Transcript CARRIGLINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Welcome Parents
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General choices for 3rd and 4th Years
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Transition Year Option (4th Year)
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CARRIGALINE
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
SENIOR OPTIONS
2012 - 2014
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Guidance Department
 Career
Decision Making
 Subjects at Senior Cycle
 Application Form
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Career Decisions
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What’s Involved In Career Decisions?
Thinking about
my decision
making
Knowing how I
make decisions
Knowing
about myself
Knowing about
my options
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Path Through CCS
Applied
1 Yr
2 Yr
3 Yr
5 Yr
6 Yr
5 Yr
6 Yr
4 Yr
Established
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Questions
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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?
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Junior Certificate
Core Subjects
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Core Subjects (Junior Cert)
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Gaeilge
English
Mathematics
Geography
History
Civic Social & Political Education/SPHE
Science
French
Religious Studies
Physical Education
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Options (Junior Cert)
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Art
Business Studies
German
Home Economics
Metalwork
Music
Technical Graphics
Woodwork
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Core Subjects (Leaving Cert)
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Gaeilge
English
Mathematics
Religious Studies
Physical Education
Core + 4 Option Subjects
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Choose a Subject
 Because
you like it
(2nd Year Options)
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Choose a Subject
 Because
you like it
 Because you need it
(5th Year Options)
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Third Level Choices
Option
University (UCC)
Qualification
NFQ Level
Hons Degree
8
Institute of
Hons Degree
Technology (CIT) Ord Degree
Higher Cert
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6
Further College Fetac
of Education
Qualification
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6
(Cork College of
Commerce )
Subject Requirements at Third level
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Basic Entry Requirements
 Universities
and IT’s demand for hons degree
courses 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
and a third language except for Science, Engineering
Food Science & Nursing courses.
 IT’s demand for Level 6/ 7 courses a minimum of 5
subjects at least at grade D3 to include Irish or
English and Maths.
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Subject Requirements at Third Level
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Faculty / Course Requirements
 College
set subject requirements for certain courses.
 A science degree usually requires a science
subject at Leaving Cert Level
 Most engineering degree courses demand Hons
Maths
 HC in Chemistry and Biology/Physics for Dentistry
Medicine and Pharmacy at UCC
 HC in Chemistry needed for Veterinary in UCD
 HC in Irish for Primary Teaching courses
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Check College Prospectus and www.qualifax.ie
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Subjects
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Accounting
Art
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Construction
Studies
Economics
Engineering
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French
Geography
German
History
Music
Physics
Scientific & Social
Home Economics
DCG (Technical
Drawing)
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Subject Choice - Final Tips
Before you take the plunge…..
 Seek advice from older students, siblings
 Subject Textbooks
 Subject teachers
 Choose subjects you like and are good at
 Check college requirements (www.qualifax.ie)
 Speak with Guidance Counsellor
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
The ‘Safe’ Range
Gaeilge
 English
 Mathematics
 Language
 Science subject
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Typical Subject Pools
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Construction/ French/ French/ German/ Biology/
Biology.
Chemistry/ Business/ Home Ec/ History/ Music/
Geography/ DCG
Physics/Engineering/Economics/ Geography/ Art/
Business/ French.
History/ Biology/ Biology/ Accounting/ Geography/
French
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The Application Form
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 24th
 Discussion of choices
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