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

Existing School

New drop off system

New extension planNewPE Hall

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

• 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

• English

• Irish

• Maths

• History

• Geography

• Religion

• CSPE

• SPHE

• P.E.

Subject Options for Junior Cycle

• Art• Business• French• Home Economics• Materials Technology Metal

• Materials Technology Wood

• Music• Science• Spanish• Technical

Graphics

Art

Home Economics

Metalwork

Materials Technology Wood

MUSIC

Music

Science

Technical Graphics

Subject Options to Senior Cycle

GeographyConstruction Technical GraphicsEngineeringMusicArt

Junior Certificate Subjects Leaving CertificateSubjects

German, French, Spanish German, French, Spanish

Home Economics Home Economics

Materials Technology Metal Engineering

Technical Graphics Design and Communication Graphics

Materials Technology Wood Construction Studies

Art Craft and Design Art Craft and Design

Music Music

Junior Certificate Subjects Leaving CertificateSubjects

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

• 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

by Friday March 20th 2015

Guidance Counsellor

061 620086

killaloeguidance@clarevec.ie

Careers Blog:

stanneskillaloe.scoilnet.ie/blog/

Sport at St Anne’s

• Hurling• Football• Camogie• Rugby• Badminton• Soccer• Basketball

Badminton

Rugby

Camogie

Hurling

New Astro Turf Pitch

Other Extra Curricular Activities

• 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=B8Wfd7FX45Y

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

• 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?

• 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: Just bring yourself, snack (Half day) 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 ClassificationThe 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 CompletionThe 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 AnalogiesThe 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