Transcript Institutes of Technology - St Patricks Comprehensive

Subject Choice 2015
Ms Schous
Further Study
Options
FETAC Courses
Traditional Leaving
Certificate
With
or without
Junior
Certificate
Transition
Year
Leaving Certificate
Vocational
Programme(LCVP)
Institutes of
Technology
Higher Certs.
Ord. Degrees
Hons.Degrees
Leaving
Cert
Applied
University
Honours
Degrees
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Irish
English
Maths
Language
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4 Core Subjects
3 Options
Students must take:
 A minimum of 5 Leaving Certificate subjects
 A continental language or a language module
 Irish (unless exempt)
 Two subjects from the following groupings
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Construction Studies; Engineering; Design and Communication Graphics; Technology - Any Two
Physics and Construction Studies or Engineering or Technology or Design & Communication Graphics
Agricultural Science and Construction Studies or Engineering or Technology or Design &
Communication Graphics
Agricultural Science and Chemistry or Physics or Physics/Chemistry
Home Economics; Agricultural Science; Biology - Any Two
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Home Economics and Art - Design Option or Craft Option
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Accounting; Business; Economics - Any two
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Physics and Chemistry
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Biology and Chemistry or Physics or Physics/Chemistry
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Biology and Agricultural Science
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Art - Design Option or Craft Option and Design & Communication Graphics
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Engineering or Technology or Construction Studies or Design & Communication
Graphics and Accounting or Business or Economics
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Home Economics and Accounting or Business or Economics
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Agricultural Science and Accounting or Business or Economics
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Art Design or Craftwork Option and Accounting or Business or Economics
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Music and Accounting or Business or Economics
Points available for LCVP
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Distinction (80-100%)
Merit (65-79%)
Pass(50-64%)
70 points
50 points
30 points
Note:
C1 grade on a Higher level Leaving Certificate
subject gets 70 points
A1 grade on an Ordinary level subject gets 60 points
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS 2015
BUSINESS
APPLIED SCIENCES
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Business
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Home Economics
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Accountancy
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Construction Studies
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Economics
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Design and
Communication Graphics
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
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Biology
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History
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Physics
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Geography
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Chemistry
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Music
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Ag Science
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Art
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Home Economics
LANGUAGES
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French
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German
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Websites.
www.ncca.ie
www.careersportal.ie
www.qualifax.ie
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Teachers.
Why is this important?
 Access to courses
and Colleges.
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To maximise
potential
To prevent
boredom!
Keep in mind the
following:
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Entry
Requirements.
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Course
Requirements.
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Points
Requirements.
Institution
Minimum grades
NUI Colleges: UCD, NUIM, 2HC3 + 4OD3
NUIG, UCC. (RCSI,
Shannon,NCAD)
Required subjects
OD3 in English, Irish &
Language.
Trinity College Dublin
3HC3 + 3OD3
OD3 in Maths, English
& another Language
Dublin City University
2HC3 + 4OD3
OD3 in Maths, English
or Irish
University of Limerick
2HC3 + 4OD3
OD3 in Maths, English
& Irish or another Lang.
Institutes of Technology
2HC3 + 4OD3
OD3 in Maths, English
or Irish
(H.Degree)
5OD3 (O.Degree. or
Higher Cert)
◦ LCFE
………….and other FETAC Colleges around the
country.
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Entry Requirements
◦ 5 OD3 in Leaving Certificate.
Progression routes to IT’s and Universities.
◦ Note some courses have subject requirements
e.g. Biology necessary for Beauty Therapy.
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In UCD a European language is not
required for Engineering, Science or
Agricultural Science.
In NCAD (National College of Art &
Design)
Art counts as the third language. It is
regarded as a visual language.
In addition to the Minimum Entry
Requirements, additional subjects and grades
may be required to gain entry to specific
courses.
For Example:
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Engineering Degree Courses: HC3 Maths
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Veterinary Medicine: HC3 Chemistry
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Primary Teaching: HC3 Irish
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Mathematics
Business Studies (DCU)
– OC3/HD3
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Optometry (DIT) - OB3
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Business (TCD) – OC/HD
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Science
Many courses require any one
science subject
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Some courses require 2 science
subjects.
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Nursing – OD3 in a Lab.
Science.
Chemistry Requirements
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Pharmacy, Human Nutrition,
Veterinary Medicine, Medicine
& Dentistry (UCC) – HC3
You can study Business in College without
having it as a Leaving Certificate Subject.
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You can study Art in College without
having Leaving Cert Art. However you do
need a Portfolio.
Students should consider useful subjects
for future careers.
The majority of courses do not have
subject requirements.
The points system is used to select students
for a course at college. Students must meet
the College Requirements and subject Entry
Requirements first.
• Points are awarded for each Grade achieved
in the Leaving Certificate.
• A student’s points total is calculated from
his/her six best subjects.
• Maximum points is 625.
www.qualifax has updated details on
requirements for each course.
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What should I do now?
Research the course content and exam structure of subjects
• Discuss options with son / daughter.
• Find out if the careers that they are interested in, have
particular subject requirements.
• Encourage your son / daughter to talk to subject teachers.
• Keep in mind future career plans, but not essential at this
stage! Career theorists estimate age 18-19 years is the
best age for career choice.!
• If they are unsure, keep options open. Choose a balanced
range of subjects.ie a language,a science subject and 2
others.
Complete an interest test on Careers Portal or
Qualifax.
If I have no interest in Science I will never be a
Scientist.!!!!!
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Ability
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Aptitude
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Interest
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Personality
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The Transition Year (TY) is a one-year
programme taken after Junior Cycle and
before the two-year Leaving Certificate
programme.
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Have I selected subjects/ Path that I like and
enjoy?
Have I chosen subjects that I have an aptitude
for?
Have I considered potential career options?
Is this my decision and not my friends?
Am I happy to study these subjects for 5 class
periods for the next two years?
Have I selected a balance of learning,
reasoning and practical subjects that suit my
personality, interests, abilities and aptitudes.?
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A very small number of students will not get
their first 4 choices.
These Students will be offered their fifth
choice.
If in need of Guidance, then……….
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Individual Appointments are offered to all
students with the Guidance Counsellor as
required.
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To discuss Course Choice.
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To discuss Subject Options.
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The Leaving Certificate Applied is a distinct,
self-contained two-year programme aimed at
preparing students for adult and working life.
The programme puts an emphasis on forms
of achievement and excellence, which the
established Leaving Certificate has not
recognised in the past.
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The Leaving Certificate Applied is intended to meet
the needs of those students who are not
adequately catered for by other Leaving Certificate
programmes or who choose not to opt for such
programmes.
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The advantage of Leaving Certificate Applied
is that it focuses on the talents of each
individual student and helps students apply
what they learn in the real world.
The two-year programme consists of four
half-year blocks called Sessions and
achievements are credited in each of these
Sessions.
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What’s different about The Leaving
Certificate Applied is that students are
examined on their work as they go along.
The programme is divided into half year
blocks called ‘sessions’ of which there are
four over the two year programme. Students
are assessed on their work in January and
May of each year when a session ends
Active Leisure Studies
Craft and Design
Engineering
English and Communication
Gaeilge Chumarsáideach
Graphics and Construction
Studies
Science
Hotel Catering and Tourism
Social Education
Information and
Communications
Technology (Voc Specialism)
Technology
Information and
Communications Technology
(mandatory)
Leisure and Recreation
Mathematical Applications
Modern Languages
Vocational Preparation and
Guidance
Final Examinations Candidates are required to take Final examinations in the
following subjects:
 English and Communication
 Mathematical Applications
 Social Education
 Gaeilge
 Modern European Language i.e. French or German
 2 subjects from the Vocational Specialism Group:
Graphics and Construction Studies
Craft and Design
Engineering
Technology
Information and Communication Technology (Mandatory)
Active Leisure Studies
The written examinations will generally be held in the same period as other
Leaving Certificate examinations
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Yes. Students who successfully complete the programme will
receive a Leaving Certificate from the State Examinations
Commission.
THE LEAVING CERTIFICATE APPLIED ASSESSMENT TAKES PLACE
OVER THE TWO YEARS UNDER THREE HEADINGS:
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1. Satisfactory Completion of Modules
2. Performance of Student Tasks
3. Performance in the Terminal Examinations.
All credits awarded will be recorded on the Leaving Certificate
Applied parchment.