Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 1 Ballinrobe Community School Subject Choice for Leaving Cert 2016 What is involved?

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 2 To get into college students need to overcome the following: 1. Minimum Entry Requirements 2. Specific Course Requirements 3. Points

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 3 Minimum Entry Requirements Institute of Technology: Five passes at ordinary level including English & Maths. Universities: need Six subjects – at least two at higher level.

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 4 Specific Course Requirements: For example Higher level Irish for Primary School Teaching Higher Level Chemistry for Veterinary Higher Level Maths for Engineering & Actuary in University. Higher Level Biology for Human Health & Disease (T.C.D)

Points 1. A student’s points are calculated from his/ her best six subjects. 2. All subjects give equal points except for higher level maths where bonus points are awarded for all courses. 3. Students can gain an additional 25 points if they have higher level maths. Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 5

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 6 Business Accounting Business All of the above are an excellent preparation for any business-related occupation.

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 7 The Practical Group Engineering Construction Technology Design, Communications and Graphics (DCG)

The Practical Group 1. Engineering 2. Architecture 3. Quantity Surveying 4. Town Planning 5. Design & Manufacture 6. Education Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 8

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 9 Social/Humanities Home Economics History Geography

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 10 Artistic Group Music Useful For:  Speech & Music Therapy  Sound Engineering  Primary & Secondary Education Art Useful For:  Graphic / Fashion Design  Art Therapy  Advertising

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 11 French / German are useful for: Communications Translator Teaching Marketing People with languages plus IT, Law, Finance or Sales are much sought after Cadets / Army

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 12 Languages: French/German A language is necessary for the following colleges: NUIG NUI Maynooth NUI Cork NUI Dublin R.C.S.I. St. Angela’s Unless you are exempt from it.

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 13 Language Exceptions include: Nursing in all Third Level Colleges. Engineering & Science in the N.U.I’s (Cork, Dublin, Maynooth & Galway) Agriculture Science in NUI Dublin. Primary Teacher training colleges.

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 14 No Language required in: UL TCD DCU All Institutes of Technology NB: Unless the course includes the study of a language e.g. Applied Languages in U.L.

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 15 The Sciences Chemistry Physics Biology Agricultural Science

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 16 A Science subject is essential for entry into the following N.U.I courses: Science Nursing Physiotherapy Environmental Science Medical Laboratory Science Agricultural Science Radiography Occupational Therapy Speech & Language Therapy Sport Science Two Science subjects are essential for Medicine/Pharmacy/ Dentistry in some Universities.

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 17 Chemistry is an essential requirement for:  Human Nutrition & Dietetics (D.I.T)  Dentistry (NUI Cork)  Medicine (NUI Cork)  Pharmacy (NUI Cork &T.C.D)  Veterinary (NUI Dublin)

Physics is an essential requirement for : Theoretical Physics (T.C.D) Biology is an essential requirement for: Genetics (U.C.C) Human Health & Disease (T.C.D) Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 18

Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor 19 Subject Option Recap Choose a subject in which you have a genuine interest. Choose a subject that you have enjoyed to date. Choose subjects that you have got good results in. Never pick a subject because your friend is picking it; be true to your own interests. Look up useful websites e.g careersportal.iewww.qualifax.ie