1st year Subject Options
Deadline for subject options input is March 1st 2024
Core Subjects
These subjects dont need to be selected as these are mandatory subjects
Junior Cycle students study the following core subjects
English
German/Spanish
Irish
Mathematics
History
Religious Education
Science
Wellbeing (including Physical Education, CSPE, Social Personal & Health Education and other areas of learning)
Computer Technology plays an integral role in both learning and assessment in a wide range of subjects.
Option Subjects
CHOICE SUBJECTS: In addition, each first year student will choose to study any three of the following choice subjects listed below. In order to accommodate as many student preferences as possible in the First Year timetable you are asked to list in order of preference on vsware the following subjects:
ART
BUSINESS STUDIES
GEOGRAPHY
HOME ECONOMICS
METALWORK
MUSIC
TECHNICAL GRAPHICS
WOODWORK (Materials Technology Wood)
Continental Language
Students choose a preference 1 and 2 for Spanish, German
Option Subjects Information Videos (Must Watch)
Our students and teachers have put together helpful videos so students make better decisions when choosing option subjects.
subject choices.mp4Option Subjects Information Video
This video covers all the subjects on offer to first year students.
languages.mp4Option Subjects Information Video
This video covers the continental language choice
Making the transition from primary to second level st colmans.mp4Making the Transition
Some advise from our students about making the transition from primary to second level schooling
Vsware there is an app and a website
This process can be completed on either the app or the website
if you are going to use the app please follow help guide above 1 and 2
if you are using a browser steps below
Logging in on a computer or laptop to vsware to choose subject options
You will be using VSware throughout your child's time in St Colmans, for timetable , reports, attendance tracking etc.
The following steps take you through setting up your VSware account for the first time and onto subject option selection.
Step 2
Click on link above Sign in button and choose Create/Reset Password
Step 3
Type in username you received in text from St Colmans CC (note the dot in your username usually after the first letter , which is a capital) and then type the last four digits of your mobile
Step 4
You will receive a text with a code , type that in.
Step 5
then create your own password and type it in twice into boxes. Make sure your password follows all four rules
Click Change Password
Click go to login
Step 6
Type in your username and password and then user setup will start click button
Step 7
Accept the terms and conditions
Step 8
Click Finish
Step 9
choose Subject options on left side navigation
Step 10
Read instructions at top of page
Step 11
Click in Box beside number and choose subjects in order of preference
Step 12
When all subjects are chosen , the words Options entry Completed will appear. THERE IS NO SAVE BUTTON , its not needed.
Changing Subjects if a Change of Mind
Parents can log back in at any time during the subject options choosing period up to 1st March and change subjects chosen and this will overwrite previous selection.
After this date it is much more difficult to change subjects as many subjects are full after this date and subjects are arranged in blocks so subject moves are quite limited at that stage.
Will my child get the subjects they choose
Please note that while we endeavour to provide students with their highest ranked choices this is not always possible.