senior options 2014 - 2016 carrigaline community school
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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