st. augustine’s college leaving certificate subject choices 2015/16 email:[email protected]...
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St. Augustine’s CollegeLeaving Certificate
Subject Choices 2015/16
Email:[email protected]: @GuidanceMoore
RESEARCH NEEDED CAREER AREA & ESSENTIAL
SUBJECTS
After choosing career area, the student must research:•Essential subject required•Minimum grade specified.
For example :• A Third language is essential for the National University of Ireland i.e. NUIC, NUIG, NUID, NUIM.
If in doubt seek advice from the Career Counsellor
SCHOOL DECISIONS The School must:•Match the numbers taking various subjects with available staff•Take class size into account
Sometimes not enough students opt for a certain subject so a class cannot be formed.
Therefore, it is important to have a substitute choice that you have researched and that you are happy with should one of your choices prove not to be feasible.
Choosing subjects does not necessarily mean that you will be able to study them for the Leaving Certificate.
HOW TO CHOOSE SUBJECT LEVEL
Look at: • Junior Certificate results • Career area• Essential subjects & level requirements
Advice:• Start at the higher level and keep the head down.• It is easier to drop to a lower level.
Subject choice should not depend on:• Teacher• Rumours about ‘easy’ subjects
We would like to see students working to their full potential.
Subject Choice 2015/16 To help students pick subjects each TY class will have careers classes before they pick their subjects.
Careers Class Online Profile Multiple Intelligence Test
(E-learning) Personality Test
Exam Targets
Career Interest Tests
Occupational Interest Test (OII)
Careers Book Aims, Ambitions, Career Interest Test, Personality Test
STUDENTS STUDY SEVEN SUBJECTS
Three of the Seven Subjects are Core/Obligatory Subjects
•Gaeilge •English•Mathematics
Remaining Four Subjects come from a Choice of 16 Subjects (Preference Form)Rank subject in order of preference 1,2,3, etc to number 6
Subject Preference French 1
German
Accounting
Agricultural Science 2
Art, Craft, Design
Biology 3
Business
Chemistry
Construction Studies 4
Design & Communication Graphics (DCG)
Economics
Geography 5
History
Scientific and Social Home Economics (S & S)
Music 6
Physics
10 Easiest Subjects Irish Times Article
1. Music2. Irish3. Technology4. Spanish5. Maths6. Design and communications7. Art8. German9. History10. Accounting
LCVPCo-ordinator= Ms. N.Sheehan
Preparation for the World of Work
• Introduction to Working Life
• Job-seeking Skills
• Career Investigation
• Work Placement
Enterprise Education
• Enterprise Skills
• Local Business Enterprise
• Local Voluntary
Organisations / Community
Enterprise
• An Enterprise Activity
LCVP Vocational Subject Groupings
You must be studying one of the following combinations to do LCVP: Specialist Groupings:1. Construction Studies, Engineering, DCG (ANY TWO)2. Physics AND Construction Studies OR Engineering OR Technology OR DCG3. Home Economics AND Biology4. Home Economics AND Art...design option or craft option.5. Accounting and Business6. Physics AND Chemistry7. Biology AND Chemistry OR Physics OR Physics/Chemistry8. Art...Design Option or Craft Option AND DCG.9. Engineering OR Technology OR Construction Studies OR DCG AND Accounting OR Business10. Home Economics AND Accounting OR Business11. Art Design or Craft Option AND Accounting OR Business12. Music AND Accounting OR Business
LCVP Assessment
Distinction 80% - 100% 70 PointsMerit 65% - 79% 50 PointsPass 50% - 64% 30 Points
LCVP is assessed by a (40%) written examination in May of the LC year and a (60%) portfolio submitted before the LC.
Entry to Universities and Institutes of Technology.
LCVP is a qualifying subject for points.
Points SchemeGrade Higher Ordinary
A1 100 60
A2 90 50 Merit
B1 85 45
B2 80 40
B3 75 35
C1 70Distinction 30 Pass
C2 65 25
C3 60 20
D1 55 15
D2 50 Merit 10
D3 45 5
USEFUL WEBSITES FOR SUBJECT CHOICE
• www.careersportal.ie (all about jobs, courses and more)• www.cao.ie (3rd level courses in Ireland)• www.qualifax.ie (look up courses)• www.careerdirections.ie (Job Descriptions)• www.skoool.ie (look up senior cycle subjects)• www.nursingcareers.ie (all about nursing)• www.science.ie (all about Science & Engineering)• www.examinations.ie (all about exams)• www.skillsireland.ie (all about jobs in the future)• www.fas.ie (all about apprenticeships)• www.ucas.co.uk (3rd level courses in the UK)