Subject choice information for incoming Fifth Years

Parents please note that the list of subjects for students coming into Fifth Year in September 2020 is as follows:

Business, Accounting, Economics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, French, German, Home Ec, Construction, Music, Art (14 in total).

Students choose 6 from this list in order of preference and will be allocated 4. The higher up a subject is on your list of preferences, the more likely you are to get it.

Choices are submitted online using VSware. Information on this is available here:

https://support.vsware.ie/parents-guide-to-vsware

(see section on subject options) 

and here:

https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/kr62eqh02z

Opening date for entry of subject options is the 6th of March and closing date is the 13th of March. 

Background research is advised and information in this regard is available here:

https://www.qualifax.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=131&Itemid=213

and here:

https://careersportal.ie/school/subject_explorer.php

Link to presentation to parents (copy and paste into browser):

https://drive.google.com/open?id=11ltGdgryWVG5JJsgLf2Anzio9l72Mf-u

Link to clip from classroomguidance.ie:

https://classroomguidance.ie/videoguides/

International Particle Physics Masterclasses in NUIM

Interested Fifth and Sixth Year Physics students should follow these links and once you have completed you application, let your Physics teacher know.

Information
http://physicsmasterclasses.org

Applicacation:
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/node/469647 

Closing date is the 28th of February. 

UCC Business school for TY students

Dear Transition Year Student,

Do you want to participate in a week-long (non-residential) Business Expo?  This will take place at the Cork University Business School at University College Cork from Monday 23 March - Friday 27 March inclusive.  You will work as part of a team, and on a business idea that you will have to present to a panel of judges on Friday 27th March. 

Are you up to the challenge?  If so, please complete the on-line registration form https://forms.gle/mEUdEDcvyNdyhWFTA but only if you can participate for the full week!  

To qualify you must submit a 250 word statement as part of the on-line registration form and the closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 6^th March 2020. 

Lunch and snacks will be provided each day and it is free to register and attend. 

Note: Incomplete applications will not be accepted.  You will be notified as to whether or not you have received a place by Monday 16 March.  The decision of the judges is final and will be based on the quality of the applications received.

Enquires can be directed to Anne Wallace, Student Recruitment & Liaison Officer, College of Business and Law, E: a.wallace@ucc.ie T: +353 (0)21 4205102 

The Journal article on the skyrocketing costs of going to college

https://www.thejournal.ie/university-rent-costs-5011463-Feb2020/

Info on subject choice

https://careersportal.ie/careerplanning/story.php?ID=2501203803

New website for careers in tourism

https://careersportal.ie/sectors/sectors.php?sector_id=16

List of links to booklets giving advice and info on subject choice, transition to secondary school, good study habits, etc. Published by the Institute of Guidance Counsellors

Copy and paste the url to access these publications

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1v2ZaAGuqx_dwy732QrU6rx4ReU9CH-ph