Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

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

*8:15 Transition Year Option (4th Year)

SENIOR OPTIONS2013 - 2015

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Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

*Career Decision Making

*Subjects at Senior Cycle

*Application Form

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1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr

5 Yr

5 Yr

6 Yr

6 Yr

Applied

Established

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*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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*Core Subjects

*2 Options

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*Gaeilge

*English

*Mathematics

*Religious Studies

*Physical Education

Core + 4 Option SubjectsCore + 4 Option Subjects

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*Because you like it

(2nd Year Options)

Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

*Because you like it*Because you need it

(5th Year Options)

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

6

Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

*Basic Entry Requirements *Universities demand for hons degree courses a

minimum of 6 subjects to include 4 subjects at HC3 and a minimum of 2 subjects at OD3. *ITs demand for hons degree courses a minimum of

6 subjects to include 2 subjects at HC3 and a minimum of 2 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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*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 Chemistry needed for Veterinary in

UCD*HC in Irish for Primary Teaching courses

*Check College Prospectus and www.qualifax.ie

*www.careersportal.ie

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*Accounting

*Art

*Biology

*Business

*Chemistry

*Construction Studies

*Economics

*Engineering

*French

*Geography

*German

*History

*Music

*Physics

*Scientific & Social Home Economics

*DCG (Technical Drawing)

Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

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.ie)

*Speak with Guidance Counsellor

Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

*Gaeilge

*English

*Mathematics

*Language

*Science subject

Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

*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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*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 22nd *Discussion of choices

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