CAO (Supporting Documentation)

Please ensure you send all CAO supporting documentation to the following address:

CAO
Tower House
Eglinton St
Galway

When sending anything to the CAO please photocopy and get a cert of posting which is free.
Documents which you may need to send are:

A P21 for HEAR applicants
Social Welfare Form for Hear applicants
Notice of Assessment (For Hear self employed applicants)
Psychologists Report dated after 01/02/11 for DARE applicants

Any queries please see me sooner rather than lator

L. Woods

CAO/ Free maths grinds

Sixth years by this stage should have 20 courses filled out on their CAO form and this should be checked by me.

Also a minimum of two PLC colleges should be applied for directly to the PLC college.

Free Grinds are available in Griffith College on the South Circular Road on the 26/01/14 and the 26th & 27th of April 2014. Which are all on a Sat/Sun

Please register your interest at

www.gcd.ie/mathsrevision

to secure your place

L. Woods

CAO Important Information

Sixth years are reminded that they should now all have received their CAO number via email/mobile.

If anyone sixth has not done so can they come and see me immediately.

Sixth years who have their CAO number should now go ahead and fill in 10 level 8 course choices and 10 level 6/7 course choices.

Hear applicants at this should also have filled in the required information on the online Hear form on the CAO application.

All local PLC colleges are now open for direct applications made directly on the websites below.

Your need your PPS number and the school roll number which is 60550B

www.colaistedhulaigh.ie
www.libertiescollege.ie
www.colaisteide.ie
www.killestercollege.ie
www.whitehallcollege.com
www.plunketcollege.ie

Any queries come and see me now. Dont leave it till its too late please.

L. Woods

CAO Open for Applications

Sixth Years are reminded the CAO facility is now open for applications and students can now make CAO applications even if they do not know what courses they are opting for.

Also Sixth Years are reminded that the closing date for Chanel Sixth Years to make an application is Friday 20/12/13.


L. Woods

Free Maths/English Grinds NCI

Free Maths & English Grinds NCI

There is free Maths & English grinds in National College of Ireland from January onwards

Please text to the following:

The Subject + Your Name to 51155 (e.g. English Colin Smith)

Students are strongly advised to uptake these free grinds

L. Woods

Higher Options

All 6th year students from Chanel will be attending the Higher Options Careers Event on Wednesday the 18th of September.

Mr Woods requires 10 Euro from all 6th year students to attend. It is very important all students attend as this is the most important Careers Event in the Year.

10 Euro to Mr Woods before 04/09/13

CAO Change of mind/Army recruitment

The CAO change of mind facility is now open and students can change their minds as many times as they want until June 30th 2013.

Students should consider their options carefully after completing mock exams or if you dropped down to ordinary or foundation level.

Army now recruiting

The Naval Service Cadetship Competition has been launched online at www.military.ie. Applications can now be submitted through this website. The closing date for applications is Sunday  the 26th of May.

 

Naval Service Cadets are future Officers of the Naval Service. Officers are the managers, decision makers and future leaders of the Defence forces. Cadet training is approximately 2 years. It is part of a 5 year programme working towards either a Level 8 Honours Degree in Nautical Science or a Level 8 Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

 

There are three different types of Cadetships:

1. Operations Branch - Officers of the Operations Branch are responsible for the efficient running of the ship. Responsibilities include Bridge Watchkeeping, Weapons and Communications.

2. Engineering Branch - Officers of the Engineering Branch are responsible for everything that keeps a ship afloat, moving and habitable.

3. Electrical Branch - Officers of the Electrical Branch are responsible for the technical specification, selection, installation overhaul and maintenance for all electrical, electronic, communications, ordnance equipment and systems fitted to Naval Service ships.

The basic qualification requirement for Operations/Engineering Branch Cadetships is a minimum of a Grade C3 in 3 Higher level papers and a grade D3 in 3 Ordinary/Higher level papers, in a single sitting of the Leaving Certificate Examination. Candidates must pass English, Irish (exemptions apply) and Maths (for Marine Engineering Cadets candidates must achieve a minimum of a grade C3 in Higher Level).

 

Electrical Cadet candidates must hold a Level 8 degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.

 

For more information on Terms and Conditions including graduate entry requirements please see www.military.ie.

 

The lower age limit for Cadets is 18 years of age  and the upper age limit is under 28 years of age on the on 7th of October 2013

 

Application forms are now available online at www.military.ie  

 

The selection process will take place over the coming months in different phases. Successful Cadets will commence training in September 2012.

 

Further information on Cadetship qualification and entry criteria can be found at www.navy.ie. Queries can be directed to navy.manpower@defenceforces.ie