1. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Welcome Parents 7:00General choices for 3 rd and 4 th Years 8:15Transition Year Option (4 th Year)

2. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S CARRIGALINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL SENIOR OPTIONS 2012 - 2014

3. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Guidance Department Career Decision Making Subjects at Senior Cycle Application Form

4. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Career Decisions

5. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S What’s Involved In Career Decisions? Knowing about myself Knowing about my options Knowing how I make decisions Thinking about my decision making

6. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S What’s Involved In Career Decisions? Knowing about Myself Abilities Personality EducationAchievements Experience of \work Interests

7. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Recipe for Career Decisions Ingredients 1. Knowledge about myself 2. Knowing my options 3. Know how I make decisions 4. Thinking about my decision making Steps 1. Realize I need to make a choice 2. Make sure I understand myself and my options 3. Expand & narrow my options (as needed) 4. Choose an occupation or field of study 5. Implement my choice Knowing Doing

8. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S A Guide To Good Decision Making Knowing I Need to Make a Choice Knowing I Made a Good Choice Understanding Myself and My Options Implementing My Choice Expanding and Narrowing My List of Options Choosing An Occupation,Program of Study, or Job

9. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Path Through CCS 1 Yr2 Yr3 Yr4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr Applied Established

10. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Questions Should I do Transition Year (4 th Year)? Should I go to 5 th Year? If 5 th Year, should I do LCA or Established? If Established LC, what subjects?

11. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Junior Certificate Core Subjects 2 Options

12. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Core Subjects (Junior Cert) Gaeilge English Mathematics Geography History Civic Social & Political Education/SPHE Science French Religious Studies Physical Education

13. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Options (Junior Cert) Art Business Studies German Home Economics Metalwork Music Technical Graphics Woodwork

14. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Core Subjects (Leaving Cert) Gaeilge English Mathematics Religious Studies Physical Education Core + 4 Option Subjects

15. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Choose a Subject Because you like it (2 nd Year Options)

16. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Choose a Subject Because you like it Because you need it (5 th Year Options)

17. Third Level Choices OptionQualificationNFQ Level University (UCC) Hons Degree8 Institute of Technology (CIT) Hons Degree Ord Degree Higher Cert 876876 Further College of Education (Cork College of Commerce ) Fetac Qualification 5656

18. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Subject Requirements at Third level Basic Entry Requirements  Universities and IT’s demand for hons degree courses a minimum of 6 subjects to include 2 subjects at HC3 and a minimum of 4 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.

19. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S 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 www.qualifax.ie

20. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Subjects Accounting Art Biology Business Chemistry Construction Studies Economics Engineering French Geography German History Music Physics Scientific & Social Home Economics DCG (Technical Drawing)

21. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S 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 (www.qualifax.ie)www.qualifax.ie Speak with Guidance Counsellor

22. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S The ‘Safe’ Range Gaeilge English Mathematics Language Science subject

23. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S 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

24. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S The Application Form Choice to take TY, LCA or Est. Leaving Cert 5 th Yr Subjects listed in order of preference from 1-6 Signed by both parent and student Closing Dates: Friday February 24 th Discussion of choices

25. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S