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7:00 General choices for 3rd and 4th Years

8:00 Transition Year Option (4th Year)

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CARRIGALINECOMMUNITY SCHOOL

SENIOR OPTIONS2011 - 2013

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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?What’s Involved In Career Decisions?

Knowing about myself

Knowing about my options

Knowing how I make decisions

Thinking about my decision making

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Path Through CCS

1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr

5 Yr

5 Yr

6 Yr

6 Yr

Applied

Established

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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?

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Junior Certificate

Core Subjects 2 Options

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Core Subjects (Junior Cert) Gaeilge English Mathematics Geography History Civic Social & Political

Education/SPHE Science French Religious Studies Physical Education

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Options (Junior Cert)

Art Business Studies German Home Economics Metalwork Music Technical Graphics Woodwork

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Core Subjects (Leaving Cert)

Gaeilge English Mathematics Religious Studies Physical Education

Core + 4 Option SubjectsCore + 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 itBecause you need it

(5th Year Options)

Third Level ChoicesOption 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

6

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Subject Requirements at Third level

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

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 Irish for Primary Teaching courses

Check College Prospectus and www.qualifax.ie

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Subjects Accounting Art Biology Business Chemistry Construction

Studies Economics Engineering

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.)

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The ‘Safe’ Range

Gaeilge English Mathematics Language Science subject

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Typical Subject Pools 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 18th

Discussion of choices

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