IINFORMATION NIGHTNFORMATION NIGHTMONDAY 26THMONDAY 26THTHTH JAN 2015 JAN 2015

DEIRDRE GRIFFINDEIRDRE GRIFFINGUIDANCE COUNSELLORGUIDANCE COUNSELLOR

GIVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF EXAMS AT SECOND LEVEL

TO GIVE A BRIEF OUTLINE OF EACH OPTIONAL SUBJECT FOR JUNIOR CYCLE.

TO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF JUNIOR CYCLE SUBJECT CHOICE UPON FUTURE CHOICES AT SENIOR CYCLE.

TO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF SUBJECT LEVEL ON FUTURE ATTAINMENT.

TO EXPLAIN THE PROCESS OF SUBJECT CHOICE FOR JUNIOR CYCLE IN KCS

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JUNIOR CERT THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH SENIOR CYCLE IS BUILT11 SUBJECTS EXAMINED – BROAD STUDYENGLISH, IRISH, MATHS AT HIGHER, ORDINARY, FOUNDATION LEVELALL OTHER SUBJECTS AT HIGHER OR ORDINARY LEVELCSPE (Civic, Social and Political Education) COMMON PAPER

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Percentage Range Grade

85 or over A

70 but less than 85

B

55 but less than 70 C

40 but less than 55 D

25 but less than 40 E

10 but less than 25 F

Less than 10 No Grade

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1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr

LC1

LCA1

LC2

LCA2

Applied

Established

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LEAVING CERT EST.LEAVING CERT EST.

7 SUBJECTS STUDIED/EXAMINEDMORE INDEPTH STUDYIRISH AND MATHS AT HIGHER, ORDINARY, FOUNDATION LEVELALL OTHER SUBJECTS HIGHER OR ORDINARY LEVEL6 BEST RESULTS ADDED FOR POINTS FOR ENTRY TO THIRD LEVELPOINTS PLUS SPECIFIC COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS = ENTRY IN TO COURSE

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PERCENTAGE RANGE GRADE

90% - 100% A1

85% - 89% A2

80% - 84% B1

75% - 79% B2

70% - 74% B3

65% - 69% C1

60% - 64% C2

55% - 59% C3

50% - 54% D1

45% - 49% D2

40% - 44% D3

25% - 39% E

10% - 24% F

Less than 10% NO GRADE

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25 bonus points will be added to the points score for Leaving Certificate Higher Level Mathematics.

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YES! BECAUSE…. OFFERS STUDENTS BROAD

PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE FOR SENIOR CYCLE

INLUENCES CHOICE OF PROGRAMME (LCA OR LEAVING CERT ESTABLISHED )

INFLUENCES SUBJECT CHOICES FOR LEAVING CERT

INFLUENCES SUBJECT LEVELS FOR LEAVING CERT

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ENGLISH

IRISH (unless DES exempt)

MATHS

EUROPEAN LANGUAGE:

FRENCH/GERMAN (unless DES exempt)

HISTORY

GEOGRAPHY

RELIGION

SCIENCE

C.S.P.E.

P.E. (NON-EXAM)

S.P.H.E. (NON-EXAM)

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IRISH,ENGLISH AND MATHS ARE DIVIDED NEXT YEAR INTO HIGHER LEVEL (HL) AND ORDINARY LEVEL (OL) CLASSES

FRENCH/GERMAN ALSO DIVIDED INTO LEVELS

ALL OTHER SUBJECTS ARE TAUGHT IN MIXED-ABILITY CLASSES

ALL SUBJECTS AVAILABLE AT ORDINARY AND HIGHER LEVEL (CSPE- COMMON)

STUDENTS TO STUDY SUBJECTS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL THAT THEY CAN

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BUSINESS STUDIES TECHNICAL

GRAPHICS WOODWORK METALWORK MUSIC ART HOME ECONOMICS

1304/19/23

WHEN FILLING OUT OPTIONS FORM, LIST THREE SUBJECTS IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE & WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO ALLOW YOU TO STUDY 2 OF THE SUBJECTS YOU HAVE CHOSEN.

1404/19/23

ONE LAB SCIENCE COURSE NEEDED FOR ENTRY INTO MOST SCIENCE AND HEALTH RELATED COURSES

SCIENCE ESSENTIAL FOR THE FOLLOWING SCIENCE RELATED DEGREES

ENGINEERING (UNI) MEDICINE

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SPORTS SCIENCE

SPEECH THERAPY GENETICS

DIETETICS OPTOMETRY

NURSING DENTISTRY

VETERINARY PHARMACY

PHYSIOTHERAPY RADIOGRAPHY

BEAUTY THERAPY

POST LEAVING CERT COLLEGE COURSES – BASIC SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE FOR COURSES LIKE, PHARMACY ASSISTANT, VETERINARY NURSING, ANIMAL CARE,

MOTOR MECHANICS, FOOD SCIENCE ETC,

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1) ACCOUNTINGJUNIOR CERT BUSINESS AN ADVANTAGE.NEEDS TO HAVE AN APTITUDE FOR MATHS.USEFUL FOR ALL BUSINESS CAREERS.

2) BUSINESS JUNIOR CERT AN ADVANTAGE.INVOLVES LEARNING ABOUT GENERAL BUSINESS /ECONOMICS PRINCIPLES.USEFUL FOR ALL GENERAL BUSINESS CAREERS.

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AT JUNIOR CERT THIS SUBJECT INVOLVES LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD OF WORK/BUSINESSCOMMUNICATION SKILLS/ REPORT WRITING ETCLEARN HOW TO COLLECT/ORGANISE/RECORD DATABASIC ACCOUNTINGRIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE WORKPLACECALCULATING WAGES / BENEFITS OF SAVING ETCSOME ECONOMICS- MEMBERSHIP OF EU ETC

1804/19/23

AT JC LEVEL THIS SUBJECT INVOLVES AT JC LEVEL THIS SUBJECT INVOLVES LEARNING HOW TO PRODUCE DRAWINGS LEARNING HOW TO PRODUCE DRAWINGS USING COMPUTERS (CAD), CREATE 3D USING COMPUTERS (CAD), CREATE 3D MODELS, LEARN HOW TO READ AND MODELS, LEARN HOW TO READ AND INTERPRET DRAWINGS AND DIAGRAMS, INTERPRET DRAWINGS AND DIAGRAMS, LEARN HOW GRAPHICS RELATE TO THE LEARN HOW GRAPHICS RELATE TO THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTSDESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTS

APTITUDE NEEDEDAPTITUDE NEEDED FOR LC, TECH GRAPHICS BECOMES DESIGN & FOR LC, TECH GRAPHICS BECOMES DESIGN &

COMMUNICATION GRAPHICS WITH 60% FOR A COMMUNICATION GRAPHICS WITH 60% FOR A 3 HR EXAM AND 40% FOR A CAD PROJECT 3 HR EXAM AND 40% FOR A CAD PROJECT COMPLETED BY FEB OF Y6.COMPLETED BY FEB OF Y6.

GOOD FOR CONSTRUCTION, GRAPHIC DESIGN, GOOD FOR CONSTRUCTION, GRAPHIC DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, GENERAL DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE, GENERAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING CAREERS, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING CAREERS, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ETCDESIGN ETC

1904/19/23

IN WOODWORK STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS IN WOODWORK STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO USE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO REQUIRED TO USE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO DESIGN AND PRODUCE WOOD PRODUCTS. DESIGN AND PRODUCE WOOD PRODUCTS. STUDENTS ALSO LEARN ABOUT WOOD AS A STUDENTS ALSO LEARN ABOUT WOOD AS A MATERIAL AND HOW IT IS PRODUCED.MATERIAL AND HOW IT IS PRODUCED.

PRACTICAL APTITUDE IS NEEDED.PRACTICAL APTITUDE IS NEEDED. FOR LC (CONSTRUCTION STUDIES) IT IS A BIG FOR LC (CONSTRUCTION STUDIES) IT IS A BIG

ADVANTAGE TO HAVE IT STUDIED TO JC ADVANTAGE TO HAVE IT STUDIED TO JC LEVEL.LEVEL.

AT LC 25% GIVEN FOR A PROJECT, 25% GIVEN AT LC 25% GIVEN FOR A PROJECT, 25% GIVEN FOR A 4 HR PRACTICAL, AND 50% GIVEN FOR FOR A 4 HR PRACTICAL, AND 50% GIVEN FOR AN EXAM COMPRISING OF WRITING AND AN EXAM COMPRISING OF WRITING AND DRAWING.DRAWING.

USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN CARPENTRY, USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN CARPENTRY, ENGINEERING, QUANTITY SURVEYING, ENGINEERING, QUANTITY SURVEYING, CONSTRUCTION, AND TRADES.CONSTRUCTION, AND TRADES.

2004/19/23

IN THIS SUBJECT AT JC LEVEL STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO USE A WIDE VARIETY OF TOOLS AND MACHINES TO SHAPE, CUT AND JOIN METAL MATERIALS. THEY LEARN HOW TO READ AND FOLLOW TECHNICAL DRAWINGS CORRECTLY WHILE ALSO LEARNING ABOUT THE PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT METALS.

APTITUDE IS NEEDED. AT LC METALWORK IS KNOWN AS ENGINEERING

AND IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO HAVE COMPLETED JC METALWORK.

AT LC 50% GIVEN FOR WRITTEN EXAM, 25 % FOR THE PROJECT, 25% FOR 6 HR PRACTICAL.

USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN ENGINEERING, MECHANICS, APPRENTICESHIPS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND ALL TECHNOLOGY RELATED CAREERS.

2104/19/23

APTITUDE IS NEEDED INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO LEARN TO READ MUSIC.

NEED TO BE INTERESTED. FOR LC IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE JC MUSIC

STANDARD. FOR LC 50% GIVEN FOR PRACTICAL (PLAY 8

PIECES) AND 50% FOR WRITTEN. USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN ENTERTAINMENT,

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHING, MULTIMEDIA.

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AT JC LEVEL STUDENTS WILL LEARN A VARIETY OF NEW CRAFTS INCLUDING LEARNING TO WORK IN 3-D E.G. SCULPTURE OR CLAY WORK. ALSO SOME ART HISTORY.

AN APTITUDE IS NEEDED – IMPORTANT NOT TAKEN AS AN ‘EASY’ SUBJECT.

AT LC LEVEL IT IS ADVANTAGEOUS TO HAVE ART TO JC AND IS A DEMANDING LC SUBJECT.

AT LC LEVEL 38% GIVEN FOR WRITTEN PAPER (ART HISTORY) AND 62% GIVEN FOR 3 PRACTICAL EXAMS ON STILL LIFE, CRAFTWORK AND LIFE DRAWING.

USEFUL FOR FASHION, ADVERTISING, MEDIA, ARCHITECTURE, AND DESIGN CAREERS.

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AT JC LEVEL STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT BIOLOGY, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, FOOD PREPERATION AND COOKERY, MANAGING MONEY AND HOME AND CONSUMER RIGHTS. THEY WILL CARRY OUT A PROJECT IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING -DESIGN AND CRAFTWORK, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, TEXTILES

BE AWARE OF GENDER BIAS AS HOME ECONOMICS IS A USEFUL AND PRACTICAL SUBJECT.

FOR LC IT IS AN ADVANTAGE TO HAVE JC HOME ECONOMICS COMPLETED.

AT LC 20% GIVEN FOR PRACTICAL COOKERY AND 80% FOR WRITTEN EXAM.

SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN HOME MANAGEMENT, COOKING AND CRAFTS, BIOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY

USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN CULINARY ARTS, TOURIST INDUSTRY, CHILDCARE, SOCIAL SCIENCES. FASHION AND SOCIAL CARE/WORK CAREERS.

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CHOOSE SUBJECTS IN WHICH THEY HAVE A NATURAL APTITUDE

CHOOSE SUBJECTS THEY CAN STUDY BEST

CHOOSE SUBJECTS THEY ENJOY MOST

KEEP OPTIONS OPEN – AN AWARENESS OF FUTURE OPTIONS

AVOID GENDER BIAS OR STEREOTYPES.

BE AWARE OF OTHER / PEER INFLUENCES.

ULTIMATE AIM IS TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE HAPPY, SUCCEED AND REACH THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL

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LOOK AT SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS ON NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT WEBSITE www.ncca.ie

MAY BE USEFUL TO LOOK AT CHOICE SUBJECTS EXAM PAPERS - CAN BE ACCESSED AT www.examinations.ie

FOR MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTIONS OF SUBJECTS AT BOTH JC AND LC LOOK AT www.curriculumonline.ie

VERY USEFUL WEBSITE CONTAINING INFORMATION ON SUBJECT CHOICE, CAO COURSES ETC. www.careerportal.ie

SPEAK TO SUBJECT TEACHERS

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WHAT HAPPENS NOWWHAT HAPPENS NOW

STUDENTS AND PARENTS INDICATE THEIR PREFERENCES BY Mon 2ND FEB – FORM HANDED TO OFFICE OF DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - MS. K O’ BRIEN

BLOCKS OF SUBJECTS ARE ORGANISED INTO GROUPS TAKING CLASHES INTO ACCOUNT. THE SCHOOL TRIES TO ENSURE AS MANY STUDENTS GET THEIR TWO PREFERENCES.

ONCE FINALISED STUDENTS PRESENTED TO STUDENTS IN MARCH/APRIL

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IF CAREFUL CONSIDERATION GIVEN NOW THEN CHANGE IS LESS LIKELY. IF A STUDENT OR PARENT HAS QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK ME OR THE RELEVANT SUBJECT TEACHERS.

ALWAYS WELCOME TO CONTACT ME (FRIDAY MORNING GOOD TIME) OR M.BOWEN (MON, TUES, THURS) AT SCHOOL OR AT deirdreguidance@gmail.com berbowen@gmail.com

CHANGE IS ALLOWED (END OF SEPT) PROVIDED THERE IS SPACE IN CLASSES (NUMBERS ARE LIMITED IN PRACTICAL CLASSES OWING TO HEALTH & SAFETY) AND THE TEACHER IS SATISFIED THE STUDENT WILL SUCCEED.

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