1 1 ST ST YEAR SUBJECT YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE CHOICE
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11STST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE
DEIRDRE NASHDEIRDRE NASH
GUIDANCE COUNSELLORGUIDANCE COUNSELLOR
CORE SUBJECTSCORE SUBJECTS
ENGLISH CSPEENGLISH CSPE IRISHIRISH MATHSMATHS HISTORYHISTORY GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY SCIENCESCIENCE
J.C. OPTIONS – PICK 3J.C. OPTIONS – PICK 3
MATERIALS TECH (WOOD) MATERIALS TECH (WOOD) GERMAN or FRENCHGERMAN or FRENCH TECHNICAL GRAPHICS TECHNICAL GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY MUSIC MUSIC ARTART BUSINESSBUSINESS
HOW DO I CHOOSE?HOW DO I CHOOSE?
CHOOSE A SUBJECTCHOOSE A SUBJECT
YOU LIKEYOU LIKE YOU’RE GOOD ATYOU’RE GOOD AT
SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONSSUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS
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WHAT WE DO WITH YOUR WHAT WE DO WITH YOUR CHOICESCHOICES
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YEAR GROUP CHOICES CREATE YEAR GROUP CHOICES CREATE OPTIONOPTION BANDBAND
EXAMPLEEXAMPLE
ART FRENCH FRENCH ART
BUSINESS MUSIC TECH GRAPH BUSINESS
WOODWORK BUSINESS GERMAN WOODWORK
GERMAN TECH GRAPH TECHNOLOG FRENCH
UNIVERSITY ENTRYUNIVERSITY ENTRY
BASED ON LEAVING CERT POINTSBASED ON LEAVING CERT POINTS MOST REQUIRE 6 SUBJECTS FOR MOST REQUIRE 6 SUBJECTS FOR
ENTRY (INCLUDING 4 HC3s)ENTRY (INCLUDING 4 HC3s) NUI COLLEGES ( UCD,UCC,College of NUI COLLEGES ( UCD,UCC,College of
Surgeons,Maynooth,NUISurgeons,Maynooth,NUI Galway) Galway) require a Pass grade D in require a Pass grade D in IRISH, IRISH, ENGLISH,ANOTHER LANGUAGE ENGLISH,ANOTHER LANGUAGE
SO NO 3SO NO 3RDRD LANG= NO UNIVERSITY? LANG= NO UNIVERSITY?
UNTRUE!UNTRUE! 33RDRD LANGUAGE NOT NEEDED FOR LANGUAGE NOT NEEDED FOR NURSING ,ENGINEERING,SCIENCE,FOOD NURSING ,ENGINEERING,SCIENCE,FOOD
SCIENCE DEGREES IN UCC SCIENCE DEGREES IN UCC Engineering /Agri /science degrees at UCD & Engineering /Agri /science degrees at UCD &
Maynooth&NUIG(see www.qualifax.ieMaynooth&NUIG(see www.qualifax.ie SOME ART DEGREES (Ncad/Crawford)SOME ART DEGREES (Ncad/Crawford)
ENTRY TO I.T.sENTRY TO I.T.s
I.T. entryI.T. entry
MUST PASS 5 SUBJECTSMUST PASS 5 SUBJECTS MUST PASS ENGLISH & MATHSMUST PASS ENGLISH & MATHS
Gardai/Army/FasGardai/Army/Fas
33rdrd language needed for language needed for Cadets inCadets in Army /Air CorpsArmy /Air Corps
NOT needed for entry to Gardai & FasNOT needed for entry to Gardai & Fas Irish NOT needed for Gardai – but must Irish NOT needed for Gardai – but must
have a pass in 2 languages out of have a pass in 2 languages out of English,Irish,3English,Irish,3rdrd language language
ART & MUSICART & MUSIC
Art portfolios needed for entry to most Art portfolios needed for entry to most Art colleges , also some Architecture Art colleges , also some Architecture courses (not UCC)courses (not UCC)
V.useful subject for design & multimedia V.useful subject for design & multimedia coursescourses
Music not needed for entry per se, but Music not needed for entry per se, but entrance tests apply in related coursesentrance tests apply in related courses
Woodwork & Tech. GraphicsWoodwork & Tech. Graphics
Useful for Construction, Design, Useful for Construction, Design, Architecture courses,but not essential Architecture courses,but not essential for entryfor entry
Woodwork – Construction Studies for Woodwork – Construction Studies for LCLC
Tech Graphics – Design Tech Graphics – Design Communications for LCCommunications for LC
Accountancy & BusinessAccountancy & Business
Useful subjects for Business related Useful subjects for Business related degrees,but not essential for entry.degrees,but not essential for entry.
Difficult to take up L.Cert Accountancy Difficult to take up L.Cert Accountancy without having done Business for the without having done Business for the J.CertJ.Cert
TechnologyTechnology
11stst exam in 2009 exam in 2009 Computing, Project workComputing, Project work Useful for careers in I.T. , engineeringUseful for careers in I.T. , engineering
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