wicklow, Athlone, Meath, Cork, Sligo , Waterford and many more.
The secondary school system in Ireland is split into two cycles, the junior and the senior cycle. The junior cycle encompasses first, second, and third year of secondary school. Students enter first year at the age of twelve, following the completion of eight years of primary school. The junior cycle concludes in third year, following the completion of the state examination known as the Junior Certificate.
In between the junior and the senior cycle, students generally take part in Transition Year. Transition year students are between 15 and 17 years old. While it varies between schools, Transition Year is usually less academic and more self-motivated than other years, focusing on personal growth and education. Students often take electives and skill-building modules (self-defense, first aid training, a new language, work experience etc). Transition year helps students expand their personal interests and boost their maturity ahead of beginning the senior cycle.
The senior cycle comprises of 5th and 6th year, and leads to the final secondary school state examination known as the Leaving Certificate. Students are usually around 18 years old when they sit their Leaving Certificate, and their exam results are important as they lead to university acceptance and graduation from secondary school.
Going to a secondary school in Ireland is a fantastic chance to study and live in one of the friendliest countries in the world. Learning English in Ireland allows you to boost your fluency and improve your confidence in speaking the language, in a country filled with beautiful towns, expansive cities and scenic coastlines. With a deep history and culture of hospitality, Ireland is the top location to attend High School and improve your English.
Ireland is known throughout the world for our delicious food and drink, lively music and dance, and miles of unspoiled coasts steeped in history. If you are a determined and hardworking student, attending a secondary school in Ireland is definitely an experience you don’t want to miss!
Day school students are accommodated with our carefully selected host families and are enrolled in a local day school which can either be public or private, as requested. All our host families are visited by an LLI representative and are chosen because of their suitability to host an academic year student. Host families are warm and welcoming and treat the student as they would their own family member. Host families live within walking distance or a short journey by public transport from the selected High School. The student has breakfast and dinner with the host family and they are provided with a packed lunch. During the weekend all meals are with the host family.
Boarding school students are generally accommodated in dormitories which are shared with their fellow students. Many schools have small two or four bedded rooms with bathroom facilities, and some final year students have single rooms. Students have all their meals in the school cafeteria and there is generally a tuck shop where snacks can be purchased. Boarding allows the student to take part in a range of sporting and recreational activities in a caring supportive community composed of fellow students, teachers and house parents. Many boarding schools are 5 day boarding and the student lives with a carefully selected host family at the weekend returning to school on Sunday evening. Some schools offer 7 day boarding and this should be requested if desired when completing the application.
School days generally start at 8.45 am between finish 4pm-4.30 pm. Lunch will be prepared by the host family in the morning and given to the student to eat during their lunch break in school. Some Homestay students may go home for lunch depending on where the school is in relation to their host family. Students may have a half day on Wednesday and finish early on a Friday.
Yes. We aim to confirm a placement in one of your top 2 regional preferences.
Your host family will help you get to school on the first day and show you the way until you are comfortable with the route. Day school students usually live within 15-20 minutes of their school either on foot or with local transport. Boarding school students usually live within 20 – 45 minutes of their school, and return to their host family on Friday afternoon and come back to school on Monday morning either with the host family or on public transport.
There are a whole team of people who will be working hard to make sure your time abroad is successful and that you have a wonderful experience. This includes the Local Co-ordinator who lives in the same area and provides support and supervision for the duration of your stay. The Local Co-ordinator will meet you after the first few days to see how you are settling in and will help you with sourcing extra French lessons.
Your host family who are on the ground and will help you if you want to join a local sports club or advise you on things to do at the weekend. You can also contact us in Tribe at any time as we have a 24/7 support line in case of an emergency or if you need anything and you can also contact your local co-coordinator at any time as well.
Booking Deposit €500 with Application
Balance of Fees 4 weeks prior to departure.
We understand that making the decision to attend a high school abroad is not an easy one and we aim to provide you with as much information as possible so you can make an informed decision.
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School days generally start at 8.45 am between finish 4pm-4.30 pm. Lunch will be prepared by the host family in the morning and given to the student to eat during their lunch break in school. Some Homestay students may go home for lunch depending on where the school is in relation to their host family. Students may have a half day on Wednesday and finish early on a Friday.
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