With extensive experience in online education, Ashfield College offers students the opportunity to combine live online learning with face-to-face classes on campus, subject to subject choices and availability.

Online Day School classes are streamed live, allowing students to participate in lessons and interact with teachers and classmates in real time. Every online class is also recorded, giving students access to a comprehensive library of lessons throughout their time with us. Students can revisit topics, catch up on missed classes and revise key material whenever they need.

We also use Moodle as an additional learning platform, where students can access class notes, assignments and extra learning resources to support their studies.

Ashfield College has a dedicated  team of IT support technicians who help ensure that our online learning environment runs smoothly for students and teachers. Our teachers receive ongoing training in delivering lessons effectively online, supporting a high-quality learning experience across both online and in-person settings.

Students benefit from the same academic expertise and support whether attending online or on campus, with blended arrangements designed around individual circumstances and subject availability.

Some subjects cannot be delivered remotely. DCG, Art and Home Economics must be studied on campus, as remote delivery is not possible for these subjects.

Students can choose to enrol in our Blended Online School or take individual Online Grinds, providing flexible options to suit different learning needs.

Ashfield College teachers are highly qualified subject experts. Our teachers have extensive experience preparing students for the Leaving Certificate in their chosen specialist areas.

Our teachers are passionate and responsive to each and every student. They combine a genuine love of their subjects with a proven track-record of success in second level State Examinations.

Many of our teachers are published authors of Leaving Cert text books, while others are Leaving Cert State Examiners. Several of our teacher are also involved in teacher training at a national level.

Students benefit from this teaching expertise whether they attend eligible classes online or in person.

Ashfield College’s Online School has been successfully maximising every student’s potential for over 49 years.

Whether your goal is to study Medicine or to gain a place on the perfect 3rd Level course for you, Ashfield College provides the teaching expertise and resources to support your academic and personal success.

At Ashfield College, our teachers deliver classes using our exclusive Ashfield College Manuals. Written in-house by our expert teachers and used within the college, these manuals are updated annually to reflect the most recent Leaving Certificate examination papers.

Each manual covers the full syllabus for its subject and includes accurate solutions to past examination questions, along with subject-specific examination techniques essential for Leaving Certificate success.

These manuals are not available to purchase in shops and are included as part of your school fees.

We pride ourselves on helping students choose the best route to realise their ambitions. This involves working with expert teachers, making careful subject choices, developing rigorous study plans and receiving expert guidance when choosing university courses.

Ashfield College is one of the country’s leading feeder schools to top universities, with a strong focus on academic achievement and helping students secure places on their preferred third-level courses.

Our blended approach provides students with the structure, resources and academic support needed to maximise their potential and work towards their future goals.

Ashfield College’s Leaving Certificate teaching programme offers a choice of 24 subjects at Higher and Ordinary Level.

Unlike many other secondary schools, our timetables are designed to accommodate individual subject combinations, providing flexibility when planning a student’s programme.

Subject choices and delivery arrangements are subject to availability and the date of registration. DCG, Art and Home Economics are only available on campus and cannot be taken remotely. Students considering these subjects must be prepared to attend classes in person at Ashfield College.

Ashfield College students take part in a number of assessments at key points throughout the school year. We view assessment as an important formative tool, helping students, parents and teachers clearly understand progress in each subject.

Our teachers provide detailed, specific and actionable feedback, ensuring that every assessment offers meaningful guidance on how students can improve. Reports are issued to parents after each assessment period, keeping them fully informed of their child’s progress.

As part of our preparation for the Leaving Certificate, we encourage students to view assessments not as something to fear, but as important milestones in their learning journey. This approach helps build confident, motivated students who work consistently towards academic and personal success.

Students enrolled in Ashfield College’s Blended Online School must attend the Dundrum campus for all tests and assessments. While teaching may take place online or in person, attendance on campus is required for these assessments.

Students can access learning materials, class notes and assignments through the school’s online learning platform, with teachers providing feedback and ongoing academic guidance to support their progress and preparation for the Leaving Certificate.

In Ashfield College, our students are at the heart of everything that we do. We strive to ensure that all our students are happy and consider themselves as valued members of the Ashfield school community, whether they are a face to face students, an online student or a student who accesses a blended version of our programmes.

Therefore, we provide an extensive range of both pastoral and academic supports, because it is our belief that a student needs to be happy within themselves in order for them to fully exploit the wonderful range of academic supports which we provide.

Our in-house Support Team includes one-on-one meetings with our Year Heads, our Pastoral Counsellor, our Career Guidance Counsellor and our Study Mentor. Our Support Team provides support and guidance throughout the year with an emphasis on student well-being. Throughout the academic year we also have talks, seminars, and well-being initiatives for students, including our Well-Being Month.

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Our Blended Online School combines the convenience of online learning with the benefits of face-to-face teaching where appropriate.

Students can interact with teachers during live online classes, access recorded lessons for revision and use Moodle to find notes, assignments and additional resources. Campus attendance provides opportunities for in-person teaching and practical learning where available.

Please remember that DCG, Art and Home Economics must be studied on campus. These subjects cannot be supported remotely. All blended arrangements are subject to subject choices and availability.