6THYEAR PARENT INFORMATION EVENING 2020 / 2021 - TUESDAY, 22ND SEPTEMBER 2020
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th 6 Year Parent Information Evening 2020 / 2021 Tuesday, 22nd September 2020
Options for the Future
UCAS
PLC EUNICAS Options
available
CAO to
Defence RCC
Apprentice
-ships
Forces Students
/Garda
Green
Cert
National Framework of Qualifications Climbing the Ladder System
CAO
CAO – Central Applications Office
• Processes applications for all Irish Colleges and Universities.
• Students received the CAO Handbooks on Thursday last.
• Up to 1400 courses in HEI’s will be listed
• Students need to research these courses
• Useful Websites – CAO.ie, Qualifax.ie, CareerPortal.ie, HEI Websites
• Visit Colleges / Virtual College Tour / Guest Speakers to the school –
Online via Zoom or Microsoft Teams
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CAO – Central Applications Office
Place
LEVEL 6 / 7 LEVEL 8
your
Higher Certificate Level 6 – 2 Years Honours Degree Level 8 - 4 Years
Ordinary Degree Level 7 – 3 Years
course
choice
in
Up to 10 Course Choices Up to 10 Course Choices
genuine
order of
preference
It is possible to receive an offer from
both lists.
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CAO – Central Applications Office
1. College Entry Requirements
• For example, to attend NUI Galway, you need a Minimum Grade H5 in two
subjects and passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 Level in the Leaving
Certificate.
2. Course Requirements
• To study Engineering in NUI Galway, you need Irish, English, Mathematics –
H4, a laboratory science subject (i.e. Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Physics
with Chemistry (joint) or Agricultural Science) or Technology, and any two
other subjects recognised for entry purposes.
3. Points
• Each course has a minimum points requirement.
• IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO RESEARCH THE COLLEGE ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS. ONLY WHEN YOU HAVE
SATISFIED THESE WILL YOUR POINTS BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.
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CAO – Central Applications Office
The Points System
• Points rise in accordance with spaces
and demand.
• The Points total is calculated from the
6 best subjects.
• Bonus points are awarded for Honours
Maths, 25 extra points.
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The Offer Process
• When examination results are released in August they are entered into the
CAO computer.
• The computer checks each applicant’s results. For each course the applicant
has applied for, the computer first determines if the applicant has the
minimum entry requirements for the course.
• If the applicant meets the minimum entry requirements for the course, the
applicant’s points are calculated for this course choice.
• All eligible applicants are then placed in a list, in order of the points they
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achieved, for each course that they applied for.Arts – UCD 100 places to be offered Arts – Maynooth 100 places to be offered
Applicant Points Applicant Points Random Entry
Position Score Position Score
1 560 1 560
2 535 2 535
Where 1 or
3 525 3 525 more
4 520 4 520 candidates are
5 510 5 510 on the same
6 510 6 510 points...
7 505 7 505 A random
8 500 8 500
9 490
number is given
9 490
-- -- -- -- to each
-- -- -- -- application.
15 455 15 455 The highest
16 445 16 445 random number
17 440 17 440 gets the place
18 435 18 435
19 420
shown by an
19 420
20 410 asterisk*. 335*
20 410
21 405 21 405 means not
-- -- -- -- every candidate
-- -- -- -- with 335 points
Last Place to be 98 340 98 345 got a place but
filled 99 335 99 340
Random Selection 100 335
everyone with
100 330 340 would have.
101 325 to be used 101 335
102 315 102 335
103 315
103 310
104 310
104 305
105 305
105 295
-- --
-- --
-- --
-- --
182 265 11
182 265
Course Cut Off Points = 330 Course Cut Off Points = 335*Accepting the Offer
• Normally given 10 days to accept the offer but very important to
check the deadline date given with the offer.
• If offered Level 8 and Level 6/7 offer, accepting one automatically
rejects the other.
• Rejecting an offer does NOT guarantee that you will get another
– Think carefully!
12Timetable of Events
• 5th November 2020 - CAO Opens Online
• 20th January (17:15) - Apply online by this date to avail of the discounted application fee of €30.
• 1st February - Normal closing date for applications.
• 5th February (new) - Online facility to amend course choices becomes available (€10 Fee)
• 23rd February - HPAT Test - Undergraduate Entry to Medicine
• 1st March - Closing date for final completion of online HEAR/DARE forms
- Closing date for amending course choices
• 1st April - Latest date for HEAR/DARE supporting documentation to arrive in CAO
• 5th May - Online Change of Mind facility becomes available (Free)
• 1st July (17:15) - Change of Mind closes
• Mid August 2021 - LC Results issued
Visit
• August 2021 - TBC - Round 1 offers available online www.cao.ie
• August 2021 - TBC - Round 2 offers available
• Sept 2021 - TBC - Round 3 offers available 13Your Role as a Parent / Guardian
14UCAS
UCAS – Study in the U.K.
• You can only have Deadlines for on-time What needs to be done by these
five choices in total. applications dates?
• Each course has 1. Fill in your details,
different qualifications and course
15 October 2020 at 18:00 – any
choices.
requirements you course at the universities of
should have Oxford and Cambridge, or for 2. Write a personal statement to
most courses in medicine, demonstrate you’ll be a good
veterinary medicine/science, student.
and dentistry.
3. Include your reference and
pay your application fee.
15 January 2021 at 18:00 – for For 2021 entry, the application
the majority of courses. fee is £20 for a single
choice, or £26 for multiple
choices.17
EUNICAS
EUNICAS – Studying in the EU • EUNiCAS is an independent application support service. • Students can study degree programmes in a full range of subjects, through the English language. • 25 Countries to choose from. • 333 Universities
PLC
PLC - Post Leaving Certificate
• The courses are • Many of the 1-year PLC • PLC Colleges in the area
full-time and last courses offer Quality include:
for one to two and Qualifications - Sligo College of Further
years. Ireland (QQI) Education
• They offer a accreditation at level 5
on the National - Cavan Institute
mixture of practical
work, academic Framework of - GTI Galway Technical
work and work Qualifications, while Institute
experience. other more advanced
courses may offer QQI - Moate Business College
level 6, which can lead - Templemichael College
to further studies at Longford
third level.
- GRETB Training CentresApprenticeships
Apprenticeships
• Apprenticeship is a Entry Requirements:
programme of formal
education and training. • The minimum age is 16
• 7 Phases of On and Off • Educational requirements -
the Job Training. Grade D in five Junior
Certificate exams, or an
• The traditional approved equivalent.
apprenticeships include
those in the Construction, Employment Requirements:
Students must source their own employer themselves.
Electrical, Engineering, Your employer must be
and Motor sectors. approved to train apprentices.
• Over 20 new Your employer must register Registration and support can be got from Seamus
apprenticeships are being you as an apprentice within 2 Keane of GRETB, Lanesboro Street, Roscommon.
developed and weeks of recruitment.
introduced in the
Computer & ICT,
MedTech, Insurance,
Finance, Accountancy, ESB, Bus Eireann,
Logistics and Hospitality EIR, DAA,
sectors.Green Cert
Green Cert Options
SUSI
SUSI – Third Level Grant
• SUSI offers funding to eligible students in approved full-time third-level
education in Ireland and also, in some cases, funding for students studying
outside the State.
• The online application system for new and renewal grant applications for the
2020/2021 academic year open in April 2021.
• You will be invited in to the school for a presentation by Margaret Lynch from
the Citizen Information Board, Roscommon in April 2021 - TBC.
27HEAR / DARE College Access Programmes
www.accesscollege.ie
HEAR
• HEAR is a college and university Participating Colleges in HEAR
scheme that offers places on Dublin City University
reduced points and extra college
support to school leavers from Dublin Institute of Technology
socio-economically Institute of Art, Design and Technology
disadvantaged backgrounds. Dun Laoghaire
IT Sligo
• Eligibility Indicators Marino Institute of Education
1. Income Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
2. Medical Cards Maynooth University
3. Means – Tested Social Welfare National College of Ireland
Payment
National University of Ireland, Galway
4. Socio-Economic Group
Pontifical University Maynooth
5. School
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
6. Area
St Angela’s College, Sligo
Trinity College Dublin 29
University College Cork.DARE - Disability Access Route to Education
DARE is a third level alternative admissions Participating Colleges in DARE Reduced
scheme for school leavers whose disabilities Athlone Institute of Technology Points Places
have had a negative impact on their second Cork Institute of Technology
level education.
Dublin City University
Dublin Institute of Technology
What types of disabilities does DARE consider? Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dun Laoghaire
+ Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/ Attention Deficit Institute of Technology, Carlow
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) IT Sligo
+ Autistic Spectrum Disorder (including Asperger’s Limerick Institute of Technology
Syndrome)
Marino Institute of Education
+ Blind/ Vision Impaired Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
+ Deaf/ Hard of Hearing + Developmental Co- Maynooth University
www.accesscollege.ie
ordination Disorder (DCD) – Dyspraxia/Dysgraphia
National College of Ireland
+ Mental Health Condition National University of Ireland, Galway
+ Neurological Condition (including Brain Injury and Pontifical University Maynooth
Epilepsy)
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
+ Physical Disability
St Angela’s College, Sligo
+ Significant On-going Illness Trinity College Dublin
+ Speech and Language Communication Disorder University College Cork.
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+ Specific Learning Difficulty (including Dyslexia and University College Dublin
Dyscalculia) University of LimerickQualifax www.qualifax.ie
CareersPortal www.careersportal.ie
Academic Year 2020/ 2021
September - Midterm Midterm – Christmas January – Midterm Midterm – Easter Easter – Summer
9 weeks 7 & 1/2 weeks 5 & 1/2 weeks 5 weeks 7 weeks
Parent Teacher Mocks - Mon, 1st Feb Orals – Irish / French / LCVP State Exam -
Meeting – Thursday - Fri, 12th Feb 2021 German 5th May 2021
19th Nov 2020 - TBC
Practical Subjects Practical Subjects
Project Work Exams
DEADLINES
End of Year
Graduation - Thurs,
18th May 2021 (TBC)
33IMPORTANT DEADLINES
CAO – 1ST February 2021
UCAS – 15TH October 2020 / 15th January 2021
HEAR – 1st February / 1st March / 15th March 2021
DARE – 1st February / 1st March / 15th March 2021
34Studying for Leaving Certificate 2021
September - Midterm - January - Midterm - Easter -
Midterm Christmas Midterm Easter Summer
9 weeks 7& 1/2 5 & ½ weeks 5 weeks 7 weeks
weeks
20 minute 20 minute Increase Increase Increase
per Topic per Topic study levels study levels study levels
per subject per subject
35Your Role as a Parent in the Leaving Certificate Year
Preparing for the Transition to Further Education With the School
• Be aware of important Deadlines for CAO, • Attend Parent Teacher Meetings.
UCAS,EUNICAS etc. • Where a Teacher has a concern with the
• If applying to HEAR / DARE, there is Level your son / daughter is taking, please
numerous deadlines, make yourself familiar engage with both Teacher and your son /
. Additional financial supporting daughter
documents required for HEAR. Ms Drury • Encourage your son / daughter to complete
works with students applying to DARE. work on time to deadlines.
Please link in with her if and when
required. • If in doubt about career choices contact Ms
Finneran.
• Familiarise yourself with State
Examinations timetable for Practical • If you notice a change in your son /
Examinations / Orals and State daughter’s behaviour / mood / stress levels,
Examinations. please let us know.Studyclix
Evening Study Per Term Dates Cost Term 1 31st Aug – 19th Dec 2020 €160 Term 2 6th Jan – 27th May 2021 €160 Term 1,2,3 31st Aug – 27th May 2021 €300 Study Times Monday – Thursday 4 pm – 5:45 pm Friday 1:50pm – 3:50 pm
Thank you
for your
attention
090 66 26670
Edwina.Finneran@gretb.ie
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