Leaving Certificate 2015 - 2016. Optional approaches to 6 th Year and career decisions?? ACTIVE PASSIVE.

Leaving Certificate 2015 - 2016

Optional approaches to 6th Year and career decisions??

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

STUDY COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

EXAM PERFORMANCE MOTIVATION

What options are there after

school??

Gap Year

/ DeferralFÁS/SOLAS

Apprenticeships and short courses

Work

Civil Service

European or American

Universities etc.

Level 8 Honours

Degree in a college or university

Level 7/6 Ordinary

Level Degree /

Higher Certificate -

ITs

PLC Colleges.

e.g. College of

Commerce

UCAS

Defence Forces

Gardaí

Private Colleges

Graduate entry – 23+

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1. Self Evaluation

2. Job investigation

3. Job fit

4. Career planning

and application

8 week Career Module in 5th Year:

The 4 stages of Career Decision Making

Career Poster – ‘A Summary of Me’

Research – How to and where to find?

Summary of all main application processes and workings

c. 1/3 of 5th Years asked for 1 to 1 Career Appointments

Open Days

Rochestown Career Fair

UCC April Open Day

College Taster Days/Workshops

Study Skills Workshop

School Career Library

Work Skills

Career InterestsCareer

Self Evaluation

Work Values

Work Personality

Career Characteristics

Aptitude Test

Results

Subjects – Likes/Dislikes

Subjects – Number?

Level?Grade?

Career Categories

Weekly 80 minute Career Classes all year

Planning the year ahead

Reviewing 5th Year work and further Career Self Analysis

Goal setting and organisation

Dates and deadlines

CAO – application process and form filling

Academic progress – Are you on target?

DARE/HEAR/SIF

UCAS

The Links Scheme – PLC Applications

Plans within plans – backups!

Deferrals and Gap Years

Financing College – 2016 (Grants, Scholarships etc.)

Study Skills & Revision Techniques

268 1 to 1 6th Year Career Appointments

Total = 339

Letter

e.g.CSN

e.g.CIT, PLC

e.g.CIT e.g.

CIT, UCC

Post Leaving Cert Colleges (PLCs)• Any 5 subjects

at Higher or Ordinary (most, not all)

Institutes of Technologies (ITs)• Level 8s• 6 subjects• Irish OR

English, Maths• 2 HC3s and 4

more at O or H (most, not all)

ITs• Level 7/6s• 5 subjects• H/O in Irish OR

English, Maths (most, not all)

Colleges, Universities• Level 8s• 6 subjects• 2 HC3s + 4 H/O• Irish? English?

Maths? A Language?

Third Level Colleges in

IrelandCAO / Points

- Institutes of Technology -

(e.g. CIT)CAO / Points

- Private Colleges -(Direct

Application / CAO)Other

- UCAS – Northern

Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales

ApprenticeshipsFÁS / SOLAS

- Defence Forces -(Recruitment

Campaign and Application)

- PLC Colleges - (Application, Entry Requirements and

Interview)

Options and routes?

Minimum General

Entry Requirements

Specific Subject Requirements

Additional

Grade/Level Requirements

Further

Requirements

Second Chance Maths Exam