Subject Choice And The Leaving Certificate Loreto College
Subject Choice And The Leaving Certificate Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
A Time to Choose… Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Remember n Three things are important when choosing a subject: 1. Aptitude 2. Interest & 3. Ability Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
National Framework Of qualifications n The framework is a structure of levels, designed to bring an increased clarity to the meaning of each type of qualification, allowing qualifications to be compared easily n The framework comprises TEN levels Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Post-Leaving Certificate Qualifications PLC n Higher Certificate n Diploma n Ordinary Degree n Honours Degree n Postgraduate Diploma n Masters n Doctorate n Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
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National Framework of Qualifications n n Higher Certificate (2 yrs) Degrees(3/4 yrs) Masters/Post-Grad Diploma n Level 6 n n Ordinary (Level 7) Honours (Level 8) n Level 9 n Level 10 Doctorate Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Grading System Changes in Senior Cycle Junior Certificate Grade % n A 85 -100 n B 70 -84 n C 55 -69 n D 40 -54 Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009 Leaving Certificate Grade % n A 1 90 -100 n A 2 85 -89 n B 1 80 -84 n B 2 75 -79 n B 3 70 -74 n C 1 65 -69 n C 2 60 -64 n C 3 55 -59 n D 1 50 -54 n D 2 45 -49 n D 3 40 -44
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Universities n n Degrees Honours Level 8 For all Level 8 Degrees at Trinity College 3 HC 3 + 3 additional subjects Minimum Entry Qualification n 2 HC 3 and passes in four additional Subjects n Different universities have different entry college requirements Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Colleges of NUI UCD n UCC n NUI Maynooth n NUI Galway n Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
National University of Ireland n Passes in Irish n English n Mathematics n Second Language n And two additional subjects n Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Trinity College, Dublin n 3 HC 3 and 3 passes which must include n English n Mathematics n A Second Language n And three additional Subjects Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Dublin City University of Limerick & the Institutes of Technology n 2 HC 3 and four passes to include n English/Irish n Mathematics n And four additional subjects Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Ordinary Degrees Level 7 & Higher Certificate Level 6 n Institutes of Technology including Dublin Institute of Technology Trinity College: n Dental Nursing – Level 6 n Dental Hygiene- Level 7 Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Minimum Entry Requirement For Level 6 & 7 are 5 Passes to include: For most courses n Irish or English n Mathematics n And three additional subjects Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Planning on going to College. . 3 Students must satisfy requirements in order to obtain a place on a third level course 1. College Requirement 2. Faculty requirement n Having met both the College & Faculty Requirement Candidates are Deemed to be Suitably Qualified n Places Are then awarded on Merit Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
All Subjects are Equal In terms of entry to third level colleges n Almost all subjects count equally in terms of points n For Example an A in Art is worth the same points as an A in Physics, for engineering! n One might be more useful but they both score the same n Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Why seven subjects? CAO (Central Application Office) n Award points based on the n best SIX subjects n The Seventh subject can be a safety net & n Timetable is structured on all students studying seven subjects Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Why Irish, English, Maths and a Language? n n n The NUI (National University of Ireland) has an specific requirement that each student must have a minimum 2 HC 3 and four additional passes. They must have passes in Irish, English, Mathematics and a foreign language (except for Science/ engineering / Ag Science courses) Therefore, Loreto College, offer these subjects as Core Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Core Subjects All students will study the following core subjects Irish n English n Mathematics and n French or German n Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
In addition they must choose 3 subjects from the following list n n n Geography History Spanish Design & Communication Graphics Home Economics Art Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009 n n n n Music Biology Chemistry Physics Accounting Business Religious Education
Subjects are grouped as follows: Languages French (Core) &German (Core) n Spanish Students must have studied a language for Junior Certificate if they wish to study it for the Leaving Certificate. Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Science Group n n n Physics Chemistry Biology Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Business Studies Group n n Accounting Business Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Applied Science Group Design & Communication Graphics n Home Economics n Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Social Studies Group n n n History Geography Religious Education Music Art Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Science Requirement Most colleges requiring a science subject only require one n Trinity College, UCC and DIT have specific requirements n Physiotherapy and Pharmacy in TCD need two science subjects n TCD Pharmacy HC 3 Chemistry n Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Pharmacy UCC & TCD n HC 3 Chemistry & HC in one other Science Subject RCSI n Pharmacy HB 3 in A Science Subject Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Engineering Level 8 n HC 3 Mathematics UCD A Science Subject Preferably Physics or Chemistry Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Closing Doors Not choosing a science subject can close doors at this stage. n Nursing requires a science subject n Find out the specific requirements needed for your area of interest. n Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
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Common Questions? Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Accounting n Do I need to study Accounting in order to be an Accountant? Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Languages n n Do I Need to have previously studied Spanish to take it in College? No. Italian, Japanese, Polish & Russian can all be taken at beginners level A minimum level is required for most other language courses For example; Business and French in DCU requires HC 3 in French. Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Architect n Do I need Technical drawing to study Architecture? n A laboratory Science Subject is required for UCD Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
Remember n Three things are important when choosing a subject: 1. Aptitude 2. Interest & 3. Ability Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
But most importantly…. n n Choose subjects that you ENJOY If the PLEASURE is there the POINTS will come Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
What should I do next? Check out college Prospectuses or job descriptions before making your choice. n Visit relevant websites n www. cao. ie n www. qualifax. ie n www. loretoswords. ie Careers link to all relevant websites n Loreto College, Swords: 10 th March 2009
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