St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE DESCRIPTIONS
2015-2016
ST KIERAN’S COLLEGE, KILKENNY
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Art
St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE DESCRIPTIONS
2015-2016
First Year
SUBJECT
CHOICE
Technical
Graphics
2015-16
St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE DESCRIPTIONS
2015-2016
EACH STUDENT WILL STUDY TWO BANDED SUBJECTS TO JUNIOR
CERTIFICATE LEVEL TOGETHER WITH THE CORE SUBJECTS.
BANDED SUBJECTS:
• ART
• TECHNICAL GRAPHICS
• MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY (WOOD)
• MUSIC
• TECHNOLOGY
• BUSINESS STUDIES
CORE SUBJECTS:
• IRISH
• ENGLISH
• MATHEMATICS
• HISTORY
• GEOGRAPHY
• FRENCH/SPANISH
• SCIENCE
• C.S.P.E.
• RELIGION
• S.P.H.E.
2
St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE DESCRIPTIONS
2015-2016
ART
• Natural Ability
• Creativity
Art
Very little “study” but time consuming re.
Practical Section
St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE DESCRIPTIONS
2015-2016
TECHNICAL GRAPHICS
Technical
Graphics
• Spatial ability
• Precision – attention to detail
Very little “study” (book work)
homework can be time consuming.
3
but
St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE DESCRIPTIONS
2015-2016
TECHNOLOGY
Technology
Element of Physics, Design, Drawing and
Manual Skills.
Creativity, precision – attention to detail.
St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE DESCRIPTIONS
2015-2016
WOODWORK
Materials
Technology
(Wood)
Manual skills and precision with little
“study” involved.
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St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE DESCRIPTIONS
2015-2016
MUSIC
Music
• Natural ability
• Creativity
• Interest
Practical Section of Junior Certificate.
St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE DESCRIPTIONS
2015-2016
BUSINESS STUDIES
Business
Studies
Some value as foundation subject for
Accounting, Economic and Business in
Leaving Certificate.
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St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE DESCRIPTIONS
2015-2016
Although students will only study two banded subjects in 2nd and 3rd
year, they are requested to select three subjects in order of preference
from the list.
EXAMPLE OF BANDS
Band A:
Business
Technology Tech. Graphics
Music
Band B:
Business
Technology
Materials Technology (Wood)
Tech Graphics
COMPLETED FORMS
TO BE RETURNED ON
FRIDAY 30th JANUARY
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Art
St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny
FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE DESCRIPTIONS
2015-2016
SECOND YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE 2015-2016
Together with the core subjects studied in First Year, you are asked to select two subjects, in order
of preference, from the list, to be taken during Second Year.
While every effort will be made to accommodate your first two choices, you are asked to list a third
subject as your third preference, should this not be possible.
ART
TECHNICAL GRAPHICS
BUSINESS STUDIES
TECHNOLOGY
MUSIC
MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY (WOOD)
1st Choice
2nd Choice
3rd Choice
NAME:.............................................................
Class: ....................................
FORMS WILL BE COLLECTED ON FRIDAY 30th JANUARY