CAO offers

The YIC team has put together this guide which is full of useful information to help with deciding what to do next. Remember that we are always here for you so if you need some further help or information, feel free to contact us. We are available in our dropin centre, online via social media @yicletterkenny and we are happy to answer your query via email at yicletterkenny@donegalyouthservice.ie Whatever the question is- we will answer it. Good luck with whatever you choose to do. The YIC team

These are the dates of the different rounds of the CAO process.

Many courses have an entry route for applicants presenting QQI/FET but do not have a specific quota. These courses will be offering places in Round One.

Round One: Offer Date: 7th September, 2021 from 14:00 Reply Date: 13th September, 2021 by 15:00 Issue of main body of offers take place after Irish Leaving Certificate Examination results become available.

Round Two: Offer Date: 20th September, 2021 from 10:00 Reply Date: 22nd September, 2021 by 15:00 Round Three: Offer Date: 28th September, 2021 from 10:00 Reply Date: 30th September, 2021 by 15:00

Round Four: Offer Date: 5th October, 2021 from 10:00 Reply Date: 7th October, 2021 by 15:00

Round Five: Offer Date: 12th October, 2021 from 10:00 Reply Date: 14th October, 2021 by 15:00

Information taken from https:// www.cao.ie/help_files/ round_dates.php on 24/08/2021 @ 14:00

If you are a Leaving Certificate student in 2021, you could choose to sit the written exam in June 2021 or get an accredited grade from the State Examination Commission (SEC) or both. If you opted for both the written exam and an accredited grade in a subject, you will have your best grade recorded in your Leaving Certificate results. The Leaving Certificate results were issued directly to you on the Candidate Self Service Portal on Friday 3 September 2021.

How are accredited grades worked out? An accredited grade is based on an estimated mark you would get in that subject in the Leaving Certificate exam. SEC accredited grades are offered to students taking the following Leaving Certificate programmes:

Leaving Certificate - for your subjects

Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) - for your outstanding assessments, including your subjects, vocational specialisms and tasks due to be completed in the current LCA session.

Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) - for your LCVP Link Modules.