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A Warm Welcome!

A Warm Welcome!. Information Evening for Parents & Guardians of First Year Students. Guidance & Counselling Service Agenda. Introduction Advice To Aid Transition (Primary-Secondary Third Level Requirement Subject Choice. Promotes: Decision-making Self-Awareness

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A Warm Welcome!

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  1. A Warm Welcome! Information Evening for Parents & Guardians of First Year Students

  2. Guidance & Counselling Service Agenda • Introduction • Advice To Aid Transition (Primary-Secondary • Third Level Requirement • Subject Choice

  3. Promotes: • Decision-making Self-Awareness • Interpersonal communication skills The ability toplan • Personal and social skills • Problem solving Personal Assists students with decision-making in: Educational and Training choices Job search skills Employment opportunities Interview skills Work and life Decision-making in relation to: Course, Subject &Level in 2nd level Study Skills Exam Technique Student Educational Careers

  4. Moving on … The Transition from Primary to Post Primary A significant life event

  5. Core Subjects

  6. CORE SUBJECTS: • English • History • Irish • Geography • Maths • Religion • Science • C.S.P.E • S.P.H.E

  7. Choice Subjects • French Art • German Music • Business Studies Home Economics • Tech Graphics Study Skills** • Metalwork • Materials Technology(Wood)

  8. Benefits of the various subjects....

  9. Languages • How to speak in the language. • The skills of listening to, reading and writing in the language. • The grammar of the language. • Information about the countries where people speak the language, and their way of life.

  10. A foreign language is useful for many careers including: Translator, Interpreter, Tourism, Journalism, Management, International Marketing.

  11. Junior Certificate National Results French: A B C Higher: 10 28 31 Ordinary: 4 25 33 German: A B C Higher: 12 32 34 Ordinary: 5 37 33

  12. The Third Language Requirement:

  13. NUIG Cadets & Defence Force UCD NUIM UCC RCSI NCAD Shannon College of Hotel&Catering St. Angela’s,Sligo

  14. Exceptions to the third language rule You do not have to have a third Language to go to the following colleges: • UL- University of Limerick • DCU- Dublin City University • TCD – Trinity College Dublin • Any of the Institutes of Technology • Science & Engineering courses in NUI, UCD, NUIG

  15. Exceptions to the Third Language: • Engineering & Agricultural courses at UCD. • Engineering and Science courses at NUI Maynooth. • Engineering and Science courses in NUI Galway. • University of Limerick (UL): English & another language. • Trinity College Dublin (TCD) accepts a “language other than English” e.g. Irish. • Institutes of Technology accept English or Irish for entry purposes.

  16. Definitely requires: Any Third Language- Total of 156 courses • May require: Any Third Language - Total of 3 courses • Does not require Any Third Language - Total of 1147 courses

  17. Home economics • Follow recipes and cook dishes, in pairs and on our own. • Carry out projects on foods. • Hand and/or machine sew to make small items. • Become more experienced at managing your resources and your time. • There are many jobs and careers that you can work in, e.g. chefs/cooks, catering, fashion and textiles, child care, teaching, food industry, tourism, and health and nutrition.

  18. Junior Certificate National Results Home Economics: A B C Higher: 14 54 27 Ordinary: 1 40 43

  19. music • Music has a very important part in many peoples’ lives. Most of us will take pleasure in listening to music and many people will enjoy singing or playing an instrument throughout their lives. • Music related careers: career in music in areas such as education(teacher, lecturer), business (sound engineer, lyricist, reviewer, therapist) and performance (composer, performer, conductor).

  20. Junior Certificate National Results Music: A B C Higher: 11 41 34 Ordinary: 2 24 45

  21. art • Learn a variety of new crafts. • Learn to work in 3-D e.g. culpture or clay work. • Learn about the design process and how to use it to create new design object and images. • There are many career opportunities in Art - areas such as: photography, illustration, interior/industrial/fashion design, education and architecture.

  22. Junior Certificate National Results Art: A B C Higher: 23 31 34 Ordinary: 13 32 34

  23. business Studies • Business Studies helps you to make wise decisions about saving and spending your money now and throughout your life. • Introduce you to many possible careers such as: accountancy, finance, sales, marketing, and management. • It also gives you a good foundation for the three Leaving Certificate business subjects.

  24. Junior Certificate National Results Business Studies: A B C Higher: 10 35 35 Ordinary: 9 39 30

  25. metal work • Work with metals and other materials such as wood and plastic. • Assemble these materials into useful and interesting items. • Learn how to apply a finish to your project. • Careers: Construction, Craftsmanship, Engineering

  26. Junior Certificate National Results Metal Work: A B C Higher: 12 49 27 Ordinary: 8 45 27

  27. Materials Technology Wood (MTW) • Materials Technology Wood (MTW) is one of the technology subjects offered at junior cycle. • In MTW students will learn: to designsmall projects; and the skills required to use tools and equipment to make their designs. • Students will work mainly with wood but also with other materials. • Students will learn about wood as a material and how it is produced.

  28. Junior Certificate National Results Material Technology Wood: A B C Higher: 10 43 33 Ordinary: 5 37 36

  29. Technical gRAPHICS • Can be studied on its own or to compliment another Technical Subject • In Technical Graphics students will learn how to represent 3-D objects on paper and on computer. • Students will develop problem solving and creative thinking skills through the solution of graphical problems

  30. Junior Certificate National Results Technical Graphics: A B C Higher: 16 31 31 Ordinary: 12 34 26

  31. Cross-curricular • Some topics in Metalwork overlap with Materials Technology Wood. • Many of the practical skills learned in Metalwork are similar to those learned in Wood. • Technical Graphics will help you to understand drawings and diagrams that you will be using in Metalwork. • You will also find some of the same topics coming up in Science and Geography.

  32. Junior – Leaving certificate • Metal – Engineering • Wood – Construction Studies • TG – DCG- Design Communication and Graphics

  33. At Leaving Cert -Construction Studies • Construction Studies introduces students to the knowledge and skills associated with construction technology, materials and practices. • This is done through theoretical study and practical projects. • At Leaving Cert Higher Level 79% of students get A,B,C • At Leaving Cert Ordinary Level 58% of students get A,B,C • (79% of students take Higher level)

  34. At Leaving Certificate, you will be able to study Design and Communication Graphics. • In this subject there will be a greater emphasis on computer graphics and freehand sketching. • The geometry that is learned in Junior Certificate will be further developed. At Higher level 77% of students get A,B,C. At Ordinary level 71% of students get A,B,C.

  35. Study skills: • This focuses on English, Maths and General Subjects. • For students who may find it difficult in taking on 3 choice subjects. • It is on the same band as the Languages, hence it is not possible to do a Language and Study Skills.

  36. Points Difference:

  37. How do you choose?

  38. Research Subject Websites: www.scoilnet.ie www.education.ie www.skoool.ie Career Websites: www.qualifax.ie www.careersportal.ie www.careerdirections.ie Junior Certificate course books.

  39. New Website www.stbrendanscsbirr.ie

  40. Discuss • Subject Teachers • Current Pupils • Parents/Guardians, Older Brothers & Sisters • Guidance Counsellor

  41. Reflect • Do I like this subject? • Am I good at it? How have I performed up to now? • Is there a chance I might need it for further study/career? • Am I keeping my options open?

  42. Supports • Partnership between home and school is vital • An open honest dialogue with ‘the school’ is essential • If there are any difficulties let us know: • Year Head • Tutor • Guidance Counsellor • Senior Management

  43. Order of preference Your son/daughter must list their subject choices in order of preference....The one they would like/want to do the most must be put down as NO. 1.... 4 subjects are chosen from the list and each student will be assigned to 3 of those subjects. Students have the option to tick the box to indicate they are flexible around their 3rd/4th preference.

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