FIFTH YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE for TY students

Leaving Certificate

2017

Monday 9th March 2015

CBC MONKSTOWN

Procedure for Subject Choice

Subject Options Form: What five subjects? Rank them 1-5 in

order of preference Consider these choices carefully

Supports with subject choice process

Teachers explain to students how subject will develop

Ms O’Connor meets students

CAT4 results – strengths and difficulties

Criteria for Choosing Subjects

INTERESTED IN THE SUBJECTS

BEST AT THESE SUBJECTS – POINTS

COLLEGE / CAREER REQUIREMENTS

SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Interest in Subjects

GENUINELY INTERESTED IN THESE SUBJECTS

READ THE CONTENT OF THE LEAVING CERT SYLLABUS FOR THESE SUBJECTS

www.careersportal.ie, www.skoool.ie – subject information

SPEAK WITH THE SUBJECT TEACHERS Choices should not be based on what

friends are doing

Best at These Subjects

NECESSARY TO MAXIMISE POINTS

SHOULD KNOW THIS YOURSELF

CHECK GRADES IN THESE SUBJECTS FROM JC RESULTS

ASK TEACHERS OPINIONS IF NECESSARY

TALK TO PARENTS/OLDER SIBLINGS

Junior Cert / Leaving Cert LINK-UPS

LEAVING CERT Accounting/Economics/

Business Chemistry/Physics/Biology Art French/German Music (high practical content) Home Economics DCG

JUNIOR CERT

Business Studies………………… Science……………………………… Art……………………………………. French/German…….. Music………………………........... Home Economics……………….. TG…………………………………….

Requirements

3 TYPES OF REQUIREMENTS

COLLEGE Requirements

FACULTY OR COURSE Requirements

POINTS

College/Career Requirements

EACH COLLEGE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS VARY

CHECK COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO SUBJECT CHOICE

CHECK COURSE REQUIREMENTS TOO

College Requirements

FOR HONOURS DEGREE (LEVEL 8) COURSES

Varying requirements e.g.

UCD - 6 Subjects including 2 HC’s & pass in English, Irish and a Language (with the exception of Engineering, Science and Social Science)

TCD - 6 Subjects including 3 HC’s pass in English, Maths and a Language

All Hons Degrees/Level 8 courses require 6 subjects and 2 or 3 at HL C

College Requirements

For Degree (Level 7)/Higher Certificate (Level 6)

varying requirements e.g.

IADT - 5 subjects including English

DIT - 5 subjects including Maths and English or Irish

Course Requirement

There may be a particular course requirement for many courses at college.

The subjects mainly concerned are the Languages and the Sciences

There may also be a requirement to achieve a certain grade and level in certain subjects for many courses at college, e.g. OB3/HD3 in LC Maths for Sports and exercise management, UCD

LanguagesEssential for: Entry into N.U.I. Universities, e.g. UCD,

UCC, Maynooth, UCG Exceptions:

Nursing Engineering, Science, Social Science & Ag Science in

UCD DIT - Various Courses in

Tourism, Hotel, Leisure, Business with Languages and Culinary Arts Courses

Cadetships with the Defence Forces Gardaí – English/Irish AND a third

language

Laboratory Science(Chemistry, Biology, Physics)

Essential for: Most Level 8 courses in Science,

Engineering, Medical, Para-Medical and some Technical Courses in Universities and the DIT

Product Design (NCAD)

Useful for: Level 7/ Level 6 Courses in Science and

Engineering Beauty Therapy Some Apprenticeships

Science IS Required For Forestry and Horticulture (UCD) Human Nutrition (UCD) Nursing and Dental Nursing Occupational Therapy Speech Therapy (or Hons Maths/Applied Maths) Optometry (DIT) Human Nutrition and Dietetics (DIT) Environmental Health (DCU) Equine Science (UL) PE Teacher Training (DCU) Earth Sciences (TCD) Clinical Measurement (DIT)

Chemistry

Chemistry is essential for:

Veterinary Medicine (UCD) Dentistry (UCC) Medicine (5 Year Courses in UCD

and UCC) Human Nutrition and Dietetics (DIT) Pharmacy (TCD)

Two Science Subjects

2HCs Dentistry, Medicine (UCC) Medicine, Dentistry, Physiotherapy, Human Genetics,

Nanoscience (TCD) *Science, Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Earth Sciences

(TCD)

However *Hons Maths/App Maths = 1 Science for

Human Genetics, Physiotherapy and Nanoscience (TCD) *Hons Maths/App Maths or Hons Geog = 1 Science for

Science, Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry,Earth Sciences (TCD)

Science is NOT required for

Social Science Arts – up to thirty subjects in this

area Law Business Primary Teaching Many Computer Science Degree

Courses

Foundation MathsFoundation Maths WILL fulfil the Mathsrequirement for ENTRY to Universitiesand Institutes of Technology. But WILL NOT satisfy SPECIFIC course

requirements, e.g.

Honours Maths

Honours Maths is required for:

Honours Engineering Degree Courses Actuarial Studies (UCD & DCU) Mathematical Sciences Stastistics – BA Joint Hons (UCD) Computer Science (TCD & UCD) Management Science (TCD) Economics and Finance (UCD)

Honours Maths – Bonus Points

Bonus points for Honours Maths was introduced for 2012 entry to college

Students will be awarded an extra 25 points for all awards from A1 to D3

The extra 25 points will be awarded before total points are calculated from the best six results for the student

For example, a student who is achieves D3 in Honours Maths will be awarded 45 + 25 points for this result, i.e. 70 points

Points

HIGHER LEVEL

A1 = 100 A2 = 90 B1 = 85 B2 = 80 B3 = 75 C1 = 70 C2 = 65 C3 = 60 D1 = 55 D2 = 50 D3 = 45

ORDINARY LEVEL

A1 = 60 A2 = 50 B1 = 45 B2 = 40 B3 = 35 C1 = 30 C2 = 25 C3 = 20 D1 = 15 D2 = 10 D3 = 5

Points Implications

Study 7/8 SUBJECTS for Leaving Certificate

Points are based on BEST 6 RESULTS obtained in ONE SITTING

ALL SUBJECTS carry equal points (except Honours Maths)

The points for every course are based on supply and demand each year, e.g.. The popularity of a course

Other Requirements

Entrance to certain courses may depend on other requirements such as: PORTFOLIO – Art, Film, etc APTITUDE TEST – Medicine, HPAT AUDITION – Drama INTERVIEW – Art, etc

In these cases points may be allotted for these assessments.

Curriculum Information www.careersportal.ie has

information on the Leaving Certificate subjects

Open the ‘What to study’ Under ‘school subject choices’ click on

‘Leaving Cert Subjects’ Menu of all subjects available There are further links to course

content, exam layout, etc.

Conclusion Choose subjects most interested in

studying.

Choose subjects likely to succeed at.

Be aware of college/course requirements (Languages and Sciences)

The majority of courses in college do not have specific subject requirements.