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JUNIOR CERT  THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH SENIOR CYCLE IS BUILT  11 SUBJECTS EXAMINED – BROAD STUDY  ENGLISH, IRISH, MATHS AT HIGHER, ORDINARY, FOUNDATION LEVEL  ALL OTHER SUBJECTS AT HIGHER OR ORDINARY LEVEL  CSPE (Civic, Social and Political Education) COMMON PAPER 32/6/2016

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IINFORMATION NIGHTNFORMATION NIGHTMONDAY FEB 2MONDAY FEB 2ndnd 2016 2016

DEIRDRE GRIFFINDEIRDRE GRIFFINGUIDANCE COUNSELLORGUIDANCE COUNSELLOR

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GIVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF EXAMS AT GIVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF EXAMS AT SECOND LEVELSECOND LEVEL

TO GIVE A BRIEF OUTLINE OF EACH TO GIVE A BRIEF OUTLINE OF EACH OPTIONAL SUBJECT FOR JUNIOR CYCLE.OPTIONAL SUBJECT FOR JUNIOR CYCLE.

TO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF JUNIOR CYCLE TO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF JUNIOR CYCLE SUBJECT CHOICE UPON FUTURE CHOICES AT SUBJECT CHOICE UPON FUTURE CHOICES AT SENIOR CYCLE.SENIOR CYCLE.

TO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF SUBJECT TO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF SUBJECT LEVELLEVEL ON FUTURE ATTAINMENT.ON FUTURE ATTAINMENT.

TO EXPLAIN THE PROCESS OF SUBJECT TO EXPLAIN THE PROCESS OF SUBJECT CHOICE FOR JUNIOR CYCLE IN KCSCHOICE FOR JUNIOR CYCLE IN KCS

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JUNIOR CERT JUNIOR CERT THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH SENIOR THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH SENIOR CYCLE IS BUILTCYCLE IS BUILT11 SUBJECTS EXAMINED – BROAD STUDY11 SUBJECTS EXAMINED – BROAD STUDYENGLISH, IRISH, MATHS AT HIGHER, ENGLISH, IRISH, MATHS AT HIGHER, ORDINARY, FOUNDATION LEVELORDINARY, FOUNDATION LEVELALL OTHER SUBJECTS AT HIGHER OR ALL OTHER SUBJECTS AT HIGHER OR ORDINARY LEVELORDINARY LEVELCSPE (Civic, Social and Political CSPE (Civic, Social and Political Education) COMMON PAPEREducation) COMMON PAPER

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Percentage Range Grade

85 or over A

70 but less than 85

B

55 but less than 70 C

40 but less than 55 D

25 but less than 40 E

10 but less than 25 F

Less than 10 No Grade

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1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr

LC1

LCA1

LC2

LCA2

Applied

Established

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LEAVING CERT EST.LEAVING CERT EST.

7 SUBJECTS STUDIED/EXAMINED7 SUBJECTS STUDIED/EXAMINEDMORE INDEPTH STUDYMORE INDEPTH STUDYIRISH AND MATHS AT HIGHER, IRISH AND MATHS AT HIGHER, ORDINARY, FOUNDATION LEVELORDINARY, FOUNDATION LEVELALL OTHER SUBJECTS HIGHER OR ALL OTHER SUBJECTS HIGHER OR ORDINARY LEVELORDINARY LEVEL6 BEST RESULTS ADDED FOR POINTS 6 BEST RESULTS ADDED FOR POINTS FOR ENTRY TO THIRD LEVELFOR ENTRY TO THIRD LEVELSPECIFIC COURSE ENTRY SPECIFIC COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS PLUS PLUS POINTS = ENTRY POINTS = ENTRY IN TO COURSEIN TO COURSE

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Higher Level % Grade Ordinary Level % Grade

H1 (90-100)H1 (90-100) O1 (90-100)O1 (90-100)H2 (80 < 90)H2 (80 < 90) O2 (80 < 90)O2 (80 < 90)H3 (70 < 80)H3 (70 < 80) O3 (70 < 80)O3 (70 < 80)H4 (60 < 70)H4 (60 < 70) O4 (60 < 70)O4 (60 < 70)H5 (50 < 60)H5 (50 < 60) O5 (50 < 60)O5 (50 < 60)H6 (40 < 50)H6 (40 < 50) O6 (40 < 50)O6 (40 < 50)H7 (30 < 40)H7 (30 < 40) O7 (30 < 40)O7 (30 < 40)H8 (0 < 30)H8 (0 < 30) O8 (0 < 30)O8 (0 < 30)

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Higher Level Grade

Points Ordinary Level Grade

Points

H1 100

H2 88

H3 77H4 66

H5 56 O1 56

H6 46 O2 46

H7 37 O3 37

H8 0 O4 28O5 20

O6 12O7 0

O8 0

IMPORTANT CHANGE

GRADE H7 (HONS 30%- 40%) WILL EARN POINTS IN NEW SYSTEM

HONOURS MATHS

25 BONUS POINTS WILL CONTINUE BE AWARDED IN 2017 FOR HIGHER LEVEL MATHEMATICS, AT GRADES H6 AND ABOVE

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YES! BECAUSE…. OFFERS STUDENTS BROAD OFFERS STUDENTS BROAD

PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE FOR SENIOR CYCLEFOR SENIOR CYCLE

INLUENCES CHOICE OF PROGRAMME INLUENCES CHOICE OF PROGRAMME (LCA OR LEAVING CERT ESTABLISHED (LCA OR LEAVING CERT ESTABLISHED ))

INFLUENCES SUBJECT CHOICES FOR INFLUENCES SUBJECT CHOICES FOR LEAVING CERTLEAVING CERT

INFLUENCES SUBJECT LEVELS FOR INFLUENCES SUBJECT LEVELS FOR LEAVING CERTLEAVING CERT

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ENGLISHENGLISHIRISH (unless DES IRISH (unless DES exempt)exempt)MATHSMATHSEUROPEAN LANGUAGE:EUROPEAN LANGUAGE:FRENCH/GERMAN FRENCH/GERMAN (unless DES (unless DES exempt) exempt) HISTORYHISTORYGEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHYRELIGIONRELIGION

SCIENCESCIENCE

C.S.P.E.C.S.P.E.

P.E. (NON-P.E. (NON-EXAM)EXAM)

S.P.H.E. (NON-S.P.H.E. (NON-EXAM)EXAM)

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IRISH,ENGLISH AND MATHS ARE IRISH,ENGLISH AND MATHS ARE DIVIDED NEXT YEAR INTO HIGHER DIVIDED NEXT YEAR INTO HIGHER LEVEL (HL) AND ORDINARY LEVEL (OL) LEVEL (HL) AND ORDINARY LEVEL (OL) CLASSESCLASSES

FRENCH/GERMAN ALSO DIVIDED INTO FRENCH/GERMAN ALSO DIVIDED INTO LEVELSLEVELS

ALL OTHER SUBJECTS ARE TAUGHT IN ALL OTHER SUBJECTS ARE TAUGHT IN MIXED-ABILITY CLASSES MIXED-ABILITY CLASSES

ALL SUBJECTS AVAILABLE AT ALL SUBJECTS AVAILABLE AT ORDINARY AND HIGHER LEVEL (CSPE- ORDINARY AND HIGHER LEVEL (CSPE- COMMON)COMMON)

STUDENTS TO STUDY SUBJECTS AT STUDENTS TO STUDY SUBJECTS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL THAT THEY CANTHE HIGHEST LEVEL THAT THEY CAN

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SCIENCE IN JUNIOR CERT SCIENCE IN JUNIOR CERT PROJECT IN CLASS 25%, EXPERIMENTS 10 %PROJECT IN CLASS 25%, EXPERIMENTS 10 %WRITTEN EXAM 65 % (HL/OL 2 HR PAPER)WRITTEN EXAM 65 % (HL/OL 2 HR PAPER)

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ONE LAB SCIENCE COURSE NEEDED FOR ENTRY INTO MOST SCIENCE AND ONE LAB SCIENCE COURSE NEEDED FOR ENTRY INTO MOST SCIENCE AND HEALTH RELATED COURSESHEALTH RELATED COURSES

SCIENCE SCIENCE ESSENTIALESSENTIAL FOR THE FOLLOWING FOR THE FOLLOWING SCIENCE RELATED DEGREESSCIENCE RELATED DEGREESENGINEERING (UNI) MEDICINEOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SPORTS SCIENCESPEECH THERAPY GENETICSDIETETICS OPTOMETRYNURSING DENTISTRYVETERINARY PHARMACYPHYSIOTHERAPY RADIOGRAPHYBEAUTY THERAPY POST LEAVING CERT COLLEGE COURSES – BASIC SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE FOR COURSES POST LEAVING CERT COLLEGE COURSES – BASIC SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE FOR COURSES

LIKE, PHARMACY ASSISTANT, VETERINARY NURSING, ANIMAL CARE, MOTOR LIKE, PHARMACY ASSISTANT, VETERINARY NURSING, ANIMAL CARE, MOTOR MECHANICS, FOOD SCIENCE, SPORTS COURSES,NUTRITION, HEALTH, SPORTS INJURY MECHANICS, FOOD SCIENCE, SPORTS COURSES,NUTRITION, HEALTH, SPORTS INJURY ETCETC

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BUSINESS STUDIESBUSINESS STUDIES TECHNICAL GRAPHICSTECHNICAL GRAPHICS WOODWORKWOODWORK METALWORKMETALWORK MUSICMUSIC ARTART HOME ECONOMICSHOME ECONOMICS

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WHEN FILLING OUT OPTIONS FORM, LIST THREE WHEN FILLING OUT OPTIONS FORM, LIST THREE SUBJECTS IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE & SUBJECTS IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE & WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO ALLOW YOU TO WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO ALLOW YOU TO STUDY 2 OF THE SUBJECTS YOU HAVE CHOSEN.STUDY 2 OF THE SUBJECTS YOU HAVE CHOSEN.

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1) 1) ACCOUNTINGACCOUNTINGJUNIOR CERT JUNIOR CERT BUSINESS AN BUSINESS AN ADVANTAGE.ADVANTAGE.NEEDS TO HAVE AN NEEDS TO HAVE AN APTITUDE FOR APTITUDE FOR MATHS.MATHS.USEFUL FOR ALL USEFUL FOR ALL BUSINESS CAREERS.BUSINESS CAREERS.

2) 2) BUSINESS BUSINESS JUNIOR CERT AN JUNIOR CERT AN ADVANTAGE.ADVANTAGE.INVOLVES LEARNING INVOLVES LEARNING ABOUT GENERAL ABOUT GENERAL BUSINESS BUSINESS /ECONOMICS /ECONOMICS PRINCIPLES.PRINCIPLES.USEFUL FOR ALL USEFUL FOR ALL GENERAL BUSINESS GENERAL BUSINESS CAREERS.CAREERS.

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AT JUNIOR CERT THIS SUBJECT AT JUNIOR CERT THIS SUBJECT INVOLVES LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD OF INVOLVES LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD OF WORK/BUSINESSWORK/BUSINESSCOMMUNICATION SKILLS/ REPORT WRITING ETCCOMMUNICATION SKILLS/ REPORT WRITING ETCLEARN HOW TO COLLECT/ORGANISE/RECORD LEARN HOW TO COLLECT/ORGANISE/RECORD DATADATABASIC ACCOUNTINGBASIC ACCOUNTINGRIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE WORKPLACEWORKPLACECALCULATING WAGES / BENEFITS OF SAVING CALCULATING WAGES / BENEFITS OF SAVING ETCETCSOME ECONOMICS- MEMBERSHIP OF EU ETCSOME ECONOMICS- MEMBERSHIP OF EU ETC

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AT JC LEVEL THIS SUBJECT INVOLVES AT JC LEVEL THIS SUBJECT INVOLVES LEARNING HOW TO PRODUCE DRAWINGS LEARNING HOW TO PRODUCE DRAWINGS USING COMPUTERS (CAD), CREATE 3D USING COMPUTERS (CAD), CREATE 3D MODELS, LEARN HOW TO READ AND MODELS, LEARN HOW TO READ AND INTERPRET DRAWINGS AND DIAGRAMS, INTERPRET DRAWINGS AND DIAGRAMS, LEARN HOW GRAPHICS RELATE TO THE LEARN HOW GRAPHICS RELATE TO THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTSDESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTS

APTITUDE NEEDEDAPTITUDE NEEDED FOR LC, TECH GRAPHICS BECOMES DESIGN & FOR LC, TECH GRAPHICS BECOMES DESIGN &

COMMUNICATION GRAPHICS WITH 60% FOR A COMMUNICATION GRAPHICS WITH 60% FOR A 3 HR EXAM AND 40% FOR A CAD PROJECT 3 HR EXAM AND 40% FOR A CAD PROJECT COMPLETED BY FEB OF Y6.COMPLETED BY FEB OF Y6.

GOOD FOR CONSTRUCTION, GRAPHIC DESIGN, GOOD FOR CONSTRUCTION, GRAPHIC DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, GENERAL DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE, GENERAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING CAREERS, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING CAREERS, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ETCDESIGN ETC

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IN WOODWORK STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS IN WOODWORK STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO USE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO REQUIRED TO USE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO DESIGN AND PRODUCE WOOD PRODUCTS. DESIGN AND PRODUCE WOOD PRODUCTS. STUDENTS ALSO LEARN ABOUT WOOD AS A STUDENTS ALSO LEARN ABOUT WOOD AS A MATERIAL AND HOW IT IS PRODUCED.MATERIAL AND HOW IT IS PRODUCED.

PRACTICAL APTITUDE IS NEEDED.PRACTICAL APTITUDE IS NEEDED. FOR LC (CONSTRUCTION STUDIES) IT IS A BIG FOR LC (CONSTRUCTION STUDIES) IT IS A BIG

ADVANTAGE TO HAVE IT STUDIED TO JC ADVANTAGE TO HAVE IT STUDIED TO JC LEVEL.LEVEL.

AT LC 25% GIVEN FOR A PROJECT, 25% GIVEN AT LC 25% GIVEN FOR A PROJECT, 25% GIVEN FOR A 4 HR PRACTICAL, AND 50% GIVEN FOR FOR A 4 HR PRACTICAL, AND 50% GIVEN FOR AN EXAM COMPRISING OF WRITING AND AN EXAM COMPRISING OF WRITING AND DRAWING.DRAWING.

USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN CARPENTRY, USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN CARPENTRY, ENGINEERING, QUANTITY SURVEYING, ENGINEERING, QUANTITY SURVEYING, CONSTRUCTION, AND TRADES.CONSTRUCTION, AND TRADES.

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IN THIS SUBJECT AT JC LEVEL STUDENTS LEARN IN THIS SUBJECT AT JC LEVEL STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO USE A WIDE VARIETY OF TOOLS AND HOW TO USE A WIDE VARIETY OF TOOLS AND MACHINES TO SHAPE, CUT AND JOIN METAL MACHINES TO SHAPE, CUT AND JOIN METAL MATERIALS. THEY LEARN HOW TO READ AND MATERIALS. THEY LEARN HOW TO READ AND FOLLOW TECHNICAL DRAWINGS CORRECTLY FOLLOW TECHNICAL DRAWINGS CORRECTLY WHILE ALSO LEARNING ABOUT THE PROPERTIES WHILE ALSO LEARNING ABOUT THE PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT METALS.OF DIFFERENT METALS.

APTITUDE IS NEEDED.APTITUDE IS NEEDED. AT LC METALWORK IS KNOWN AS ENGINEERING AT LC METALWORK IS KNOWN AS ENGINEERING

AND IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO HAVE AND IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO HAVE COMPLETED JC METALWORK. COMPLETED JC METALWORK.

AT LC 50% GIVEN FOR WRITTEN EXAM, 25 % FOR AT LC 50% GIVEN FOR WRITTEN EXAM, 25 % FOR THE PROJECT, 25% FOR 6 HR PRACTICAL.THE PROJECT, 25% FOR 6 HR PRACTICAL.

USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN ENGINEERING, USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN ENGINEERING, MECHANICS, APPRENTICESHIPS, INDUSTRIAL MECHANICS, APPRENTICESHIPS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND ALL TECHNOLOGY RELATED DESIGN AND ALL TECHNOLOGY RELATED CAREERS.CAREERS.

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APTITUDE IS NEEDED INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO LEARN TO READ MUSIC.

NEED TO BE INTERESTED. FOR LC IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE JC MUSIC

STANDARD. FOR LC 50% GIVEN FOR PRACTICAL (PLAY 8

PIECES) AND 50% FOR WRITTEN. USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN ENTERTAINMENT,

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHING, MULTIMEDIA.

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AT JC LEVEL STUDENTS WILL LEARN A VARIETY OF NEW CRAFTS INCLUDING LEARNING TO WORK IN 3-D E.G. SCULPTURE OR CLAY WORK. ALSO SOME ART HISTORY.

AN APTITUDE IS NEEDED – IMPORTANT NOT TAKEN AS AN ‘EASY’ SUBJECT.

AT LC LEVEL IT IS ADVANTAGEOUS TO HAVE ART TO JC AND IS A DEMANDING LC SUBJECT.

AT LC LEVEL 38% GIVEN FOR WRITTEN PAPER (ART HISTORY) AND 62% GIVEN FOR 3 PRACTICAL EXAMS ON STILL LIFE, CRAFTWORK AND LIFE DRAWING.

USEFUL FOR FASHION, ADVERTISING, MEDIA, ARCHITECTURE, AND DESIGN CAREERS.

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AT JC LEVEL STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT BIOLOGY, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, FOOD PREPERATION AND COOKERY, MANAGING MONEY AND HOME AND CONSUMER RIGHTS. THEY WILL CARRY OUT A PROJECT IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING -DESIGN AND CRAFTWORK, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, TEXTILES

BE AWARE OF GENDER BIAS AS HOME ECONOMICS IS A USEFUL AND PRACTICAL SUBJECT.

FOR LC IT IS AN ADVANTAGE TO HAVE JC HOME ECONOMICS COMPLETED.

AT LC 20% GIVEN FOR PRACTICAL COOKERY AND 80% FOR WRITTEN EXAM.

SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN HOME MANAGEMENT, COOKING AND CRAFTS, BIOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY

USEFUL FOR CAREERS IN CULINARY ARTS, TOURIST INDUSTRY, CHILDCARE, SOCIAL SCIENCES. FASHION AND SOCIAL CARE/WORK CAREERS.

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CHOOSE SUBJECTS FOR WHICH CHOOSE SUBJECTS FOR WHICH THEY HAVE A NATURAL THEY HAVE A NATURAL APTITUDE APTITUDE

CHOOSE SUBJECTS THEY CAN CHOOSE SUBJECTS THEY CAN STUDY BESTSTUDY BEST

CHOOSE SUBJECTS THEY ENJOY CHOOSE SUBJECTS THEY ENJOY MOSTMOST

KEEP OPTIONS OPEN – AN KEEP OPTIONS OPEN – AN AWARENESS OF FUTURE AWARENESS OF FUTURE OPTIONSOPTIONS

AVOID GENDER BIAS OR AVOID GENDER BIAS OR STEREOTYPES.STEREOTYPES.

BE AWARE OF OTHER / PEER BE AWARE OF OTHER / PEER INFLUENCES. INFLUENCES.

ULTIMATE AIM IS TO ENSURE ULTIMATE AIM IS TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE HAPPY, STUDENTS ARE HAPPY, SUCCEED AND REACH THEIR SUCCEED AND REACH THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIALACADEMIC POTENTIAL 05/03/23 24

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LOOK AT SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS ON LOOK AT SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS ON NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CURRICULUM NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT WEBSITE AND ASSESSMENT WEBSITE www.ncca.iewww.ncca.ie

MAY BE USEFUL TO LOOK AT CHOICE MAY BE USEFUL TO LOOK AT CHOICE SUBJECTS EXAM PAPERS - CAN BE SUBJECTS EXAM PAPERS - CAN BE ACCESSED AT ACCESSED AT www.examinations.ie

FOR MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTIONS OF FOR MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTIONS OF SUBJECTS AT BOTH JC AND LC LOOK AT SUBJECTS AT BOTH JC AND LC LOOK AT www.curriculumonline.ie

VERY USEFUL WEBSITE CONTAINING VERY USEFUL WEBSITE CONTAINING INFORMATION ON SUBJECT CHOICE, CAO INFORMATION ON SUBJECT CHOICE, CAO COURSES ETC. COURSES ETC. www.careerportal.ie

SPEAK TO SUBJECT TEACHERSSPEAK TO SUBJECT TEACHERS

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WHAT HAPPENS NOWWHAT HAPPENS NOW

STUDENTS AND PARENTS INDICATE THEIR STUDENTS AND PARENTS INDICATE THEIR PREFERENCESPREFERENCES BY Mon 22BY Mon 22NDND FEB – FORM FEB – FORM HANDED TO OFFICE OF DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - HANDED TO OFFICE OF DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - MS. K O’ BRIENMS. K O’ BRIEN

BLOCKS OF SUBJECTS ARE ORGANISED BLOCKS OF SUBJECTS ARE ORGANISED INTO INTO GROUPS. THE SCHOOL TRIES TO ENSURE AS GROUPS. THE SCHOOL TRIES TO ENSURE AS MANY STUDENTS GET THEIR TWO MANY STUDENTS GET THEIR TWO PREFERENCES. PREFERENCES.

ONCE FINALISED SUBJECTS PRESENTED TO ONCE FINALISED SUBJECTS PRESENTED TO STUDENTS IN MARCH/APRILSTUDENTS IN MARCH/APRIL

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IF CAREFUL CONSIDERATION GIVEN NOW IF CAREFUL CONSIDERATION GIVEN NOW THEN CHANGE IS LESS LIKELY. IF A STUDENT THEN CHANGE IS LESS LIKELY. IF A STUDENT OR PARENT HAS QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK ME OR PARENT HAS QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK ME OR THE RELEVANT SUBJECT TEACHERS.OR THE RELEVANT SUBJECT TEACHERS.

ALWAYS WELCOME TO CONTACT ME (FRIDAY ALWAYS WELCOME TO CONTACT ME (FRIDAY MORNING GOOD TIME) OR M.BOWEN (MON, MORNING GOOD TIME) OR M.BOWEN (MON, TUES, THURS) AT SCHOOL OR AT TUES, THURS) AT SCHOOL OR AT [email protected] [email protected]

CHANGE IS ALLOWED (END OF SEPT) CHANGE IS ALLOWED (END OF SEPT) PROVIDEDPROVIDED THERE IS SPACE IN CLASSES THERE IS SPACE IN CLASSES (NUMBERS ARE LIMITED IN PRACTICAL (NUMBERS ARE LIMITED IN PRACTICAL CLASSES OWING TO HEALTH & SAFETY) AND CLASSES OWING TO HEALTH & SAFETY) AND THE TEACHER IS SATISFIED THE STUDENT THE TEACHER IS SATISFIED THE STUDENT WILL SUCCEED.WILL SUCCEED.

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