2. COLAISTE DUN IASCAIGH GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING DEPARTMENT Senior Cycle and Subject Choice

3. And after Colaiste Dun Iascaigh? 4 76% continue to 3 rd level 4 10% go to Trades/Apprenticeships 4 10% Post Leaving Certificates/Training/ 4 3% Repeat 4 1% unavailable

4. SENIOR CYCLE 4 Transition Year or 4 Leaving Certificate 4 Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme

5. TRANSITION YEAR 4 One Year Programme 4 No SET course 4 Different learning experiences - projects, visits out, speakers, discussion, debate, sport. 4 Work Experience / Work Shadowing 4 Preparation for Leaving Certificate 4 Learning HOW to Learn.

6. TY Continued 4M4Maturity - better decisions/ skills 4B4Break between JC and LC 4D4Different experience of school and education 4S4Statistics show on average a TY student will achieve between 40 and 100 more points than students coming directly from JC.

7. Phase One of Subject Choice 4 Choose which programme – TY or LC 4 If LC then choose levels of CORE subjects- English, Irish, Mathematics 4 List other 4 subjects in order of preference - (1), (2),…….. 4 Sign and Date the form and return it to the office as soon as possible.

8. Phase Two 4 A form with all the subjects will be given out. 4 The subjects will be given in Blocks or Groups. 4 You must now circle the subjects you want BUT can only take ONE from each block. 4 Sign and date form and return it to the office by due date. 4 ( 92 - 97% success/satisfaction to date.)

9. Helpful Advice (People) 4 Teachers of subjects 4 Guidance counsellor 4 TY students 4 5 th year students 4 6 th year students 4 Parents/Guardians 4 Older sisters/brothers 4 Cousins/respected friends

10. Helpful Advice (sites) 4 careersportal.ie 4 qualifax.ie 4 ncca.ie

11. Leaving Certificate 4 Seven Subjects 4 Best six count for points 4 Core subjects - English, Irish, Maths. 4 Subject groups - Science, Language, Business, Practical, Applied Science, Arts 4 Non Exam Subjects include Guidance, religion, Physical Education, I.T..

12. How to Choose Subjects 4 What you are good at. 4 What you will study. 4 What interests you.+ 4 What the Entry Requirements are. 4 What the Subject Requirements are. 4 What you can achieve realistically.

13. P0INTS %Higher LevelOrdinary Level (90 – 100%) H1 = 100O1 = 56 (80 -89%) H2 = 88O2 = 46 (70 – 79%) H3 = 77O3 = 37 (60 – 69%) H4 = 66 O4 = 28 (50 – 59%) H5 = 56O5 = 20 (40 – 49%) H6 = 46O6 = 12 (30 – 39%) H7 = 37O7 = 0 (0 – 29%) H8 = 0O8 = 0

14. POINTS SYSTEM 4 FOR COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES ONLY 4 LEAGUE TABLE OF CHOICES 4 INDICATORS ONLY 4 BEST SUBJECTS = BEST POINTS 4 From ONE sitting of LC only

15. ENTRY REQUIRMENTS 4 Please check each college for each course but in general for level 8 courses – need 6 SUBJECTS 4 2/3 HONOURS 4 ENGLISH 4 IRISH(unless exempt) 4 MATHEMATICS 4 LANGUAGE (not for Science, Engineering, ICT, Nursing) 4 You need a 3 rd language for Medicine and Architecture 4 + 2 OTHERS

16. SPECIFIC SUBJECTS 4 Subjects fall into different groups 4 Languages 4 Sciences 4 Applied Sciences 4 Social Studies 4 Business

17. Core Subjects 4 These are the essential subjects 4 English 4 Mathematics 4 Irish 4 These you must do in school

18. Languages Group 4 English 4 Irish 4 French 4 German 4 Spanish 4 All NUI colleges require English, Irish* and One other Language

19. Science Group 4 MathematicsCORE 4 Physics 4 Chemistry ----Vet/Dent/Med/Diet 4 Biology -Nursing/H.Ec/DentHyg 4 Applied Mathematics 4 Agricultural Science

20. Practical Subjects 4 Engineering 4 Construction Studies 4 Technical Drawing 4 Technology 4 Home Economics (Social+Scientific)

21. Business Group 4 AccountancyBookkeeping,analysing, interpreting. 4 BusinessHow organisations are formed, financed and run. 4 EconomicsThe flow of money and measuring of success and progress in companies, organisations and countries (new in 2016)

22. Social studies/Humanities 4 Art (practical + history) 4 Music (theory + performance) 4 History 4 Geography 4 Society and Politics (New in 2016)

23. LCVP (Links) 4 An ENHANCED Leaving Certificate 4 2modules over 2years 4 Assessed by exam (40%), portfolio (60%). 4 Recognised for points for Leaving Certificate. 4 Specific combination of subjects 4 Two modules are Preparation for work and Enterprise Education. 4 Focus on self directed learning, work, enterprise and the community.

24. LCVP 4 This year (2016) will be an option opposite PE. 4 Points Scoring 4 Distinction = 66 4 Merit = 46 4 Pass = 28