1. Welcome Parents 7:00 General choices for 3rd and 4th Years
8:15 Transition Year Option (4th Year)
7:30 General choices for 3rd and 4th Years
4th Year or 5th Year
LCA or Established LC
Order: K Cole Intro,
J Hourihan General comments. Where we are now (Flowchart slide) Self Details of what’s been happening – visits to classes
Why it’s happening
Subjects
Choosing etc.
D Murray General summary
Questions
8:30 Transition Year
J Hourihan Intro
E Mathews Outline of TYO programme.
D Murray Summary
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2. CARRIGALINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
SENIOR OPTIONS
This session was accompanied by the 3rd Year Choices presentation (briefly).
Handouts used: Master Chart of Essential Subjects 1 & 2.
CAO Degree list and points
CAO Certificate Diploma list and points
LCVP criteria. Use cleaner version for 2004
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3. Guidance Department… Career Decision Making Subjects at Senior Cycle
Application Form
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4. Career Decisions
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5. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Path Through CCS
Applied
5 Yr
6 Yr
1 Yr
2 Yr
3 Yr
4 Yr
5 Yr
6 Yr
Established
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6. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Questions
Should I do Transition Year (4th Year)?
Should I go to 5th Year?
If 5th Year, should I do LCA or Established?
If Established LC, what subjects?
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7. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Junior Certificate
Core Subjects
2 Options
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8. Core Subjects(Leaving Cert)
Gaeilge
English
Mathematics
Religious Studies
Physical Education
Core + 4 Option Subjects
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9. Choosing a Subject... Because you like it (2nd Year Options)
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10. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Choosing a Subject
Because you like it
Because you need it
(5th Year Options)
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11. Third Level Choices Option Qualification NFQ Level University (UCC)
Hons Degree 8
Institute of Technology (CIT)
Ord Degree
Higher Cert 7 6
Further College of Education (Cork College of Commerce )
Fetac Qualification 5

12. Subject Requirements at Third level
Basic Entry Requirements
Universities demand for hons degree courses a minimum of 6 subjects to include 4 subjects at HC3 and a minimum of 2 subjects at OD3.
ITs demand for hons degree courses a minimum of 6 subjects to include 2 subjects at HC3 and a minimum of 2 subjects at OD3
NUI’s (UCC) demand passes in English, Irish, Maths and a third language except for Science, Engineering Food Science & Nursing courses.
IT’s demand for Level 6/ 7 courses a minimum of 5 subjects at least at grade D3 to include Irish or English and Maths.
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13. Subject Requirements at Third Level
Faculty / Course Requirements
College set subject requirements for certain courses.
A science degree usually requires a science subject at Leaving Cert Level
Most engineering degree courses demand Hons Maths
HC in Chemistry and Biology/Physics for Dentistry Medicine and Pharmacy at UCC
HC in Chemistry needed for Veterinary in UCD
HC in Irish for Primary Teaching courses
Check College Prospectus and
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14. Subjects French Geography German History Music Physics
Accounting
Art
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Construction Studies
Economics
Engineering
French
Geography
German
History
Music
Physics
Scientific & Social Home Economics
DCG (Technical Drawing)
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15. Subject Choice - Final Tips
Before you take the plunge…..
Seek advice from older students, siblings
Subject Textbooks
Subject teachers
Choose subjects you like and are good at
Check college requirements (
Speak with Guidance Counsellor
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16. The ‘Safe’ Range Gaeilge English Mathematics Language Science subject
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17. Typical Subject Pools
Construction/ French/ French/ German/ Biology/ Biology.
Chemistry/ Business/ Home Ec/ History/ Music/ Geography/ DCG
Physics/Engineering/Economics/ Geography/ Art/ Business/ French.
History/ Biology/ Biology/ Accounting/ Geography/ French
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18. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
The Application Form
Choice to take TY, LCA or Est. Leaving Cert
5th Yr Subjects listed in order of preference from 1-6
Signed by both parent and student
Closing Dates: Friday February 22nd
Discussion of choices
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