Link to course search for National Education and Training Authority (Solas) and ETBs

https://www.fetchcourses.ie/

Presentation to Sixth Years

Many thanks to Rachel Kidd for coming in today to talk to the Sixth Years about the courses and student life at Trinity College, Dublin. Lots of interesting info and questions afterwards!
See more at tcd.ie or visit the Open Day on Saturday the 9th of December.

Info on programming and tech courses at UCC for Junior and Senior secondary school students

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NUzRsemUxYnNCd0k/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NaFRRdnkwcTRwQ1E/view?usp=drivesdk

Links to a couple of interesting newspaper articles

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/degree-not-the-only-path-to-a-decent-job-1.2351112?mode=amp

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/irish-workers-are-most-overqualified-in-europe-1.3229608?mode=amp

Links to presentation given at Third Level Options info night

Presentation given by Mr. O'Reilly, Guidance Counsellor

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0duQRMWu78NZktFMnBkWkxUR28

UL/LIT/Mary I Open Days

University of LimerickMary I and LIT will have  Open Days on the 19th of October which Sixth Years will be attending. More details to follow.

UCC Autumn Open Day and Parent info evening

• UCC's Autumn Open Day will take place on Saturday the 14th of October. 

• An information evening for parents will take place in the Ormonde Hotel Kilkenny, on the 5th of October from 6 to 8pm. 

• New programmes from 2018:

CK121 BA Paychology and Computing
CK411 BSc Data Science and Analytics
CK707 BSc Medical and Health Sciences

See website for more info.

Subject choice

Subject choice is an important decision-making process that, among other things, involves matching up your likes/dislikes/ abilities/ career interests and opportunities and so forth. One part of this decision-making process is researching what these subjects are actually about and the opportunities that they may lead into. Another factor is keeping your options open eg. in the area of science at Junior Cycle level. With this in mind, here are a few links to help get you informed. For any other queries please contact me at the school. (Mr. O'Reilly, Guidance Counsellor)

http://www.qualifax.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=131&Itemid=213

https://careersportal.ie/school/junior_certificate.php?co=

http://www.curriculumonline.ie/Junior-cycle/Junior-Cycle-Subjects

Careers in IT

Many thanks to Amanda Freeman-Gater for her presentation to the Fifth Years yesterday on the area of careers in IT and related courses in WIT. Among the interesting information that was presented was the following:

Top 10 skills in demand by Irish employers 2016

1.Cloud and Distributed Computing (no change)

2.Statistical Analysis and Data Mining (no change)

3.Web Architecture and Development Framework (up three places from 2015)

4.Network and Information Security (up one place from 2015)

5.SEO/SEM Marketing (fell two places since 2015)

6.Marketing Campaign Management (new entry)

7.Software Revision Control Systems (up three places from 2015)

8.Middleware and Integration Software (fell four places since 2015)

9.Mobile Development (fell one place since 2015)

10.Recruiting (up six places from 2015)

and:

List of top paid jobs in Ireland 2016 (follow the link)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NOHluWDBibm1Ra0U/view?usp=sharing

HEAR and DARE info presentation date

An information presentation on HEAR (Higher Education Access Route) and DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) will take place in the Woodlands Hotel, Waterford on the 23rd of January  2018 at 6pm. More info on accesscollege.ie

Third level options information evening for Y6 parents

A information evening on Third Level options for Sixth Year parents will take place on the evening of the 20th of September. Speaking will be Paul O'Reilly, Guidance Counsellor who will speak on the CAO application process, Dr. Chris Mulhall from WIT who will speak on what students should expect when they get to third level and Guy Flouch from Eunicas who will speak on Third level options in other EU countries. Start time is 7:30pm.

Dutch Universities to visit Ireland

For more info, follow this link:

http://eunicas.ie/index.php/universities-news/dutch-universities-want-to-meet-you-in-ireland.html

Higher Options 2017 @ the RDS

Sixth Years will be travelling to the RDS on Thursday the 14th.
Here are the links to the relevant information:

List of exhibitors:
https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.3205081.1504199763!/menu/standard/file/2017%20Exhibitors%20List.pdf

Floorplan:
https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.3205083.1504199820!/menu/standard/file/The%20Irish%20Times%20Higher%20Options%202017%20Floorplan.pdf

Timetable of talks:
https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.3205085.1504199862!/menu/standard/file/2017%20Talks%20%26%20Lectures.pdf

Worksheet for students
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0duQRMWu78NWVVKWnRvS3c4dmM/view?usp=sharing

Depart at 8am, back for 5pm approx