1. CAO and Career Information Evening Career Guidance Counsellor – Mr. B. Kearney BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

2. Presentation Outline Key Dates - Handout 3 rd Level System CAO System Applicant’s Responsibility Non-CAO Options Current Career Information Finance Employability HEAR/ DARE Schemes BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

3. Options School Leaver Level 5 University level 8 Institutes of Technology level 8 & Levels6/7/8 Ladder of progression Subject Requirements Points, CAO College of Further Education Level 5/6 FETAC Direct entry No points Progression/links FAS, Gardai Teagasc Defence Forces Apprenticeships BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

4. Minimum Requirements BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney IrishEnglishMathsOther Language UCC Arts and Law courses do not require Maths UCD NUIG (Galway) NUIM (Maynooth) TCD (Irish or Foreign) UL (Irish or Foreign) DCU Irish or English ITs Irish or English Colleges of Education (HC3) Defence Gardai (2 of Irish/ English/ Foreign Language) Nursing, Engineering and most Science courses do NOT require a foreign language Double check all of this information on the college websites or qualifax.ie Most Honours Degree Courses (Level 8) have minimum requirements of 3HCs and 3ODs Some I.T.s accept Foundation Maths for entry to many courses – check on the college websites

5. CAO Points Course Points = Supply and Demand Interviews/ Portfolios/ Audition BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

6. Points Rise – Ag. Science UCD 310 to 470 CAO Points BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

7. Points Drop: Construction Mgmt. 400 to 260 CAO Points BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

8. Types of Colleges Post Leaving Cert Colleges Institutes of Technology (CIT & LIT) Universities (UCC & U.L) PLC colleges include Colaiste Stiofain Naofa, College of Commerce & St. Johns College. Don’t need points Most apply online. Various enrolment dates – St. Johns in January Rounds of interviews from March Places given on first come first serve basis. Minimum Entry requirements for CIT: For most Level 7 courses is Leaving certificate grade D3 at Ordinary or Higher Level in 5 subjects including Maths or English and Irish A Pass In Foundation Level Maths does not meet minimum requirements However a grade B2 or higher is recognised as a subject for entry to Art, Music and Childcare. Now students do not need a third European language for any of the Science, Engineering or Food science Programmes but do for all other courses. Minimum requirements for individual courses can be found in college prospectuses, on qualifax website and by googling “bgscareers minimum requirements”

9. CAO - Application Form – Part 2 BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

10. Sample List of Courses 1.Business Information Systems 485 2.Commerce UCC 455 3.Finance UCC 440 4.Food Business UCC 335 5.Arts UCC 395 6.Software Development CIT 340 7.Computer Science UCC 380 8.Computer Applications 335 9.Business UL 420 10.Business 435 1.Business Studies CIT 365 2.Office Information Systems CIT 345 3.Tourism CIT400 4.Computing CIT 320 5.Business Studies WIT 6.Commercial Computing WIT220 7.Physics/Instrumentation CIT 270 8.Business Studies ITT 200 9.Office Information Systems ITT 210 10.Computing ITT170 H. Degrees Level 8O. Degree and H. Cert. L6/7 BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

11. NO YES A Students Course Preferences - Example Student Points 445 Cut Off Points All Lower Preference Courses Disappear From Students CAO application BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

12. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Course Preferences 1 st Preference Courses 2 nd Preference “Plan B” Courses Least preferred- but good match Courses BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

13. Place Allocation Students will always be offered their first preference where they meet the points cut off and minimum requirements 2 Different lists- 2 Different offers 1 Course to accept Same procedure Regardless of whether or not they accept a course in round 1, they will still be offered a higher preference course in subsequent rounds if they become entitled one. BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

14. Applicant’s Responsibility Research thoroughly all the courses which they are applying for Become familiar with all aspects of the application system used (CAO) for these courses, i.e., procedures, dates, fees, rules, etc. Springboard research from BGS Guidance Website Trust no single source (CAO handbook/site/alerts) CAO application in Dec/ Jan BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

15. CAO Key Points Complete application in order of preference Student’s responsibility to check all details Retain proof and copies of all CAO application material BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

16. Further Education Courses (Post Leaving Cert courses ) Full time & part-time Very practical – include work experience No points requirements; main selection based on interview Wide range of courses - Creative/multimedia/IT/Social/Business......... Act as – A qualification in their own right – A stepping stone to Higher Education through FETAC links – Foundation/preparation for other third level options BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

17. F.E.T.A.C. Links Scheme Another route to get a degree Apply direct to FETAC colleges FETAC course information on www.fetac.ie www.qualifax.ie www.cao.ie - Check FETAC links and course requirements Website www.fetac.ie www.qualifax.ie www.cao.ie BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

18. BGS Career Guidance Personal Guidance Interviews Guidance Classes CAO Demo Tutorials Guest Speakers: CIT, UCC, UL, UCAS, Study Abroad etc. Seminars: Study Skills/ Time & Stress Mgmt. BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

19. Finance ONLINE ONLY grant applications system Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) through www.studentfinance.ie www.studentfinance.ie Finance Section of BGS Guidance Documention  Birth Cert. Residency & Proof of Address. DSP (Social Welfare) or HSE cert of income for the previous tax year. P60, P45, P21 PAYE Balancing Statement. Pension entitlement info Income from employment including self –employment Details of pension or redundancy lump sums. Gifts, Inheritances, Income from Land or other property. Any other source of income BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

20. College Costs – Living Away from Home BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

21. Cost of Accommodation BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

22. Employability BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

23. What are Employers looking for? VERBAL COMMUNICATION TEAMWORK COMMERCIAL AWARENESS ANALYSING & INVESTIGATING INITIATIVE/SELF MOTIVATION DRIVE WRITTEN COMMUNICATION PLANNING & ORGANISING FLEXIBILITY TIME MANAGEMENT BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

24. Tomorrow’s Jobs “Many of the jobs in 2015 and most of the jobs in 2030 do not currently exist and cannot be foreseen yet.” Expert Group on New Skills for New Jobs – report prepared for the European Commission (February 2010) BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

26. Today’s Jobs Let’s look at the industries in Ireland: – 8 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies. – 9 out of the top 10 global ICT companies. – 5 of the top global software companies. – 15 out of the top 25 medical devices companies. – More than 50% of the worlds leading financial services firms. BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

28. Powerful combinations IT and language (cloud computing +German) Finance, quantitative modelling + IT Logistics and language Statistics + Chemistry/Pharma (clinical trials) Architecture/engineering + advanced CAD Electrical/mechanical + green technology BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

29. Key Points CAO Order of Preference Student CAO application Dec/ Jan Change of mind up to July 1 st Discuss Options at Christmas BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

30. Peer Guidance What would you have done differently? Stop complaining about how awful studying is and just do it! Make sure to take lots of time off to relax and don't give up doing things you enjoy in favour of studying. BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

31. HEAR Scheme The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a college and university admissions scheme which offers places on reduced points and extra college support to school leavers HEAR applicants must meet a range of financial, social and cultural indicators to be considered for a reduced points place and extra college support BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney

32. DARE Scheme Workshops Accesscollege.ie: Events DARE Clinic, 14 th November 2012 UCC 6-8pm Pre-booking through school necessary DARE Clinic Cork, December 5th 2012, 6.30- 8.30pm, CIT, Contact christine.nolan@cit.ie to book a placechristine.nolan@cit.ie DARE & HEAR Application Advice Clinics: Nationwide: Saturday 12th January 2013 BGS Guidance Mr. B. Kearney