1. Good Counsel College New Ross
Open Day
20th October 2018

2. Is school simply about subject choice?
Subjects & Courses Offered
Extra & Co-Curricular Activities
Facilities & Support Policies
Teachers,
Students & Parents

3. Programmes on Offer Junior Certificate JCT Transition Year
Traditional Leaving Cert

4. Subject in red is a core subject
Mixed Ability Classes
Subject Options
Junior Certificate
Irish
English
Maths
History
Geography
Health/Wellbeing
Business Studies
Science
Art
German
Spanish
Technology
Technical Graphics
Religion PE
SPHE
Leaving Certificate
Irish
English
Geography
Maths
History
Art
Spanish
German
Business
Accounting
Economics
Design & Communication Graphics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Agricultural Science
Technology
Religion PE
Guidance
Subject in red is a core subject

5. How should this affect your choice of schools?
Ask yourself the following questions and answer honestly.
Question
Do I want a broad range of subject options for my son?
Does GCC offer a range of practical & academic subjects at both Junior & Leaving Certificate?
Answer
YES

6. Student Services Library. Computer Room – Coding Club/Solid Works Club
Supervised Evening Study. (4pm to 6pm & 6:30pm to 9:30pm seniors)
Sports.
Dining Room providing food:
Breakfast Club
Lunch.
Homework Club.
Book Grant.
Pastoral Care Centre
Church
Access to the Apex

7. Student Welfare Pastoral Care Unitas Prefects Career Guidance
Chaplaincy
Class Tutors
Year heads
Supervision of Breaks
Student Council
Anti- Bullying Codes (ISPCC Blue Shield)
Parent access to e-portal

8. Special Needs Education
Good Counsel College welcomes pupils with special educational needs and provides for them in the following ways:
Computer Aided Learning
Special Needs Assistants (SNA’s)
Learning Support Team
Team Teaching
Resource Teachers
Reading Programmes
Autism Unit –OSTIA
Resource Building
128hours of Resource Teaching.
Full-time Resource Teachers & 3 ASD Teachers.
5.5 full-time Special Needs Assistants.

9. Why choose Good Counsel College?
Dedicated Teaching Staff
Range of subject options
Supports for students with Special Needs
Modern Facilities
Secure environment (on campus from 9 to 4 each day)
Links with Third level Colleges
Range of extra & co-curricular activities
Links with local employers
Excellent Results

13. Extra Curricular Activities
Mr PJ Walsh
Deputy Principal
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14. 150 Places Admissions Process
Open Day. Enrolment Forms distributed.
October 20th 2018
Enrolment Forms accepted from 9am October 22nd 2018 Enrolment Forms Available from college or website from October 22nd.
Closing date for receipt of completed Application Forms.
3pm, November 9th 2018.
Offer of place will be posted on November 16th 2018 which must be accepted/rejected in writing by 12 noon on November 22nd.
Admissions Process
150 Places
There is no advantage to submitting an application form early as our admissions criteria will apply.

15. Application of Admissions Criteria
Applicants, whose applications have been received on time, will be admitted in the following order:
Pupils applying to the ASD Unit, to a maximum of 2 boys for the 2019/2020 academic year.
Pupils whose parents are members of the staff of the College.
Pupils who have a brother currently attending the College.
Pupils who have brothers/parents past-pupils of the College.
Others.

16. Policy Documents

17. Conclusion – Q & A
Mr Aidan O’Brien
Deputy Principal

18. www.goodcounselcollege.ie 051-421182 @GCC_NewRoss
Thank you for your time.
Enrolment Forms can be submitted from 9am, Monday October 22nd.