Subject Selection & Career Planning

February 2016

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Why is subject selection important?

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Impacts on study at college/university

Determines your career path

The CSEC syllabus starts in form 4

Five questions to ask yourself

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What subjects do you like?

Where could they take you?

What subjects are you good at?

How do you like to learn?

What do others think you are good

at?

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Role of

parents

Role of parents

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Encourage discussions on career options

Help children research and collection information on

careers

Advise children on subject choices

relative to career path

Help children research what are university requirements

Subjects CXC Offers at CSEC

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Additional Mathematics

Biology

Principles of Business

Chemistry

Principles of Accounts

English A

Social Studies

Economics

Information Technology

Spanish

Integrated Science

Physics

Mathematics

Agriculture Science (DA)

Agriculture Science (SA)

Office Administration

Building Construction

Electrical & Electronic Technology

English (B)

Food and Nutrition

French

Home Economics Management

Music

Religious Education

Technical Drawing

Theatre Arts

Visual Arts

Geography

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Physical Education and Sport

Electronic Document Preparation and

Management

Caribbean History

Clothing and Textiles

Subjects CXC offers at CAPE

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Accounting

Applied Mathematics

History

Art and Design

Physics

Law

Sociology

Spanish

Biology

Management of Business

Literatures in English

Integrated Math

Electrical and Electronic Technology

Environmental Science

French

Geography

Geometrical and Mechanical Engineering Drawing

Food and Nutrition

Information Technology

Chemistry

Computer Science

Pure Mathematics

Economics

New Generation Subjects

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NG CAPE Subjects

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Logistics and Supply Chain Operations September 2015

Animation and Game Design

September 2016

Green Engineering

Subject Careers Computer Science/Information Technology

Database designer• Computer technician• Software engineer• Computer engineer• Computer programmer• Network administrator• Web site designer• Systems analyst• Game developer• Communications engineer• IT help desk supporter• Multi-media designer• Data modeller

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Mathematics Teacher• Medical doctor• Physicist• Pharmacist• Actuarial scientist• Engineer• Astrologist• Astronomist• Technician• IT industry• Architect• Civil engineer• Electronics industry• Town planner• Pilot

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PHYSICALSCIENCES

Teacher• Medical doctor• Zoologist• Pharmacist• Actuarial scientist• Engineer• Astrologist• Astronomist• Technician• IT industry• Architect• Land surveyor• Civil engineer• Physiotherapist• Biologist• Town planner• Physicist• Dentist

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ELECTRICALTECHNOLOGY

Electrician• Auto-electrician• Electrical fitter• Electrical or electronicengineer• Electrical draughtsperson• Electrical or electronictechnician• Electrical or electronictechnologist• Electrical mechanic

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Law EnglishMathsLanguageBusinessHistorySocial Studies

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Computer Science EnglishMathsComputer Science Information Technology LanguagePhysicsArt and Design/Visual Arts

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