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The Repeat Leaving Certificate Course is designed for students who wish to maximise their points in preparation for progression to Third Level Education. It is also suitable for mature students returning to education. This is a revision course and students are required to work on their own initiative. There are frequent subject assessments and attendance at class is taken daily and monitored monthly. Parents/Guardians are invited to a Parent/Teacher Meeting in the first term to discuss attendance, progress and motivation.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO THE REPEAT LEAVING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME
- Be over 18 or have sat the Leaving Certificate.
Applications are invited from motivated and focused students who wish to repeat their Leaving Certificate to maximize their points. Students who wish to enrol on the Institute of Further Education Repeat Leaving Certificate Course should apply on-line at www.carlowife.ie or complete the application form at the back of the prospectus. A COPY OF Leaving Certificate results should accompany the application form. Completed application forms should be sent to::
Carlow Institute of Further Education,
Kilkenny Road
Carlow
Thereafter the applicant and their Parent/Guardian will be invited to a Subject Options Presentation with the Co-ordinator in late August to discuss and finalise their subject choices. Places are offered subsequent to the subject options meeting. Places are offered subsequent to the subject options meeting.
COURSE/PROGRAMME CONTENT:
Students may choose from a range of over 20 subjects available at both Higher and Ordinary Level. Subjects offered are shown below:
This is a list of subject choices for your course. You may choose only one subject from each group.
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Group A:
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English (H)
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Music
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Engineering
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Chemistry
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Group B:
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Accounting
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History
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Physics
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Design & Communications Graphics (DCG)
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Group C:
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Biology (H)
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Biology (O)
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Business
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Latin
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Group D:
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Ag. Science
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Geography
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Business
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Irish (O)
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Group E:
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French (O)
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French (H)
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English (O)
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Spanish
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Group F:
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Home Ec.
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German
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Maths (O)
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Maths (O)
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Group G:
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Irish (O)
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Economics
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Irish (H)
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Art
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Group H:
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Maths (O)
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Maths (H)
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Construction
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Group K:
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Link Module
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EXAMINATION FEES
Examination Fees: €400 (Approx)
(This fee includes registration for repeat Leaving Certificate and Examination Fee.).
GARDA VETTING
Garda Vetting is a requirement on courses / programmes where students / learners have access to children or vulnerable adults. Prior to attending work experience students / learners must be vetted by the Gardai. All students / learners being offered a place on a course/programme will be issued with Garda Vetting forms by post with course offer.
Students / learners who have lived outside the jurisdiction of Ireland / Northern Ireland and for whom Garda Vetting is unavailable are required to provide vetting from the relevant police authorities
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