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CARRIG A LINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL. SENIOR OPTIONS 2014 - 2016. Guidance Department. Choosing Subjects at Senior Cycle and the Link to Studying at Third Level Subjects at Senior Cycle How the Subject Choice Process Works and the Application Form. Choosing Subjects for Senior Cycle. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SENIOR OPTIONS2014 - 2016
CARRIGALINECOMMUNITY SCHOOL
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
• Choosing Subjects at Senior Cycle and the Link to Studying at Third Level
• Subjects at Senior Cycle
• How the Subject Choice Process Works and the Application Form
CHOOSING SUBJECTS FOR SENIOR CYCLE
PATH THROUGH CCS
1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr
5 Yr
5 Yr
6 Yr
6 Yr
Applied
Established
QUESTIONS
• Should I do Transition Year (4th Year)?
• Should I go to 5th Year?
• If 5th Year, should I do LCA or Established?
• If Established LC, what subjects?
JUNIOR CERTIFICATE
• Core Subjects
• 2 Options
CORE SUBJECTS AT LEAVING CERT
•Gaeilge•English•Mathematics
Core + 4 Option SubjectsCore + 4 Option Subjects
Other non-exam subjects:
Guidance Physical EducationICT ReligionSPHE
CHOOSING A SUBJECT...
• 2nd Year Options:
Because you like it
CHOOSING A SUBJECT…
•5th Year Options:
Because you like it
Because you need it
THIRD LEVEL CHOICES
Option Qualification NFQ Level
University (UCC) Hons Degree 8
Institute of Technology (CIT)
Hons Degree
Ord Degree
Higher Cert
8
7
6
Further College of Education (Cork College of Commerce )
Fetac Qualification
5 (one year course)
6 (two year course)
SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS - UNIVERSITY
Minimum Entry Requirements – University
• Level 8 (honours degree programmes) require a minimum of 6 subjects to include 2 subjects at HC3 and a minimum of 4 subjects at OD3.
• NUI’s (UCC) demand passes in English, Irish, Maths
SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS - UNIVERSITY
Minimum Entry Requirements - University
•Third language required for Arts, Social Science, Medicine and Health, Law and Business courses•Third language is not required for Science, Engineering and Nursing courses in UCC
SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS – INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY
Basic Entry Requirements – Institutes of Technology
•Level 8 courses:• at least two Leaving Certificate subjects at
Grade C3 minimum (Higher Level) and • a further four subjects at Grade D3 minimum
(Ordinary or Higher Level). • The 6 subjects must include Mathematics and
either English or Irish. Plus other course specific requirements (eg maths etc).
•Level 6/ 7 courses:• a minimum of 5 subjects at least at grade D3 to
include Irish or English and Maths.
SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS AT THIRD LEVEL
• Colleges set subject requirements for certain courses:
• A science degree usually requires a science subject at Leaving Cert – Science Degree in UCC requires a HC3 in one science subject
• Most engineering degree courses demand higher level Maths
• HC3 in Chemistry and Biology/Physics for Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy in UCC
• HC3 in Chemistry needed for Veterinary in UCD
• HC3 in Irish for Primary Teaching courses
LANGUAGES
• Specific language requirements for language based courses • Commerce International UCC requires HC1 in a
foreign language• Law and French UCC requires HC1 in French• Law and Irish UCC required HC1 in Irish• Speech and Language UCC requires HC3 in
language other than English
• Third language is not required for Science, Engineering, Food Science & Nursing courses in UCC.
SCIENCES
• If you want to study Science at third level you need to have a science subject.
• Many of the medical courses such as Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry require Chemistry and either Physics or Biology.
FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES
• Some specific subject requirements for courses in Further Education Colleges – • Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa, • Cork College of Commerce • St Johns College
RESEARCH
• Check college prospectuses• www.careersportal.ie• www.qualifax.ie• www.ucc.ie• www.cit.ie
SUBJECTS AVAILABLE AT SENIOR CYCLE
SUBJECTS FOR LEAVING CERT
• Accounting• Art• Biology• Business• Chemistry• Construction
Studies• Economics• Engineering
• French• Geography• German• History• Music• Physics• Home Economics• DCG (Technical Graphics)
SUBJECTS FOR LEAVING CERT
Business•Accounting•Economics•BusinessCreative•Art•MusicScience•Biology•Chemistry•Physics
Languages•French•GermanHumanities•Geography•HistorySocial•Home EconomicsPractical•DCG (Technical Graphics)•Construction Studies•Engineering
THE ‘SAFE’ RANGE
• Gaeilge• English• Mathematics
• Language• Science subject
Plus 2 others
HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT SUBJECTS
• Do….• Select subjects you enjoy • Select subjects you are good at and performed
well in at Junior Cert
• Do Not…..• Select a subject because friends are doing it• Pick a subject because you get on with a particular
teacher
THE PROCESS
• Students select their subjects and complete the application form• They select their top 6 subjects in order of
preference• Students have a free choice• There are no restrictions on subject selection
• We then create subject pools based on the requirements of all the students.
• The majority (98%) of students receive their top 4 choices.
TYPICAL SUBJECT POOLS
• Accounting/ French/ French/ German/Physics/Home Economics/Geography
• Physics/Business/ Art/ DCG/ Biology/Biology/ Geography
• Home Economics/Business/Geography/Economics/
• Engineering/Music/ Construction/ French/French
• Chemistry/Construction/Accounting/History/Biology/ Biology/French/French
SUBJECT CHOICE – FINAL TIPS
• Before you take the plunge…..• Seek advice from older students, siblings• Look up subject textbooks• Talk to subject teachers• Choose subjects you like and are good at• Check college requirements • Do some research - check web sites:
• www.careersportal.ie• www.qualifax.ie
• Speak with Guidance Counsellor
NEXT STEPS…….
• Choice to take TY, LCA or Est. Leaving Cert
• 5th Yr Subjects listed in order of preference from 1-6
• Signed by both parent and student
• Closing Dates: Friday February 14th
• Discussion of choices
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S