1. INFORMATION NIGHT MONDAY FEB 2 nd 2016 DEIRDRE GRIFFIN GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR

2.  GIVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF EXAMS AT SECOND LEVEL  TO GIVE A BRIEF OUTLINE OF EACH OPTIONAL SUBJECT FOR JUNIOR CYCLE.  TO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF JUNIOR CYCLE SUBJECT CHOICE UPON FUTURE CHOICES AT SENIOR CYCLE.  TO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF SUBJECT LEVEL ON FUTURE ATTAINMENT.  TO EXPLAIN THE PROCESS OF SUBJECT CHOICE FOR JUNIOR CYCLE IN KCS 22/6/2016

3. JUNIOR CERT  THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH SENIOR CYCLE IS BUILT  11 SUBJECTS EXAMINED – BROAD STUDY  ENGLISH, IRISH, MATHS AT HIGHER, ORDINARY, FOUNDATION LEVEL  ALL OTHER SUBJECTS AT HIGHER OR ORDINARY LEVEL  CSPE (Civic, Social and Political Education) COMMON PAPER 32/6/2016

4. 4 Percentage RangeGrade 85 or overA 70 but less than 85 B 55 but less than 70C 40 but less than 55D 25 but less than 40E 10 but less than 25F Less than 10No Grade 2/6/2016

5. 5 1 Yr2 Yr3 Yr4 Yr LC1 LCA1 LC2 LCA2 Applied Established 2/6/2016

6. LEAVING CERT EST.  7 SUBJECTS STUDIED/EXAMINED  MORE INDEPTH STUDY  IRISH AND MATHS AT HIGHER, ORDINARY, FOUNDATION LEVEL  ALL OTHER SUBJECTS HIGHER OR ORDINARY LEVEL  6 BEST RESULTS ADDED FOR POINTS FOR ENTRY TO THIRD LEVEL  SPECIFIC COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS PLUS POINTS = ENTRY IN TO COURSE 62/6/2016

7. 7 Higher Level % GradeOrdinary Level % Grade H1 (90-100)O1 (90-100) H2 (80 < 90)O2 (80 < 90) H3 (70 < 80)O3 (70 < 80) H4 (60 < 70)O4 (60 < 70) H5 (50 < 60)O5 (50 < 60) H6 (40 < 50)O6 (40 < 50) H7 (30 < 40)O7 (30 < 40) H8 (0 < 30)O8 (0 < 30)

8. 8 Higher Level Grade PointsOrdinary Level Grade Points H1100 H288 H377 H466 H556O156 H646O246 H737O337 H80O428 O520 O612 O70 O80  IMPORTANT CHANGE GRADE H7 (HONS 30%- 40%) WILL EARN POINTS IN NEW SYSTEM  HONOURS MATHS 25 BONUS POINTS WILL CONTINUE BE AWARDED IN 2017 FOR HIGHER LEVEL MATHEMATICS, AT GRADES H6 AND ABOVE ________________

9. YES! BECAUSE….  OFFERS STUDENTS BROAD PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE FOR SENIOR CYCLE  INLUENCES CHOICE OF PROGRAMME (LCA OR LEAVING CERT ESTABLISHED )  INFLUENCES SUBJECT CHOICES FOR LEAVING CERT  INFLUENCES SUBJECT LEVELS FOR LEAVING CERT 92/6/2016

10.  ENGLISH  IRISH (unless DES exempt)  MATHS  EUROPEAN LANGUAGE: FRENCH/GERMAN (unless DES exempt) (unless DES exempt)  HISTORY  GEOGRAPHY  RELIGION  SCIENCE  C.S.P.E.  P.E. (NON-EXAM)  S.P.H.E. (NON- EXAM) 102/6/2016

11.  IRISH,ENGLISH AND MATHS ARE DIVIDED NEXT YEAR INTO HIGHER LEVEL (HL) AND ORDINARY LEVEL (OL) CLASSES  FRENCH/GERMAN ALSO DIVIDED INTO LEVELS  ALL OTHER SUBJECTS ARE TAUGHT IN MIXED-ABILITY CLASSES  ALL SUBJECTS AVAILABLE AT ORDINARY AND HIGHER LEVEL (CSPE- COMMON)  STUDENTS TO STUDY SUBJECTS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL THAT THEY CAN 112/6/2016

12. JUNIOR CERT SCIENCE SUBJECTS FOR LEAVING CERT BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE 12 2/6/2016 SCIENCE IN JUNIOR CERT PROJECT IN CLASS 25%, EXPERIMENTS 10 % WRITTEN EXAM 65 % (HL/OL 2 HR PAPER)

13.  ONE LAB SCIENCE COURSE NEEDED FOR ENTRY INTO MOST SCIENCE AND HEALTH RELATED COURSES  SCIENCE ESSENTIAL FOR THE FOLLOWING SCIENCE RELATED DEGREES ENGINEERING (UNI) MEDICINE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SPORTS SCIENCE SPEECH THERAPY GENETICS DIETETICSOPTOMETRY NURSINGDENTISTRY VETERINARYPHARMACY PHYSIOTHERAPYRADIOGRAPHY BEAUTY THERAPY  POST LEAVING CERT COLLEGE COURSES – BASIC SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE FOR COURSES LIKE, PHARMACY ASSISTANT, VETERINARY NURSING, ANIMAL CARE, MOTOR MECHANICS, FOOD SCIENCE, SPORTS COURSES,NUTRITION, HEALTH, SPORTS INJURY ETC 132/6/2016

14.  BUSINESS STUDIES  TECHNICAL GRAPHICS  WOODWORK  METALWORK  MUSIC  ART  HOME ECONOMICS 14 2/6/2016 WHEN FILLING OUT OPTIONS FORM, LIST THREE SUBJECTS IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE & WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO ALLOW YOU TO STUDY 2 OF THE SUBJECTS YOU HAVE CHOSEN.

15. JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS SUBJECTS FOR LEAVING CERT ACCOUNTING BUSINESS ECONOMICS 15 2/6/2016

16. 1) ACCOUNTING  JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS AN ADVANTAGE.  NEEDS TO HAVE AN APTITUDE FOR MATHS.  USEFUL FOR ALL BUSINESS CAREERS. 2) BUSINESS  JUNIOR CERT AN ADVANTAGE.  INVOLVES LEARNING ABOUT GENERAL BUSINESS /ECONOMICS PRINCIPLES.  USEFUL FOR ALL GENERAL BUSINESS CAREERS. 162/6/2016

17. AT JUNIOR CERT THIS SUBJECT  INVOLVES LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD OF WORK/BUSINESS  COMMUNICATION SKILLS/ REPORT WRITING ETC  LEARN HOW TO COLLECT/ORGANISE/RECORD DATA  BASIC ACCOUNTING  RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE WORKPLACE  CALCULATING WAGES / BENEFITS OF SAVING ETC  SOME ECONOMICS- MEMBERSHIP OF EU ETC 172/6/2016

18.  AT JC LEVEL THIS SUBJECT INVOLVES LEARNING HOW TO PRODUCE DRAWINGS USING COMPUTERS (CAD), CREATE 3D MODELS, LEARN HOW TO READ AND INTERPRET DRAWINGS AND DIAGRAMS, LEARN HOW GRAPHICS RELATE TO THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTS  APTITUDE NEEDED  FOR LC, TECH GRAPHICS BECOMES DESIGN & COMMUNICATION GRAPHICS WITH 60% FOR A 3 HR EXAM AND 40% FOR A CAD PROJECT COMPLETED BY FEB OF Y6.  GOOD FOR CONSTRUCTION, GRAPHIC DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, GENERAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING CAREERS, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ETC 182/6/2016

19.  IN WOODWORK STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO USE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO DESIGN AND PRODUCE WOOD PRODUCTS. STUDENTS ALSO LEARN ABOUT WOOD AS A MATERIAL AND HOW IT IS PRODUCED.  PRACTICAL APTITUDE IS NEEDED.  FOR LC (CONSTRUCTION STUDIES) IT IS A BIG ADVANTAGE TO HAVE IT STUDIED TO JC LEVEL.  AT LC 25% GIVEN FOR A PROJECT, 25% GIVEN FOR A 4 HR PRACTICAL, AND 50% GIVEN FOR AN EXAM COMPRISING OF WRITING AND DRAWING.  USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN CARPENTRY, ENGINEERING, QUANTITY SURVEYING, CONSTRUCTION, AND TRADES. 192/6/2016

20.  IN THIS SUBJECT AT JC LEVEL STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO USE A WIDE VARIETY OF TOOLS AND MACHINES TO SHAPE, CUT AND JOIN METAL MATERIALS. THEY LEARN HOW TO READ AND FOLLOW TECHNICAL DRAWINGS CORRECTLY WHILE ALSO LEARNING ABOUT THE PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT METALS.  APTITUDE IS NEEDED.  AT LC METALWORK IS KNOWN AS ENGINEERING AND IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO HAVE COMPLETED JC METALWORK.  AT LC 50% GIVEN FOR WRITTEN EXAM, 25 % FOR THE PROJECT, 25% FOR 6 HR PRACTICAL.  USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN ENGINEERING, MECHANICS, APPRENTICESHIPS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND ALL TECHNOLOGY RELATED CAREERS. 202/6/2016

21.  APTITUDE IS NEEDED INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO LEARN TO READ MUSIC.  NEED TO BE INTERESTED.  FOR LC IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE JC MUSIC STANDARD.  FOR LC 50% GIVEN FOR PRACTICAL (PLAY 8 PIECES) AND 50% FOR WRITTEN.  USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN ENTERTAINMENT, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHING, MULTIMEDIA. 212/6/2016

22.  AT JC LEVEL STUDENTS WILL LEARN A VARIETY OF NEW CRAFTS INCLUDING LEARNING TO WORK IN 3- D E.G. SCULPTURE OR CLAY WORK. ALSO SOME ART HISTORY.  AN APTITUDE IS NEEDED – IMPORTANT NOT TAKEN AS AN ‘EASY’ SUBJECT.  AT LC LEVEL IT IS ADVANTAGEOUS TO HAVE ART TO JC AND IS A DEMANDING LC SUBJECT.  AT LC LEVEL 38% GIVEN FOR WRITTEN PAPER (ART HISTORY) AND 62% GIVEN FOR 3 PRACTICAL EXAMS ON STILL LIFE, CRAFTWORK AND LIFE DRAWING.  USEFUL FOR FASHION, ADVERTISING, MEDIA, ARCHITECTURE, AND DESIGN CAREERS. 222/6/2016

23.  AT JC LEVEL STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT BIOLOGY, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, FOOD PREPERATION AND COOKERY, MANAGING MONEY AND HOME AND CONSUMER RIGHTS. THEY WILL CARRY OUT A PROJECT IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING -DESIGN AND CRAFTWORK, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, TEXTILES  BE AWARE OF GENDER BIAS AS HOME ECONOMICS IS A USEFUL AND PRACTICAL SUBJECT.  FOR LC IT IS AN ADVANTAGE TO HAVE JC HOME ECONOMICS COMPLETED.  AT LC 20% GIVEN FOR PRACTICAL COOKERY AND 80% FOR WRITTEN EXAM.  SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN HOME MANAGEMENT, COOKING AND CRAFTS, BIOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY  USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN CULINARY ARTS, TOURIST INDUSTRY, CHILDCARE, SOCIAL SCIENCES. FASHION AND SOCIAL CARE/WORK CAREERS. 232/6/2016

24.  CHOOSE SUBJECTS FOR WHICH THEY HAVE A NATURAL APTITUDE  CHOOSE SUBJECTS THEY CAN STUDY BEST  CHOOSE SUBJECTS THEY ENJOY MOST  KEEP OPTIONS OPEN – AN AWARENESS OF FUTURE OPTIONS  AVOID GENDER BIAS OR STEREOTYPES.  BE AWARE OF OTHER / PEER INFLUENCES.  ULTIMATE AIM IS TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE HAPPY, SUCCEED AND REACH THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL 2/6/201624

25.  LOOK AT SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS ON NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT WEBSITE www.ncca.ie  MAY BE USEFUL TO LOOK AT CHOICE SUBJECTS EXAM PAPERS - CAN BE ACCESSED AT www.examinations.ie www.examinations.ie  FOR MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTIONS OF SUBJECTS AT BOTH JC AND LC LOOK AT www.curriculumonline.ie www.curriculumonline.ie  VERY USEFUL WEBSITE CONTAINING INFORMATION ON SUBJECT CHOICE, CAO COURSES ETC. www.careerportal.ie www.careerportal.ie  SPEAK TO SUBJECT TEACHERS 252/6/2016

26. WHAT HAPPENS NOW  STUDENTS AND PARENTS INDICATE THEIR PREFERENCES BY Mon 22 ND FEB – FORM HANDED TO OFFICE OF DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - MS. K O’ BRIEN  BLOCKS OF SUBJECTS ARE ORGANISED INTO GROUPS. THE SCHOOL TRIES TO ENSURE AS MANY STUDENTS GET THEIR TWO PREFERENCES.  ONCE FINALISED SUBJECTS PRESENTED TO STUDENTS IN MARCH/APRIL 2/6/201626

27.  IF CAREFUL CONSIDERATION GIVEN NOW THEN CHANGE IS LESS LIKELY. IF A STUDENT OR PARENT HAS QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK ME OR THE RELEVANT SUBJECT TEACHERS.  ALWAYS WELCOME TO CONTACT ME (FRIDAY MORNING GOOD TIME) OR M.BOWEN (MON, TUES, THURS) AT SCHOOL OR AT  ALWAYS WELCOME TO CONTACT ME (FRIDAY MORNING GOOD TIME) OR M.BOWEN (MON, TUES, THURS) AT SCHOOL OR AT deirdreguidance@gmail.com berbowen@gmail.com  CHANGE IS ALLOWED (END OF SEPT) PROVIDED THERE IS SPACE IN CLASSES (NUMBERS ARE LIMITED IN PRACTICAL CLASSES OWING TO HEALTH & SAFETY) AND THE TEACHER IS SATISFIED THE STUDENT WILL SUCCEED. 272/6/2016