Senior cycle Ardteistiméireacht

Leaving Certificate The following subjects will initially be offered  Irish  English  Mathematics  French  History  Geography  Business Studies / Economics  Biology  Chemistry  Physics  Music  Art  Home Economics  Construction Studies  Design and Communication Graphics

Subjects currently on offer in Form 5.  All opted to study Biology and French.  History / Home Economics / Physics  Geography / Art

Subject choice  All students will take gaeilge, english, maths and french  Choose three other subjects in order of preference.  Timetabling restrictions and the number of students choosing a particular subject will affect whether a student will get all of their preferences. Subjects can only be offered if a viable number of students opt for them.  23rd of March is closing date to return forms to Secretary's office. €50 deposit required.

Pointí  600  Na pointí céanna ag gach ábhar ach amháin mata onóracha áit a bhfuil 25 pointí sa bhreis ar cibé toradh a fhaigheann tú.  Bunaithe ar na 6 ábhar is fearr  De gnáth déanann scoláirí 7 ábhair don Ardteist.

Triú Leibhéal  42 institutions of higher education in Republic of Ireland!  You apply to the CAO  Note: a small no. of courses in Trinity require 2 science subjects e.g. Pharmacy, Genetic, Science, Dietetics

National Framework of Qualifications New system of standardising qualifications across the E.U 10 levels  Level 1 -  Level 2 -  Level 3 – Junior Certificate  Level 4 -  Level 5- Leaving Certificate, Plc(1year)  Level 6 – Higher Certificate (2 years)  Level 7 – Ordinary Degree(3 years)  Level 8 – Higher Degree(4 years)  Level 9 – Masters Degree  Level 10 - PhD

Rogha Ábhair Cad iad na hábhair a thaithníonn liom ? Cad iad na hábhair a bhfuil mé go maith acu ? Cad iad na hábhair a bheidh ag teastáil uaim? Eolas le fáil ar nó nó

Gan Tuairim ???????  Déan Rogha Leathan  Teanga  Ábhair Eolaíochta  2 Ábhar eile  Muna dtaitníonn ábhar leat na déan é  Ná déan ábhar mar go bhfuil do chara ag déanamh é.  Ná fág amach ábhair mar nach dtaitníonn an múinteoir leat.

Teanga  Ag teastáil le haghaidh :  Colaistí NUIG-UCD, UCC, NUI Galway,  Maynooth, Royal College of Surgens, national College of Art and Design St. Angela’s College Sligo.

Níl teanga ag teastáil le haghaidh :  Banaltracht,  Eolaíocht,  Innealtóireacht.  TCD, UL, DCU.

Rogha Slí beatha Rogha Slí beatha  Beidh tionchar mór ag na hábhair a phiocann tú ar na slíte beatha a bheidh ar fáil duit  Impleachtaí móra muna bhfuil ábhar amháin eolaíochta nó teanga agat.  Aiseolas ón scrudú DATS (Differential Aptitude Tests).

Useful Web-sites        All colleges can be “Googled” and entry information accessed.

Buntaistí a bhaineann le hArdteist. tré ghaeilge  Líofacht gaeilge. Gaeilge mar ábhar.  10% sa bhreis ar na marcanna.  Gaelcholáistí ag barr na tablaí léige  4 as an 10 scoil is fearr sa tír is gaelcholaistí iad.  Postanna.  Scéim Chónaithe + Scoláireachtaí ollscoile.  Ranganna beaga

Le Français Pourquoi étudier le Français ???? Une belle langue Les voyages Le commerceUn Pays du CE Nécessaire pour l’entrée à l’université

Cúrsa Fraincise Ardteiste.  4 scileanna  Léamh Béim mór ar thrialacha léitheoireachta  Labhairt 25% de na marcanna don bhéaltriail  Éisteacht 20% de na marcanna don chluastuiscint  Scríobh Litreacha, Dialann, Aistí, Scríobhneoireacht cruthaitheach, Tuairimí.

Business Subjects for the Leaving Certificate Presented by Oide Deasún

The business platform Business subjects for the Leaving Certificate are spread over the following distinctive subjects: 1.Economics 2.Business 3.Accounting Only Economics and Business are being discussed in this presentation Economics Background Approx 5,000 students take Economics each year as a completely new business subject No need to have studied Business Studies for the JC I have prepared students for the LC exam on 3 occasions and with great success I have taught this subject at third level for 3 years on a full time basis Last year I was invited by the SEC to act as Examiner for the subject for the honours LC paper through Irish Last year I acted as an SEC Appeals Examiner for Economics through Irish Why choose Economics It’s an immensely topical and rewarding subject It has a simple elegant structure to it; it is highly logical; it contains a very modest number of topics; thus it is easily covered and revised Not much maths is required for proficiency Students are rewarded for keeping abreast of current topical issues that often appear in the final exam At third level it is included in many degrees- not just Commerce or Business e.g. It is highly relevant to journalism and has links with Geography. It can be included as an elective module in many degrees The Economic’s syllabus There are two separate areas to Economics- Macro and Micro Economics Macro Economics deals with the big picture of Government policies and International Institutions: our National Income; Population and Employment; International Trade; Banking and our EU institutions; Consumers and Inflation The Economic’s syllabus Micro Economics deals with the individual firm in the market place and includes topics such as: Supply & Demand; Production- revenue, costs and profit; 4 factors of production; 4 key market structures that firms operate in; Short-term and long term survival. The exam consists of one compulsory definition question; 4 questions to be taken from 8 choices covering Macro (4) and Micro (4) topics Unbelievable choice in the exam for students! Why study Business? Over 20,000 students sit this exam each year For many students it’s a great way to get a good honour and it is often taken up by students who have not taken Business Studies for the JC Its is a core and elective subject in many third level degrees It is immensely readable and topical No maths is required to be competent The Business syllabus- just a taste! It is a wider subject than Economics, covering 7 large units with an average of 3/4 topics in each unit A flavour of the units consists of: Enterprise and People in business; Management skills and practices; 4 types of functional management; Business start-ups; Marketing; Business Industries and the Community; and International aspects to Business. Assessement of Business A compulsory Business case-study taken from a set number of units that change each year: units 3,4, 5 last year A compulsory short question section- definition type questions Four main written questions to be taken from a total of 7 questions Note: I have prepared students for honours Business LC exam on 3 separateo occasions with great success. I have lectured in Management at third level for 3 years on a full-time basis

Ealaín / Art  Obair Praiticiúl /Practical 62.5%  Tarraingt / Drawing  Ceardaíocht / Craft  Deartha / Design  Ag forbairt smaointe / Developing ideas  Ag chur feabhas ar scileanna / Improving skills  Ag taispeáint cruthaitheacht / Showing creativity

Ealaín  Breithiúnas na hEalaíne / Art Appreciation  Scanánn, Deartha, Fógraí, Faisin, Graingraifeadóireacht, Ailtireacht, Danlainne...  Film, design, advertising, fashion, photography, architecture, gallery visits...

Ealaín  Stair na hEalaíne / History and appreciation of art 37.5%  Stair Éirinnigh- ó chlochaois go ealaín chomhaimsirthe / Irish History from stone age to contemporary art.  Stair Eorpach – ó Mheanaois go ealaín chomhaimsirthe / European History from medieval times to contemporary art.

BitheolasBiology BitheolasBiology  Déantar Bitheolaíocht don Ardteistiméireacht a mheas trí scrúdú scríofa ag an Gnáthleibhéal agus ag an Ardleibhéal  Tá 22 turgnamh éigeantach le deanamh Tá dualgas ar dhaltaí taifid dá n-obair phraiticiúil thar thréimhse dhá bhliain an chúrsa a choiméad

fo-aonaid an Bitheolas 1- Bitheolaíocht - Staidéar na Beatha 2 - An Chill 3 - An tOrgánach

CeimicChemistry  An Tábla Peiriadach  Struchtúr Adamhach  Nascadh Ceimicach  Stócaiméadracht, Foirmlí agus Cothromóidí  Anailís Thoirtmhéadrach  Teas Imoibriúcháin  Ceimic Orgánach  Rátaí Imoibrithe

CeimicChemistry  Cothromaíocht Cheimicach  Ceimic Chomhshaoil: Uisce  Rogha 1 1A: Ceimic Thionsclaíoch Bhreise 1B: Ceimic Atmaisféarach Rogha 2 2A: Ábhair 2B: Leictreaceimic Bhreise agus Eastóscadh Miotal

FisicPhysics  Meicnic  Teocht  Teas  Tonnta  Creathanna agus Fuaim  Solas  Leictreachas  Mechanics  Temperature  Heat  Waves  Sound and Vibrations  Light  Electricity

FisicPhysics Fisic Nua-aimseartha Ardleibhéal amháin Rogha 1: Fisic na gCáithníní Rogha 2: Leictreachas Feidhmeach Modern Physics Higher level Only Option 1: Particle physics Option 2: Applied Electricity

Leaving Certificate History Four topics – Two from Irish history Two from the history of Europe and the wider world. Political, social, economic and cultural history are all covered An enquiring mind Ability to form arguments always backed up with solid evidence The skills developed in this course include essay writing, research, and analysis while the preparation of the research component also affords the opportunity to gain experience of independent study.

Like most arts subjects, history at university, either studied by itself or combined with other subjects like politics, languages or economics leads on to a wide variety of careers in law, business, teaching, journalism or the civil service including foreign affairs.  History is useful for careers in Politics, Journalism, Law, Civil Service, Tourism, Genealogy, Museum work and Research. Politics, Journalism, Law, Civil Service, Tourism, Genealogy, Museum work and Research. It involves reading and essay work and requires a project. It involves reading and essay work and requires a project.

Music  The course in music allows scope for those who are good performers, good composers and good listeners.  It is useful for careers as music editor, sound engineer, sound mixer, producer, etc.

 Performing  Composing  Listening.

Music Technology  Music at Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate is divided into three categories: Performance, Composition and Listening. All three areas are well-served by Music Technology programmes.

Performance  Band in a Box  Band in a Box  Cubase  Cubase  Cakewalk

Composition  Finale  Sibelius

Listening  CD ROMs  Time Sketch Editor  Internet  MIDI  MIDI

Staidéar Foirgníochta  An staidéar don tógáil agus ailtireacht  Siúinéireacht mar bhunús don ábhair

An Cúrsa  50% ag dul ar an dteoraic  25% ag dul ar thionscnamh Siúinéireacht laethúil  25% ag dul ar Thionscnamh Scoile & turgnamh

Teoraic Topaicí  Ailtreacht tógala agus ceantair  Pleanáil tí agus Bainistíocht tithe  Teas, insliú agus u-luachanna  An timpeallacht agus ábhair/fuinneamh in-athnuaithe  Tógail ginearálta agus dearadh

Tionscnamh scoile  Iomlán oscailte mar thionscnamh.  Roghnaithe ag na daltaí agus déanta sa rang  Siúinéireacht, Tógála, Ailtaireacht, Pleanáil srl.

Grafaic Dhearaidh agus Chumarsáide  Cúrsa nua  Roinnte i ndá chuid  Dearadh Táirge le D.R.C. (C.A.D.)  Tarraingt grafaiciúil

An Cúrsa  40% ar an dtionscnamh dearadh  60% ar Pháipéar scríofa

Teoraic Topaicí  Plane and Descriptive Geometry  Communication of Design and Computer Graphics  Applied Graphics  Dynamic Mechanisms  Structural Forms  Assemblies  Geologic Geometry  Surface Geometry

Tíreolaíocht  In the Leaving Certificate geography course you will study the same material as in the Junior Certificate course in more detail.  San Ardteist, beidh tú ag déanamh mionstaidéar ar na bun-ábhair céanna is a rinne tú sa Teastas Sóiséarach.

 Geographical investigation (20%) consists of a field trip and writing up an analysis of all information collected  Fiosrúchán tíreolaíochta: tá turas allamuigh i gceist agus beidh ort cuntas a scríobh ar an eolas ar fad

 Geography is concerned with the study of people and their environment. It is useful for careers such as: civil engineering, architecture, meteorology, teaching or working in the army cadet or as a pilot  Is é atá i gceist le tíreolaíochta na staidéar a dhéanamh ar dhaonra agus an timpeallacht. Tá sé usáideach le haghaidh gairmeacha beatha ar nós: innealtóireacht shibhialta, ailtireacht, meitéareolaíocht, múinteoireacht, ag obair mar dhalta airm nó mar phiólóta

Eacnamaíocht Bhaile  Soláthraíonn siollabas na hArdteistiméireachta san Eacnamaíocht Bhaile an t-eolas, an tuiscint, na scileanna agus na dearcaí chun a saolta féin a bhainistiú agus chun iad a ullmhú don bhreisoideachas nó don ardoideachas nó do shaol na hoibre.  Forbraíonn na héispéiris fhoghlama san eacnamaíocht bhaile solúbacht agus inoiriúnaitheacht sna daltaí, ullmhaítear iad don tsochaí atá dírithe ar thomhaltas agus cuirtear bunús foghlama ar fáil do réimse leathan gairmeacha beatha i mbia, i dteicstílí, in eolaíocht, i ndearadh, sa staidéar sóisialta agus i dturasóireacht.  Forbraíonn na héispéiris fhoghlama san eacnamaíocht bhaile solúbacht agus inoiriúnaitheacht sna daltaí, ullmhaítear iad don tsochaí atá dírithe ar thomhaltas agus cuirtear bunús foghlama ar fáil do réimse leathan gairmeacha beatha i mbia, i dteicstílí, in eolaíocht, i ndearadh, sa staidéar sóisialta agus i dturasóireacht.

Ábhar  Croí - Ábhar  Staidéar bia (Na cothaithigh,earraí bia, tionscadal an bhia)  Bainisteoireacht acmhainní agus staidéar tomhaltóra (Bainisitiú ar Achmhainne, teicneolaíocht an tí, tomhaltóirí)  Staidéar sóisialta (An clann, pósadh)  Ábhair Roghnacha Tá trí ábhar roghnacha ann agus féadfar staidéar a dhéanamh ar cheann amháin:  Dearadh agus Riar Tí  Teicstílí, faisean agus dearadh  Staidéar sóisialta (Bochtanas, Dífhostaíocht, Scíth a ligeant)

Measúnú  Déantar Eacnamaíocht Bhaile - Eolaíoch agus Sóisialta a mheas ag an nGnáthleibhéal agus ag an Ardleibhéal mar seo a leanas:  Scrúdú deiridh scríofa  Measúnú ar na gnéithe praiticiúla den chlár, sé sin staidéar bia ón gcroí-réimse agus an t- ábhar roghnach teicstílí, faisean agus dearadh (mar is cuí).  Scrúdpháipéar 80% Croí - Ábhar 60% Ábhair Roghnacha 20%  Measúnú ar obair phraiticiúil an chúrsa 20%

Obair phraiticiúil an chúrsa 20%  Tosaíonn daltaí ag déanamh an obair phraiticiúil an chúrsa sa 5ú Bliain.  Gheobhaidh na daltaí 6 tascanna cócaireachta agus tá oraibh taighde a dhéanamh agus dialann a líon isteach faoi na tascanna.  Déanfaidh siad na tascanna sa rang.

Tasc Special consideration should be given when planning meals for young people who are`involved in active sport on a regular basis. Research and elaborate on the nutritional needs and the meal planning guidelines that should be considered when planning meals for young people who participate in active sport. Keeping in mind these considerations, suggest a menu for one day (three meals and snacks) suitable for this group of people. Prepare, cook and serve the main course of the main meal of the day. Evaluate the assignment in terms of (a) implementation and (b) the specific requirements of the assignment.