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Transition Year & 5 th Options Night Brendan Waldron, Principal Mary Egan, Liz Kennedy Deirdre Doyle, Bernie Murray

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Transition Year

& 5th Options

Night Brendan Waldron, Principal

Mary Egan, Liz Kennedy

Deirdre Doyle, Bernie Murray

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Agenda

Welcome:

Principal, Mr. Brendan Waldron

Transition Year

Brendan Waldron, Deirdre Doyle/ Bernie Murray

Senior Subject Choice:

Mary Egan / Liz Kennedy

LCVP:

Deirdre Doyle/ Bernie Murray

Q&A Session

Refreshments

Coláiste Chiaráin, Subject Options / TY 2017

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Welcome

Brendan Waldron, Principal

Teacher in Mercy Secondary School for 12

years, other schools for 3 years

Secondment to Professional Development

Service for Teachers (PDST) since Sept 2015

Supporting teachers in teaching learning and

assessment ICT, TY, Technology Subjects

Community member

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Mission Statement

“Coláiste Chiaráin provides an

educational setting in which the

person is encouraged to grow at

every level – personally,

academically, spiritually, socially

and culturally.”

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The Transition Year

Programme

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TRANSITION YEAR

Transition Year is a one year school based programme

between Junior and Senior Cycle.

It is provided by 80% of schools.

66% of all students in Ireland complete the TY

Programme.

Optional programme:

Application form

Selection Criteria

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Education for

MATURITY

with emphasis on

social awareness

& increased social

competence

Education through

experience of

ADULT

& WORKING LIFE

as a basis for personal

development &

maturity

Promotion of general,

technical and academic

SKILLS

with an

emphasis on

self-directed learning

Why opt for

Transition Year ?

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THE TRANSITION YEAR

PROGRAMME

1. Core Subjects

2. Subject Sampling

3. TY Specific Modules

4. Once-Off Events

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CORE SUBJECTS

English

Irish

Maths

Religious Education

Career Guidance

Wellbeing

PE

ICT

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SUBJECT SAMPLING

French / German

Home Economics / Art / Music

DCG / Technology / Construction Studies

Accounting / Business / Economics

Geography / History / Agricultural Science

Physics/Chemistry/Biology

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TY Specific Modules

Student Portfolio

Entrepreneurship

Junk Kouture

Computer Science

Young Scientist/Sci Fest

Lego League

Young Social Innovators

TY MagazineColáiste Chiaráin, Subject Options / TY 2017

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Once-off events

Work Experience Placements

French Tour

German Tour

Drama / Musical

Driving (Theory and Practical)

Outdoor Pursuits

GAA Coaching

First Aid & CPR

Fire Safety

Gaisce Awards

Faith Friends Programme

Charity Work

These activities vary year on year

Coláiste Chiaráin, Subject Options / TY 2017

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NCCA Longitudinal Study, ESRI

Evaluation, "War on Attrition" - HEA

Some Statistics

30% of students who start college don’t finish

30% change courses

TY students more likely to finish college and

less likely to change courses

Growing evidence to suggest that TY students

become more self-reliant learners when they

enter third level education than their peers

TY students do better by an average of 26

points

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Recent Research:Aidan Clerkin, 2016: Educational Research

Centre

“They spend significantly

more time on homework

in fifth and sixth year,

and are more likely to

persist with difficult

questions..”

“TY participation status

was among the strongest

predictors of spending

more time on

homework."

The TY programme

developed students' self-

regulatory and self-

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Transition Year

Admissions Policy

Completed application form

Returned by 16th March 2017

Students will be chosen for TY on the

following basis:

1. Application form

2. Interview

3. Criteria: attendance, punctuality, discipline,

attitude, homework, classwork and willingness to

participate.

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Transition Year

Admissions Policy

The maximum number of available places will be

dependent upon staffing, facilities and resources and

will be determined annually by the Board of

Management.

For acceptance on to the Transition Year Programme,

the school must be of the opinion that a student is

capable of benefiting from participation in Transition

Year

His/Her participation will not prevent any other

student(s) from benefiting from participation

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Transition Year Cost

€300.00 TY Fee:

€100.00 deposit in May

Remainder in September

Payment methods:

Online payment system:

www.colaistechiarainathlone.ie

Debit/Credit Card payment to office

Cash/cheque

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The Established Leaving

Certificate

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Entry to Third Level

Three separate criteria

Matriculation Requirements

Course Requirements

Points

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Matriculation

Requirements

Matriculation requirements are the basic standard that a third level college requires students to reach for entry to a course.

Vary from college to college.

Depend on the level of the course applied for. (level 6,7,8)

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NUI Matriculation Requirements:

(4 NUI Colleges: UCD, UCC, NUIG, Maynooth)

Irish (unless exempt)

English

*A Third Language

*Mathematics

Any Two/Three other Matriculation subjects

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NUI Matriculation Requirements:

(4 NUI Colleges: UCD, UCC, NUIG, Maynooth)

Irish (unless exempt)

English

*A Third Language

*Mathematics

Any Two/Three other Matriculation subjects

Coláiste Chiaráin, Subject Options / TY 2017

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Ordinary Level O6 (Pass)

in a third language for:

Entry to NUI Colleges (except Science/Engineering & Maynooths business/finance/accountancy/law degrees)

National College of Art and Design (will accept Art instead)

Leisure Management, Hotel and Catering Management, Tourism (DIT)

Cadets

Biotechnology NUIG

Medicine (RCSI)

Irish – for entry to Gardai O6 (D3) Ordinary level unless you have a second language

Coláiste Chiaráin, Subject Options / TY 2017

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No Third Language Required:

Entry to TCD, UL, DCU: You can use a pass in Irish instead.

Engineering/Science/ Agriculture University College Dublin/

Law & Business in Maynooth

Institutes of Technology unless it is part of the area of study

Gardai* Nursing, Apprenticeships,

Most Further Education Courses

COLÁISTE CHIARÁIN,

SUBJECT OPTIONS /

TY 2017

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General Rules for Subject

Choice

All subjects are the same for calculation of points for university/College entry except

Higher Maths which has 25 bonus points (if you

achieve at least a grade H6)

Choose the subjects that you enjoy and in which you have achieved good grades

If your career plans require that you study specific subjects in the Leaving Cert e.g. chemistry for Pharmacy, priority must be given to these subjects etc.

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Step I: Course

Requirements

Websites such as

cao.ie

qualifax.ie

careersportal.ie

ucas.com

all college websites/prospectus

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Course Requirements

cont..

Most Business courses state a requirement in Maths -

not a business subject!

An Art portfolio is required for most art/design related

courses - Art itself is not required!

A minimum of one science subject is required for the

following fields: Nursing, Medical/paramedical,

Science, Engineering

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Examples of Course

Requirements

Irish H5: Primary teaching

Chemistry H: Veterinary, Dietetics, Pharmacy, Dentistry, 5 year Medicine,

Medicine (UCC)

◦ HC in Chemistry + HC in Physics or Biology

Maths (H4*): Engineering courses (level 8 degree), plus a science subject.

Physics is a good indicator for engineering

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Further Course

Requirements

Media Studies & Journalism, DCU: H4 English

Biotechnology, NUI Galway: requires a third language at O2 or H6

Theoretical Physics, TCD: H3 Physics

B. Comm. Accounting, NUI Galway:

H4 Accounting

Music/Design/Performance courses all require Portfolio or audition……

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New Points System

PercentageHigher

Grade

Higher

Points

Ordinary

Grade

Ordinary

Points

90 – 100 H1 100 O1 56

80 – 89.99 H2 88 O2 46

70 – 79.99 H3 77 O3 37

60 – 69.99 H4 66 O4 28

50 – 59.99 H5 56 O5 20

40 – 49.99 H6 46 O6 12

30 – 39.99 H7 37 O7 0

0 – 29.99 H8 0 O8 0

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Other Points

Foundation

LevelPoints

F1 20

F2 12

LCVP Grade Points

Distinction 66

Merit 46

Merit 38

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What to research!

College literature / website

College / Matriculation Requirements

Course Requirements:

Subjects / Levels / Grades

Check the course content – Main subjects

Good websites include

www.qualifax.ie

www.careersportal.ie

www.cao.ie

www.ucas.com (UK requirements)

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Subject Choice -

Guidelines

Pick the subjects you are most interested in

Maximise your points

Achieve grades specified by colleges

Pick the essential subjects for your hoped for course or

career

Mistakes can be made in career decisions!

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7 Subjects to Leaving

Certificate

The Core subjects:

1. Mathematics

2. English

3. Irish - unless exempted by Dept. of Educ.

Electives:

4. Languages: French / German / Other

5. Choose two/three others

(and an additional one as a substitute)

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Groupings

Languages: - French, German, Other.

Science: - Ag. Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Business: - Accounting, Business, Economics

Humanities: - Art, Geography, History, Home Economics, Music

Technology Subjects: - Design & Communication Graphics, Technology, Construction Studies.

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Step 2

Check our booklet to assist you at this stage:

www.??????

Students can ask teachers

for information on particular subjects

Talk to senior students

Family, brothers, sisters

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Step 3

Students Talk to the Guidance Counsellor

Discuss some career paths

Talk with their parents about Fifth Year options and possible subject

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Step 4

The subject/career/choice process:

Interest Tests

Aptitude Tests

Course Requirements

Information from Research

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Step 5

Tonight you will receive the 5th Year Option Form To state your preference for subjects / courses for next year.

(Your top four subjects)

We will then take your preferences into account when constructing the

option bands.

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Subjects Offered: depend on.

➢ Resources

➢ Availability of teachers

➢ Timetabling issues (e.g. some subjects must be

timetabled at the same time),

➢ We do make great efforts to arrange the 5th Year

timetable to satisfy the greatest number of

students to the greatest extent possible.

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Leaving Certificate

Vocational Programme

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CAO Points for Link

Modules

28

PASS

DIST.

66MERIT

46

65-79% 50-64%80-100%

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Requirements:

Language Module(compulsory)

Two subjects from vocational subject

groupings (see booklet)

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Programme

requirements

2 Link Modules

Modern

European

Language

Vocational

Subject 1

Vocational

Subject 2

Irish

Other LC

Subjects

Most LCVP Students take seven

Leaving Certificate Subjects plus

the Link Modules

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Link Modules

Preparation for the World of Work

is designed to provide the student with a general knowledge of the world of work, the skills to findemployment, and experience in an adult working environment.

Enterprise Education

is designed to encourage enterprising skills, profile an entrepreneur, investigate business and community enterprises and set up their own enterprise projects.

Coláiste Chiaráin, Subject Options / TY 2017

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Assessment

Portfolio

Written

40%60%

The Link Modules are assessed by written

examination

and portfolio.

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Portfolio Content

Curriculum Vitae

Report on a visit to a local business

Work Experience Diary

Career Investigation

Action Plan for a fund raiser / visit to

school by local entrepreneur / school

event

Recorded Interview

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Homework Study Skills

How?

Homework Journal

When ?

Have a set schedule

Where

Suitable Facilities

Help?

Testpapers

Websites:

skool.ie

mocks.ie

des.ie /marking schemes

Teachers

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STUDY

It is crucial that you:

Work Consistently

Choose a good study area

Organise yourself with a study timetable, including subject /project deadlines

Be prepared, be focused &concentrate on maximising your grades.

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Summary

Maximise your options for college:

◦ Maths, English, Irish, a modern European

◦ Language, 1 science subject.

Remember to research

Appropriate careers websites

College/employer websites/literature

Important to check the grade/level required.

Pick the subjects you are most interested in or

have an aptitude for!

Remember a lot of courses do not require any

special subjects!

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Questions