CHOICES AFTER JUNIOR CERT 2021 LEAVING CERT ESTABLISHED
CHOICES AFTER JUNIOR CERT 2021 LEAVING CERT ESTABLISHED PRESENTATION TO STUDENTS & PARENTS EILÍS GLEESON GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR
THE NATIONAL FRAMEWORKS OF QUALIFICATIONS
THE ESTABLISHED LEAVING CERTIFICATE – WHAT IS IT? 2 Year Programme General Education – Not a preparation for any one area of work 7 Exam Subjects – 3 Core Subjects & 4 Optional Subjects
THE CORE SUBJECTS • English • Maths • Irish All Offered at Higher & Ordinary Level. Maths & Irish also offered at Foundation Level
SUBJECTS OFFERED • Accounting • French • Agricultural Science • Geography • Art • History • Biology • Home Economics • Business • Music • Chemistry • Physics • Construction Studies • Religion • DCG • Engineering
SUBJECT GROUPS: Language Science French Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science Business Practical Creative Home Economics Humanities Business, Accounting Engineering, Construction, DCG Art, Music Home Economics History, Geography, Religion Along with English, Irish & Maths…. . take 4 of the above!
HOW OPTION BLOCKS ARE FORMED Students are sent an online form to complete Subjects are then placed in blocks based on the information gathered and the availability of resources Students are assigned to their choices. Most students will get their first three preferences
WHAT IS A GOOD WAY TO CHOOSE? • Keep options open. • Consider subjects you are good at. • Consider subjects you are interested in. • Subjects required for the area(s) you are interested in. • List in order of preference
HOW TO FIND OUT SUBJECT CONTENT: • Talk, question and listen to the subject teacher about what is in the subject at Leaving Cert. • www. careersportal. ie • What to study> Leaving Certificate subjects • Link: http: //www. careersportal. ie/school/subject_explorer. php#. VP 9 PMHys. WBI • www. curriculumonline. ie
WHAT YOU NEED TO CONSIDER BEFORE CHOOSING SUBJECTS? COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & COURSE SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
HOW TO FIND OUT WHAT SUBJECTS ARE REQUIRED IN CERTAIN AREAS www. qualifax. ie • To find out necessity of specific subjects: • Students> Useful tools> Minimum Subject Requirements> LC Subjects Link: http: //www. qualifax. ie/index. php? option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=26
IMPLICATIONS OF NOT TAKING CERTAIN SUBJECTS: • If you do not have a subject that is deemed ‘Essential’ for entry you will not get into that course. • Example: • H 4 Chemistry for Medicine in UCC • Please refer to Qualifax for details of this!! • Students> Useful tools> Min. subject requirements> LC subjects
THE THIRD LANGUAGE We are not producing enough language graduates!!! All students take English and Irish (unless officially exempt) The Third Language= French for majority of students here. Can also be another language e. g. Spanish, Polish etc. Must be a recognised language by the State Examinations Commissionwww. examinations. ie
Acceptable Third Languages
WHAT COLLEGES REQUIRE A THIRD LANGUAGE: NEEDED FOR: NOT NEEDED FOR: UCC, UCD, NUI Galway, • Institutes of Technology (English or Irish) • Arts Faculty • DCU (English or Irish) • Commerce Faculty • Law Faculty • UL, incl. MIC, & TCD (require English & another language) • Medicine Faculty (excl. Nursing) • NCAD- if presenting Art • Veterinary Science • Any Nursing degree Maynooth University • Arts Faculty Architecture UCD NCAD St Angela’s, Sligo RCSI Shannon College of Hotel Management • Maynooth University: • Business, Accounting, Finance & Law • UCC, UCD, NUIG, MU: • Science Faculty • Engineering Faculty
WHAT COLLEGES REQUIRE A THIRD LANGUAGE • www. qualifax. ie • Students> Useful tools> Minimum subject requirements • NOTE: If you have an official language exemption due to a diagnosed learning disability you do not need to worry about needing the second or third language. If you have an exemption Irish because you received your primary education outside the state you will need another language.
CONTACT egleeson@kenmarecs. com 064 -6640846 Thank you.
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