Information Evening for Parents - C.A.O 13th November 2017
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C.A.O
Information Evening for
Parents
13th November 2017
Topics • The CAO Application System • The DARE and HEAR Schemes • The PLC Application System
Understanding the CAO Application System
The Application System for Higher Education Courses – Central Applications Office
CAO System: How it works… • Aims to give applicant their highest choice • 2 lists of 10 choices • 10 choices at Level 8 • 10 choices at Level 6/7
Making an application • Applicants are encouraged to apply online. It opened on the 6th November • The website address is www.cao.ie • Applying online is cheaper and it prevents many of the errors commonly associated with completing a paper application form. • It is €30 to apply online before 20th January 2018 and €45 up to 1st February 2018.
Application Form: • The first part of Application Form is self explanatory. Biographical details - Information which identifies the applicant. Applicant to carefully enter details such as name (as on birth cert), up to date address, date of birth, schools attended etc.
CAO Application Number • When applying online the application number will appear on the Receipt of Online Application. • This number will also be texted to the applicant if applicant has ticked permission for this. • This number is private and it will be used in every correspondence between applicant and the CAO for the rest of the year.
Second part of Application
Special Categories
• Mature Students
• All 6th Year applicants will not be
required to complete Part B of the
application formCourse Choices • 10 Choices can be listed for Level 8 • 10 Choices can be listed for Levels 6/7
National Framework of Qualifications
Ladder of Progression
.
Level 6 & 7 Courses Level 8 Courses
Ordinary Degrees (7) Higher
Honours Degrees (8)
Certificates (6)
Up to 10 Course Choices Up to 10 Course Choices Whether you apply for 1 or 20 courses –
same fee.
The courses are clearly labelled in the
CAO Handbook, i.e. Level 6, 7 or 8.
N.B. – Care must be taken with courses
marked ‘Restricted’.
These courses cannot normally be
applied for after February 1st due to
extra assessments required.Two Applications on One Form • It is possible to receive an offer on both lists • You may then decide to accept either your Level 7/6 or your Level 8 offer.
Course Choices Level 8 Hons Degrees
Course Choices Level 7 Ordinary Degrees/Level 6 Higher Certificates
Researching courses
• Research each course carefully from prospectus, websites and
visiting college etc.
• Consult with the Guidance Counsellor
• Discuss with family and friends
• Encourage your child to research information about the
course/courses he/she is interested in and put a list
together in order of preference
• Websites: CAO, Qualifax.ie , Careersportal.ie, College websites
etc.
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21Order of Preference • Course choices for each list must be put in order of preference • 1st July 17.15 is the final date and time for deciding this • Each list is considered separately • An offer may be made from both lists • Only one of these can be accepted
Order of Preference
1
2 Dream Courses
3
4
5
6 Realistic Courses
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8
9
Banker Courses
10Order of Preference • If you learn nothing else from this presentation let it be this... • Your child must place their course choices in genuine order of preference! • To do otherwise is a grave mistake.
Statement of Course Choice
The Statement is posted in February, will also be emailed to applicant
The Statement is important for three reasons:
1. The Statement of Course Choices includes notification of your CAO
application number.
2. The Statement of Course Choices lists the courses that you have
applied for.
3. If you have made any mistake or omission in
your course choices then now is the time to
rectify your error.
• Applicant to check are all the courses shown and in the correct order?
• Are all the course codes correct?
• Are all exams taken mentioned?Statement of Course Choice • Included with the Statement of Application Record will be a Change of Mind form. You may use this to change the order of your course choices and/or to introduce new courses, subject to the restrictions detailed in the Handbook. • It is safer to use the Change of Mind Facility on the website than to use a paper Change of Mind form.
Changing your mind! • Students may change their mind on-line as often as they like up to the 1st July • They can add new courses and alter the order of preferences at no extra cost up to this date
What is needed to be offered a college
place?
1.The college matriculation requirement
2. The specific course requirement
3.The points requirement – calculated from a
total of the best six Leaving Certificate
resultsExample
1. College Requirement e.g. College X requires 6 passes
including two H5s and passes in Irish, English and
another language (unless a student is exempt from
Irish and/or a third language)
2. Course Requirement e.g. Veterinary Medicine: The
above requirements, in addition a minimum H4
Chemistry and O6 Maths
3. Points requirement e.g. 500 pointsWhat is needed to be offered a college place: Restricted Courses Courses that may require another assessment • HPAT for Medicine (CAO) • Architecture • Art and Design • Music • Drama • Photography You must apply for these before Feb 1st
What are ‘Points’?
• Used to decide who gets a place
• What determines the points?
1. Number of Applicants
2. Random selection
3. Performance of ApplicantsHow the ‘points’ requirement for each course work? • Each college decides on how many places they wish to offer for each course. The number of applications will be determined by the number of applicants each year, i.e. popularity of the course. Places will be offered to applicants in order of merit as determined by their points. The published ‘points’ for a course are the points achieved by the last applicant/s offered a place that year in each course i.e. everyone offered a place had at least those points Thus the minimum ‘points’ can change from year to year
How the system works Example DCU Business Course: 3 places Students: Tom....... 507 Fred...... 302 Alex...... 301 Declan... 254 Jim........ 200
2017 Science in Maynooth MH201 - 3 places Students: Gill....... 422 Fred...... 370 Mary..... 368 Points: 366* Paul ..... 300 Jim........ 251
Note:
~ Points are just one requirement.
~ Students must also meet:
✓ matriculation requirements i.e. Pass
Maths/English/Irish/Language
✓ course requirements e.g. H4 Maths
✓ ‘’other’’ requirements e.g. Portfolio
…….if they are to receive an offer.Maths Bonus Points • Bonus points were introduced for Honours Maths in 2012. An extra 25 points will be awarded to grade 6 and above in Higher Level Maths results. • The bonus points are added to the Maths result first and then a student’s best six results are calculated.
Accepting an offer • In the week following the release of the Leaving Certificate results CAO will post a communication to all applicants • CAO gives a week for acceptances to be made • Online acceptances possible from any location, i.e. if student is away • CAO numbers are needed to access offers and to make acceptances on line • Offers may also be accepted by post
Communicating With CAO • The easiest and most efficient way to communicate with CAO is by using the 'Contact Us' facility on the CAO website. • Applicant to always quote CAO application number in any communication with CAO. • If posting something to CAO, applicant should always obtain a certificate of posting at the post office. This is a free service.
Timely Action
• In order to be fair to all applicants , closing dates
are strict and therefore action should be taken in
good time
• Do not leave everything to the last minute
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39CAO Handbook
• All Information is in CAO Handbook and Website.
• Dates and Following CAO Procedure very important.
• Students are all familiar with all of this information.
• Every 6th Year has a handbook since September containing all of
application and course information and familiar with websites.
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40To Finish with CAO • Remember to carefully read all of the documents and instructions from CAO. • Most applicants follow the simple instructions from CAO and get along just fine. • If you are unclear on any matter concerning the application process, just let us know.
Things to Do
• Fill form out carefully • Printout online receipt
Completing it is a process not
all done in one sitting
• Keep CAO No. safe & use in
all correspondence
• Put down choices in order of
preference
• Portfolios, Auditions,
• Check form is completed assessment, interviews for
correctly & that codes are restricted courses:
correct Feb/March/AprilDARE and HEAR applications • Students will be asked if they wish to be considered for the DARE and HEAR schemes. • DARE – Disability Access Route to Education. • HEAR – Higher Education Access Route • Supporting documentation required.
HEAR and DARE Schemes • The HEAR and DARE Schemes were introduced to promote equality of access to all, irrespective of socio-economic background, age or disability.
The DARE Scheme • The DARE scheme is an admissions scheme which offers places on reduced points and extra support in college, to school leavers with disabilities. • Eligible students must complete the DARE form online with their CAO application and provide evidence of their disability to CAO – see www.accesscollege.ie for specific criteria. • If your think your child is applying for the DARE Scheme please let us know ASAP
List of disabilities for DARE eligibility
• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) /Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD).
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder (including Asperger’s Syndrome)
• Blind/Vision Impaired.
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing:
• Students may apply under one of the following categories:
• (A) Applicants who have an Audiogram
• (B) Applicants who attend a School for the Deaf
• (C) Applicants with a Cochlear Implant.
• Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD) - Dyspraxia/Dysgraphia
• Mental Health Condition
• Neurological Condition (incl. Epilepsy and Brain Injury)
• Speech and Language Communication Disorder
• Physical Disability
• Significant Ongoing Illness
• Specific Learning Difficulty (incl. Dyslexia & Dyscalculia)The HEAR Scheme • The HEAR Scheme is an admissions scheme which has been introduced to offer places on reduced points and extra college support to school leavers from wider socio-economic backgrounds. • There is a range of financial, social and cultural indicators to be considered. • Eligible students must complete the HEAR form online with their CAO application and provide evidence to the CAO of their circumstances. • See www.accesscollege.ie for specific criteria.
HEAR/DARE • Priority given to both HEAR and DARE eligibility • Complete the Online Application Form by February 1st 2018 on www.cao.ie • You should start gathering your documentation in a timely fashion, i.e. before 1 March2018 • Supporting Documents sent to CAO by April 1st • High competition for these places. 2.5% of each course
PLC Courses
• Level 5: PLC / FETAC
COURSES
• NOT APPLIED FOR
THROUGH CAO
• Apply Direct to
CollegePost Leaving Certificate Courses –
What are they?
• Post Leaving Certificate Courses are one and two year
courses that lead to a F.E.T.A.C. Award.
• Awards which can offer direct entry into employment or an
alternative route into higher level education.
• Allow students to study a programme in which they have
expressed an interest in while also providing links to
higher/further education.
• Programmes have a strong vocational element and all have a
work experience component.
• (F.E.T.A.C = Further Education and Training Awards Council)Benefits of Post Leaving Certificate Courses • Small classes and support services. • Cheaper option than doing wrong university course for a year. • Wide diversity of course choices. • Only one or two years long with certification on completion. • Gain confidence and maturity.
Post Leaving Certificate Course
Application
• No centralised system.
• Apply directly to each college.
• Application Form online.
• PPS No & School Roll No.
• Apply over the coming months
• Interviews in March.The CAO Progression Route Within the CAO System PLC students can gain entry to third level courses if they do very well in their FETAC Qualification.
Two Routes same Destination
PLC College
/ FETAC Employment
Leaving Degrees
Certificate
University /
I. of T.
CAOA Ladder of Progression
Postgraduate
Level 9
Honours Degree
Level 8
Ordinary Degree
Level 7
Higher Certificate
Level 6 Leaving Cert/
FETAC
Accredited
Modules on PLCGrants
• 3rd level grants are means assessed
• Students who want to go to university can apply
for a grant
• www.susi.ie
• Student Universal Support Ireland
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57Contact Any further questions you can email us on: • susanodonovan@cpsetanta.ie • deborahgalbraith@cpsetanta.ie You can call us on (01) 640240
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