KTCS 3rd year and TY Information
As Subject choice is fundamental to Career choice, it is important that 3rd year / TY students make their subject choice from an informed position.
The following will help 3rd year / TY students with choosing their Senior Cycle options:
- CAT4F Test scores with Study Tips and Subject Indicator Grades for 13 Leaving Cert subjects on the Parents report, available for parents at a cost of €5 on Vsware. Test reports will be posted out during the week of 9th January 2023
- KTCS professionally produced Subject Choice booklet with detailed information on each subject which will be distributed to all students in January 2023.
- Subject videos on KTCS website where KTCS teachers share information about their subjects at Senior Cycle in the school KTCS Subject Videos
- Career Guidance and Career Exploration with the Guidance Counsellor followed by a Zoom Information session for Parents on 07-02-2023 @ 7.30pm (Link will be sent in advance)
- KTCS Senior Cycle Optional Subjects Fair to allow students to speak with subject teachers, TY teachers, LCA, LCVP teachers in their classrooms, to view projects and to learn more about the subjects on 09-02-2023 @ 3pm - 4pm.
Students can start their research using the following links.
- To research Leaving Cert subjects
Senior Cycle Subjects
Careers Portal Senior Cycle Subjects
- For advice on Choosing Subjects
Qualifax
Careersportal.ie
Senior Cycle subject selection Procedure
Senior Cycle selection procedure is changing for this academic year and will be completed directly on Vsware through the Parents App. Further procedures in relation to this will follow.
Completed Senior Cycle subject selections, TY and LCA applications will be made on Vsware via the app from Monday 20-02-2023 @ 8am until Friday 24-02-2022 @ 1 pm.
Students have been informed that application forms for TY & LCA will be available in the main office from 16-01-2023 and must be returned to the main office before 24-02-2023.
The Principal will explain the procedure for making these selections and give further information at the Zoom meeting on 07-02-2023 (link will follow).