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St. Augustine’s College
5 Year Subject
th
Choice
Students Study Eight Subjects All Students must study the following subjects in 5th year: ! English ! Gaeilge ! Mathematics ! LCVP (If student has link modules) ! SPHE ! Religion ! Physical Education Exception: If a student is exempt in Gaeilge/language due to a specific learning difficulty etc.
RESEARCH NEEDED
CAREER AREA & ESSENTIAL
SUBJECTS
After choosing career area, the student must research:
•Essential subject required
•Minimum grade specified.
For example :
• A Third language is essential for the National University of
Ireland i.e. NUIC, NUIG, NUID, NUIM.
If in doubt seek advice from the Career Counsellor
SCHOOL DECISIONS The School must: •Match the numbers taking various subjects with available staff •Take class size into account Sometimes not enough students opt for a certain subject so a class cannot be formed. Therefore, it is important to have a substitute choice that you have researched and that you are happy with should one of your choices prove not to be feasible. Choosing subjects does not necessarily mean that you will be able to study them for the Leaving Certificate.
HOW TO CHOOSE SUBJECT LEVEL Look at: • Junior Certificate results • Career area • Essential subjects & level requirements Advice: • Start at the higher level and keep the head down. • It is easier to drop to a lower level. Subject choice should not depend on: • Teacher • Rumours about ‘easy’ subjects. We would like to see students working to their full potential.
Subject Options E.Moore Guidance Counsellor
What Subjects
will I pick? How do I
choose my
Will I go to subjects for
College/Work? Leaving
Certificate?
What are my
options?
STUDENT OPTIONS AFTER SCHOOL
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teachers to courses subjectMaking the decision.... Careers classes Focus Groups Reach+
Core subjects
All students take : ! Religion
! SPHE
! Mathematics ! Physical Education
! English ! SPHE
! Irish
! LCVP *
! Careers
(*Must have certain subject
groupings)
! Applied Maths –Extra Subject
(after school)Choose A Further
4 Choice Subjects
Business Science Humanities Technical/Social
Business Studies Biology Art Construction
Accounting Chemistry Music DCG
Economics Physics French Home Economics-
Scientific &
Social
LCVP* Agricultural German
Must have subject Science
combinations.
Applied Maths* History
(after school as an
extra subject)
GeographyReasons for choosing a subject
! Personal interest and enthusiasm
! Aptitude for a particular subject
! Possibility of high attainment
! Relevance to possible career
! Entry requirement for desired third level
courseMinimum Entry Requirements
Common
points
scale
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O r dEntry Requirements
! When choosing Leaving Certificate subjects great care must be
taken as the choices of subjects made now may determine 3rd
level and career options in 2 years time.
! Why? Regardless of how many points you get in your LC, you
will be ineligible to even apply for a course if you have not met
it’s “Course Entry Requirements”
! Generally there are 2 sets of ‘Entry Requirements’ which must be
met before ‘points’ can be considered.
! A) Minimum Entry Requirements
◦ Particular subjects and minimum no. of honours / passes in the L.C.
required to apply to an individual college.
! B) Specific Course Requirements
◦ Particular subjects and/or levels required to gain entry to specific faculties
or courses.Specific Course Requirements
! Unlikely that 3rd/TY students will know exactly, which
courses/careers they wish to pursue at this stage.
! But from looking at their interests, abilities and aptitudes
they may be able to identify broad areas of interest and
hence check potential course entry requirements.
! Course Entry Requirements can be accessed:
a) In the college’s prospectuses
b) On the college’s websites
c) Directory of LC Entry Requirements
d) www.qualifax.ie – Subject Requirements
! It is only when all course entry requirements are met
that students are qualified to apply for a course.Appliance of Science
Leaving Certificate Science Subjects
COLLEGE SUBJECTS in order of importance to college subject
1 2 3
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Biology Chemistry Mathematics
Biology Horticulture
Agriculture Marine Biology
CHEMICAL SCIENCES Chemistry Mathematics Physics
Chemistry Biochemistry
Chem. Engineering Medicinal Chem.
PHYSICAL SCIENCES Physics Mathematics Chemistry
Physics Astronomy
Electronics Computing
ENGINEERING Mathematics Physics Chemistry
Civil Mechanical
Aeronautical Electrical
MEDICAL SCIENCES Chemistry Biology Physics
Pharmacy Nursing
Opthalmic Optics Nutrition
MEDICINE / DENTISTRY Chemistry Physics Biology
Medicine Dentistry
Vet. Medicine British Association for the Advancement of ScienceChoosing a Subject
A wise choice of subjects requires:
RESEARCH
Subject Teachers, L.C. Books, Publications,
Guidance Classes, TY Other Students
Programme
DISCUSSION
Guidance Counsellors, Family, Friends
Current Teachers
REFLECTION
Consider all the Then, ultimately each
information, views and student must make up
opinions their own mind.
DECISIONSubject Options Form
How to Rank Subjects
! Rank your 5th year subjects from 1-6
1=Most wanted/needed
6= Least wanted/needed.
No. 1,2,3,4 are your most preferred options
No. 5,6 are the backup choices.
! Subjects you need must be in your top 3
! We always try to give students their top 2/3 choices
! Circle the correct level for English/Irish/Mathematics
If a student requires a subject transfer they must contact the
Guidance Counsellor by Sept 14th 2018. Transfer will depend
on availability (Class size or subject line bands).General Advice
If a student is not really ◦ one language
sure what he/she wants to
do in the future: ◦ one science
◦ one business
Pick a broad range of ◦ one humanities /
subjects in order to keep applied science.
options open
! This combination would
allow access into a broad
Many students will change
range of courses/careers.
their minds about their
future a number of times in
E.g. the next 2 yearsBefore you
Leave…
! Subject Choice Handbook was emailed to all
parents/guardians. Please contact office if you
did not receive one or to amend you email.
! office@staugustines.ieMore Information ! School website-Guidance Webpage- Articles ! Twitter - @FriaryGuidance ! www.cao.ie ! www.careersportal.ie Email: guidance@staugustines.ie
USEFUL WEBSITES FOR SUBJECT CHOICE ! www.careersportal.ie (jobs, courses and more) ! www.cao.ie (3rd level courses in Ireland) ! www.qualifax.ie (look up courses) ! www.careerdirections.ie (Job Descriptions) ! www.skoool.ie (look up senior cycle subjects) ! www.examinations.ie (all about exams) ! www.skillsireland.ie (all about jobs in the future) ! www.fas.ie (all about apprenticeships) ! www.ucas.co.uk (3rd level courses in the UK) ! www.eunicas.ie (for studying in Europe)
LCVP LINK MODULES
What is LCVP?
! The Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme
(LCVP) is a senior cycle Programme of the
Department of Education & Skills
! Candidates taking the LCVP have a unique
opportunity to develop their interpersonal, vocational
and technological skills.
! These skills are equally relevant to the needs of those
preparing for further education, seeking employment
or planning to start their own business.Who can do it?
➢ Students must have a combination of Vocational Subject
Groupings in order to be eligible for LCVP for Leaving
Certificate 2020.
th
➢ All 5 year students study LCVP. The skills learnt are
valuable for Senior Cycle and Third Level.
➢ Please note that if a student is not studying French/
German they attend a Cultural Studies class once a week
in order to qualify for LCVP.Assessment
The LCVP formal assessment has two
components:
! A portfolio worth 60 %. This is prepared by
the candidate and is completed by March of
6th Year.
! A written State Exam worth 40 % takes place
on the first Wednesday in May of 6th Year.Certification LCVP Grading: Grade Points Distinction (80 - 100%) 66 Merit (65 - 79%) 46 Pass (50 - 64%) 28
Recognition LCVP is recognised as a subject by Universities and Colleges.
The Portfolio
The Portfolio 60% consists of:
The compulsory items are:
➢ The Curriculum Vitae.
➢ Enterprise/ Action Plan.
➢ Career Investigation.
➢ Summary Report.
The Optional items are:
➢ Diary of Work Placement.
➢ My Own Place
➢ Recorded Interview.➢ LCVP is timetabled for two classes a week for 5th & 6th year. ➢ All Portfolio work is carried out during class time. ➢ The students who do not qualify for LCVP will do the Portfolio in 5th year as aspects such as the C.V, Career Investigation & World of Work is of enormous value for them. ➢ The Leaving Cert. class of 2016 nationally between 11-14% of students used LCVP as an extra subject for their points. ➢ Queries contact: ty@staugustines.ie
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