Information Evening for Parents & Guardians of First Year Students
Introduction
Advice To Aid Transition (Primary-Secondary
Third Level Requirement
Subject Choice
•Promotes:
Decision-making Self-Awareness
Interpersonal communication skills The ability to plan
Personal and social skills
Problem solving
Assists students with decision-making in:
Educational and Training choices
Job search skills
Employment opportunities
Interview skills
Work and life
Decision-making in relation to:
Course, Subject &Level in 2nd level
Study Skills
Exam Technique
Student
Educational Careers
Personal
The Transition from Primary to Post Primary
A significant life event
Core Subjects
English History Irish Geography
Maths Religion Science C.S.P.E S.P.H.E
French Art German Music Business Studies Home Economics Tech Graphics Study Skills** Metalwork Materials Technology(Wood)
Benefits of thevarious subjects....
How to speak in the language.
The skills of listening to, reading and writing in the language.
The grammar of the language.
Information about the countries where people speak the language, and their way of life.
A foreign language is useful for many careers including: Translator, Interpreter, Tourism, Journalism, Management, International Marketing.
Junior Certificate National Results
French:A B C
Higher: 10 28 31Ordinary: 4 25 33
German:A B C
Higher: 12 32 34Ordinary: 5 37 33
NUIM
NUIG
RCSI
UCC
St. Angela’s,Sli
go
NCADShannon College of
Hotel&Catering
UCD
Cadets & Defence
Force
You do not have to have a third Language to go to the following colleges:
UL- University of Limerick DCU- Dublin City University TCD – Trinity College Dublin
Any of the Institutes of Technology Science & Engineering courses in NUI,
UCD, NUIG
Engineering & Agricultural courses at UCD.
Engineering and Science courses at NUI Maynooth.
Engineering and Science courses in NUI Galway.
University of Limerick (UL): English & another language.
Trinity College Dublin (TCD) accepts a “language
other than English” e.g. Irish.
Institutes of Technology accept English or Irish for entry purposes.
Definitely requires: Any Third Language- Total of 156 courses
May require: Any Third Language - Total of 3 courses
Does not require Any Third Language - Total of 1147 courses
Follow recipes and cook dishes, in pairs and on our own.
Carry out projects on foods. Hand and/or machine sew to make small items. Become more experienced at managing your
resources and your time.
There are many jobs and careers that you can work in, e.g. chefs/cooks, catering, fashion and textiles, child care, teaching, food industry, tourism, and health and nutrition.
Junior Certificate National Results
Home Economics:
A B CHigher: 14 54 27Ordinary: 1 40 43
Music has a very important part in many peoples’ lives. Most of us will take pleasure in listening to music and many people will enjoy singing or playing an instrument throughout their lives.
Music related careers: career in music in areas such as education(teacher, lecturer), business (sound engineer, lyricist, reviewer, therapist) and performance (composer, performer, conductor).
Junior Certificate National Results
Music:A B C
Higher: 11 41 34Ordinary: 2 24 45
Learn a variety of new crafts. Learn to work in 3-D e.g. culpture or clay
work. Learn about the design process and how to use
it to create new design object and images. There are many career opportunities in Art -
areas such as: photography, illustration, interior/industrial/fashion design, education and architecture.
Junior Certificate National Results
Art:A B C
Higher: 23 31 34Ordinary: 13 32 34
Business Studies helps you to make wisedecisions about saving and spending your money
now and throughout your life.
Introduce you to many possible careers suchas: accountancy, finance, sales, marketing,and management.
It also gives you a good foundation for the three Leaving Certificate business subjects.
Junior Certificate National Results
Business Studies:
A B CHigher: 10 35 35Ordinary: 9 39 30
Work with metals and other materials such as wood and plastic.
Assemble these materials into useful and interesting items.
Learn how to apply a finish to your project. Careers: Construction, Craftsmanship,
Engineering
Junior Certificate National Results
Metal Work:
A B CHigher: 12 49 27Ordinary: 8 45 27
Materials Technology Wood (MTW) is one of the technology subjects offered at junior cycle.
In MTW students will learn: to design small projects; and the skills required to use tools and equipment to make their designs.
Students will work mainly with wood but also with other materials.
Students will learn about wood as a material and how it is produced.
Junior Certificate National Results
Material Technology Wood:
A B CHigher: 10 43 33Ordinary: 5 37 36
Can be studied on its own or to compliment
another Technical Subject
• In Technical Graphics students will learn how
to represent 3-D objects on paper and on
computer.
• Students will develop problem solving and
creative thinking skills through the solution of
graphical problems
Junior Certificate National Results
Technical Graphics:
A B CHigher: 16 31 31Ordinary: 12 34 26
Some topics in Metalwork overlap with Materials Technology Wood.
Many of the practical skills learned in Metalwork are similar to those learned in Wood.
Technical Graphics will help you to understand drawings and diagrams that you will be using in Metalwork.
You will also find some of the same topics coming up in Science and Geography.
Metal – Engineering Wood – Construction Studies TG – DCG- Design Communication and
Graphics
At Leaving Cert -Construction Studies• Construction Studies introduces students to the
knowledge and skills associated with construction technology, materials and practices.
• This is done through theoretical study and practical projects.
At Leaving Cert Higher Level 79% of students get A,B,C
At Leaving Cert Ordinary Level 58% of students get A,B,C
(79% of students take Higher level)
At Leaving Certificate, you will be able to study
Design and Communication Graphics.
In this subject there will be a greater emphasis on computer graphics and freehand sketching.
The geometry that is learned in Junior Certificate will be further developed.
At Higher level 77% of students get A,B,C.
At Ordinary level 71% of students get A,B,C.
This focuses on English, Maths and General Subjects.
For students who may find it difficult in taking on 3 choice subjects.
It is on the same band as the Languages, hence it is not possible to do a Language and Study Skills.
Subject Websites:www.scoilnet.iewww.education.ie www.skoool.ie
Career Websites: www.qualifax.iewww.careersportal.iewww.careerdirections.ie
Junior Certificate course books.
New Website
Subject Teachers Current Pupils Parents/Guardians, Older
Brothers & Sisters Guidance Counsellor
Do I like this subject? Am I good at it? How have I
performed up to now? Is there a chance I might need
it for further study/career? Am I keeping my options
open?
Partnership between home and school is vital
An open honest dialogue with ‘the school’ is essential
If there are any difficulties let us know: Year Head Tutor Guidance Counsellor Senior Management
Your son/daughter must list their subject choices in order of preference....The one they would like/want to do the most must be put down as
NO. 1....
4 subjects are chosen from the list and each student will be assigned to 3 of those subjects.
Students have the option to tick the box to indicate they are flexible around their 3rd/4th preference.
JUNIOR CYCLE OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN METALWORK BUSINESS STUDIES MUSIC FRENCH STUDY SKILLS GERMAN ECHNICAL GRAPHICS HOME ECONOMICS MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY
(WOOD)
PLEASE SELECT, IN ORDER OF YOUR PREFERENCE, THE OPTIONAL SUBJECTS WHICH YOU WISH TO STUDY FOR THE JUNIOR CERT. EACH STUDENT SHOULD INDICATE 4 SUBJECTS, FROM WHICH THEY WILL BE ALLOCATED 3. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMODATE STUDENTS, THOUGH NO PARTICULAR COMBINATION OF SUBJECTS CAN BE GUARANTEED.
STUDENT’S NAME: _______________________________________ CLASS: _______ TUTOR: ________________________________
1ST CHOICE: ____________________________________________ 2ND CHOICE: ____________________________________________ 3RD CHOICE: ____________________________________________ 4TH CHOICE: ____________________________________________
IF YOUR 3RD AND 4TH CHOICES ARE EQUALLY ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, PLEASE
INDICATE BY TICKING HERE ________
STUDENT SIGNATURE: ____________________________________ PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE: _______________________________