School Info.

 

Study Skills.


For some suggestions about study and revision, as well as a study timetable template just click HERE.




Exam Papers & Solutions.


Just click HERE or HERE to get all the past exam papers as well as the marking schemes used by the examiners. This is absolutely essential information for anyone hoping to do well in any subject so get printing!


While you’re on the official Department site you’ll notice that all the important dates and information about state exams is available so have a read through it and make sure you’re up-to-date with all of this vital information.




Subject Choices.


Not sure what subjects to pick..?


  1. -For Junior Cert subjects you can click HERE for some good factsheets from the NCAA or HERE for info from CareersPortal.ie.


  1. -For Leaving Cert subjects CareersPortal.ie offer advice HERE or Skoool.ie provide an info sheet HERE.




CAO Points & College Entry.


Qualifax.ie (available by clicking HERE), provides an excellent starting point for College information.  For example if you click on ‘Search all Courses’ on the home page and then write in ‘Law’ and select ‘Higher Education CAO’ in the ‘Course Type’ drop-down menu, you’ll see a huge list of Law related courses.  This is absolutely crucial to read through since it will outline amongst other things the minimum entry requirements for each course.  Being aware of these minimum entry requirements is vital when it comes to selecting Leaving Certificate subjects in 5th year - it has happened that students scoring more than enough points for their chosen course have been shocked to find out they actually aren’t entitled to a place because they failed to complete the minimum entry requirements.  For example, have you any idea how many science subjects you need to have studied to get into medical courses, or whether you have to take specific Business subjects to be eligible for Commerce courses?  Get on to Qualifiax and check this all out before you commit to your Leaving Cert Subjects.   


The CAO website (available by clicking HERE) then provides the method by which you can apply for thousands of third level courses.  Once you have achieved the minimum entry requirements, most of the courses are offered based on your Leaving Cert ‘Points’.  Your points are calculated using your best six subject results, with the points for each calculated using the table HERE.




The National Parents Council (Post-Primary).


The National Parents Council website (available by clicking HERE) is a fantastic source of information for the Secondary School parent.  It is full of useful information about your rights / responsibilities, and is frequently updated with topical news and advice.




Department of Education Inspections.


Click HERE to visit the Department of Educations Inspection page, where copies of their reports are freely available.  Simply type in the name of the school you wish to view and you’ll see a list of the recent inspections that have been carried out there.  These will appear as either specific subject inspections or ‘Whole School Evaluations’.