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Subject Choice PowerPoint Presentations are available for each Leaving Cert subject and are fully updated in line with the new senior cycle curriculum specifications including Tranche 2 subjects. 

 

If your school is using the REACH Programme, these PowerPoints can be accessed from your guidance website in the Useful Tools box on the right of the page: 

 

 

These PowerPoints can be used by guidance counsellors and subject teachers to present an overview to both students and parents on choosing subjects for Leaving Cert. 

 

REACH+ has a Subject Choice App to help students research, explore and rank their subject choices - this also includes all subject choice PowerPoints.  There is a comprehensive Lesson Plan and PowerPoints for this app in the 'Lesson Resources' area of your REACH Admin. 

  

 

Watch our video below that talks you through adding your schools Leaving Cert subject options to this app in REACH:

   

 

You can explore the comprehensive Subject Choice area on CareersPortal here.  

 

 

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REACH Reports are available to send to parents / guardians of all REACH students and are particularly useful for 6th years ahead of Mock exams and CAO deadline. These personalised reports will give an overview of the students self assessment results and the research they have done regarding their next steps after the Leaving Cert: 

• Login to your REACH Administration area > Click on View Students > Click on the Class Name  > Click on the last icon 'Print Career Report' for each student and you can choose to save as PDF and email to parents or print it off. 
• You can also print all student reports together from your 'View Students' area - Click on 'View Class Reports' and click on '4 Page Report'.

Use our CourseFinder Tool to search all CAO courses ahead of the Feb 1st deadline.

 

Take our Interest Profiler Tool to match with courses that best suit your interests. 

Our CourseFinder will tell you if a course is 'restricted' meaning you must apply by Feb 1st - you will see the # symbol appear on these courses:

  

You can filter all courses by CAO Entry requirements also:

Reach Junior Cycle is an innovative comprehensive and fun career learning resource that supports the full three years of Junior Cycle and fulfils the Whole School Guidance Framework criteria.

 

✅ Structured guidance-related learning modules from 1st–3rd Year
✅ Clearly outlined learning intentions and outcomes

✅ PowerPoints, videos and kahoot quizzes to guide delivery step-by-step
✅ A student workbook and online portfolio to track student progress

✅ Seamless transition for students to REACH Senior Cycle Programme
✅ REACH Junior Cycle qualifies under the book scheme

 

If you're interested in an online overview of the programme email info@careersportal.ie or call 01 2090797. Find more information here. 

 

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Have your students completed a work experience placement? Enter the National Career skills competition and: 

 

Win 1 of 4 MacBook Air Laptops for themselves and €1,000 for your school!     

• Enter in English or Irish and in written or video format.
• Download Competition PowerPoint for use in the Classroom here. 
• You can also use your entry as part of the Gaisce Bronze Award - Personal Skills Challenge
• Special prize categories for careers investigated in Construction, Tourism and Space Science