2. Agenda To examine the importance of choosing the right subjects for Junior Certificate To explain the school’s procedures in relation to subject choice To look at the new grading and points system for Leaving Certificate 2017.

3. CORE SUBJECTS English Irish Maths History Geography CSPE Religion French/German

4. Optional Subjects Science Art Business Home Economics Music

5. Science and Business Studies - Physics Science - Chemistry - Biology - Agricultural Science Business - Accounting Studies - Business

6. .... Science 2 science subjects are required for some Medicine, Veterinary & Dentistry courses....other health sciences only 1 Science Engineering Medicine Dentistry Veterinary Pharmacy Physiotherapy Radiography Nursing Primary Teaching (UK) Occupational Therapy Speech Therapy Sports Science Nutrition Dietetics Optometry Product Design Naval cadets Naval cadets

7. What happens if I have no third language? NUI colleges require Irish, English and another language at Leaving Certificate level (except for some Science & Engineering courses) Trinity and UL require 2 languages : English & another language. All other HEI’s require 1 language unless the special course requirement is otherwise.

9. New Leaving Certificate Grading Scale in 2017 9 New Grades% Marks H1/O190-100 H2/O280-89 H3/O370-79 H4/O460-69 H5/O550-59 H6/O640-49 H7/O730-39 H8/O80-29

10. New common points scale 10 Higher Level Grade (%) New CAO Points (HL) New CAO Points (OL) Ordinary Level Grade (%) H1 (90-100)100 H2 (80-89)88 H3 (70-79)77 H4 (60-69)66 H5 (50-59)56 O1 (90-100) H6 (40-49)46 O2 (80-89) H7 (30-39)37 O3 (70-79) H8 (0-29)028 O4 (60-69) 20 O5 (50-59) 12 O6 (40-49) 0 O7 (30-39) 0 O8 (0-29)

11. DoDon’t Choose subjects she enjoys Choose subjects she is good at Choose subjects she needs for her chosen career Keep her options open for the future by making a balanced choice now Talk to her Guidance Counsellor and Teachers Choose a subject because her friend is choosing it Choose a subject because she likes the teacher Choose a subject because she thinks it will be easy Choose a new subject without finding out more about it/last minute decision