leavin cert options

imaginosis · 04-04-2004 10:21AM #1

im sorry if this is the wrong forum but,
i'm in 3rd year and taking my junior cert, i'm taking art and i'm seriously considering a career in it, along with 2 others in my class, but wer going on to 5th year and wev been told that we mightn't have the option because of low numbers. Now wev always had small class, 8,but iv asked the art teacher and he said he doesn't think its a waste of time taking on 3 people who are genuinely interested.
Now what i want to know is there anything i can do, or is it basicly up to them???

Now i know i can take art outside of school but obviously taking art in school is my priority, its been said that im made for the debatin team, and im prepared to do all the work to argue this, but i just dont know where to get the information, so if anyone knows any arguements i could use, or any site where i could get info i would be so grateful.
Also if this helps at all the pricipal said if your taking leavin cert honours, even if your the only one you'll be allowed.

thanks.

Silent Grape · 04-04-2004 10:52AM

if art is a subject in ur school u can do it no matter how small the class is. maybe u cud get started doing part time portfolio courses (or full time in the summer) if u are interested in doing art after school. portfolio art is completely different to crappy leaving cert art anyway. if u get going now, ull be well up to standard by 6th year. i didnt do art for the leaving, but i did a PLC portfolio prep course. am currently in art college. so u see leaving cert art(?) isnt the be all and end all of getting into college.

g'luck,

User45701 · 04-04-2004 10:53AM

put this in the education forum or the leaving cert forum, not sure if there is a junior cert fourm

Silent Grape · 04-04-2004 10:55AM

or the art forum

kano476 · 04-04-2004 11:56PM

emmmmm my school has a policy where you need at least 7 i think to have a subject in 5th year. if not tough cookies you are stuck in somewhere else. this is rediculous because it could f*ck up someones career. im in tyo and if i dont get the subjects that i want then ill be leaving the school and have to travel to watrford every morning just to do the subjects i want.

only in ireland.

kano476 · 04-04-2004 11:57PM

oh yeah there are leaving cert night courses in art im pretty sure of it. if your that commited.

Squall · 05-04-2004 12:00AM

Same thing happened when I was in sixth year. Those who really wanted to do art approached the teacher and they organised a class for after school hours. If your teacher is dedicated enough and thinks you are genuinely serious he may consider something like this. Im not sure if it would count as a subject on your timetalbe though so it may mean doing one extra.

imaginosis · 06-04-2004 07:32PM

Yeah im completely dedicated, there's one in the city on a saturday morning that me n my friend are planning n goin to but well to tell the truth it's actually just the class its self.
I mean first of all ive been having problems in other subjects, well more like other teachers. N i just need the break, cos art class is just so relaxed. I really get on with my art teacher, as in personality. Also i like my teachers knowing me, what i have done, and what i can do. C i have this thing where he'll tell me to do something and i'll do the complete opposite, but it works for me and he understands that, there's others who could take that as an insult (obviously if it has to be done a certain way il do it, but he helps me with ideas).
U sure said it, only in ireland.

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