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Presentation Secondary School
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT CHOICE
FOR LEAVING CERT
Traditional Leaving
Certificate
• 2 year academic programme
• High level of work &
commitment required
• Over 50% of course covered
in 5th year.
• What are your hopes for the
2 years ?
• Where do you see your
daughter in 2 years time ?
Aim for senior cycle?
MEANINGFUL
MANAGEABLE
PACKAGEof subjects
7 subjects
3 core subjects Irish, English, Maths
4 others subjects
Important Closing
Date!
Wednesday
27th
February
2019 - 4pm
18 SUBJECTS ON OFFERSubject to demand
BUSINESS: ACCOUNTING , BUSINESS
ECONOMICS
SCIENCE: CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, PHYSICS
LANGUAGES: GERMAN, FRENCH
GENERAL: GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, ART
MUSIC, L C PHYSICAL EDUCATION
POLITICS & SOCIETY, LC V P
APPLIED SCIENCE: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
HOME ECONOMICS
APPLIED MATHS
Decision making skills
Research
Discussion
Reflection
Decision
Career
Guidance
Seminar.
Teachers
Subject
Assembly.
Student Fair-Subject
Information
Subject Choice booklet.
DATs results
Parent Information
night
meeting with
Guidance
Counsellor
Student /
Teacher
discussion
DecisionsHow many subjects? ….
What subjects?....
What level in each subject?.....
General Rule -----H L in Junior Cert
• Grade A , B , C ---- H L Leaving Cert
• Grade D------ think hard about it!
Importance of Maths…HL ???
A 3rd language- French / German?
A science subject?
What combinations work?
Consider all subjects carefully
Be aware of your own
strengths and weakness
Carefully consider all
information provided
Take the decision seriously
WHAT 4 SUBJECTS?
WHAT 4 SUBJECTS
ADVICE1. Know content & approach subjects
2. Subjects you are genuinely
interested in
3. Subjects you are good at
• Pattern of results to date
• Link your talents/flair to subjects
4. Subjects related to your career
direction
• essential subjects
• desirable subjects
Cost of not taking a subject science /language
If unsure choose ‘a good mix’
There is no easy option
All subjects have challenges
Helpful websites
careersportal https://careersportal.ie/
Qualifax
http://www.qualifax.ie/
Higher or Ordinary ??
• NUI COURSES
• University College Dublin(UCD), University College Cork(UCC), NUI Galway (NUIG), Maynooth University, Pontifical University Maynooth, Royal College of Surgeons, Shannon College of Hotel Management.
• Take a course that requires French / German / or any language.
• I want to join the Cadets (Defence Forces)
• Garda – I need Irish /another language
• Nursing –to be eligible for all colleges if I don’t have Irish
• All colleges -If I don’t have Irish-lived outside Ireland
Do I Need French / German in my Leaving
Cert?
• I want to do a course that requires a science subject (Engineering, Nursing, Forensics medical etc.,)
• I want to do Science at College
• I want to train as a primary teacher in the U.K.
• Beauty Therapy in some PLC s only -Biology or Home Ec very useful
• 2 Science subject may be required
Do I need a Science
Subject?
COMBINATIONS
• The Mathematics option
• The Business option
• The Social Option
• The Humanities option
• The Balanced option
• The Two Science option
• The Open option
What happens next?
• Free choice 1-6
• Order of preference on form is
very important
• ‘Best fit’ options package-
• Demand for subjects
• Resources of the school
• Why may a student not get 1-4
subject choices• Insufficient demand
• ‘clash’ of 2 subjects
• Too much demand for a subject
• What happens then?
Leaving Cert Vocational
Programme (L.C.V.P)• LCVP One of 7 Leaving Cert Subject
• Irish + Modern Language + Linked Subjects
• ICT skills are essential part of course.
• Activity based inside & outside classroom
• 1 week Work experience in school time in 5th
year -before mid term February
• 2 classes - 5th yr /2 classes -6th yr
• Leaving Certificate Exam
– Portfolio=60%
– Exam in May =40%
• CAO points Distinction=66
Merit =46
Pass =28
• Cannot be used for minimum entry
for college only for points
Leaving Cert Vocational
Programme (L.C.V.P)
Module 1
• Preparation for the world of work
CV, job seeking skills, work experience,
interview skills, local employment
opportunities
Module 2
• Enterprise Education
Local & community enterprises, meet
enterprising people, activities to develop
skills
Applying for LCVP• Beginners Spanish will be available
in 6th yr for those who do not take
French /German
• Link subjects
• 2 from
– Ag Science /Chem /Physics/Biology
– Ag Science / Home Ec /Biology
– Home Ec /Art
– Acc / Business
– Home Ec/ Business/ Acc
– Art / Business / Acc
– Music /Business / Acc
– Ag Science/ Business / Acc
How parents can help!
Encourage ….
• Focus on serious decisions to
be made
• Access people who can help
make these decisions-Parents /
teachers / G. C. /students /
• Be aware of bias & watch for
accurate up to date information.
• ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS in
Subject Choice Booklet
• Fill out the form carefully and
return on time.-
Wednesday 27th February 2019
manageable package
Thank you