1. 2nd Year Subject Choice What are the subjects Who can help me out
What do I need to consider
Sending back your forms

2. All Study Core Subjects
NON EXAMINABLE
Religious Education
Wellbeing which covers:
      Wellbeing
Civic Social & Political Ed. (CSPE)
      Social Political & Health Ed (SPHE)
      Physical Education (PE)
EXAMINABLE
Irish
English
Mathematics
History  
Geography
(plus 4 choice subjects)

3. Choice Subjects - Choose 6 Subjects in Order of Preference (The school will try to get you your top 4)
Art
Business Studies
French
German
Home Economics
Music
Science

4. Who can help you out? Parents – can play a role
Teachers – can discuss what their subject is like 
Guidance Counsellor – can tell you the consequences in relation to access to 3rd level college e.g. University
Other students- ask pupils who are already studying subjects at Junior Cycle how they find them
N.B. Remember at the end of day, it's your choice!

5. So what subjects do I keep?

6. Careful Considerations Subjects that subdivide (split) in 5th Year
Science Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Business
Accounting

7. Careful Considerations Regarding Subjects
Be careful with Science and 3rd Language
Many science and science related courses/careers require a science subject e.g. to be a nurse, a doctor, vet, a student needs at least one science subject.
3rd Language (French or German) – Unless you have an exemption, 3rd Language is a General Entry Requirement for direct entry from Secondary School into many Universities. e.g. UCC

8. 3rd Language (French or German) Required
Unless you have an exemption, University College Cork, Galway, Dublin, Maynooth (National University of Ireland) require a 3rd language for many courses.
Cadetship in Army, Air Corps, Cadetship in Navy require a 3rd language.  However there is no language requirement if you have already been to a University or Insititute of Technology before being a cadet.

9. 3rd Language NOT REQUIRED as General Entry Requirement
Trinity College Dublin
University of Limerick
Dublin City University
Institutes of Technology
Science and Nursing courses at University e.g. UCC
Post Leaving Certificate Courses – Courses between 2nd Level (where you are now) and 3rd Level College 

10. University Matriculation (General Entry) Requirements
Go into UCC website,  (do not use google search, as old information may come up) 
Click on UCC undergraduate courses, then choose specific courses  to see minimum entry requirements.

11. Institutes of Technology General Entry Requirements
Maths & English or Irish

12. Considerations 1st - The subjects you need for your future
2nd - What subjects you enjoy 
3rd – What you feel you have an ability for
4th - What are the relevant/helpful subjects
5th - What type of learner you are
6th - Are you getting a balance of subjects –practical/non practical

13. What not to do Do not choose subjects according to:
Who is teaching the subject
What your friends are doing
Amount of work or homework you think is involved in the subject

14. The safe bets As long as you have: English Irish Maths Science
3rd Language – French and/or German
You are covered for almost every course in country.  However if you really struggle with a choice subject, there are back door routes into courses without them.

15. Info on-line www.qualifax.ie
    Gives information on which subjects are needed for  courses, as well as information on all college courses
     Courses Section Junior Cert subjects
     Information on curriculum content for Junior Cycle
All Colleges/Universities/etc. have their own websites
e.g. ucc.ie, cit.ie, ul.ie, etc.

16. Filling out your form
List your subject options (your choice subjects) in order of choice 1-6, 1 being the subject you are most interested in keeping. The school will try to get you your top 4.
Forms will be available to fill in on-line after the mid-term break (date yet to be confirmed).

17. Any Questions?
If you have any doubts at all about your subject choices or are unsure of which ones to choose, please make an appointment to see Ms Daly or Ms Hennessy.  We are located near Joan's office.