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Leaving Certificate 2015 - 2016
Optional approaches to 6th Year and career decisions??
• ACTIVE
• PASSIVE
STUDY COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
EXAM PERFORMANCE MOTIVATION
What options are there after
school??
Gap Year
/ DeferralFÁS/SOLAS
Apprenticeships and short courses
Work
Civil Service
European or American
Universities etc.
Level 8 Honours
Degree in a college or university
Level 7/6 Ordinary
Level Degree /
Higher Certificate -
ITs
PLC Colleges.
e.g. College of
Commerce
UCAS
Defence Forces
Gardaí
Private Colleges
Graduate entry – 23+
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1. Self Evaluation
2. Job investigation
3. Job fit
4. Career planning
and application
8 week Career Module in 5th Year:
The 4 stages of Career Decision Making
Career Poster – ‘A Summary of Me’
Research – How to and where to find?
Summary of all main application processes and workings
c. 1/3 of 5th Years asked for 1 to 1 Career Appointments
Open Days
Rochestown Career Fair
UCC April Open Day
College Taster Days/Workshops
Study Skills Workshop
School Career Library
Work Skills
Career InterestsCareer
Self Evaluation
Work Values
Work Personality
Career Characteristics
Aptitude Test
Results
Subjects – Likes/Dislikes
Subjects – Number?
Level?Grade?
Career Categories
Weekly 80 minute Career Classes all year
Planning the year ahead
Reviewing 5th Year work and further Career Self Analysis
Goal setting and organisation
Dates and deadlines
CAO – application process and form filling
Academic progress – Are you on target?
DARE/HEAR/SIF
UCAS
The Links Scheme – PLC Applications
Plans within plans – backups!
Deferrals and Gap Years
Financing College – 2016 (Grants, Scholarships etc.)
Study Skills & Revision Techniques
268 1 to 1 6th Year Career Appointments
Total = 339
Letter
e.g.CSN
e.g.CIT, PLC
e.g.CIT e.g.
CIT, UCC
Post Leaving Cert Colleges (PLCs)• Any 5 subjects
at Higher or Ordinary (most, not all)
Institutes of Technologies (ITs)• Level 8s• 6 subjects• Irish OR
English, Maths• 2 HC3s and 4
more at O or H (most, not all)
ITs• Level 7/6s• 5 subjects• H/O in Irish OR
English, Maths (most, not all)
Colleges, Universities• Level 8s• 6 subjects• 2 HC3s + 4 H/O• Irish? English?
Maths? A Language?
Third Level Colleges in
IrelandCAO / Points
- Institutes of Technology -
(e.g. CIT)CAO / Points
- Private Colleges -(Direct
Application / CAO)Other
- UCAS – Northern
Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales
ApprenticeshipsFÁS / SOLAS
- Defence Forces -(Recruitment
Campaign and Application)
- PLC Colleges - (Application, Entry Requirements and
Interview)
Options and routes?
Minimum General
Entry Requirements
Specific Subject Requirements
Additional
Grade/Level Requirements
Further
Requirements
Second Chance Maths Exam
