Goleen N.S. teaches the primary school curriculum as set out by the Department of Education.

The curriculum aims to:

• develop each child’s potential to the full
• encourage a love of learning
• help children develop skills they will use all their lives.

The curriculum is presented in seven areas, some of which are further subdivided into subjects, resulting in twelve subjects. These are:

1. Language: Gaeilge and English
2. Mathematics
3. Social, Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE): History, Geography and Science
4. Arts Education: Visual Arts, Music and Drama
5. Physical Education
6. Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE)
7. Religious Education - this is the responsibility of the different school patron bodies

Further information on curricular areas 1 - 6 above is available at https://www.curriculumonline.ie/primary/

In Catholic schools, the Catholic Preschool and Primary Religious Education Curriculum for Ireland is used, which is available to view here.