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Welcome to my blog! This site is set up to help students who are going into 5th year pick the subjects that best suit them. It should give you a little bit of information about what subjects are out there and the consequences of choosing each subject.I have tried to make sure that it is up to date but sometimes colleges will change the entry requirements. I have made sure to have a link to every course I have mentioned. Click on those that are of interest and it should tell you the subjects and levels required. I hope you find it helpful. If you have any information on the topic please post it.
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Core Subjects

These are subjects that you HAVE to study. The department of education says that you must sit Irish, English and Maths in both your Junior and Leaving Certificate. You can take these at either Foundation, Ordinary or Higher level.(There is no English Foundation level exam).Some students may be exempt from doing Irish

Irish
If you were not educated in Ireland before the age of 11. Students who began their education in Ireland after this cut off will get an exemption. Check out www.citizensinformation.ie to see if you qualify.

If you have a specific learning disability you may also be in entitled to an exemption but this is not automatic. You must have met with the National Education Psychologist Service Agency. (N.E.P.S) The Department of Education require that your psychological report has been done in the last 3 years. For further information
www.education.ie
 If you qualify for an exemption you need to contact the college you are interested in going to. Wait till you have received your CAO number so that you can put it on all correspondence. It is up to you to inform the colleges you are interested in that you are not doing Irish. If you are interested in attending the National University of Ireland then make sure to check out their admissions policy.  www.nui.ie

Some courses require that you study Irish. These are often courses that have Irish as a component e.g
Law and Irish in UCC
Computer Science and Irish TCD
Linguistic and Irish TCD

 You will need a C3 in higher level Irish to study to be an primary school teacher.
 If you want to learn more avout the language and what you can do with it go to
www.irishlanguage.net




Maths

If you are good at Maths you might consider taking Applied Maths. For those interested in Engineering, Applied Maths comes in very handy. The subject applies mathematical  techniques to real world circumstances. It complements both Physics and Maths very well as there is some overlap in the courses. There is little learning off but a mathematical mind is required. Trinity College Dublin accept Applied Maths as a science subject for entry into both the Science and Pharmacy faculty. Anyone seriously considering going on to further education in any of the universities or I.T.'s should do ordinary maths or higher as foundation is not accepted in many of the colleges. Make sure to check the course requirements in the area you are interested in pursuing.









English

Most Universities require students to pass English. In some cases either a pass in English or Irish is accepted. This is the case for most courses in the I.T's. Half your marks go for Comprehending and Composing. The rest of your marks are awarded for studying Poetry, a Shakespearean Play (Higher Level) and a Comparative Study

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