Good Counsel College New Ross Open Day 20th October 2018

Is school simply about subject choice? Subjects & Courses Offered Extra & Co-Curricular Activities Facilities & Support Policies Teachers, Students & Parents

Programmes on Offer Junior Certificate JCT Transition Year Traditional Leaving Cert

Subject in red is a core subject Mixed Ability Classes Subject Options Junior Certificate Irish English Maths History Geography Health/Wellbeing Business Studies Science Art German Spanish Technology Technical Graphics Religion PE SPHE Leaving Certificate Irish English Geography Maths History Art Spanish German Business Accounting Economics Design & Communication Graphics Physics Chemistry Biology Agricultural Science Technology Religion PE Guidance Subject in red is a core subject

How should this affect your choice of schools? Ask yourself the following questions and answer honestly. Question Do I want a broad range of subject options for my son? Does GCC offer a range of practical & academic subjects at both Junior & Leaving Certificate? Answer YES

Student Services Library. Computer Room – Coding Club/Solid Works Club Supervised Evening Study. (4pm to 6pm & 6:30pm to 9:30pm seniors) Sports. Dining Room providing food: Breakfast Club Lunch. Homework Club. Book Grant. Pastoral Care Centre Church Access to the Apex

Student Welfare Pastoral Care Unitas Prefects Career Guidance Chaplaincy Class Tutors Year heads Supervision of Breaks Student Council Anti- Bullying Codes (ISPCC Blue Shield) Parent access to e-portal

Special Needs Education Good Counsel College welcomes pupils with special educational needs and provides for them in the following ways: Computer Aided Learning Special Needs Assistants (SNA’s) Learning Support Team Team Teaching Resource Teachers Reading Programmes Autism Unit –OSTIA Resource Building 128hours of Resource Teaching. Full-time Resource Teachers & 3 ASD Teachers. 5.5 full-time Special Needs Assistants.

Why choose Good Counsel College? Dedicated Teaching Staff Range of subject options Supports for students with Special Needs Modern Facilities Secure environment (on campus from 9 to 4 each day) Links with Third level Colleges Range of extra & co-curricular activities Links with local employers Excellent Results

Extra Curricular Activities Mr PJ Walsh Deputy Principal Page 9

150 Places Admissions Process Open Day. Enrolment Forms distributed. October 20th 2018 Enrolment Forms accepted from 9am October 22nd 2018 Enrolment Forms Available from college or website from October 22nd. Closing date for receipt of completed Application Forms. 3pm, November 9th 2018. Offer of place will be posted on November 16th 2018 which must be accepted/rejected in writing by 12 noon on November 22nd. Admissions Process 150 Places There is no advantage to submitting an application form early as our admissions criteria will apply.

Application of Admissions Criteria Applicants, whose applications have been received on time, will be admitted in the following order: Pupils applying to the ASD Unit, to a maximum of 2 boys for the 2019/2020 academic year. Pupils whose parents are members of the staff of the College. Pupils who have a brother currently attending the College. Pupils who have brothers/parents past-pupils of the College. Others.

Policy Documents www.goodcounselcollege.ie

Conclusion – Q & A Mr Aidan O’Brien Deputy Principal

www.goodcounselcollege.ie 051-421182 @GCC_NewRoss Thank you for your time. Enrolment Forms can be submitted from 9am, Monday October 22nd.