1. Supporting your Daughter with Homework and Study

2. Supporting your Daughter in Study and Homework
2017 CAO Points System
Useful websites
Setting your daughter up to succeed
Best practices in homework & study

3. 2017 New CAO Points System Points Higher % Grade Ordinary 100 H1
90-100 O1 56 88 H2
80-89 O2 46 77 H3
70-79 O3 37 66 H4
60-69 O4 28 H5
50-59 O5 20 H6
40-49 O6 12 H7
30-39 O7 H8
0-29 O8

4. 2017 New CAO Points System Points Higher % Grade Ordinary 100 H1
90-100 O1 56 88 H2
80-89 O2 46 77 H3
70-79 O3 37 66 H4
60-69 O4 28 H5
50-59 O5 20 H6
40-49 O6 12 H7
30-39 O7 H8
0-29 O8

5. 2017 New CAO Points System Points Higher % Grade Ordinary 100 H1
90-100 O1 56 88 H2
80-89 O2 46 77 H3
70-79 O3 37 66 H4
60-69 O4 28 H5
50-59 O5 20 H6
40-49 O6 12 H7
30-39 O7 H8
0-29 O8

6. Reality Check!
Points based on best 6 subjects in the Leaving Certificate in one sitting.
Maximum points = 600 with an extra 25points for HL maths
You must take English, Irish, Math and either a foreign language and or a science
2017 Points in our catchment area i.e. Dublin and Kildare
Science Maynooth University = 366, TCD = 499 UCD = 510
General Nursing DCU = 425, TCD = 410, Midwifery TCD =456
Commerce UCD = 505, Business ITB = 253, Global Business (Gr) DCU=466, Business Maynooth = 405
Veterinary Medicine = 564, Dental Science TCD = 589, Nutrition & Dietetics= 554, Occupational Therapy TCD = 517
Arts Maynooth University = 327, Law Maynooth = 413, Law UCD =522
Social Care ITB= 300, Journalism DIT = 367, Primary Ed DCU = 462

7. Leaving Certificate 2017 Statistics
Total number of Leaving Cert Candidates in 2017: 76,086
Points obtained
No. of students
Overall Percentage
600 points & above
633
1.1%
points
6,162
11%
points
13,394
24%
points
14,201
25.5%
points
10,964
19.7%
points
6,656
11.9%
Less than 100 points
3,760
6.7%

8. Useful Websites www.stjosephslucan.com
Exam questions and notice board. Excellent resource for students in all years.
Free and excellent for study skills and researching various college courses
Excellent resource for researching up to date information on all University & College courses in Ireland

10. Effective study is all about learning to learn as much as possible, in the shortest period of time, with the most successful outcome.
Careers portal

11. Review - Curve of Forgetfulness
University of Waterloo, Canada

12. Study Time Homework Study Written Learning Research Given by teacher
Personal Revision

13. Creating a Timetable

14. Choosing a place to study

15. Identifying the time wasters
Mobile phones
Texts
Friends Calling
Computer Games
Magazines
Television
Unrestricted Breaks

16. Setting clear goals S.M.A.R.T. Set Targets Review Specific Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timed

17. Some examples making targets SMART:
Get a better grade in English
Join in more in class
Improve my spelling
Achieve a B in English by Christmas
Put my hand up at least five times in every History lesson by Christmas
Practice/test key vocabulary in Science with my friends/family each weekend until Christmas

18. Some examples making targets SMART:
Do better (? – more specific!)
Be more involved
Hand my French HWK in on time each week
Go to one club each week with a friend until Christmas

19. What are your goals?
If we know what we want we are more likely to active and be happy.
On an A4 page, write down the
Grade that would satisfy you in your next exam. Remember that you are more likely to achieve your goal if you do not aim too high.

20. Setting Targets Worksheet
Subject
Level
Target Grade
Actual Result %
Actual
Grade
English H H3 67 H4
Irish
Maths
French
Setting Targets Worksheet

21. What type of learner are you?
Auditory
Visual
Kinaesthetic
Learning Style Questionnaire

22. Visual
Roman Room

23. Mindmapping

24. Auditory

26. Kinaesthetic

27. SQRRR
S – Survey
Q- Question
R – Read
R – Recite
R - Review

28. Survey: Take a few minutes to browse through the content
Survey: Take a few minutes to browse through the content. What are the key points in this page?

29. Question:
What questions could you be asked?

31. Read: Fill in the information to answer the questions you came up with.

32. How to take good notes Keep it brief
Read with a purpose to obtain answers
Organise your notes – flashcards/mind maps
Write clearly
Use colour coding

33. Recite - Memory Techniques
Roman Room
Association
Number Rhyme system
Mind Mapping
Repetition
Chunking
Acronyms
Mnemonics

34. Review - Curve of Forgetfulness
University of Waterloo, Canada

35. Last word!
It’s not all about the points but it is about giving them options! They will thank you for it!!