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Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Welcome Parents
7:00 General choices for 3rd and 4th Years
8:00 Transition Year Option (4th Year)
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Guidance Department
Career Decision Making Subjects at Senior Cycle Application Form
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
What’s Involved In Career Decisions?What’s Involved In Career Decisions?
Knowing about myself
Knowing about my options
Knowing how I make decisions
Thinking about my decision making
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Path Through CCS
1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr
5 Yr
5 Yr
6 Yr
6 Yr
Applied
Established
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Questions
Should I do Transition Year (4th Year)? Should I go to 5th Year? If 5th Year, should I do LCA or Established? If Established LC, what subjects?
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Core Subjects (Junior Cert) Gaeilge English Mathematics Geography History Civic Social & Political
Education/SPHE Science French Religious Studies Physical Education
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Options (Junior Cert)
Art Business Studies German Home Economics Metalwork Music Technical Graphics Woodwork
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Core Subjects (Leaving Cert)
Gaeilge English Mathematics Religious Studies Physical Education
Core + 4 Option SubjectsCore + 4 Option Subjects
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Choose a Subject
Because you like itBecause you need it
(5th Year Options)
Third Level ChoicesOption Qualification NFQ Level
University (UCC) Hons Degree 8
Institute of Technology (CIT)
Hons Degree
Ord Degree
Higher Cert
8
7
6
Further College of Education (Cork College of Commerce )
Fetac Qualification
5
6
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Subject Requirements at Third level
Basic Entry Requirements Universities and IT’s demand for hons degree courses
a minimum of 6 subjects to include 2 subjects at HC3 and a minimum of 4 subjects at OD3.
NUI’s (UCC) demand passes in English, Irish, Maths and a third language except for Science, Engineering Food Science & Nursing courses.
IT’s demand for Level 6/ 7 courses a minimum of 5 subjects at least at grade D3 to include Irish or English and Maths.
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Subject Requirements at Third Level
Faculty / Course Requirements College set subject requirements for certain courses.
A science degree usually requires a science subject at Leaving Cert Level
Most engineering degree courses demand Hons Maths
HC in Chemistry and Biology/Physics for Dentistry Medicine and Pharmacy at UCC
HC in Irish for Primary Teaching courses
Check College Prospectus and www.qualifax.ie
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Subjects Accounting Art Biology Business Chemistry Construction
Studies Economics Engineering
French Geography German History Music Physics Scientific & Social
Home Economics DCG (Technical
Drawing)
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Subject Choice - Final Tips
Before you take the plunge….. Seek advice from older students, siblings Subject Textbooks Subject teachers Choose subjects you like and are good at Check college requirements (www.qualifax.)
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The ‘Safe’ Range
Gaeilge English Mathematics Language Science subject
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
Typical Subject Pools Construction/ French/ French/ German/ Biology/
Biology.
Chemistry/ Business/ Home Ec/ History/ Music/ Geography/ DCG
Physics/Engineering/Economics/ Geography/ Art/ Business/ French.
History/ Biology/ Biology/ Accounting/ Geography/ French
Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S
The Application Form
Choice to take TY, LCA or Est. Leaving Cert
5th Yr Subjects listed in order of preference from 1-6
Signed by both parent and student Closing Dates: Friday February 18th
Discussion of choices