Presentation Secondary School

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

SUBJECT CHOICE

FOR LEAVING CERT

Traditional Leaving

Certificate

• 2 year academic programme

• High level of work &

commitment required

• Over 50% of course covered

in 5th year.

• What are your hopes for the

2 years ?

• Where do you see your

daughter in 2 years time ?

Aim for senior cycle?

MEANINGFUL

MANAGEABLE

PACKAGEof subjects

7 subjects

3 core subjects Irish, English, Maths

4 others subjects

Important Closing

Date!

Wednesday

27th

February

2019 - 4pm

18 SUBJECTS ON OFFERSubject to demand

BUSINESS: ACCOUNTING , BUSINESS

ECONOMICS

SCIENCE: CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, PHYSICS

LANGUAGES: GERMAN, FRENCH

GENERAL: GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, ART

MUSIC, L C PHYSICAL EDUCATION

POLITICS & SOCIETY, LC V P

APPLIED SCIENCE: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

HOME ECONOMICS

APPLIED MATHS

Decision making skills

Research

Discussion

Reflection

Decision

Career

Guidance

Seminar.

Teachers

Subject

Assembly.

Student Fair-Subject

Information

Subject Choice booklet.

DATs results

Parent Information

night

meeting with

Guidance

Counsellor

Student /

Teacher

discussion

DecisionsHow many subjects? ….

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…HL ???

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. Know content & approach subjects

2. Subjects you are genuinely

interested in

3. Subjects you are good at

• Pattern of results to date

• Link your talents/flair to subjects

4. Subjects related to your career

direction

• essential subjects

• desirable subjects

Cost of not taking a subject science /language

If unsure choose ‘a good mix’

There is no easy option

All subjects have challenges

Helpful websites

careersportal https://careersportal.ie/

Qualifax

http://www.qualifax.ie/

Higher or Ordinary ??

• 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 French / German in my Leaving

Cert?

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

• 2 Science subject may be required

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

• Cannot be used for minimum entry

for college only for points

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!

Encourage ….

• 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.

• ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS in

Subject Choice Booklet

• Fill out the form carefully and

return on time.-

Wednesday 27th February 2019

manageable package

Thank you