Subject Choice for Junior Cycle
Mount Sackville Secondary School
February 2014
Subject Choice for Junior Certificate
Students take 11 subjects for Junior Certificate
8 Core subjects (i.e. everyone takes)
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Irish
English
Maths
Science
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History
Geography
Religious Studies
CSPE
Subject Choice for Junior Certificate
Core Non Academic Subjects
 Physical Education
 SPHE
 Choir
Above are not examined in
Junior Certificate
Optional Subjects
Students choose 3 optional subjects
from the following list - one of which
must be a language
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French
German
Italian
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Home Economics
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Business Studies
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Art, Craft & Design
Music
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Guidelines for Choosing
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Take track record into account
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Keep options open at this early stage Job/Career in the future should not totally
influence subject choice
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Be aware of subject requirements for 3rd Level
Courses
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Consider what she enjoys and has an interest in.
Points to Note
Be aware of implications of dropping
subjects such as
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Music
Business Studies
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Art
Languages
Implications for Leaving Certificate
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If no Business Studies at Junior Cert, then may
find Accounting or Economics difficult at Leaving
Cert
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If no Music or Art to Junior Cert, then very difficult
to choose these for Leaving Cert
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If you drop a language, then may not be able to
take up again for Leaving Cert.
Bad Reasons for Choosing
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Who the teacher will probably be.
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What your friends are doing.
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Rumours from older brothers/sisters or
friends about what is an “easy” subject - a
subject is only easy if you are good at it.
More Information …..
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Look to the school
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www.skoool.ie
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www.careersportal.ie
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www.qualifax.ie
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www.mountsackville.ie