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Leaving Cert Schedule

Guidance

Schedule of Events for the Year (Leaving Certificate 2011/2012)


September

  • Career interest inventory (online at www. Careersportal.ie),
  • Results of the Differential Aptitude Tests
  • College Open Day Calendars displayed and distributed. Students request to attend open day are submitted
  • Information session on UCAS application
  • Meeting of Oxbridge Tutor organised.
  • 16th September - Higher Options Conference in RDS facilitated
  • Individual meeting with Guidance Counsellor, feedback on Dats given


October

  • Deadline for UCAS medicine & veterinary applications, 15th October Oxford and Cambridge


November

  • 6th year parent -teacher meeting Tuesday 15th of November,2011
  • CAO open applications
  • HPAT opens
  • 10th November - careers fair Arklow Bay hotel for fifth year students
  • 28th November - St. Vincent's University Hospital schools seminar day -


December

  • Follow up meetings with Guidance Counsellor


January

  • Final preparation for CAO applications
  • January 20th
  • Early fee (35 euro approx) CAO Deadline


February

  • 1st February CAO deadline
  • 1st Feb Mock Exams
  • 25th February HPAT exam -various venues in Ireland.



Feb/March/April

  • Examination of Art & Design portfolio for colleges/courses
  • Applications to PLCs ( some may need to be made earlier)
  • Visit to Gorey school of Art facilitated / art portfolio preparation course
  • Visit to Arklow Community College PLC in Beauty Therapy/Childcare and Office Administration
  • Interviews, Auditions & Tests for some colleges/courses
  • Job/Apprenticeship applications
  • LC Subject levels submitted to State Exams Commission (E8A forms
  • LC Examinations Fee due (109 euro approx)
  • LC Practicals ( e.g. Music)
  • LC Language Orals
  • LCVP Portfolio submission


1st May

  • CAO - Change of mind facility opens



Early May (1st two weeks)

  • LCVP Written Exam, LC Engineering Practical, LC Art Practical, LC Construction Practical


June

  • 6th June Leaving Certificate( written exams) begin


1st July

  • CAO closed ( no more changes can be made to application)


August

  • *15th August Leaving Certificate results are out
  • *20th August CAO first round offers out


September

  • Viewing of scripts (free) students must attend if scripts are to be viewed.
  • Early September -deadline for Appeal application( 37 euro approx per subject)



Dates marked with an asterisk (*) have not yet been confirmed and need to be confirmed by the State Exams Commission.

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