Leaving Certificate Subject Choice in Banagher College, Colaiste na Sionna. An Overview for Parents & Pupils March 23rd 2011 Leaving Certificate 2013

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1 Leaving Certificate Subject Choice in Banagher College, Colaiste na Sionna. An Overview for Parents & Pupils March 23rd 2011 Leaving Certificate 2013

2 Leaving Certificate Subject Choice in Banagher College Core Subjects Irish English Maths 3 levels Higher Ordinary Foundation Question frequently asked: Does the subject level make any difference?

3 Leaving Certificate Subject Choice in Banagher College Foundation Level Increasing Acceptability Accepted for PLC courses Not generally accepted for CAO courses If accepted, does not count for Points

4 Leaving Certificate Subject Choice Optional Subjects: Five Areas 14 subjects to choose from Modern Language Area Business Area Sciences Area Technology Area Humanities and Applied Area

5 Subject Choices Modern Languages Business Sciences Technology Humanities French Accounting Biology Construction History German Business Chemistry Technical Drawing Geography Physics Engineering Home-Economics Ag. Science Music Art

6 Notes by Brian Lennon

7 COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS NUI UCC UCD NUIG NUI MAYNOOTH NON-NUI UL TRINITY DCU IT s

8 NUI Requirements Irish English Maths A Third Language

9 NUI Third Language Exceptions The Faculty Engineering/Science in NUI Colleges do not require a third language for any of their courses. The subject Art is acceptable in place of a third language for students entering the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) A third language is not needed for Nursing

10 Non NUI Requirements Irish English Maths

11 Notes by Brian Lennon

12 NUI Faculty Requirements Faculty/Department Arts Philosophy Celtic Studies Law Social Science Requirements Irish English A Third Language Any 2 other subjects

13 NUI Faculty Requirements Faculty Commerce Requirement Irish English Maths A Third Language Any 2 other Subjects

14 NUI Faculty Requirments Faculty Science Food Science Medicine (including Dentistry) Engineering and Architecture Veterinary Medicine Agriculture Requirements Irish English Maths A Third Language A Laboratory Subject Any other subject

15 Higher C in Chemistry Veterinary Medicine Pharmacy Medicine Dentistry Human Nutrition Biomedical Science

16 No Requirements Needed For Accountancy, Business or Economics are not required for any Business, Marketing or Commerce Course Technical Drawing is not required for Architecture, Engineering or Surveying despite it forming part of the study of these courses A Science subject is not required for most of the Engineering courses in the Institutes of Technology Art is not required for Art college but you will need a portfolio for entry to most of them

17 Notes by Brian Lennon

18 CAO Points System The CAO count your six best subjects They count Honours and Pass Subjects All subjects are equal Maximum Points 600

19 . Points Bonus Points Higher Paper Ordinary Paper Honours Maths A A B B B C C C D D D Bonus Points: For the 2012 examinations, a number of third level institutions have agreed to add 25 bonus points to any passing grade in higher level Leaving Cert Mathematics. This means that a D3 will equal 70 points, and an A1 will equal 125 points. Failing grades do not merit bonus points

20 Points Calculator Level Grade Irish English Maths LCVP Total of Best 6 Subjects =

21 Keeping All Options Open Irish English Maths A Language A Science Subject 2 other favourite subjects

22 Reasons for Choosing Subjects Interested in the subject Good at the subject Requirement subjects you need for your course or career Subjects that will help get sufficient points for a college course Subject that is useful but not essential for your chosen career

23 Seven Deadly Sins of Subject Selection Only swots do that subject. That s just a subject for girls/boys. None of my friends are doing that subject. I don t want to do that subject because I ll have teacher X. I ll do that subject because it s a doss. Even though I really hate it, I should do a language/science subject just in case I go to college or need it for a job. If I don t do it for my Leaving Certificate I won t be able to do it at college.

24 Selecting Options Keep all options open Choose subjects you like Flair for subject Subjects you will work at Discuss choices with teachers Discuss choices with parents Attend all information talks Read up on the subject Consult the Guidance Counsellor

25 Good Luck in June with your Junior Certificate Work hard You are at the Last Hurdle!