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Presentation Secondary School

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

     SUBJECT CHOICE
    FOR LEAVING CERT

Traditional Leaving
        Certificate
• 2 year academic programme
• High level of work &
  commitment required
• Over 50% of course covered
  in 5th year.
• What are your hopes for the
  2 years ?
• Where do you see your
  daughter in 2 years time ?

Aim for senior cycle?

          MEANINGFUL

        MANAGEABLE
          PACKAGE
               of subjects

             7 subjects

3 core subjects Irish, English, Maths
        4 others subjects

Important Closing
     Date!

Wednesday
   27 th

 February
2019 - 4pm

18 SUBJECTS ON OFFER
             Subject to demand
BUSINESS: ACCOUNTING , BUSINESS
             ECONOMICS
SCIENCE: CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY,      PHYSICS

LANGUAGES:   GERMAN, FRENCH

GENERAL: GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, ART
        MUSIC, L C PHYSICAL EDUCATION
        POLITICS & SOCIETY, LC V P
APPLIED SCIENCE: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
                  HOME ECONOMICS
                  APPLIED MATHS

Decision making skills
Career
Guidance     Student Fair-Subject
Seminar.     Information

            Research
Teachers               DATs results
Subject     Discussion
Assembly.
          Reflection Teacher
                        Student /

Subject Choice booklet. discussion
            Decision
Parent Information   meeting with
night                Guidance
                     Counsellor

Decisions
 How many subjects? ….
 What subjects?....
 What level in each subject?.....
    General Rule -----H L in Junior Cert
•   Grade A , B , C ---- H L Leaving Cert
•   Grade D------       think hard about it!

 Importance of Maths…HL ???
 A 3rd language- French / German?
 A science subject?
 What combinations work?

WHAT 4 SUBJECTS?
Consider all subjects carefully
Be aware of your own
 strengths and weakness
Carefully consider all
 information provided
Take the decision seriously

WHAT 4 SUBJECTS
         ADVICE
1. Know content & approach subjects
2. Subjects you are genuinely
   interested in
3. Subjects you are good at
  •   Pattern of results to date
  •   Link your talents/flair to subjects
4. Subjects related to your career
  direction
  • essential subjects
  • desirable subjects
  Cost of not taking a subject science /language
  If unsure choose ‘a good mix’

  There is no easy option
  All subjects have challenges

Helpful websites

careersportal
https://careersportal.ie/

Qualifax
http://www.qualifax.ie/

Higher or Ordinary ??

Do I Need French /
 German in my Leaving
         Cert?
• NUI COURSES
• University College Dublin(UCD),
  University College Cork(UCC), NUI
  Galway (NUIG), Maynooth University,
  Pontifical University Maynooth,
  Royal College of Surgeons, Shannon
  College of Hotel Management.

• Take a course that requires French /
  German / or any language.
• I want to join the Cadets (Defence
  Forces)
• Garda – I need Irish /another language
• Nursing –to be eligible for all colleges if I
  don’t have Irish
• All colleges -If I don’t have Irish-lived
  outside Ireland

Do I need a Science
            Subject?
• I want to do a course that requires a science
  subject (Engineering, Nursing, Forensics
  medical etc.,)

• I want to do Science at College

• I want to train as a primary teacher in the
  U.K.

• Beauty Therapy in some PLC s only -
  Biology or Home Ec very useful

• 2 Science subject may be required

COMBINATIONS
• The Mathematics option

• The Business option

• The Social Option

• The Humanities option

• The Balanced option

• The Two Science option

• The Open option

What happens next?
• Free choice 1-6
• Order of preference on form is
   very important
• ‘Best fit’ options package-
     • Demand for subjects
     • Resources of the school
• Why may a student not get 1-4
  subject choices
     • Insufficient demand
     • ‘clash’ of 2 subjects
     • Too much demand for a subject
• What happens then?

Leaving Cert Vocational
 Programme (L.C.V.P)
• LCVP One of 7 Leaving Cert Subject
• Irish + Modern Language + Linked Subjects
• ICT skills are essential part of course.
• Activity based inside & outside classroom
• 1 week Work experience in school time in 5th
  year -before mid term February
• 2 classes - 5th yr /2 classes -6th yr
• Leaving Certificate Exam
    – Portfolio=60%
    – Exam in May =40%
• CAO points     Distinction=66
                 Merit      =46
                 Pass       =28
• Cannot be used for minimum entry
  for college only for points

Leaving Cert Vocational
    Programme (L.C.V.P)
              Module 1
• Preparation for the world of work
   CV, job seeking skills, work experience,
  interview skills, local employment
  opportunities
              Module 2
• Enterprise Education
  Local & community enterprises, meet
  enterprising people, activities to develop
  skills

Applying for LCVP
• Beginners Spanish will be available
  in 6th yr for those who do not take
  French /German
• Link subjects
• 2 from
  –   Ag Science /Chem /Physics/Biology
  –   Ag Science / Home Ec /Biology
  –   Home Ec /Art
  –   Acc / Business
  –   Home Ec/ Business/ Acc
  –   Art / Business / Acc
  –   Music /Business / Acc
  –   Ag Science/ Business / Acc

How parents can help!
   Encourage ….
• Focus on serious decisions to
  be made
• Access people who can help
  make these decisions-Parents /
  teachers / G. C. /students /
• Be aware of bias & watch for
  accurate up to date information.
• ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS in
  Subject Choice Booklet
• Fill out the form carefully and
  return on time.-
 Wednesday 27th February 2019

manageable package

     Thank you