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Subject Choice for Leaving Certificate

Make informed decisions for college options with proper subject choices. Understand course requirements, points system, and career implications.

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Subject Choice for Leaving Certificate

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  1. Subject Choice for Leaving Certificate

  2. The Leaving Certificate (Established) is a two-year programme that aims to provide students with a broad, balanced education while also offering some specialisation towards a particular career option. 7 subjects taken Introduction

  3. The subject choices you make have the ability to either severely limit or expand your options when it comes to college

  4. Matriculation requirements Specific Course Requirements Leaving Certificate Points Things to consider

  5. Matriculation Requirements

  6. Irish • English • Maths* • A Third Language* NUI Requirements

  7. English • Maths • Irish / Third Language Non NUI Requirements

  8. Core subjects (all students must take) • English • Irish • Maths *** 3rd Language Subject Choices

  9. Choosing your additional subjects

  10. What do you like? What are you good at? What do you NEED? Remember when choosing subjects...

  11. www.cao.ie

  12. New Points System for Leaving Certificate 2017 onwards….NOTE: There are 25 bonus points for students who achieve greater than 40% in Higher Maths

  13. Entry to college courses is points based A students best 6subjects are used to calculate their LC points Accounting and Finance DCU

  14. Courses that need a science subject SCIENCE ENGINEERING* MEDICINE* DENTISTRY* VETERINARY* PHARMACY* PHYSIOTHERAPY RADIOGRAPHY NURSING NAVAL CADETS ARCHITECTURE OCCUP. THERAPY SPEECH THERAPY SPORTS SCIENCE MED LAB SCIENCE DIETETICS OPTOMETRY PRODUCTION MGT. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFO. TECH.

  15. Where to go for Information? www.careersportal.ie Specific Requirements of Courses

  16. English • Irish • Maths • A Third Language • A Science Subject • 2 additional Subjects Keeping all Options Open

  17. What does the student like and what is the studentgood at? • What is essential for a possible career? • Is there a balance between Arts, Sciences, Business? • What may be desirable for a possible career? Key points!

  18. Students have received a Subject Choice Form. Students must list their choices in order of preference. Hand back to Mr. O’Leary (date is on the sheet students received). What happens next?

  19. Career Guidance page on school website

  20. GUIDANCE FACEBOOK PAGE

  21. www.careersportal.ie • www.cao.ie • www.Mocks.ie • www.qualifax.ie • www.careerdirections.ie • www.careersworld.com Some useful websites

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