Choices after Junior Cert 2021 Leaving Cert

slide1. Choices after Junior Cert  2021Leaving Cert Established Presentation to students & parents

Eilís Gleeson
Guidance Counsellor<br>
slide2. The National Frameworks of Qualifications<br>
slide3. The Established Leaving Certificate – What is it?<br>
slide4. The Core Subjects English
Maths
Irish
All Offered at Higher & Ordinary Level. Maths & Irish also offered at Foundation Level<br>
slide5. Subjects offered Accounting
Agricultural Science
Art
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Construction Studies
DCG
Engineering
French
Geography
History
Home Economics
Music
Physics
Religion<br>
slide6. Subject groups:<br>
slide7. How Option Blocks are Formed<br>
slide8. What is a good way to choose? Keep options open.

Consider subjects you are good at.

Consider subjects you are interested in.

Subjects required for the area(s) you are interested in.

List in order of preference<br>
slide9. How to find out subject content: Talk, question and listen to the subject teacher about what is in the subject at Leaving Cert.

www.careersportal.ie
What to study> Leaving Certificate subjects

Link: http://www.careersportal.ie/school/subject_explorer.php#.VP9PMHysWBI

www.curriculumonline.ie<br>
slide10. What you need to consider before choosing subjects? Course entry requirements
&
Course subject requirements<br>
slide11. How to find out what subjects are required in certain areas www.qualifax.ie
To find out necessity of specific subjects:
Students> Useful tools> Minimum Subject Requirements> LC Subjects
Link: http://www.qualifax.ie/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=26<br>
slide12. Implications of not taking certain subjects: If you do not have a subject that is deemed ‘Essential’ for entry you will not get into that course.

Example:
H4 Chemistry for Medicine in UCC

Please refer to Qualifax for details of this!!
Students> Useful tools> Min. subject requirements> LC subjects<br>
slide13. The Third Language We are not producing enough language graduates!!!

All students take English and Irish (unless officially exempt)

The Third Language= French for majority of students here. Can also be another language e.g. Spanish, Polish etc.

Must be a recognised language by the State Examinations Commission- www.examinations.ie<br>
slide14. Acceptable Third Languages<br>
slide15. What colleges require a Third Language: Needed for: UCC, UCD, NUI Galway,
Arts Faculty
Commerce Faculty
Law Faculty
Medicine Faculty (excl. Nursing)
Veterinary Science
Maynooth University
Arts Faculty
Architecture UCD
NCAD
St Angela’s, Sligo
RCSI
Shannon College of Hotel Management
Courses with a language e.g. Law & French Not needed for: Institutes of Technology (English or Irish)
DCU (English or Irish)
UL,incl.MIC, & TCD (require English & another language)
NCAD- if presenting Art
Any Nursing degree
Maynooth University:
Business, Accounting, Finance & Law
UCC, UCD, NUIG, MU:
Science Faculty
Engineering Faculty

CHECK COLLEGE WEBSITES FOR DETAILS!!!!<br>
slide16. What colleges require a Third Language www.qualifax.ie

Students> Useful tools> Minimum subject requirements

NOTE:
If you have an official language exemption due to a diagnosed learning disability you do not need to worry about needing the second or third language.
If you have an exemption Irish because you received your primary education outside the state you will need another language.<br>
slide18. Contact egleeson@kenmarecs.com
064-6640846

Thank you.<br>