Study Skills seminars will be held during the weeks beginning Monday, 21 September and Monday, 28 September for first and third year students.
Leaving Certificate II students will visit the Higher Options Conference on entry procedures to third level colleges in Ireland and the UK in the RDS on Wednesday, 16 September. Buses will leave the school car park at 9.00 a.m. and return at 3.45 p.m.
It is the largest and most comprehensive exhibition in Ireland for Leaving Certificate students who wish to investigate their college choices for next year. Institutions from Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Europe, Australia and New Zealand will participate. These institutions include universities, colleges of further and higher education, agricultural colleges, art colleges, institutes of technology, nursing and paramedical schools, year-out organisations, professional bodies and central admissions bodies such as CAO and UCAS.
The format of the conference is as follows:-
Lecture sessions covering topics such as the options on offer in Irish and UK third level education, the CAO and UCAS admissions systems, alternative routes to third level through FE, how to choose a career and how to cope with college life.
Separate career talks will be held covering careers in art and design, information technology, engineering, the law, business and finance, beauty therapies and fashion, social services, journalism and communications and the hospitality industry.
For further information: higheroptions@irishtimes.com
Differential Aptitude Testing (DATs) for 3rd year students will be held in the library from
9.00 to 4.00 p.m. in accordance with the following timetable –
Monday, 7 September – Class 31
Wednesday, 9 September – Classes 32 and 36
Thursday, 10 September – Classes 33 and 34
