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Subject Choice. St. Mary’s Guidance and Counselling Service. How many subjects do students do for the Leaving Certificate?. 7 subjects & possibly LCVP 3 of these subjects are English Irish Mathematics. How many subjects do students do for the Leaving Certificate?.

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Subject Choice

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  1. Subject Choice St. Mary’s Guidance and Counselling Service

  2. How many subjects do students do for the Leaving Certificate? • 7 subjects & possibly LCVP • 3 of these subjects are • English • Irish • Mathematics St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  3. How many subjects do students do for the Leaving Certificate? • Students choose the remaining 4 subjects St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  4. St. Mary’s offers 17 subjects What 4to choose from the available 17subjects? St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  5. Subject GroupingsBusiness Studies GroupBusiness, Accounting, Economics Science GroupBiology, Chemistry, Physics, Agricultural Science Language GroupFrench,SpanishPractical GroupDesign and Communication Graphics, Construction StudiesArts/HumanitiesGroupMusic, Geography,History, Art, Religious Education, Classical Studies St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  6. What do I need to keep in mind when choosing my subjects? • Do I like the subject? • Am I good at the subject? • Will the subject be useful to me? • Is the subject essential for the college I might want to go to or the course I might like to do? St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  7. THE THIRD LEVEL LADDER 4 WORK 3 3 WORK 2 2 2 1 1 1 Ordinary Degree (Level 7) Higher Certificate (Level 6) Honours Degree (Level 8) St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  8. Subject Choice and College Entry 1. Basic Entry Requirements · 3rd language? 2. Specific Course Requirements ·   Sciences? Language? 3. Selection System ·Aptitude Tests, portfolio, audition ·Leaving Certificate points system St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  9. Business Studies GroupBusiness, Accounting, Economics Science GroupBiology, Chemistry, Physics, Agricultural Science Language GroupFrench,Spanish Practical GroupDesign and Communication Graphics, Construction Studies Arts/HumanitiesGroupMusic, Geography,History, Art, Religious Education, Classical Studies St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  10. The Business Group • Business • Accounting • Economics • These subjects are generally not essential for any course • You don’t need to have studied one of the Business subjects to go on to study Business/Commerce in college • An exception (Accounting is essential for Business-Accounting in NUI, Galway) St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  11. The Science Group • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • Agricultural Science(cannot be presented with Biology as a separate science subject) Geography is accepted as a science subject in TCD & UCD in a limited way St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  12. The Science Group Science Essential to Maximise Choice in: Medicine Dentistry Veterinary Pharmacy Physiotherapy Radiography Nursing Dietetics (Chemistry essential) Occupational Therapy Speech & Language Therapy Architecture Sports Science Science Engineering Optometry Naval Cadets St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  13. The Language Group • French or • 3 languages: • Colleges of The National University of Ireland: UCD. , UCC.; NUI, Galway; Maynooth; Shannon College of Hotel Management; NCAD, RCSI. • 1 language: • DCU; All ITs; TUD,NCI; Private Colleges; Spanish • 2 languages: • University of Limerick; Trinity College, Dublin; NCAD (once the student has Art for LC). St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  14. The Practical Group • Construction Studies • Design and Communication Graphics (nb to have studied Tech graphics for JC) • Not essential for any course or college • Very useful for Teacher Training for the above subjects, for Architecture and courses related to construction. St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  15. The Arts/Humanities Group Geography (accepted as a Science subject in TCD & UCD) • History • Art • Classical Studies • Religious Education • Music St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  16. Tools to help you pick your subject • www.qualifax.ie • Minimum subject module • http://www.qualifax.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=131&Itemid=213 www.careersportal.ie • With this tool you can search each subject to see if it is essential for your chosen college and course • interest assessment • This is a great site for watching career videos • interest assessment • Read about subjects St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  17. What happens next? • Do an interest assessment on www.careersportal.ie or www.qualifax.ie) • Ask your teachers questions • Talk to your parents about picking your subjects • Use the minimum subject module on www.Qualifax.ie to find out if the subject is an essential subject. • Talk to Ms.Deering about your options • careers exploration evening • What happens next? • VSWARE St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  18. DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS! Do I like the subject? Am I good at the subject? Will the subject be useful to me? Is the subject essential for the college I might want to go to or the course I might like to do? St. Mary's Diocesan School Guidance and Counselling Service

  19. Link Modules/LCVP It is a Leaving Cert subjectwhich combines academic study with a focus on enterprise, further educational opportunities and the world of work. Irish and a course in a modern European Language (unless exempted). Must do a certain combination of other L.C. subjects. Can be used for pointsin L.C.

  20. Link Modules Assessment • The Link Modules are assessed by written examination and portfolio Both Portfolio and written exam completed in May of 6th year before rest of L.C. subjects

  21. Portfolio of Coursework Written Examination • Section A - Audio Visual • Video sequence of an enterprise • Section B - Case Study • Received 4 weeks in advance • Section C - General Questions • Choice of 4 questions from 6

  22. Grades Distinction 80 – 100% Merit 65 – 79% Pass 50 – 64% Points Distinction 66 points Merit 46 points Pass 26 points Recognised by Universities, DIT and Institutes of Technology 66 points = H4 60%- 69% on Higher paper 46 points = H6 40%- 49% on Higher paper 46 points = O2 80%- 89% on Ordinary paper 28 points = O4 60%-69% on Ordinary paper 66 points is greater than any grade on Ordinary paper (max 56 points)

  23. Available as 8th extra subject • Must be taking a Leaving Cert language • Class outside timetable so will not interfere with other L.C. subjects • Student attempting to maximise points for Third level course • Students with suitable combinations will be offered opportunity to do the Link Modules.

  24. ADVANTAGES OF Link Modules • Leaving Cert Points • Exam early May • 60% for portfolio • CV, Interviews, Work Experience, Career/course research, Entrepreneurs • Education for employability

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