1. MOUNT TEMPLE COMPREHENSIVE
SUBJECT CHOICE
MOUNT TEMPLE COMPREHENSIVE

2. WORK TO DATE
SAMPLING OF SUBJECTS

3. CORE SUBJECTS PHYSICAL ENGLISH HISTORY IRISH (UNLESS EXEMPT) S.P.H.E.
MATHS RELIGIOUS
FRENCH/GERMAN EDUCATION
SCIENCE (NON-EXAM)
GEOGRAPHY C.S.P.E.
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION

4. WITH THE FOLLOWING SUBECTS...
“STEADY AS YOU GO”
WITH THE FOLLOWING SUBECTS...
ENGLISH, IRISH, MATHS,
FRENCH/GERMAN

5. NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND COLLEGES
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK (NUIC)
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN (NUID)
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GALWAY (NUIG)
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MAYNOOTH (NUIM)
NUI RECOGNISED COLLEGE
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

6. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (EXAM)
OPTIONS – SELECT 4 AND GET 2
ART
HOME ECONOMICS
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (EXAM)
BUSINESS STUDIES
METALWORK
TECHNICAL GRAPHICS
FRENCH (BEGINNNERS)
MUSIC (EXAM)
GERMAN (BEGINNERS)
WOODWORK

7. ESSENTIAL V
USEFUL SUBJECT
See for more information

8. IN SENIOR CYCLE BECOMES ESSENTIAL FOR FUTURE CAREERS?
SUBJECT
IN SENIOR CYCLE BECOMES
ESSENTIAL FOR FUTURE CAREERS?
USEFUL /
VERY
ART
---
PORTFOLIO √
BUSINESS
STUDIES
BUSINESS STUDIES
ECONOMICS
ACCOUNTANCY X
HOME

9. ESSENTIAL FOR FUTURE CAREERS
SUBJECT
IN SENIOR CYCLE SUBJECT
BECOMES
ESSENTIAL FOR FUTURE CAREERS
USEFUL
/ VERY USEFUL
METALWORK
ENGINEERING √
MUSIC
(EXAM) --
PERFORMANCE
TEST IF WISHING TO STUDY AT 3RD
LEVEL
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
TECHNICAL GRAPHICS
DESIGN AND
COMMUNICATION GRAPHICS

10. ESSENTIAL FOR FUTURE CAREERS?
SUBJECT
IN SENIOR CYCLE
SUBJECT BECOMES
ESSENTIAL FOR FUTURE CAREERS?
USEFUL
/ VERY
FRENCH /
GERMAN --
A CONTINENTAL LANGUAGE ESSENTIAL FOR ENTRY TO NUI COLLEGES /STUDY OF LANGUAGE ITSELF AT 3RD LEVEL √
WOODWORK
Construction
Studies

11. HIERARCHY OF CHOICE
ESSENTIAL
LIKE/LOVE
USEFUL

12. SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Parents/Relatives /Guidance Counsellors/Subject Teachers
National Courses Database (See under Useful Tools on
website, a full listing of subjects and their importance for
certain courses)
A one-stop-shop for guidance
integrating occupations, courses,
employment sectors as well as
career interests in a creative way
Website which provides really
useful information leaflets on
all Junior Cycle subjects
Information on subjects required
for entry to NUI colleges, and procedures for
exemptions from Irish