5th year Subject Options
On this page you will find information on the subjects that students can select for Leaving Certificate, and instructions on how to log in to Vsware to complete the selection process, and the help email address.
New Deadline Date for Subject Choices 3/04/20
Core Subjects
These subjects do not need to be selected as these are mandatory subjects.
Leaving Certificate students study the following core subjects:
English
Irish
Mathematics
Option Subjects
We offer 19 subject options in Senior Cycle, of which students study 4. We ask students to select 10 subjects in order of preference and we offer students four of these. For many this will be their first 4 preferences, however we cannot guarantee this as practical subjects in particular have max class sizes that are permitted in schools.
Option Subjects
CHOICE SUBJECTS: In addition, each Fifth year student will choose to study any four of the following choice subjects listed below. In order to accommodate as many student preferences as possible in the Fifth Year timetable you are asked to list in order of preference 10 subjects on VSware from the following subjects:
ACCOUNTING
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
APPLIED MATHS
ART
BIOLOGY
BUSINESS
CHEMISTRY
CONSTRUCTION STUDIES
DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION GRAPHICS
ECONOMICS
ENGINEERING
GEOGRAPHY
GERMAN
HISTORY
HOME ECONOMICS
POLITICS AND SOCIETY
PHYSICS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Option Subjects Presentations
Our teachers have put together helpful videos so students make better decisions when choosing option subjects.
Logging in to vsware to choose subject options if you dont have your password do steps 1 to 6 and continue
If you know your password Login and start at Step 9
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 31st 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.
If you need help email options@colmans.ie
Do you want to Do LCVP
What is LCVP
The first presentation is concerning what is LCVP, who can do it and why.
The second Presentation is on the content of LCVP
Do I have to decide now if I wish to do LCVP?
No you choose when you enter 5th year but please keep in mind if you wish to do LCVP
a) you need to be doing a continental language
b) you need to choose a subject combinations which matches either of 1 to 16 as covered on slide 4 of "LCVP in St Colmans"
Remember if you need help email options@colmans.ie