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Welcome Parents

Welcome Parents. 7:00 General choices for 3 rd and 4 th Years 8:15 Transition Year Option (4 th Year). CARRIG A LINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL. SENIOR OPTIONS 2012 - 2014. Guidance Department. Career Decision Making Subjects at Senior Cycle Application Form. Career Decisions.

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Welcome Parents

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  1. Welcome Parents • 7:00 General choices for 3rd and 4th Years • 8:15 Transition Year Option (4th Year) Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  2. CARRIGALINECOMMUNITY SCHOOL SENIOR OPTIONS 2012 - 2014 Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  3. Guidance Department • Career Decision Making • Subjects at Senior Cycle • Application Form Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  4. Career Decisions Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  5. What’s Involved In Career Decisions? Thinking about my decision making Knowing how I make decisions Knowing about myself Knowing about my options Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  6. Path Through CCS Applied 5 Yr 6 Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr Established Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  7. 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? Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  8. Junior Certificate • Core Subjects • 2 Options Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  9. Core Subjects (Junior Cert) • Gaeilge • English • Mathematics • Geography • History • Civic Social & Political Education/SPHE • Science • French • Religious Studies • Physical Education Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  10. Options (Junior Cert) • Art • Business Studies • German • Home Economics • Metalwork • Music • Technical Graphics • Woodwork Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  11. Core Subjects (Leaving Cert) • Gaeilge • English • Mathematics • Religious Studies • Physical Education Core + 4 Option Subjects Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  12. Choose a Subject • Because you like it (2nd Year Options) Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  13. Choose a Subject • Because you like it • Because you need it (5th Year Options) Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  14. Third Level Choices

  15. 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. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  16. 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 Chemistry needed for Veterinary in UCD • HC in Irish for Primary Teaching courses • Check College Prospectus and www.qualifax.ie Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  17. Accounting Art Biology Business Chemistry Construction Studies Economics Engineering French Geography German History Music Physics Scientific & Social Home Economics DCG (Technical Drawing) Subjects Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  18. 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.ie) • Speak with Guidance Counsellor Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  19. The ‘Safe’ Range • Gaeilge • English • Mathematics • Language • Science subject Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  20. 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 Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

  21. 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 24th • Discussion of choices Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

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