St. Augustine’s CollegeLeaving Certificate

Subject Choices 2015/16

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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)