1. St. Augustine’s College Leaving Certificate Subject Choices 2015/16 Email:guidance@staugustines.ie Twitter: @GuidanceMoore

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Subject Choice 2015/16 To help students pick subjects each TY class will have careers classes before they pick their subjects. Careers ClassOnline Profile Multiple Intelligence Test (E-learning)Personality Test Exam Targets Career Interest Tests Occupational Interest Test (OII) Careers BookAims, Ambitions, Career Interest Test, Personality Test

6. STUDENTS STUDY SEVEN SUBJECTS Three of the Seven Subjects are Core/Obligatory Subjects Gaeilge English Mathematics

7. 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

12. 10 Easiest Subjects Irish Times Article 1.Music 2.Irish 3.Technology 4.Spanish 5.Maths 6.Design and communications 7.Art 8.German 9.History 10.Accounting

13. LCVP Co-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

14. 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 DCG 3. Home Economics AND Biology 4. Home Economics AND Art...design option or craft option. 5. Accounting and Business 6. Physics AND Chemistry 7. Biology AND Chemistry OR Physics OR Physics/Chemistry 8. Art...Design Option or Craft Option AND DCG. 9. Engineering OR Technology OR Construction Studies OR DCG AND Accounting OR Business 10. Home Economics AND Accounting OR Business 11. Art Design or Craft Option AND Accounting OR Business 12. Music AND Accounting OR Business

15. LCVP Assessment Distinction80% - 100%70 Points Merit65% - 79%50 Points Pass50% - 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.

16. Points Scheme GradeHigher Ordinary A110060 A29050 Merit B18545 B28040 B37535 C170Distinction30 Pass C26525 C36020 D15515 D250 Merit10 D3455

19. USEFUL WEBSITES FOR SUBJECT CHOICE www.careersportal.ie (all about jobs, courses and more) www.careersportal.ie www.cao.ie (3rd level courses in Ireland) www.cao.ie www.qualifax.ie (look up courses) www.qualifax.ie www.careerdirections.ie (Job Descriptions) www.careerdirections.ie www.skoool.ie (look up senior cycle subjects) www.skoool.ie www.nursingcareers.ie (all about nursing) www.nursingcareers.ie www.science.ie (all about Science & Engineering) www.science.ie www.examinations.ie (all about exams) www.examinations.ie www.skillsireland.ie (all about jobs in the future) www.skillsireland.ie www.fas.ie (all about apprenticeships) www.fas.ie www.ucas.co.uk (3rd level courses in the UK) www.ucas.co.uk