CAO Information Evening Patricia Kennedy Guidance Counsellor CAO General Info Centralised application system for 43 Irish 3 rd level institutions including 7 feepaying colleges ID: 562567
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Loreto College, Swords
CAO
Information
Evening
Patricia Kennedy
Guidance
CounsellorSlide2
CAO – General Info.
Centralised application system for 43 Irish 3
rd
level institutions, including
7
fee-paying colleges
.Slide3
National Framework of Qualifications – 10 LevelsSlide4
Selection of courses
Apply for up to 20 courses
Level 8 list – Choose 10
Honours Degrees
Level 6/7 list – Choose 10
Higher Certificates
Ordinary Degrees
4Slide5
STAGE 1:
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
These must be satisfied before “points” are consideredSlide6
Level 6 &
7- Minimum Entry Requirement
5 passes for most level 6 & level 7 courses although some colleges e.g. DKIT require Minimum 200 points
College Prospectuses need to be consultedSlide7
Level 8 – Minimum Entry Requirement
Different colleges have different entry requirements
NUI colleges (UCD, UCC, NUIM & NUIG)require 2 HC3 and 4 Passes
NUI colleges have a
second language
requirement also- some exceptions e.g. Science and engineering courses
TCD
requires
3 HC3 and 3 passes
CHECK PROSPECTUSSlide8
College Prospectus should always be consulted
STAGE 2:
Faculty Requirements
Examples....
Pharmacy
– TCD and UCC – HC3 in Chemistry and a 2
nd
science subject
Physiotherapy (TCD)
– HC3 in 2 science subjects or HC3 in 1 science and higher maths
Primary Teaching
– HC3 in IrishSlide9
If all Entry Requirements and Faculty requirements (if needed) are met
applicant is deemed ‘Qualified’ to apply.
THEN
“Points” are considered.Slide10
STAGE 3:
POINTS
ALLOCATION
Grade
Honours
Ordinary
Bonus Points
A1 100 60
25
A2 90 50
25
B1
85 45
25
B2 80 40
25
B3 75 35
25
C1 70 30
25
C2 65 25
25
C3 60 20
25
D1 55 15
25
D2 50 10
25
D3 45 5
25
(
Hons
Maths)Slide11
POINTS SYSTEM
Points
are calculated from
ONE
sitting of the Leaving Certificate only.
Points total is calculated from
SIX
best subjects
New system of
Bonus points are awarded for Honours Mathematics
as outlined earlier (Maximum points now 625)
Entry Requirements
can be satisfied over more than one sitting of the Leaving CertificateSlide12
Example of Points Calculation
Irish HC2
English HD1
Maths HD2
French HB2
Biology HC1Geography OA1History HB3
65
55
50+25 = 75
807060
75Total = 425 (leave out 55 point result)Slide13
RESTRICTED ENTRY COURSES
Some courses have
Interviews/ Aptitude tests/Portfolio/Auditions
Must apply to CAO by February 1
st
for these courses
Medicine – HPAT test March 2nd
_
apply by January
20
th
Check CAO handbook page 4Slide14
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
So – what is the best way to fill in the courses?
Dream Courses
Realistic Courses
Banker CoursesSlide15
Making an Application
Applications can be made online or by paper form.
Always keep proof of sending application. Online-print screen receipt.
Paper-obtain certificate of posting.
Fill out both course lists
In genuine order of
Preference
- not based on
Predictions of next years grades.Slide16
Application Dates and Fees
Paper Application
Fee
Dates
Normal
€4
0
1
st
February : 5.15pm
Late
€
8
0
1 May : 5.15 pm
Online Application
Fee
Dates
Early Bird
€
25
20
th
January : 5.15 pm
Normal
€
40
1
st
February : 5.15pm
Late
€50
1
st
May : 5: 15 pm
Change of Mind
No Fee
Closes 1
ST
July : 5.15pmSlide17
After Making Application
Receive CAO number and Statement of Course Choices –
check this carefully
.
Some students may be called for extra assessments.
Receive Statement of Application Record
(Before the end of May)–
check details carefully
.
Change of Mind facility becomes available – use sparingly and carefully
. (May 5
th
- 1
st
July)
Leaving Cert. Results are sent to CAO
. (14
th
August)
Places are allocated and offered by post and online
.(19
th
August)
Students accept, reject or defer offered places.
Further rounds of offers are made until all course places are filled.Slide18
Change of Mind
After
5
th
May you can register a change of course choices –online,
Or
Use Change of Mind Form.
Print any changes made
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This facility closes on 1
st
of July at 5.15pmSlide19
Offer of Places
2
offers may be received:
1
from Level 8 list and
1 from Level 6/7 list.
ONLY ONE OFFER MAY BE ACCEPTED
When you are offered one of your course preferences on a list, automatically you will be excluded for consideration from all courses below that
YOU MAY NOT MOVE DOWN IN YOUR ORDER OF PREFERENCES
This is why it is so important to fill in form in your Genuine Order of Preference
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Offer of places (contd.)
By way of example: Let’s say you have 350 points and your course preference on the CAO form is:
1.Physics 2.Business 3.Arts 4. Tourism
20
Order
of Preference
Course
1
st
Round Offer Points
2
nd
Round Offer Points
3
rd
Round Offer Points
1
Physics
360
360
360
2
Business
360
350
3
Arts
350
345
4
Tourism
340Slide21
Places Allocation
Students should think carefully about not accepting one of these offers, as they may not receive any further offers.
Regardless of whether or not they accept a course in round 1, they will still be offered a higher preference course in subsequent rounds
if
they become entitled one.Slide22
Random Entry
Two or more candidates on the same points
Random number given to each application
Highest random Number gets the place
Shown by an *
For example
370*
means not every candidate with 370 points got a place but everyone with 375 would haveSlide23
Deferral
You are recommended to check with the college in advance about their deferral conditions and arrangements- some courses where deferral will be difficult or impossible.
When offered place, contact admissions office of university IMMEDIATELY – mark deferred entry- must be done at least 2 days before REPLY DATE on offer notice – decision will be made
Read
the CAO Handbook about
this – page 6.Slide24
Grants
Online application for grants 2012-2013 is available now at
www.studentfinance.ie
Or
www.grantsonline.ie
Register> Complete Application > Decision will follow
Applications will be accepted up to 31
st
of AugustSlide25
ACCESS SCHEMES: 1
25
DARE – Disability Acess Route to Education
11 Colleges participating
A quota of places offered to students with disability on a reduced points basis.
Must meet minimum entry requirements
See:
www.accesscollege.ie
for list of disabilities eligible Slide26
ACCESS SCHEMES
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HEAR – Higher Education Access Route
For students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Quota of places offered on a reduced points basis.
Must meet minimum entry requirements
Must satisfy 3 of the 6 indicators
See
www.accesscollege.ie
for further informationSlide27
DARE and HEAR Schemes
Must apply to CAO by
February 1
st
Final completion of DARE/HEAR forms due on
March 1st – indicate you wish to apply for the scheme
Final date for submission of supporting documentation to arrive in CAO by
1
st
AprilCHECK CAO BOOKLET PAGE 8 AND 9Slide28
5th
November, 201
2
>
CAO Online facility opens
at 12.00 noon
20th January, 201
3
>
Early Bird offer ends
1
st
February,
20
1
3
Closing date for receipt of normal
applications
By 15th
February,
20
1
3
Receive Statement of Course
Choices
1st
May,
20
1
3
Closing date for receipt of late applicationsBefore/By 31st May, 2013Receive Statement of Application RecordFrom 5th May, 2013Change of mind facility opens.1st July, 2013Latest date for receipt of change of mind in CAO.Late August, 2013 – 19th (expected date)First round of offers will commence.CAO TimetableSlide29
Non- CAO Options
Apprenticeships
Defence Forces
Gardaí
Direct to Employment
Post Leaving Certificate Courses
FETAC links schemeSlide30
Apprenticeships
Find a suitable employer
Must be approved by
Fás
Employer must register apprentice within two weeks of starting
Meet the minimum educational requirements i.e. 5 Passes in Junior Cert.Slide31
Further Education Training Awards Council
FETAC Links to Higher Education Institutes
Especially Important for Students who may not make the CAO Points
Can begin with a PLC and end up with a Doctorate
Mature Entry to College (age 23 or over)Slide32
Post Leaving Certificate courses (PLCs)
Courses in
very high demand
in 2010
,
2011 and
2012
.
Apply early
to be called for interview in MarchContact each college/ check college websites
to see when they will start accepting your application.Most PLC courses expect to fill all places in March interviewsRequirements – usually 5 passes in your Leaving Certificate. Please consult prospectus for 2013
entry
requirements
.
Importance of Interview and some
experience
of the career area applying for.Slide33
PLC courses continuedRemember that PLC courses do not provide an
automatic
link to Higher Education
But a
possible
pathway to Higher Education through FETAC Links SchemeThis is competitive and you must excel in your PLC course to proceed further.Slide34
Other Alternatives
UCAS
Applying to colleges in UK and Northern Ireland
Closing Date 15th January except for Medicine, Dentistry, Vet, Oxford & Cambridge closing date 15th October
Some require aptitude tests.
Fees are applicable.
Must apply online using
UCAS Apply
Personal statement is very important
All 6th Year students who are interested in applying must have come forward to Guidance Counsellor by now.Slide35
Destination Survey 201
2Slide36
Institutions of choice 201
2
Others (1 Student)
= NUIG, Marino Institute of Ed,
All Hallows,
Inchicore
College of Further Ed
Ballsbridge
,
Ballyfermot
,
KillesterSlide37
Facts
60
%
of employers seek graduates of any discipline
Quality of degree is far more important than the subjects
It is better to excel in a subject not in great demand than to be average in one that is.Slide38
DATES OF INTEREST
Monday 1
2
th November – 6th Year PTM
Jan
uary
20
th -CAO online
‘
E
arly Bird’ – €
25
February 1
st
-
CAO Deadline
January 28
th
– February 8th– Mocks
February 26th – Mock Interviews
June – Leaving Cert. begins
August 14
th
-
Results
Aug
ust
19
th
- F
irst Round offersSlide39
Who to talk to?
Relatives
Past pupils
Admissions/Academic staff of colleges
Guidance Counsellor
Interest Inventories / Guidance interviews
Access to sources of information
Appointments for parents
Slide40
Useful Resources
Internet
Qualifax
–
www.qualifax.ie
Irish courses database
CAO –
www.cao.ie
Contains links to course websites
Career Directions –
www.careerdirections.ie
Careers Portal –
www.careersportal.ie
Grants –
www.studentfinance.ie
College websites (Addresses in CAO Handbook)
College Prospectuses- 2013 Entry
CAO Handbook 2013
Newspapers- Irish Times, Independent
Internet
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Research thoroughly all the courses for which she is making an application.
Be au fait with all aspects of the application system used (CAO) for
these courses i.e. procedures, dates, fees, rules etc
Reminders
It is the applicants responsibility to………Slide42
Homework and Study
The recommended amount of time spent by a 6th Year student doing homework and study should be:
3 ½ hours per night six times per week
, i.e. 21 hours per week.
Reminders Contd
.Slide43
The World is your Oyster
Aim high
Match the goal with the necessary work
Never too late
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LIFELONG LEARNING
The journey is only beginning……..Slide45
Thank You
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