SCFE students are looking IT’S that time of the year again when school leavers and other adults are planning for next September. The value of Further Education or Post Leaving Certificate courses as an alternative pathway to Higher Education is now widely understood especially by students who find the Leaving Certificate model of assessment does not work for them. Sallynoggin College of Further Education has a long history of providing courses at QQI Level 5 and Level 6 as well as other industry recognised certification including ITEC, REPS Ireland, The Irish Board of Speech and Drama, IAOT and the State Junior Trade examinations. These qualifications ensure that students have the relevant expertise, skills and experience to gain employment in their chosen field with the option of progressing to higher Education if they wish. SCFE College has a truly diverse range of courses on offer, many of which really suit learners who excel in creative and practical areas such as Art, Floristry, Fashion, Drama and Musical Performance, Hairdressing & B e a u t y, S p o r t , F i t n e s s a n d Wellbeing. SCFE has a strong reputation for excellence in the area of Early Childhood Education, Youth Work and Social Studies and now also offers courses in Inclusive Education,
SCFE Student Grazia Savoka celebrates her achievements at the virtual graduation
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Special Needs Assisting and Pre University Primary and Post Primary Teacher Training. Our Travel and Tourism courses suit learners who enjoy working with others and have an interest in travel and heritage. Choose what’s right for you, and the staff of Sallynoggin College will be there to help and support you on every step of your journey. SCFE College Life: Embracing the challenge and staying strong SCFE students are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel by continuing to forge ahead with their dreams and aspirations by following their chosen career path. The SCFE virtual graduation took place on November 27th and hundreds of graduates and their families tuned in to celebrate their achievements and chat to staff about where they are now. SCFE has been busy adapting the college facilities and virtual learning platforms to ensure that the quality of learning continues in a safe and healthy environment. Students have stepped up to the challenge and are determined to make this year count by achieving a well earned qualification. From Cocooning to Climate Change: SCFE budding designers and stylists are future focused SCFE is well recognised as trend setters in Fashion Design, Fashion Buying, Styling and Visual Merchandising and Fashion Industry Practice. The way we create, wear, style and design our clothes is rapidly changing, in response to this SCFE has a strong focus on ethical and
sustainable approaches to fashion while keeping an eye on future trends. This term our Fashion Design students are working hard to design and finish their first garments. Meanwhile Thinking ahead to 2021, our Sallynoggin College Advanced Fashion Industry Practice students "SCFE has will be bringing us their updated been busy version of Cocooning. adapting the After months of lockdown, living college and working in our slippers and facilities and comfy layers, we are all ready to virtual learning make some shapes and bring a little platforms to drama into our wardrobes. Our stuensure that dents will be exploring shapes and the quality of ideas, between protection and learning breaking free, by devising and styling continues in their “Cocoon” themed Fashion a safe and Photo-shoot for Spring/Summer healthy 2021. We are all looking forward to environment" seeing the world through their eyes and making an entrance into a new and better year. Travel and Tourism set to recover in 2021 The Travel and Airline industry may have been hard hit by the global pandemic, but with airlines forecasting a rapid return to activity from mid-2021 SCFE Airline and Travel Industry Studies students are ensuring that they are well positioned to take advantage of the upturn. Our current students are already preparing for assessment in their Cabin Crew Operations module and will shortly engage in virtual training with Waterford Airport to perfect their skills. Fashion Design upcycling project by SCFE student Santiago Vahn Sire
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