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Subject Choice for Junior Cycle

Guidelines and considerations for choosing subjects for Junior Certificate Exam. Information on core and optional subjects, language requirements and implications for Leaving Certificate. Additional resources provided.

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Subject Choice for Junior Cycle

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  1. Subject Choice for Junior Cycle Mount Sackville Secondary School February 2014

  2. Irish English Maths Science History Geography Religious Studies CSPE Subject Choice for Junior Certificate Students take 11 subjects for Junior Certificate 8 Core subjects (i.e. everyone takes)

  3. Subject Choice for JuniorCertificate Core Non Academic Subjects • Physical Education • SPHE • Choir Above are not examined in Junior Certificate

  4. French German Italian Home Economics Business Studies Art, Craft & Design Music Optional Subjects Students choose 3 optional subjects from the following list - one of which must be a language

  5. Guidelines for Choosing • Take track record into account • Keep options open at this early stage - Job/Career in the future should not totally influence subject choice • Be aware of subject requirements for 3rd Level Courses • Consider what she enjoys and has an interest in.

  6. Music Business Studies Art Languages Points to Note Be aware of implications of dropping subjects such as

  7. Implications for Leaving Certificate • If no Business Studies at Junior Cert, then may find Accounting or Economics difficult at Leaving Cert • If no Music or Art to Junior Cert, then very difficult to choose these for Leaving Cert • If you drop a language, then may not be able to take up again for Leaving Cert.

  8. Bad Reasons for Choosing • Who the teacher will probably be. • What your friends are doing. • Rumours from older brothers/sisters or friends about what is an “easy” subject - a subject is only easy if you are good at it.

  9. More Information ….. • Look to the school • www.skoool.ie • www.careersportal.ie • www.qualifax.ie • www.mountsackville.ie

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