Transcript presentation-to-first-year-parents-2016

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Welcome you to
Subject Choices
for
Second Years
Compulsory Subjects
Option Subjects
English
Maths
Irish
Religious Education
Science
Spanish
P.E.
S.P.H.E. / Life Skills
French / German
Business
Technical Graphics
Art
Music
Woodwork
Home Economics
History
Geography
Option Block
Subject
French
Option
1
German
Business
Option
2
History
Geography
Music
Technical Graphics
Option
3
Home Economics
Woodwork
Art
History
Music
Technical Graphics
Option
4
Home Economics
Woodwork
Art
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Assessment
Junior Certificate:
100% Examination Paper
Leaving Certificate: 100% Examination Paper
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Business divides into 3 subjects at Leaving Certificate
1. Accounting 2. Business 3. Economics
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Students will be permitted to take up any of the three Business
subjects as a new subject at Leaving Certifcate.
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Business is not required for entry to any course at third level,
including Business, Accounting or Economic courses.
Assessment
Junior Certificate:
100% Examination Paper
Leaving Certificate: 25% Oral Examination (20% at Ordinary Level)
• Written Examination Paper
55% Reading Comprehension/Written Production
20% Aural - Listening Comprehension
Assessment
Junior Certificate:
100% Examination Paper
Leaving Certificate: 20% Research Study
~ Topic of Students Choice (submitted before exam)
Assessment
Junior Certificate:
100% Examination Paper
Leaving Certificate: 20% Geographical Investigation Report
~ Field Trip
Subject Description :Junior Certificate: 100% practical
Leaving Certificate: 60% practical
An Art Portfolio is required for particular careers. They include:
• Art & Design Courses
• Computer Graphic Design Courses
• Architecture in two colleges(UL & DIT)
• Interior Design @ DIT
• Photography @ DIT and Dun Laoghaire( DLIADT)
Assessment
Junior Certificate
Practical 25%
Leaving Certificate Practical 50%
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For entrance to music based courses both a written entrance
examination and a performance may apply.
Assessment
Junior Certificate:
50% Practical
Leaving Certificate: 40% Practical
Required for ....
• Furniture Design Courses at Letterfrack Galway-Mayo IT.
• Construction Teaching @ GMIT
(Only 1 of Construction Studies or Technical Drawing required)
Assessment
Junior Certificate
100% Drawings (Exam)
Leaving Certificate
40% Practical
60% Drawings (Exam)
Students should be mathematical/logical.
Required for entry to Furniture making at @ GMIT
Construction Teaching @ GMIT
(Only 1 of Construction Studies or Technical Drawing required)
Assessment
Junior Certifcate
50% practical
Leaving Certificate
20% practical
• Can take Home Economics up in 5th Year, even if didn’t study
for Junior Certificate.
• Home Economics Teaching @ St. Angelas’ College, Sligo
(Science will also be accepted )
The following are unhelpful myths and therefore they are not true:
I need Technical Graphics/Construction to be an Engineer or
Architect
Art Portfolio is required for many architecture course.
I need Home Economics to study Childcare or Nursing
I can’t do Business if I don’t have a Business subject.
The above are NOT TRUE
3 Core Subjects
• At the end of First year students will be divided into higher and ordinary
classes in 3 subjects based on their results.
• These subjects are
1. Irish
2. English
3. Maths
• Often students fall into a trap of only doing homework and they will
probably study at ordinary level.
• I will often be told by students that they were very good at one of these
core subjects in primary but they may not have applied a revision schedule
in first year.
Changes in Second Year
• Students are no longer the newcomers in the
school.
• This may be the most important year for students
personally in determining the type of student they
become – they often feel there is less focus on
them and more space for them to define
themselves.
Homework Vs Revision
One of the major differences between primary and
secondary is the expectation at secondary level that a
student is largely responsible for their own
preparation for end of year examinations.
In primary school spelling and other tests were on
material covered during the week.
Homework Vs Revision
In second level the student must do:
1.
Written homework – ideally from their head and not using the
book. All exams test material from the head and not transcribing
answers from the book.
2.
Learning homework – students’ learning capacity is less than 10
minutes and therefore learning should be mixed throughout
written.
1.
Revision/ Study – students need to revise material learned one
week later, one month later and before exams.
Getting Ready For The Junior Cert
• Revision should form part of homework every night – 2nd
year material won’t be revised before the Junior Cert
mock exams.
• Homework and Revision should take approximately 2 – 2
½ hours
• By the end of 2nd year students need to have all material
summarised in the form of mind maps/ flash cards/
definitions copy/ notes folder.
How Can A Parent
Help With Revision ?
Each student needs a system and you could discuss this with them:
1. Where? Quiet place with no noise and definitely no technology.
2. Get a Revision Notes copy for each subject that they will keep for the
three years. Some people prefer to use a folder system or postcards.
3. Reduce information by summarising, using mind maps, creating
songs, postcards, mini white boards.
4. How much time? Add 10 minutes per subject per night or choose 4
subjects x 15 minutes per night.
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