1. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * 7:00 General choices for 3 rd and 4 th Years * 8:15 Transition Year Option (4 th Year)

2. SENIOR OPTIONS 2013 - 2015 Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

3. * Career Decision Making * Subjects at Senior Cycle * Application Form

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5. What’s Involved In Career Decisions? Knowing about myself Knowing about my options Knowing how I make decisions Thinking about my decision making

6. * What’s Involved In Career Decisions? Knowing about Myself Abilities Personality EducationAchievements Experience of \work Interests Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S

7. Ingredients 1. Knowledge about myself 2. Knowing my options 3. Know how I make decisions 4. Thinking about my decision making Steps 1. Realize I need to make a choice 2. Make sure I understand myself and my options 3. Expand & narrow my options (as needed) 4. Choose an occupation or field of study 5. Implement my choice Knowing Doing

8. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Knowing I Need to Make a Choice Knowing I Made a Good Choice Understanding Myself and My Options Implementing My Choice Expanding and Narrowing My List of Options Choosing An Occupation,Program of Study, or Job

9. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S 1 Yr2 Yr3 Yr4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr Applied Established

10. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * Should I do Transition Year (4 th Year)? * Should I go to 5 th Year? * If 5 th Year, should I do LCA or Established? * If Established LC, what subjects?

11. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * Core Subjects * 2 Options

12. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * Gaeilge * English * Mathematics * Geography * History * Civic Social & Political Education/SPHE * Science * French * Religious Studies * Physical Education

13. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * Art * Business Studies * German * Home Economics * Metalwork * Music * Technical Graphics * Woodwork

14. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * Gaeilge * English * Mathematics * Religious Studies * Physical Education Core + 4 Option Subjects

15. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * Because you like it (2 nd Year Options)

16. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * Because you like it * Because you need it (5 th Year Options)

17. OptionQualificationNFQ Level University (UCC) Hons Degree8 Institute of Technology (CIT) Hons Degree Ord Degree Higher Cert 876876 Further College of Education (Cork College of Commerce ) Fetac Qualification 5656

18. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * Basic Entry Requirements * Universities demand for hons degree courses a minimum of 6 subjects to include 4 subjects at HC3 and a minimum of 2 subjects at OD3. * ITs demand for hons degree courses a minimum of 6 subjects to include 2 subjects at HC3 and a minimum of 2 subjects at OD3 * NUI’s (UCC) demand passes in English, Irish, Maths and a third language except for Science, Engineering Food Science & Nursing courses. * IT’s demand for Level 6/ 7 courses a minimum of 5 subjects at least at grade D3 to include Irish or English and Maths.

19. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * Faculty / Course Requirements * College set subject requirements for certain courses. * A science degree usually requires a science subject at Leaving Cert Level * Most engineering degree courses demand Hons Maths * HC in Chemistry and Biology/Physics for Dentistry Medicine and Pharmacy at UCC * HC in Chemistry needed for Veterinary in UCD * HC in Irish for Primary Teaching courses * Check College Prospectus and www.qualifax.ie www.qualifax.ie * www.careersportal.ie

20. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * Accounting * Art * Biology * Business * Chemistry * Construction Studies * Economics * Engineering * French * Geography * German * History * Music * Physics * Scientific & Social Home Economics * DCG (Technical Drawing)

21. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S Before you take the plunge….. * Seek advice from older students, siblings * Subject Textbooks * Subject teachers * Choose subjects you like and are good at * Check college requirements (www.qualifax.ie)www.qualifax.ie * Speak with Guidance Counsellor

22. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * Gaeilge * English * Mathematics * Language * Science subject

23. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * Construction/ French/ French/ German/ Biology/ Biology. * Chemistry/ Business/ Home Ec/ History/ Music/ Geography/ DCG * Physics/Engineering/Economics/ Geography/ Art/ Business/ French. * History/ Biology/ Biology/ Accounting/ Geography/ French

24. Guidance and Counselling Dept. C.C.S * Choice to take TY, LCA or Est. Leaving Cert * 5 th Yr Subjects listed in order of preference from 1-6 * Signed by both parent and student * Closing Dates: Friday February 22 nd * Discussion of choices

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