Presentation Secondary School

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

SUBJECT CHOICE

FOR LEAVING CERT

Aim for senior cycle?

MEANINGFUL

MANAGEABLE

PACKAGE

of subjects

7 subjects

3 core subjects Irish, English, Maths

+4 others subjects

Important Closing

Date!

Wednesday

28th

February

2018 - 4pm

SUBJECTS ON OFFERSubject to demand

BUSINESS: ACCOUNTING , BUSINESS

SCIENCE: CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, PHYSICS

LANGUAGES: GERMAN, FRENCH

GENERAL: GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, ART

MUSIC,

POLITICS & SOCIETY, LC V P

APPLIED SCIENCE: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

HOME ECONOMICS

APPLIED MATHS

SCHOOL HELP?

• Career Guidance Seminar.

• Teachers Subject Assembly.

• Student Fair-Subject

Information

• Student / Teacher discussion (if

requested ).

• TY subject class

• Subject Choice booklet.

• Individual meeting with

Guidance Counsellor re 5th

subjects.

• Parent Information night

DECISIONS

How many subjects?

An extra subject outside

school?

What subjects?

What level in each subject? General

Rule -----H L in Junior Cert

Grade A , B , C ---- H L Leaving Cert

Grade D------ think hard about it!

Importance of Maths

Higher Level Maths?

A 3rd language- French / German?

A science subject?

What combinations work?

Consider all subjects carefully

Be aware of your own

strengths and weakness

Carefully consider all

information provided

Take the decision seriously

WHAT 4 SUBJECTS?

WHAT 4 SUBJECTS

ADVICE1. Be familiar with the content &

approach of each subject

2. Choose subjects you are

genuinely interested in

3. Choose subjects you are good at

• Pattern of results to date

• Link your talents/flair to subjects

4. Choose subjects related to your career

direction

• Check out essential subjects

• Check out desirable subjects

Cost of not taking a subject

If unsure choose ‘a good mix’

There is no easy option

All subjects have challenges

Students achieving a H6 or higher will have 25

Bonus Points added to their total score for

Honours Maths

• NUI COURSES

• University College Dublin(UCD), University College Cork(UCC), NUI Galway (NUIG), Maynooth University, Pontifical University Maynooth, Royal College of Surgeons, Shannon College of Hotel Management.

• Take a course that requires French / German / or any language.

• I want to join the Cadets (Defence Forces)

• Garda – I need Irish /another language

• Nursing –to be eligible for all colleges if I don’t have Irish

• All colleges -If I don’t have Irish-lived outside Ireland

Do I Need to Take French / German in My

Leaving Cert?

• I want to do a course that requires a science subject (Engineering, Nursing, Forensics etc.,)

• I want to do Science at College

• I want to train as a primary teacher in the U.K.

• Beauty Therapy in some PLC s only -Biology or Home Ec very useful

• There is a growing scarcity of qualified scientists

Do I need a Science

Subject?

COMBINATIONS

• The Mathematics option

• The Business option

• The Social Option

• The Humanities option

• The Balanced option

• The Two Science option

• The Open option

What happens next?

• Free choice 1-6

• Order of preference on form is

very important

• ‘Best fit’ options package-

• Demand for subjects

• Resources of the school

• Why may a student not get 1-4

subject choices• Insufficient demand

• ‘clash’ of 2 subjects

• Too much demand for a subject

• What happens then?

Leaving Cert Vocational

Programme (L.C.V.P)• LCVP One of 7 Leaving Cert Subject

• Irish + Modern Language + Linked Subjects

• ICT skills are essential part of course.

• Activity based inside & outside classroom

• 1 week Work experience in school time in 5th

year -before mid term February

• 2 classes - 5th yr /2 classes -6th yr

• Leaving Certificate Exam

– Portfolio=60%

– Exam in May =40%

• CAO points Distinction=66

Merit =46

Pass =28

Leaving Cert Vocational

Programme (L.C.V.P)

Module 1

• Preparation for the world of work

CV, job seeking skills, work experience,

interview skills, local employment

opportunities

Module 2

• Enterprise Education

Local & community enterprises, meet

enterprising people, activities to develop

skills

Applying for LCVP• Beginners Spanish will be available

in 6th yr for those who do not take

French /German

• Link subjects

• 2 from

– Ag Science /Chem /Physics/Biology

– Ag Science / Home Ec /Biology

– Home Ec /Art

– Acc / Business

– Home Ec/ Business/ Acc

– Art / Business / Acc

– Music /Business / Acc

– Ag Science/ Business / Acc

How parents can help!

• Focus on serious decisions to

be made

• Access people who can help

make these decisions-Parents /

teachers / G. C. /students /

• Be aware of bias & watch for

accurate up to date information.

• Read ESSENTIAL

SUBJECTS in Subject Choice

Booklet

• Fill out the form carefully and

return on time.-

Wednesday 28th February 2018

manageable package

Thank you