Career Guidance Department

Important Information for Senior Cycle Students

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Announcements

The Points System

Important Dates: CAO

Important Dates: Examinations


Announcements:

  • If students have any questions following the Study Skills talk given on the 25 September 2009, they can e-mail them to ecfmcevoy@gmail.com

 

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The Points System:

Follow the link for the Leaving Certificate Points Calculation Grid

 

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Important Dates: CAO

The following table of information is taken from the Qualifax website.

Don't panic! Ms. Mac Namara will guide you carefully through the application process as the year progresses.

2009  

 

3 November  

CAO online application facility opens

Change of Course Choices (Free) facility opens

2010    
20 January 5:15pm

Apply online by this date to avail of the discounted application fee of €35

31 January 5:15pm Closing date for online Change of Course Choices (Free)
1 February 5:15pm Normal Closing Date for Applications
5 February   Online facility to amend course choices becomes available (€10 fee)
Before 15 February   Statement of Course Choices sent to all paper applicants
1 March     5:15pm Closing date for amending course choices
April   Most tests and interviews for Restricted Courses are held in April
1 May 5:15pm Closing date for late applications
3 May   Online change of mind facility becomes available
Before 15 May   Statement of Course Choices sent to all late paper applicants
Before End of May  

Statement of Application Record sent to all applicants

June   Leaving Certificate Examinations
1 July 5:15pm Change of mind closes
Early July   Round A offers for certain Non-Standard categories of applicant
22 July 5:15pm Closing date for late applications for those already attending a HEI (exception to timetable)
 Early August    Round 0 offers for certain Non-Standard categories of applicant
Mid August   Leaving Certificate results issued

23 August (expected date)

  Round 1 offers

31 August (expected date)

5:15pm Round 1 Acceptances
Early Septmeber   HEIs begin registration
2 September (expected date)   Round 2 offers
8 September (expected date) 5:15pm Round 2 Acceptances

 Note: HEI stands for Higher Education Institutions.

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Important Dates: Leaving Certificate Examinations

The Leaving Certificate Examinations Timetable will be posted as soon as it is made available by the Department of Education and Science.

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