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Ballinrobe Community School Subject Choice for Leaving Cert 2016

Ballinrobe Community School Subject Choice for Leaving Cert 2016. What is involved?. To get into college students need to overcome the following: 1. Minimum Entry Requirements 2. Specific Course Requirements 3. Points. Minimum Entry Requirements.

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Ballinrobe Community School Subject Choice for Leaving Cert 2016

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  1. Ballinrobe Community School Subject Choice for Leaving Cert 2016 What is involved? Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  2. To get into college students need to overcome the following: 1. Minimum Entry Requirements2. Specific Course Requirements3. Points Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  3. Minimum Entry Requirements • Institute of Technology: Five passes at ordinary level including English & Maths. • Universities: need Six subjects – at least two at higher level. Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  4. Specific Course Requirements: For example • Higher level Irish for Primary School Teaching • Higher Level Chemistry for Veterinary • Higher Level Maths for Engineering & Actuary in University. • Higher Level Biology for Human Health & Disease (T.C.D) Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  5. Points1. A student’s points are calculated from his/ her best six subjects.2. All subjects give equal points except for higher level maths where bonus points are awarded for all courses.3. Students can gain an additional 25 points if they have higher level maths. Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  6. Business • Accounting • Business All of the above are an excellent preparation for any business-related occupation. Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  7. The Practical Group • Engineering • Construction Technology • Design, Communications and Graphics (DCG) Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  8. The Practical Group1. Engineering2. Architecture3. Quantity Surveying4. Town Planning5. Design & Manufacture 6. Education Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  9. Social/Humanities • Home Economics • History • Geography Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  10. Artistic Group Music Useful For: • Speech & Music Therapy • Sound Engineering • Primary & Secondary Education Art Useful For: • Graphic / Fashion Design • Art Therapy • Advertising Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  11. French / German are useful for: • Communications • Translator • Teaching • Marketing • People with languages plus IT, Law, Finance or Sales are much sought after • Cadets / Army Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  12. Languages: French/German A language is necessary for the following colleges: • NUIG • NUI Maynooth • NUI Cork • NUI Dublin • R.C.S.I. • St. Angela’s Unless you are exempt from it. Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  13. Language Exceptions include: • Nursing in all Third Level Colleges. • Engineering & Science in the N.U.I’s (Cork, Dublin, Maynooth & Galway) • Agriculture Science in NUI Dublin. • Primary Teacher training colleges. Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  14. No Language required in: • UL • TCD • DCU • All Institutes of Technology NB: Unless the course includes the study ofa language e.g. Applied Languages in U.L. Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  15. The Sciences • Chemistry • Physics • Biology • Agricultural Science Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  16. Science Nursing Physiotherapy Environmental Science Medical Laboratory Science Agricultural Science Radiography Occupational Therapy Speech & Language Therapy Sport Science A Science subject is essential for entry into the following N.U.I courses: Two Science subjects are essential for Medicine/Pharmacy/ Dentistry in some Universities. Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  17. Chemistry is an essential requirement for: Human Nutrition & Dietetics (D.I.T) Dentistry (NUI Cork) Medicine (NUI Cork) Pharmacy (NUI Cork &T.C.D) Veterinary (NUI Dublin) Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  18. Physics is an essential requirement for :Theoretical Physics (T.C.D) Biology is an essential requirement for: Genetics (U.C.C) Human Health & Disease (T.C.D) Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

  19. Subject Option Recap • Choose a subject in which you have a genuine interest. • Choose a subject that you have enjoyed to date. • Choose subjects that you have got good results in. • Never pick a subject because your friend is picking it; be true to your own interests. • Look up useful websites e.g. www.qualifax.ie, www.careerdirections.ie, www.cao.ie , www.ncca.ie, careersportal.ie Rachelle McDonagh Career Guidance Counsellor

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