Welcome to
St. Anne’s Community College
St. Anne’s Community College
• St. Anne’s
Community College
Information Evening
• Phone: 061 376257
• Website:
www.killaloecc.ie
New extension plan
Existing
School
New
PE
Hall
New
drop
off
system
Introductions
Aideen Walsh (Principal)
Mary Fitzgerald (Deputy Principal)
Veronica Sheahan (Chaplain)
Fiona Daly (Guidance Counsellor)
Deirdre Denning (Learning Support
Co-ordinator)
Basic Information
• 550+ Students
• 40+ Teachers
Programmes Offered at St. Anne’s
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Junior Certificate
Leaving Certificate
Transition Year
LCVP (Part of Leaving Cert. Programme)
New Junior Cycle
• September 2014
–New English Curriculum for First
Years
–All other subjects remained the
same
–Awaiting further clarification
from the DES
Core Subjects for Junior Cycle
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English
Irish
Maths
History
Geography
Religion
CSPE
SPHE
P.E.
Subject Options for Junior Cycle
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Art
Business
French
Home Economics
Materials Technology Metal
Materials Technology Wood
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Music
Science
Spanish
Technical
Graphics
Art
Home Economics
Metalwork
Materials Technology Wood
Music
MUSIC
Science
Technical Graphics
Subject Options to Senior Cycle
Junior Certificate Subjects
Leaving Certificate
Subjects
German, French, Spanish
German,
French, Spanish
Geography
Home Economics
Construction
Home
Economics
Materials Technology Metal
Technical
Engineering
Technical Graphics
Materials Technology Wood
Graphics
Engineering
Design and Communication Graphics
Music
Construction Studies
Art
Art Craft and Design
Art Craft and Design
Music
Music
Junior Certificate Subjects
Leaving Certificate
Subjects
Science
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Agricultural Science
Business Studies
Accountancy
Business
Economics
Modern European Languages
• French
• Spanish
• Please see your handout
pack for more information on
why it can be important to
choose a language
• Approximately 10% of CAO
3rd Level Courses require a
language
• Limerick Colleges do not
require a third language
unless it is part of the course
How to choose options
Tips
• Students do better in
subjects they like and are
good at
• Keep options open
• Talk to people, look at
textbooks
• Check the implications of
NOT choosing a subject
Websites:
– www.careersportal.ie
‘what to study’ ‘Junior
Certificate Subjects’
– www.curriculumonline.ie
– www.qualifax.ie
– www.examinations.ie
www.careersportal.ie
Careers Portal
Language Entry
Requirements
for Third Level
Two languages (English + One other) required for the following
colleges:
– Trinity College
– Dublin Institute of Technology
– Dublin City University – University of Limerick
– you can use a Pass in Irish of a European language – unless it is
required for a particular course
Language Entry Requirements
for Third Level
• Cadetships in the Army, Army equitation,
Air Corps and Naval Service.
– 3 HC3 and 3OD3
– Irish +English + European Language
• For the Gardaí - two languages are
required
• A European Language is not required for
entry to the Institutes of Technology,
unless it is part of the area of study
Subject Requirements
• Science courses: Science Subject
• Engineering: Honours Maths
Not sure? Safe option
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Irish
English
Maths
Language
Science
What not to do!
What I hope you will all do!
Picking your options
Return completed forms
to the school office
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by Friday March 20 2015
Guidance Counsellor
061 620086
killaloeguidance@clarevec.ie
Careers Blog:
stanneskillaloe.scoilnet.ie/blog/
Sport at St Anne’s
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Hurling
Football
Camogie
Rugby
Badminton
Soccer
Basketball
Badminton
Rugby
Camogie
Hurling
New Astro Turf Pitch
Other Extra Curricular Activities
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Musicals
Speech and Drama
Chess
School Tours Abroad
Gael Linn Debating (Junior and Senior)
Public Speaking
Choir
Traditional Music Group
Les Misérables
• Next week!
• Wednesday18th to
Saturday 21st
• Tickets available from
the school
Do you hear the people sing?
School Website
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Wfd7
FX45Y
International Women’ s Day of
Prayer
Chess
Traditional Music Group
Co-Curricular
Mini Company
Uniform
• Navy Crested Jumper
• Girls (Navy ankle length skirt
or navy school trousers)
• Boys (Grey school trousers)
• School tie, Light blue school
shirt
• Plain Black, Brown or Navy
shoes
• School jacket
Student Supports
Pastoral Care
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Student Mentors
Class Director
Year Head
Guidance Counsellor
School Chaplain
Supervised Study
Student Mentors
Communication
• Journal main form of communication
between home and school
• Phone calls and appointments
• Texting system to text parents
• School Reports
• Parents Association
What happens next?
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Acceptance form
€60 for jacket
Subject option form
Permission Form to use student images in
school promotional material
• All returned to the school office by Friday
20th March 2015
• April/May:
Entrance Assessment and
Jacket fitting
• June:
Options, booklist and other
information posted
First Day:
(Half day)
Just bring yourself, snack
and pen and paper
Entrance Assessment
• This will happen in April/May.
• Students need 2 pens or pencils and a
snack.
• The purpose of this assessment is to
gather further information on possible
student needs and also to form mixed
ability classes.
• There is no need to worry about this and
for once studying for it won’t help!
Verbal Classification
The student is given a list of three words that are alike in some way. The
student is asked to choose a word, from a selection of five words, that is also
alike in the same way.
Example: green blue red.
Choices: color; crayon, paint, yellow, rainbow.
Sentence Completion
The student is given a sentence with a word left out and is asked to choose a
word that makes the best sense in the sentence.
Example: Apples on trees.
Choices: fall; grow; show; bloom; spread.
Verbal Analogies
The student is given three words in dark type. The first two words go together.
The third word goes with one of the answer choices. The student is asked to
choose the word that goes with the third word the same way that the second
word goes with the first.
Example: new (is to) old : wet (is to)
Choices: rain; drip; hot; sun; dry .
Most important things to
remember…
• Prepare yourself for secondary school by
having the correct books and uniform.
• Be positive! Try not to worry about the transition
• We really look forward to welcoming you here
and will do everything we can to help you enjoy
your Post-Primary school experience and
achieve your academic potential
Presentation available to download from
school website under the parent tab
Questions