immigrant parents & guardians support association cao information evening
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Immigrant Parents & Guardians Support
Association
CAOInformation
Evening
Agenda Applicants' Responsibilities General points regarding the CAO. Entry Requirements and the Points
System. Making an application. How places are allocated by CAO After submitting the application. Other Options Questions
It is the applicants’ responsibility to:
Research thoroughly all the courses for which s/he is making application.
Be au fait with all aspects of the application system used (CAO) for these courses, i.e., procedures, dates, fees, rules, etc.
Useful ResourcesTo assist with course research / application
Publications College Prospectuses – Relevant
Year Entry CAO Handbook Relevant Year – free
gratis
Newspapers www.irishtimes.com/society/
education (Tuesday Education Section)
www.independent.ie
Internet Qualifax – www.qualifax.ie Irish courses
database CAO – www.cao.ie Contains links to course
websites Careersportal – www.careersportal.ie College websites (Addresses in CAO Handbook) www.accesscollege.ie www.studentfinance.ie
People Relatives Past pupils Admissions/Academic staff of colleges
Guidance Counsellor Interest Inventories / Guidance interviews Access to sources of information Appointments for parents
CAO – General Info. Centralised application system for 47
Irish 3rd level institutions, including fee-paying colleges.
Every 6th year will have been given a CAO Handbook which includes:
application & course information Sample application form Application Dates and Fees.
All fees are non-refundable
Fee Closing date
Online Discounted Rate January 20, (17.15)
Normal Application (online or paper)
February 1, (17.15)
Restricted courses must be entered
February 1, (17.15)
Completion of online HEAR/DARE Application forms
March 1, (17.15)
Submission of HEAR/DARE supporting documentation
April 1, (17.15)
Closing date of late applications
May 1, (17.15)
Change of Mind May to July 1 (17.15)
Application Fees
CAO – General Info. There are 3 types of courses students can apply
for under the Nat. Qualifications Framework. These are applied for on 2 separate lists on a
single form:
Level 6 & 7 Courses Level 8 Courses
Ordinary Degrees (7) Higher Certificates (6)
Honours Degrees (8)
Up to 10 Course Choices
Up to 10 Course Choices
The courses are clearly labelled in the CAO Handbook
N.B. – Care must be taken with courses marked ‘Restricted’.
These courses cannot be applied for after February 1st due to extra assessments required.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
These must be satisfied before “points” are considered, e.g. on Level
8 course:
Minimum Entry Requirements
E.g. UCD Pass 6 subjects At least 2 HC3 Pass in:
Irish English Another Language Mathematics* Science Subject*
Specific Subject Requirements
E.g.sEngineering(UCD)
HC3 MathsVeterinary
Medicine(UCD) HC3 Chemistry
French Law(UCD) HB3 French
If all Entry Requirements are met applicant is deemed ‘Qualified’ to apply.
POINTS SYSTEMGenerally in the CAO system
No. of qualified applicants > No. of course places --> selection system is needed.
Selection system used in Irish 3rd Level Colleges is
POINTS SYSTEM Points are calculated from ONE sitting of the Leaving Certificate only
Points total is calculated from SIX best subjects Bonus points are awarded for achieving a Higher D3 or above in Mathematics
Entry Requirements can be satisfied over more than one sitting of the Leaving Certificate
Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) Points:
Distinction - 70 Merit - 50 Pass - 30
% RANGE L.C. GRADE Points for Higher
Level Maths including 25
bonus points
Points for Higher Level
Subjects
Points for Ordinary
Level Subjects
90 - 100 A1 125 100 6085 – 89.99 A2 115 90 5080 – 84.99 B1 110 85 4575 – 79.99 B2 105 80 4070 – 74.99 B3 100 75 3565 – 69.99 C1 95 70 3060 – 64.99 C2 90 65 2555 – 59.99 C3 85 60 2050 – 54.99 D1 80 55 1545 – 49.99 D2 75 50 1040 – 44.99 D3 70 45 525 – 39.99 E 0 0 010 – 24.99 F 0 0 00 – 9.99 NG 0 0 0
Making an application The preferred method is online applications Students may request a paper application from
www.cao.ie €10 charge if more than one application is sent Always keep proof of having sent application or
supporting documents to CAO: online – print screen receipt, paper – obtain certificate of post.
Form is very straight forward to fill out. www.cao.ie
**VERY IMPORTANT** Students must fill out both course lists in:
Genuine Order of Preference They should not put down courses on the
basis of their predictions of next year’s cut off points or their own points scores.
Why? – Look at how places are allocated.
Science – UCD100 places to be offered
Science – Maynooth100 places to be offered
Course Cut Off Points = 330 Course Cut Off Points = 335*
Random Selection to be used
Last
place to
be filled
ApplicantPosition
PointsScore
1 5602 5353 5254 5205 5106 5107 5058 5009 490-- ---- --15 45516 44517 44018 43519 42020 41021 405-- ---- --98 34599 340100 335101 335102 335103 315104 310105 305-- ---- --182 265
ApplicantPosition
PointsScore
1 5602 5353 5254 5205 5106 5107 5058 5009 490-- ---- --15 45516 44517 44018 43519 42020 41021 405-- ---- --98 34099 335
100 330101 325102 315103 310104 305105 295-- ---- --182 265
Course MeritLists
1
AL020600595590580**********
495480470465460460460455455450450450450445435********280275275270
2
GY004560535525520**********485480475465460455445440435420410405405405400********325315310305
3
CR105595595590580**********475475470465460460460455455450445440435430430********280275275270
4
LM067560535525520**********485480460455445440440440435420410405400395395********335335315310
5
DT025600595590580**********475475465465460460460455455450450445435430430********280275275270
6
LC019570535525520**********485480470465460455445440435420410405405405400********325315310305
7
TR032600595590580**********475475470465460460460455455450445440435430430********280275275270
8
DN003540535525520**********485480480465460455445440435430410410405405405********335335315310
9
CK602600595590580**********475475470465460460460455455450445440435430430********
280275275270
10
DC193555535525520**********485480470465460455445440435420410405405405400********325315310305
NO NO NOYES YES YES YES YESYES NO
A Students Course Preferences - Example
Students
Points
Total
= 445
Cut Off Points for Course
All Lower
Preference
Courses
Disappear
From
Students’
Preferences
2
G Y 0 0 45 6 05 3 55 2 55 2 0
* ** ** ** ** *4 8 54 8 04 7 54 6 5
4 6 04 5 5
4 4 54 4 04 3 54 2 04 1 04 0 54 0 54 0 54 0 0
* ** ** ** *3 2 53 1 53 1 0
1
A L 0 2 06 0 05 9 55 9 05 8 0* ** ** ** ** *
4 9 54 8 04 7 04 6 54 6 04 6 04 6 04 5 54 5 54 5 04 5 04 5 04 5 04 4 54 3 5* ** ** ** *2 8 02 7 52 7 5
Last place to
be filled - Round 1 Last place to
be filled – Round 1
Last place to
be filled - Round 2
Last place to
be filled - Round 2
ROUND 2
7 round one places not accepted
3 round one places not accepted
Round 2 cut off points - 455
Round 2 cut off points - 460
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
So – what is the best way to fill in the courses?
Dream Courses
Realistic Courses
Safety Net
Places AllocationNote: The exact same procedure takes place
for both lists on the form, hence students may get 2 offers – one from each list; if this happens they may accept only one.
Students should think carefully about not accepting one of these offers, as they may not receive any further offers.
Regardless of whether or not they accept a course in round 1, they will still be offered a higher preference course in subsequent rounds if they become entitled to one.
After Making Application
Receive CAO number and Statement of Course Choices – check this carefully.
Some students may be called for extra assessments.
Change of Mind facility becomes available – use sparingly and carefully.
Leaving Cert. Results are sent to CAO. Places are allocated and offered by post and
online. Students accept, reject or defer offered places. Further rounds of offers are made until all course
places are filled.
CAO TIMETABLE ENTRY
1st February, Closing date for receipt of normal application
1st May, Closing date for receipt of late applications
From early May, The free change of mind facility is made availaable
1st July, Latest date for change of mind
Late August, First round of offers will commence.
Other Options
Post Leaving Certificate Courses - FETAC links scheme
Apprenticeships Defence Forces Gardai Directly to Employment
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