Subject Choice 7th February - Students Progressing to 5th Year - September 2018

Subject Choice 7th February

  Students Progressing to
    5th Year – September 2018

GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS
Transition Year Classes
Ms Kilgallon:
 Tomas, Therese, Tighearnach (GC)
Ms Higgins:
 Tadhg, Tríona (GC), Tara
Ms Burdon:
 Teagan (GC), Turlough
Third Year Classes
Ms Kilgallon:
 Stiofan, Lia, Ide(GC)
Ms Higgins:
 Meabh, Grainne, Cian (GC), Eoghan(GC)

In Fifth Year students take:

Core Subjects –
Irish, English & Maths

   and

    4 Option Subjects

I’ll just do that subject
because everyone says
it’s really easy so I’ll get
      really high points.

Talk about the options with:
    Parents / Guardians
    Teachers
    Guidance Counsellor
    Fifth/Sixth Year Students

Where to find the content of Leaving
Cert Subjects……..

All information about option
subjects can be found on
www.careersportal.ie

Leaving cert examination papers
are available on
www.examinations.ie

USEFUL WEBSITES AND RESOURCES
www.careersnews.ie - register for info
www.qualifax.ie - essential subjects &
open days
www.cao.ie Level 6/7/8 course info
www.ucas.co.uk UK courses
www.nursingboard.ie
www.hpat-ireland.acer.org
www.apprenticeship.ie
www.military.ie (military career)

www.teagasc.ie - agricultural courses
www.careersportal.ie -careers website
www.curriculumonline.ie
– subject content
www.studentfinance.ie & www.susi.ie
– grants
www.nui.ie
www.steps.ie engineering resource
www.smartfutures.ie – STEM info

17 OPTION SUBJECTS
    Home Economics                         (Social & Scientific)
        - 20% Journal
*Can be taken up in Fifth Year without Junior Cert Home
Economics
 Construction           Studies
    (Woodwork) – 25% Project; 25% Practical Exam
 Engineering
    (Metalwork) – 25% Project; 25% Practical Exam
 Design       Communication Graphics (DCG)
    (Technical Graphics) – 40% Project
*Student must have studied at least one of these 3 practical subjects & needs to
speak with the teacher involved in order to take up a new practical subject in
fifth year

Art
Portfolio needed to apply for some 3rd Level
courses e.g. Visual Communications - CIT, Fine
Art - CIT, Architecture – UL

Music
Music Entrance Exam e.g. UCC Arts with Music,
CIT Music Performance

*Both subjects can be taken up without Junior
Cert Music and Art though it is essential to ask a
teacher teaching the subject.

Accounting
*Student must have
studied Junior Cert
Business Studies.

             Business
             *Student does not
             need to have done
             Junior Cert Business
             studies

     French

         German

3rd Language Rule –
   English, Irish + 3rd language (O/H) essential for:
    UCC, NUI Galway, UCD, NUI Maynooth
   3rd Language not needed for Nursing, Engineering & Science.
    From 2017 NUI Maynooth no longer requires 3rd Language for
    Finance, Business, Accounting, Law
   3rd Language not essential for Institutes of Technology, UL, Trinity,
    DCU, Mary Immaculate College.
   Defence Force Cadetships require a European
    Language.

Science Group
Biology        Need to
                  have
Chemistry       taken
                 Junior
                  Cert
Physics
                Science.

History
20% Research Topic

Geography
20% Field work project

2 New LC Subjects:
 Leaving Cert Physical Education
  (LCPE)

Physical Activity Project 20%
Performance Assessment 30%
Written Paper 50%

Computer Science
30% Final Year Project
70% End of Course Exam

Abhair trí Ghaeilge
 Ceimic
 Bitheolaíocht
 Ceol
 Staidéar   Foirgníochta
 Ealaín
 Fraincís
 Tíreolas
 Stair
 Eachnamaíocht     Bhaile
 Gnó

Bonus Marks for Irish
 A candidate who answers in Irish at the
written examination in various subjects,
may be given bonus marks in addition
to the marks gained in the subject.
(At a rate of 5%-10% of marks
obtained.)
Full document at: www.examinations.ie
     ‘Candidates’
     ‘Bonus Marks for Irish’

ROUTES AFTER SCHOOL – Entry
Requirements
 University/Institutes
                      of Technology –
       Higher level degrees (Level 8) & Ordinary
       Level Degrees (Level 7) apply - CAO
 Post Leaving Cert Colleges (Level 5) Courses
  College of Commerce, Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa,
  St. John’s, Macroom McEgan

 Apprenticeships   – trade apprenticeships
  currently available and occupational
  apprenticeships this year eg. Accounting
  Technician Apprenticeship (English (O)
  &maths (O). (College of Commerce)
 Expanding apprenticeships in
  construction, engineering, hospitality.
 Further plans for apprenticeships in a
  number of new areas such as healthcare,
  equine science and agriculture.
 www.apprenticeships.ie
 www.corktrainingcentre.ie

Where to find the
ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS……
www.cao.ie ‘ COURSES’
 -Leaving Cert subjects/grades/levels required
for Honour Level Degrees (Level 8) and
Ordinary Level Degrees (Level 7)
Check also on college websites –
www.ucc.ie, www.cit.ie, www.ul.ie
etc.
www.qualifax.ie – subject requirements

Examples:
   1 Science - Nursing, Speech Therapy,
    Occupational Therapy
   Biology - Beauty Therapy (PLC)
   Biology for Genetics UCC
   Chemistry for Veterinary, Medicine, Human
    Nutrition/ Dietetics - DIT
   Chemistry + Biology/Physics for Medicine,
    Dentistry & Pharmacy – UCC
   Honours Maths for Honours Engineering
    Degrees
   Ordinary Maths required by some employers
    for Apprenticeships/PLC Computer courses

Leaving Cert Grades from 2018
CAO      Higher Your Marks   Ordinary    CAO
                                         Points
Points               %
100          H1  90 – 1oo    O1          56
88           H2   80 – 89    O2          46
77           H3   70 – 79    O3          37
66           H4   60 – 69    O4          28
56           H5   50 – 59    O5          20
46           H6   40 – 49    O6          12
37           H7   30 - 39    O7          0
0            H8    0 - 29    O8          0

Bonus Points
for Higher Level Maths
   25bonus points will continue to be
   awarded for Higher Level Maths, at
   grades H6 (40%-50%) and above.
   H7 will qualify for Higher Maths entry
   requirement

   O/H  Maths is a minimum requirement
   for the majority of courses

Choose a balance of
subjects if you’re not sure
to keep your options open e.g.
French or German, a science subject,
a business/practical/humanities
subject, one more subject

Submitting Leaving Cert Options
 You  will be given an open ended choice
  of subjects to begin with.
 Log onto: www.colaistechoilm.vsware.ie
Computer, tablet or smartphone.
Log on with your User name & Password –
Password is case sensitive.
 System will be live from

        Fri 9th Feb – Fri 23rd Feb

Entering options
   Click on Student Options on Left
   Click into boxes and available subjects will pop up.
   Select 6. *NB* order of preferences does matter.
   Aim: to give you top 4 .
   Demo video on school website

Completing options
 Once   you have filled out your 6 subject options:
  ‘option entry completed’ will appear.
 Sign out and you are done.
 Please contact main office at:
       (021) 4875626 for Coláiste
       (021) 4875625 for Gaelcholáiste
 if you are in difficulty.

Change of Mind
 Very   limited once option blocks are finalised

 Request   for change must be made on
 ‘Subject Change of Mind Form’ signed by
 Parent/Guardian & Student.

 Form   will be available from Main Office.

 Requests   by telephone cannot be considered.

Thank you
  ainehiggins@colaistechoilm.ie
  jeanneburdon@colaistechoilm.ie
  kathykilgallon@colaistechoilm.ie

Buíochas

“May your choices
reflect your hopes,
not your fears”
Nelson Mandela