WELCOME Presentation on Subject Choice for Leaving Certificate Clonakilty Community College Ger Murphy Guidance Counsellor Subject Choice A good subject choice will Include the subjects at which the student has excelled in Junior Cycle
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WELCOME<br>
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Presentation on Subject Choice for Leaving Certificate Clonakilty Community College
Ger Murphy
Guidance Counsellor<br>
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Subject Choice A good subject choice will
Include the subjects at which the student has excelled in Junior Cycle
Ensure the student has the necessary subjects for entry to relevant 3rd level courses
Greatly benefit the chances of an enjoyable Senior Cycle and a successful Leaving Cert for the student.<br>
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Compulsory Subjects All Three Subjects (3)
Irish (Except for those with exemptions)
English
Maths<br>
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Leaving Certificate Programme Subject Levels
Higher and Ordinary level all subjects.
Foundation level Mathematics & Irish.<br>
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Optional Subjects – Choose 4 (Project & practicals value) French (oral 25%)
Physics (40%)
Chemistry (40%)
Biology (40%)
Agricultural Science (25%)
Art (70%)
Geography (20%)
History (20%)
Business (40%)
Accounting Construction Studies (known as Woodwork for JC) (50%)
Engineering (known as Metalwork for JC) (50%)
Design and Communication Graphics (known as Tech Graph for JC) (40%)
PE (50%)
Music (50%)
LCVP (Link Modules) (60%)<br>
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IN LCVP, STUDY in CLASS WILL INCLUDE PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF WORK
Students will research and investigate local employment opportunities, develop job seeking skills such as letter writing, CV presentation, interview techniques; gain valuable practical experience of the world of work; interview and work shadow a person in a career area that interests them.
ENTERPRISE EDUCATION
Students will be involved in organising visits to local business and community enterprises; meet and interview enterprising people on site and in the classroom; plan and undertake interesting activities that will build self–confidence, creativity, initiative and develop teamwork, communication and computer skills.
STUDENTS ALSO TYPE UP A PORTFOLIO TO INCLUDE,
Curriculum Vitae – Career Investigation – Enterprise/Action Plan – Summary Report – Diary of Work Experience – Recorded Interview
WRITTEN EXAM 40% (MAY), PORTFOLIO 60%<br>
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Higher
Or Ordinary??<br>
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Burning Question<br>
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FACTORS INFLUENCING SUBJECT CHOICE<br>
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Ensuring Good Subject Choice Discuss subject choice with your son/daughter
Students are advised and shown how to do as much research as possible – not all do
Do as much research yourself – excellent resources available
Be realistic – if a student did not like or excel at a subject at JC why would that change at LC<br>
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New Subjects It is desirable that, if a student picks a subject for LC they would have taken it to JC. If they have not studied it previously they may be at a considerable disadvantage.
However, it can be possible to do it for LC – it depends on the subject. The best advice would be to speak to the subject teacher.<br>
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The National Qualifications Framework<br>
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Further Education APPLY TO POST LEAVING CERT COURSES (YOU APPLY DIRECTLY TO COLLEGE) eg. ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE, COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, KINSALE COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
APPLY TO COURSES THROUGH THE CAO (CENTRAL APPLICATIONS OFFICE) UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY eg. UCC, CIT, UL, TRINITY, ETC<br>
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Minimum Entry Requirements of major CAO Colleges (LEVEL 8)<br>
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Entry Requirements When choosing Leaving Certificate subjects great care must be taken as the choices of subjects made now may impact 3rd level and career options.
Regardless of how many points a student gets in the LC, they will be ineligible to even apply for a course if they have not met it’s “Course Entry Requirements”<br>
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SUBJECT REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO SOME NUI COLLEGE COURSES (EXEMPTIONS)
NOT REQUIRED FOR NURSING IN ANY OF THE UNIVERSITIES.
NOT REQUIRED FOR ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE DEGREES
TU’s (LEVEL 6 and 7) DO NOT GENERALLY REQUIRE CONTINENTAL LANGUAGE
UL WILL ACCEPT IRISH AND OR CONTINENTAL LANGUAGE CONTINENTAL LANGUAGE (French)<br>
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ONE LABORATORY SCIENCE SUBJECT NEEDED FOR MOST SCIENCE/HEALTHCARE RELATED COURSES
MUST BE BIOLOGY FOR
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE (TCD)
GENETICS (UCC)
ADVISABLE FOR NURSING
MUST BE CHEMISTRY FOR
DENTISTRY (UCC)
HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS (DIT)
MEDICINE (UCC)
PHARMACY (UCC and TCD)
VETERINARY MEDICINE (UCD)
ADVISABLE FOR ALL MEDICINE SCIENCE SUBJECTS<br>
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Appliance of Science<br>
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OTHER SUBJECTS SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS<br>
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Entry to Higher education 3 factors Minimum Entry Requirements
Specific Entry Requirements (may also involve interviews, portfolios etc)
Points<br>
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The Points System Only when the Minimum and Specific Entry Requirements have been met do points accumulated in the Leaving Cert come into play to decide who gets a place on a course
The best SIX results in one sitting of the Leaving Cert Exam will be counted for points purposes<br>
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Resources to assist in Subject Choice<br>
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Final Advice on Subject Choice Do the research – this is hugely important
Remember that ultimately everyone wants the student to get the best possible results in their Leaving Cert so bear this in mind
Be realistic about ability and possible future course and career choice
Closing date for options is April 10th 2025<br>
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How to tell us your subject choice Go to www.clonakiltycc.ie
Click on VSware icon
Go to Student Options
Click on the box next to each number below and a drop down menu of subjects will appear.
When complete – Options Completed will appear.<br>
