Exploring Good Counsel College: Open Day, Programmes, and Student Support

Discover Good Counsel College in New Ross through its open day event, available subjects and courses, extracurricular activities, support systems for students and parents, and extensive student services. The college offers a wide range of subjects for both Junior and Leaving Certificate programs as well as various facilities and support for student welfare and special needs education.

• College Open Day
• Student Support
• Extracurricular Activities
• Special Needs Education

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1. Good Counsel College New Ross Open Day 20thOctober 2018

2. Is school simply about subject choice? Subjects & Courses Offered Extra & Co- Curricular Activities Teachers, Students & Parents Facilities & Support Policies 2

3. Programmes on Offer Junior Certificate JCT Transition Year Traditional Leaving Cert 3

4. Mixed Ability Classes Mixed Ability Classes Subject Options Leaving Certificate Junior Certificate Irish English Maths History Geography Health/Wellbeing Business Studies Science Art German Spanish Technology Technical Graphics Religion PE SPHE 1. Irish English Geography Maths History Art Spanish German Business Accounting Economics Design & Communication Graphics Physics Chemistry Biology Agricultural Science Technology Religion PE Guidance 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5. 5. 6. 6. 7. 7. 8. 9. 8. 10. 9. 11. 10. 12. 11. 13. 12. 14. 15. 13. 16. 14. 17. 15. 18. 16. 19. 20. Subject in red is a core subject 4

5. How should this affect your choice of schools? Ask yourself the following questions and answer honestly. Question Answer Do I want a broad range of subject options for my son? YES Does GCC offer a range of practical & academic subjects at both Junior & Leaving Certificate? YES 5

6. Student Services Library. Computer Room Coding Club/Solid Works Club Supervised Evening Study. (4pm to 6pm & 6:30pm to 9:30pm seniors) Sports. Dining Room providing food: Breakfast Club Lunch. Homework Club. Book Grant. Pastoral Care Centre Church Access to the Apex 6

7. Student Welfare Pastoral Care Unitas Prefects Career Guidance Chaplaincy Class Tutors Year heads Supervision of Breaks Student Council Anti- Bullying Codes (ISPCC Blue Shield) Parent access to e-portal 7

8. Special Needs Education Good Counsel College welcomes pupils with special educational needs and provides for them in the following ways: 128hours of Resource Teaching. Computer Aided Learning Special Needs Assistants (SNA s) Learning Support Team Team Teaching Resource Teachers Reading Programmes Autism Unit OSTIA Resource Building Full-time Resource Teachers & 3 ASD Teachers. 5.5 full-time Special Needs Assistants. 8

9. Why choose Good Counsel College? Dedicated Teaching Staff Range of subject options Supports for students with Special Needs Modern Facilities Secure environment (on campus from 9 to 4 each day) Links with Third level Colleges Range of extra & co-curricular activities Links with local employers Excellent Results 11

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11. BREAKDOWN OF HIGHER & ORDIANRY LEVEL PAPERS AT JUNIOR CYCLE. Higher Level Ordinary Level 20% 80% 13

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13. Extra Curricular Activities Mr PJ Walsh Deputy Principal Page 9 15

14. Admissions Process 150 Places Offer of place will be posted on November 16th 2018 which must be accepted/rejected in writing by 12 noon on November 22nd. Closing date for receipt of completed Application Forms. 3pm, November 9th 2018. Enrolment Forms accepted from 9am October 22nd 2018 Enrolment Forms Available from college or website from October 22nd. Open Day. Enrolment Forms distributed. October 20th 2018 There is no advantage to submitting an application form early as our admissions criteria will apply. 16

15. Application of Admissions Criteria Applicants, whose applications have been received on time, will be admitted in the following order: 1. Pupils applying to the ASD Unit, to a maximum of 2 boys for the 2019/2020 academic year. 2. Pupils whose parents are members of the staff of the College. 3. Pupils who have a brother currently attending the College. 4. Pupils who have brothers/parents past-pupils of the College. 5. Others. 17

16. Policy Documents www.goodcounselcollege.ie 18

17. Conclusion Q & A Mr Aidan O Brien Deputy Principal 19

18. www.goodcounselcollege.ie 051-421182 @GCC_NewRoss Thank you for your time. Enrolment Forms can be submitted from 9am, Monday October 22nd.