11STST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE

DEIRDRE NASHDEIRDRE NASH

GUIDANCE COUNSELLORGUIDANCE COUNSELLOR

CORE SUBJECTSCORE SUBJECTS

ENGLISH CSPEENGLISH CSPE IRISHIRISH MATHSMATHS HISTORYHISTORY GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY SCIENCESCIENCE

J.C. OPTIONS – PICK 3J.C. OPTIONS – PICK 3

MATERIALS TECH (WOOD) MATERIALS TECH (WOOD) GERMAN or FRENCHGERMAN or FRENCH TECHNICAL GRAPHICS TECHNICAL GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY MUSIC MUSIC ARTART BUSINESSBUSINESS

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EXAMPLEEXAMPLE

ART FRENCH FRENCH ART

BUSINESS MUSIC TECH GRAPH BUSINESS

WOODWORK BUSINESS GERMAN WOODWORK

GERMAN TECH GRAPH TECHNOLOG FRENCH

UNIVERSITY ENTRYUNIVERSITY ENTRY

BASED ON LEAVING CERT POINTSBASED ON LEAVING CERT POINTS MOST REQUIRE 6 SUBJECTS FOR MOST REQUIRE 6 SUBJECTS FOR

ENTRY (INCLUDING 4 HC3s)ENTRY (INCLUDING 4 HC3s) NUI COLLEGES ( UCD,UCC,College of NUI COLLEGES ( UCD,UCC,College of

Surgeons,Maynooth,NUISurgeons,Maynooth,NUI Galway) Galway) require a Pass grade D in require a Pass grade D in IRISH, IRISH, ENGLISH,ANOTHER LANGUAGE ENGLISH,ANOTHER LANGUAGE

SO NO 3SO NO 3RDRD LANG= NO UNIVERSITY? LANG= NO UNIVERSITY?

UNTRUE!UNTRUE! 33RDRD LANGUAGE NOT NEEDED FOR LANGUAGE NOT NEEDED FOR NURSING ,ENGINEERING,SCIENCE,FOOD NURSING ,ENGINEERING,SCIENCE,FOOD

SCIENCE DEGREES IN UCC SCIENCE DEGREES IN UCC Engineering /Agri /science degrees at UCD & Engineering /Agri /science degrees at UCD &

Maynooth&NUIG(see www.qualifax.ieMaynooth&NUIG(see www.qualifax.ie SOME ART DEGREES (Ncad/Crawford)SOME ART DEGREES (Ncad/Crawford)

ENTRY TO I.T.sENTRY TO I.T.s

I.T. entryI.T. entry

MUST PASS 5 SUBJECTSMUST PASS 5 SUBJECTS MUST PASS ENGLISH & MATHSMUST PASS ENGLISH & MATHS

Gardai/Army/FasGardai/Army/Fas

33rdrd language needed for language needed for Cadets inCadets in Army /Air CorpsArmy /Air Corps

NOT needed for entry to Gardai & FasNOT needed for entry to Gardai & Fas Irish NOT needed for Gardai – but must Irish NOT needed for Gardai – but must

have a pass in 2 languages out of have a pass in 2 languages out of English,Irish,3English,Irish,3rdrd language language

ART & MUSICART & MUSIC

Art portfolios needed for entry to most Art portfolios needed for entry to most Art colleges , also some Architecture Art colleges , also some Architecture courses (not UCC)courses (not UCC)

V.useful subject for design & multimedia V.useful subject for design & multimedia coursescourses

Music not needed for entry per se, but Music not needed for entry per se, but entrance tests apply in related coursesentrance tests apply in related courses

Woodwork & Tech. GraphicsWoodwork & Tech. Graphics

Useful for Construction, Design, Useful for Construction, Design, Architecture courses,but not essential Architecture courses,but not essential for entryfor entry

Woodwork – Construction Studies for Woodwork – Construction Studies for LCLC

Tech Graphics – Design Tech Graphics – Design Communications for LCCommunications for LC

Accountancy & BusinessAccountancy & Business

Useful subjects for Business related Useful subjects for Business related degrees,but not essential for entry.degrees,but not essential for entry.

Difficult to take up L.Cert Accountancy Difficult to take up L.Cert Accountancy without having done Business for the without having done Business for the J.CertJ.Cert

TechnologyTechnology

11stst exam in 2009 exam in 2009 Computing, Project workComputing, Project work Useful for careers in I.T. , engineeringUseful for careers in I.T. , engineering

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