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Foreword by Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Education and Skills ................................................................ 5 TCD Nursing: Ireland’s top ranked School of Nursing & Midwifery .................................................................. 6 NEWS: New plan for school diversity; INTO calls for more GDPR assistance..................................................... 9 NEWS: Irish universities tackle the bee crisis; Universities take home six knowledge transfer awards ............. 11 GMIT Mayo - secure a great career ............................................................................................................... 13 NEWS: Government launches Springboard+ 2018 initiative .......................................................................... 14 Horticulture as a career path at Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture...................................................... 17 Glasnevin Cemetery - Ireland's history carved in stone .................................................................................. 19 Uniformity on the move ................................................................................................................................ 21 St. Angela’s College - Study for your University Degree in the North West .................................................... 23 Westport College of Further Education - contemporary course programme and facilities .............................. 25 Castlebar College of Further Education - the place in the West for Post Leaving Cert courses....................... 27 Sallynoggin College of Further Education...................................................................................................... 29 St Louis Community School - two new courses added to the PLC programme .............................................. 31 Pembroke College of Beauty and Body Therapy ............................................................................................ 33 STAC - First Aid training to existing and new responders .............................................................................. 33 Hospitality Education & Training Centre - crafting careers in the hospitality sector ........................................ 35 Crumlin College - a broad range of further education opportunities ............................................................. 36 Dún Laoghaire Further Education Institute - providing other routes to college .............................................. 38 North Kerry College of Further Education - progression and employment ..................................................... 41 Rathmines College - finance is the future! .................................................................................................... 43 Templemore College - a challenging and supportive learning culture ............................................................ 45 Kerry ETB Training Centre leading the way.................................................................................................... 46 APPRENTICESHIPS: Solas - helping people to discover and develop their talents through training ........... 48 APPRENTICESHIPS: Shift in view to earn-and-learn-route in survey by Insurance Institute ....................... 50 Jones Engineering - Largest trainer of mechanical and electrical apprentices in Ireland ........................... 52 QQI Awards - qualifications for the apprenticeship route........................................................................ 54 Fostering learning at the Designer Group ............................................................................................... 55 Alternative, fully funded avenue to accountancy with Accounting Technicians Ireland ............................ 57 Apprenticeships at Cork Training Centre ................................................................................................ 58 FEATURE: The new Tech Apprenticeships at FIT ...................................................................................... 60 25 years keeping buses on the road as first female mechanic at Dublin Bus ........................................... 63 John Sisk ................................................................................................................................................ 64 ESB Apprenticeships ............................................................................................................................... 66 BRIEFING: National Framework of Qualifications ........................................................................................... 68 FEATURE: Studying in the Netherlands .......................................................................................................... 70 English-taught Bachelors and Masters at the HAN University of Applied Sciences ......................................... 73 Dylan Bradshaw Hair Academy - Trusted by photographers, stylists, models, designers and celebrities .......... 75 Roches Barbershop and the Kildare School of Barbering ............................................................................... 76 MIT 'Digital Schools Platform' ....................................................................................................................... 77 Getting your Debs plans together at Debs Republic ...................................................................................... 79 Callaghan Robemakers - your graduation in style ......................................................................................... 81 Eirim - professional qualification in psychometric testing ............................................................................... 83 BRIEFING: Irish and British qualifications comparison ..................................................................................... 84 Bring your students to Share Discovery Village .............................................................................................. 86 Petersburg Outdoor Education and Training Centre ...................................................................................... 87 Wicklow Gaol - a high-tech historic attraction .............................................................................................. 89 Education and fieldwork opportunities at the Marble Arch Caves UNESCO Global Geopark ......................... 90 BRIEFING: The education system in numbers ................................................................................................. 93 LISTINGS: Careers Information.....94 | Government Departments.....95 | Government Services.....95 Education Institutes in Ireland.....96 | Education & Training Boards.....97 | Education Centres.....97 REFERENCE: Calendars for 2018 and 2019 .................................................................................................. 98

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Foreword by Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D.

I AM delighted to provide the foreword for the 2018 edition of the Education Reference Guide. This year’s guide covers a range of topics across the Education sector.

I have set the ambition for our Education and Training system to be the best in Europe by 2026 and I believe we are firmly on our way to achieving that goal.

International studies have recently shown how far along this journey we already are. Our 4th class students are now the best in Europe in reading and we are above average in Mathematics and Science.

We’ve grown the education budget by €1billion in the last two years. This has allowed us to hire more teachers and invest more to support learners with special education needs than ever before. We are seeing higher retention rates, exceptional outcomes in literacy and numeracy and better results in ensuring opportunities for those who come at education at a disadvantage. All of these investments and results show that we are on a journey to becoming the best education and training service in Europe.

This is an exciting time in education and I am extremely pleased with the progress we are making and also looking forward to the future of the education system. Earlier this year, I was delighted to announce the first schools who will study P.E. as an examinable Leaving Certificate subject from September 2018 onwards. This was an important commitment in the Action Plan for Education and is in line with this government’s overall emphasis on promoting healthy lifestyles.

I also recently announced the provision of nearly 1,000 extra Special Needs Assistants for the new school year.

From this September, there will be a total of 15,000 Special Needs Assistants working in our schools. This is a 42% increase on 2011, when the number of SNAs stood at 10,575. The Government now invests €524m in SNAs annually, as part of a total €1.75 billion investment that we invest in special educational needs overall.

The Action Plan for Education sets the target to double the number of annual apprenticeship and traineeship enrolments to 14,000 by 2020. To meet this target, we must continue to develop apprenticeships in new sectors. €122 million is committed to apprenticeships for 2018 through the National Training Fund, an investment which will see us expand the number of apprentices on new apprenticeships by 1,500.

The expectations from our education and training service are changing rapidly. The challenge in the years ahead will be to invest and transform our education system so that it broadens career paths, builds momentum around key curricular reforms and continues to break down cycles of disadvantage.

I hope you enjoy this year’s edition of the Education Reference Guide and I look forward to seeing the progress of our Education and Training System in the coming year on the path towards becoming the best in Europe.

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Ireland’s top ran School of Nursing & M CHOOSING a career is one of the biggest life decisions you will make and with so many options for nursing or midwifery education you may ask: “Why choose Trinity?”.

Top ranking School For the past three years the QS University ranking agency has measured the nursing subject. The School of Nursing and Midwifery in Trinity has been ranked as number 25 globally, placing it as the highest ranked school of all schools in the country, and as the Number 1 Irish school in the nursing subject for the past three years.

This, coupled with the overall University’s consistent topping of international rankings from an Irish perspective, means that Graduates and Alumni benefit from this international recognition when developing their careers both in Ireland and abroad.

History and tradition In 2017/18 the School celebrated its 21st birthday. 21 years is young in relation to the 400 year history of Trinity, and students are reminded of this history every time they walk 6 Education

through the iconic arch to enter Front Square. As they walk through the arch as students for the first time each September, Freshers are greeted by a colourful array of stands and tents representing the 120 societies and 50 sports clubs. As our student YOU are an important part of Trinity’s history and its future.

Investing in student facilities The School’s main building is just off campus, in the heart of the city, in the beautiful Art Deco Building on D’Olier Street. As our main teaching space in the city centre, the building has been recently renovated and refurbished to make it more student friendly with facilities for catering and socialising. Reflecting our ethos to enable all students to participate in student life we have also has created a new private space for parents feeding infants.

Our clinical skills centre on the St James’s Hospital campus, the site of the new National Children’s Hospital, is also being upgraded with a new simulation suite, which will allow students to further enhance their clinical skills in a safe environment, gaining confidence for when they

"The Trinity Simulation Suite provides students with opportunities to practice their clinical and decision making skills through real life situational experiences in a safe environment"

move on to clinical practice.

Our Clinical Skills Manager, who has been instrumental in developing the Trinity Simulation Suite, outlines how this new facility benefits students: “The Trinity Simulation Suite provides students with opportunities to practice their clinical and decision making skills through real life situational experiences in a safe environment. Advantages include the ability to provide immediate feedback through repetitive practice learning.”

An education for life Ongoing advances in research and technology makes this an exciting time to embark on a career in nursing or midwifery. As a graduate you will be in possession of two world leading brands: the international brand and respect of Irish nursing and midwifery, which is recognised across the globe, and the international brand of Trinity College Dublin, which has been recognised for over 400 years as the leading university in the country.

Irish nursing and midwifery graduates are renowned globally to have first class skills of compassion, caring

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nked Midwifery and competence. The experience of studying for a degree from Trinity and the exciting and diverse career in nursing and midwifery that follows is something that our graduates proudly take with them.

With so many post graduate options available for Trinity graduates, this degree is often just the start of a lifelong journey.

Why not be the best of the best?

Choose a nursing or midwifery course in Trinity as your number one in your 2019 CAO choice and let the journey begin.

"The experience of studying for a degree from Trinity and the exciting and diverse career in nursing and midwifery that follows is something that our graduates proudly take with them"

FIND OUT MORE: For more information about the School and our courses log on to www.nursing-Midwifery.tcd.ie Contact Jeni Ryan on (01) 896 3860, email ryanjen@tcd.ie to arrange a tour of our facilities, arrange a lecturer to deliver a talk to your class or find out about our transition year programme and open days.

SCHOOL OF NURSING & MIDWIFERY Ireland’s leading School of Nursing & Midwifery delivers a comprehensive range of nursing & midwifery courses for students entering the profession whilst also offering lifelong learning opportunities for qualified health care professionals.

Undergraduate courses include: • Bachelor in Science (Nursing) / B.Sc. (Cur.): • General Nursing (CAO codes, TR091, TR093) • Mental Health Nursing (CAO code, TR095) • Intellectual Disability Nursing (CAO code, TR097) • Bachelor in Science (Integrated Children’s and General Nursing) (CAO code TR911) • Bachelor in Science (Midwifery) / B.Sc. (A. Obs.) (CAO code TR913) The School also delivers a wide range of postgraduate and research programmes for qualified health care professionals and those in related fields.

School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Dublin, Trinity College, 24 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2 +353 (0)1 608 2692 nursing.midwifery@tcd.ie Further information on all our courses is available at www.nursing-midwifery.tcd.ie The School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin is ranked 1st in Ireland and 25th in the World in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2018.

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New plan for school diversity MINISTER Richard Bruton has launched a new plan to increase provision of multi- and non-denominational schools in Ireland The minister announced that surveys of parents of pre-school children in 16 areas across the country are now under way, commencing the Schools Reconfiguration for Diversity process.

The minister acknowledged that most schools – denominational and multi– denominational, welcome children with all beliefs and none but that more diversity is needed to meet the changing needs of the population.

The Schools Reconfiguration for Diversity process is the Department's plan to deliver on the target to reach 400 multi-denominational and non-denominational schools by 2030. New schools will account for a certain amount of this provision, but transfers of existing schools from religious patronage will also be required to achieve that target.

It was also announced that the “early movers” provision will enable school communities which have already decided to seek a transfer of patronage (independent

of the survey process) to request their existing patron to apply to the Minister for a direct transfer of patronage. The Minister encouraged any school which is seeking an early transfer of patronage to contact their patron directly.

Such a transfer has already taken place in Two-Mile National School outside Killarney, where the Catholic Bishop of Kerry requested a transfer of patronage to Kerry ETB on foot of a request from local parents and the school successfully reopened in September 2017 as a multi-denominational Community National School.

A number of schools are currently considering transfers of patronage under the “early movers” provision of the Schools Reconfiguration for Diversity process and the Department is supportive of the progression of such applications.

Each of the 16 ETBs across the country have selected an initial pilot area where the first surveys of pre-school parents will be carried out. ETBs will then analyse the survey results and draw up a comprehensive report on the position in relation to each of the 16 pilot areas.

INTO calls for more GDPR assistance THE new data protection legislation GDPR came into force Europe-wide in May and the INTO are calling for extra resources to help schools cope with the addition workloads involved.

INTO General Secretary, Sheila Nunan says that the extensive requirements of the new legislation placed significant additional workload on Principal teachers.

She criticised the Department of Education and Skills for failing to provide comprehensive GDPR training and support to schools. “The GDPR legislation sets a high bar for compliance and it is unacceptable that support and training has not been put in place to assist principals to meet the demands of the legislation. No additional funding had been made available for the required safe storage of documents. ” Ms Nunan called on the DES to recognise the challenges facing schools in fulfilling their obligations and immediately provide the necessary support.

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Irish universities tackle the bee crisis MAY 20th 2018 was the first ever World Bee Day. An initiative of the UN, it aims to highlight the importance of preserving bees and other pollinators and to ask everyone to take concrete actions to preserve and protect them.

Bee populations in Ireland and across the globe have significantly decreased. Of the 100 species of bees in Ireland one third of them are threatened with extinction. Researchers in universities across Ireland are working together and with community partners to ensure that bees survive and thrive.

The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, is an initiative of Prof Jane Stout from Trinity College, and Una Fitzpatrick at the National Biodiversity Data Centre, set up nearly 10 years ago following a study that indicated half of Irish bee species were in decline, and one third of Irish species were threatened with extinction.

The Plan is built on community engagement and calls to action schools, community

groups and businesses to address 5 objectives: • Make Ireland pollinator friendly • Raise awareness • Support beekeepers and growers • Create the evidence base for action • Track changes over time in terms of the actions taken for pollinators, monitoring bees across Ireland.

According to Prof Stout; “Our work relies on the good will of many different people – farmers, schools and businesses allowing us to sample or set up experiments on their land, providing us with information on how the land is manged; beekeepers providing us with honey samples to analyse; and citizen scientists helping us to 'Count Flowers for Bees' – this is an ongoing project in which volunteers can log in, assess images of flowers, and contribute valuable data to help make a floral resource map of Ireland, identifying hotspots for bees”.

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Universities take home six awards for knowledge transfer IRISH universities have won 6 a w a rd s i n t h e K n o w l e d g e Transfer Ireland (KTI) Impact Awards at a ceremony in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.

The KTI Impact Awards recognise and showcase the success in knowledge transfer carried out in Irish Higher Education Institutions and publicly funded research organisations.

The university winners are: University College Dublin was awarded the ‘Collaborative Research Impact Award’ for its re s e a rc h w i t h E N B I O t h a t helped the company to develop a novel thermo-optical coating to reflect radiation and protect spacecrafts.

University of Limerick was awarded the ‘Consultancy I m p a c t Aw a rd ’ w h e re t h e

engagement resulted in the development of a software application for Xtract 360 Ltd that can re-create a car crash in real time to target undetected fraudulent insurance claims.

Dublin City University was awarded the ‘Licence2Market Impact Award’ for a licence that has helped Iconic Translation Machines Ltd, a leading language technology software company, to launch the world’s first patent specific translator.

Dr Emily Vereker, Senior Patents & Licensing Manager, Trinity College Dublin was given the Knowledge Transfer Achiever Impact Award for the development of new patent management initiatives.

DCU and NUI Galway also received Special Recognition Awards.

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The Irish Seafood Sector Careers with Real Opportunities A Career as a Marine Engineer If you have a flair for machinery and modern technology, there’s a special place on the marine team for you. Because every vessel needs a marine engineer to maintain and repair all the machinery – and there’s a lot of gear on a boat. From the main engines to electrical generators, pumps, refrigeration, hydraulics and winches, the onboard marine engineer is a vital and highly respected member of the crew. And it’s a very satisfying feeling knowing that everything on board is running smoothly like a well-oiled machine because you’ve done your job.

Where problems arise, you analyse and solve them. You use your judgement – that’s where your training helps.

And all the mathematics that used to be theoretical – it’s a vital practical tool when you’re on a boat or in a marine control room. Because don’t forget that as well as maintenance, marine engineers are the people who actually design, develop and produce all that equipment. So if machinery and technology is what floats your boat, there’s a career in the seafood industry for you!

Marine engineering is a learning curve that doesn’t stop when you land a job. It’s a fast-moving area that continues to develop. Technical knowhow and computer skills help of course; but there’s no substitute for a curious mind, a creative imagination and a logical approach to decision making. Oh, and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team help as well! If this sounds like you, then you sound like the kind of person who should be thinking about a career as a marine engineer.

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Secure a great career CAO Change Of Mind | Think For The Future | Choose Carefully IT IS that time of year again when the i’s need dotting and the t’s need crossing particularly around CAO final choices. The decisions you make around your preferences on the CAO application form are very important as such decisions will determine your future career path.

At GMIT Mayo campus we cater for a wide variety of courses leading to successful careers in many different areas.

Therefore if you are interested in business, technology, the outdoors, history & geography, caring for people, social care, early childhood and construction why not consider including the following courses on your CAO form.

• Interested in business and making money? Then you should consider our business and accounting courses (GA886, GA878, GA877, GA869, GA860).

• Interested in adventure activities and the outdoors together with the environment and personal development? Check out our outdoor education courses (GA885, GA870).

• Interested in technology?

Consider our digital media and society course (GA884).

• Interested in history and geography? The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History and Geography and the Bachelor of Arts in Culture & the

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Environment with Tourism is for you (GA887, GA872, GA862).

Interested in caring for people?

Choose general and/ or psychiatric nursing (GA880, GA882).

Interested in social care? Our courses in applied social care are for you. (GA879, GA889).

Interested in education for young children? Why not take our Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Care & Education (GA871).

Interested in the working in the construction industry? Check out our courses in construction management or sustainable building technology as your first preference (GA888, GA875, GA861).

A medium sized campus GMIT Mayo is a higher education campus located in Castlebar Co. Mayo with the popular tourist destination of Westport on its doorstep.

The campus is a medium sized campus situated in a county with astonishing scenery, an unspoilt natural environment including mountains, lakes, rivers and rugged coastline on the Wild Atlantic Way. The friendliness and warmth of the staff on the campus makes GMIT a place where students can focus on their studies avoiding the pressures of modern city life. Accommodation

"The decision I made in coming to GMIT Mayo campus has been a great one and has exceeded all my expectations" Mairead Linnane, General Nursing Graduate"

is very affordable and there are plenty of opportunities for students to get involved in extracurricular activities while at the same time achieving their higher education qualification.

Apart from the excellent education students receive while on campus there are great opportunities for students to develop personally supported through our teaching and learning teams on campus and additional supports we provide such as academic writing, numeracy support and information technology support.

The CHANGE OF MIND FACILITY on the CAO gives you the opportunity to enter your first preferences to match your talents and put you on the pathway to a successful career.

Think long term, choose carefully and give the GMIT Mayo campus serious consideration for your first preferences.

Details of all our courses are available at www.gmit.ie/mayo We also accept direct applications for advanced entry to all our different programmes including the Higher Certificate in Science in Information Technology Support, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Administration and the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology Support. It is possible to apply for such courses through www.gmit.ie/apply-gmit.

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Government launches Springboard+ 2018 initiative Free upskilling and reskilling courses for unemployed & homemakers, 90% funded for employed | Over 8,000 places, on 245 courses across the country, 25% increase on last year | Government puts emphasis on importance of lifelong learning and upskilling THE Springboard+ 2018 programme has been recently launched with the Government saying that lifelong learning and upskilling are key to achieving its committment to making Ireland’s education and training service the best in Europe by 2026 Springboard+ provides free higher education courses in areas of identified skills needs to unemployed people, those previously self-employed and those returning to work.

Courses will also be free for employed people on NFQ Level 6 courses.

For employed participants on courses NFQ level 7 – 9, 90% of the course fee will be funded by the Government, with participants required to contribute

just 10% of the fee.

Over 8,000 places will be available this coming academic year on 245 courses across the country, including in new areas such as robotics and artificial intelligence. This is an increase of 25% on the previous year.

Since 2011 over €161m has been allocated to Springboard+ providing for over 47,000 places. The Springboard+ programme is managed by the Higher Education Authority, on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills.

The 8,088 places on offer under Springboard+ 2018 represents an investment of €30.438m from the National Training Fund with co-funding from the European Union under the European Social Fund, as

part of the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning 2014-2020.

Candidates who wish to participate in Springboard+ 2018

will find full details on the approved courses on the dedicated information and on the dedicated applications website www.springboardcourses.ie

At the launch were: Vivienne Patterson, Head of Skills, Engagement and Statistics, HEA; Joe Drumgoole, Director of Developer Advocacy, MongoDB; Minister Richard Bruton; Minister of State John Halligan; Ross Cantillon, Springboard Graduate and current Technical Services Engineer at MongoDB; Carol Teskey, Senior Director of People at MongoDB; Alan McGrath, Senior Manager Skills and Engagement, HEA.

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A Subscription To Scooter Brings You: • State of the art software to manage your school library • State of the art software to manage your school book rental scheme • A connection to a database created by librarians for speedy creation of your local collection to professional standards without having to be a librarian yourself • Cover images of the books display automatically • Easy import of records from ePortal or VSWare • Sophisticated statistics and comparative analysis across the consortium • Currently 100 custom reports, and growing • Implementation support and training by professional librarians • Access to a technical support desk staffed by industry experts • There are now over 100 libraries using Scooter in Ireland today • A secure hosted system managed by us – GDPR compliant and ISO27001 certified • A single annual fee for all these services A Subscription To Scooter Avoids: • Having to purchase additional hardware and other resources to hold the system locally • Having to manage system backups, upgrades etc • Having to understand anything about the underlying technology of the system (unless you want to!)

Alliance Française Dublin Winner of “Best Language School in Ireland” at the Education Awards 2018!

An independent panel of expert judges, drawn from the highest echelons of the Educational Institutions in Ireland selected the winners who were announced during a Gala on April 19th at the Ballsbridge Hotel. The Education Awards, supported by The Irish Times, Air Products and Amarach, recognised the ambitious changes the Alliance Française Dublin engaged last year to its structures and operations with a view to creating a fully immersive innovative experience for its students and members to be enjoyed onsite, online or at home.

The Alliance Française Dublin was also one of the five institutions to be shortlisted in the “Overall Excellence in Education” category. www.educationawards.ie

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Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture

Horticulture as a career path THE Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture is located in the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin’s northside suburb of Glasnevin.

At this location we teach full time courses in Horticulture at Level 5 (Certificate, 1 year), Level 6 (Advanced Certificate, 1 year) and Level 7 (Ordinary Degree, 3 years).

We have approximately 200 students from all over the Dublin, the greater Leinster area and beyond.

Fantastic outdoor classroom Students who enter the courses have the ability to learn in the fantastic outdoor classroom which is the plant collection of the National Botanic Gardens complimented by the new state of the art college teaching facilities which were completed in 2014.

We have the added benefit of students being taught by top class Teagasc and OPW staff of the Gardens who take students on prac-

tical work experience during their studies in the college.

Our qualifications are fully accredited and suit people who wish to follow the area of Horticulture as a fulltime career path. The basic science of horticulture is covered in all courses, soils, plant science and plant identification and then students can further study areas like Landscaping, Sportsturf, Nursery stock and Food Crop production. These subjects give people the foundation to build a strong career in the horticultural sector.

Degree course Students can enter first year either by applying directly to the college for the Certificate course or through the CAO for the level 7 degree course (WD097). We have a partnership w i t h Wa t e r f o rd I n s t i t u t e o f Technology for the delivery of the d e g re e c o u r s e i n t h e B o t a n i c Gardens.

"The basic science of horticulture is covered in all courses, soils, plant science and plant identification and then students can further study areas like Landscaping, Sportsturf, Nursery stock and Food Crop production

This year students can also study part time modules in Horticulture at level 5 and level 6.

This will enable people who are working to drop in to partake in modules that are awarded as components of the major award at level 5 and level 6.

This year we are offering Level 5 modules on a part time basis - see list below for summer courses and courses within the academic year.

We also offer Level 6 modules on a part time basis, for those working in the industry.

The college is holding a Career and Course information day on Thursday 4th October 2018 from 2.004.00pm and all are welcome.

FIND OUT MORE: Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 01 8040201 or 01 8040202 Email: botanic.college@teagasc.ie

A Career in Horticulture...

Situated in the National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin, the Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture offers a range of courses in Horticulture. This wonderful setting provides the unique blend of the finest park setting in the capital coupled with the experience of the staff of the gardens and the Teagasc staff. All students can avail of work experience in the Botanic Gardens as well as in parks around the city and other placements further afield.

Graduates of the college are leaders in the field of Horticulture and develop clear career pathways. Careers in landscape design and construction, parks, garden centres, fruit and vegetable production are all followed by the graduates.

Part time Courses: Academic Year: • Plant ID and Use • Plant Propagation • Landscape construction & Maintenance • Plant Protection • Fruit and Vegetable Production • Horticulture Mechanisation • Plant Science • Soil Science

Part time Courses: Summer (June/July) • Garden Design • Landscape Construction & Maintenance • Fruit and Vegetable Production

OPEN DAY: Thursday 4th October 2018 @ 2.00-4.00pm CAREERS IN HORTICULTURE: meet the employers/companies for employment information COURSES IN HORTICULTURE: meet the college staff for course information Venue: College Building in National Botanic Gardens (All welcome –no prior booking needed)

Application forms and details on all courses can be found at: www.teagasc.ie/education/teagasc-colleges/botanic-gardens/ Telephone 01 8040201 or email: botanic.college@teagasc.ie Education 17

Explore your future in STEM From designing video games or medical devices, to improving food science and sport, and even saving lives through cancer research, students need real insights into the many exciting and diverse STEM career opportunities in Ireland.

Visit www.smartfutures.ie

Irish STEM industry facts Keeping up to date on the many career paths available in STEM isn’t easy. It’s a fast-moving area, with multiple routes to entry and a high demand for graduates. As a consequence, students need insights into STEM career opportunities in Ireland.

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Ireland’s history carved in stone!

GLASNEVIN Cemetery Museum offers exciting and engaging School Tours for students of all ages. Ideally situated in North Dublin, just off the M50, we offer tours that can be tailormade to suit all groups.

Opened in 1832, Glasnevin Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Ireland and is the resting place of many men and women who shaped Irish history. Students can learn about these personalities and historic events through guided tours of the cemetery, interactive exhibits and learning packs - all of which are linked to the curriculum.

For Primary and Secondary Schools we offer: • Educational History Tours –Students explore the history of the cemetery, the lives of famous figures such as Michael Collins, Eamon de Valera, Jim Larkin and Countess Markievicz; along with major political and social developments in Ireland • Cross-curricular Tours can be tailor made – the interests of a class can be incorporated to make their tour even more engaging.

For example Irish sport or writers, the Great War and the Irish Famine.

• Tours available in Irish • A World War One Tour and Artefact Handling Session We have developed interesting programmes which are tailor made for developing the Key Skills of Transition Year and provide an insight into research and public speaking.

• Transition Year workshops in Tour Guiding Training and Genealogy

We will help you to plan your school tour and ensure that students enjoy their visit.

Glasnevin Cemetery Museum offers: • Guidance from their Educational Department • All tours include access to the museum • Exciting Learning Packs and Primary Source Document Activities • Free on-site coach parking • Free entry for teacher/group leader • A direct pathway into the neighbouring Botanic Gardens For Third Level Groups and Adult Learners As well as providing exciting and informative School Tours we also cater for Adult and Life-long Learning with lectures, tours and To u r G u i d e Tr a i n i n g a n d G e n e a l o g y Workshops.

Our Tour Guiding Training Programme for Adult Learners is a two part programme that is designed for students engaged in the areas of: Heritage and Culture, Local History, Tourism, Communications and Pre-University Arts.

To book directly for the following months email booking@glasnevintrust.ie or phone 01 -8826577.

For more information visit www.glasnevincemetery.ie

to book call 01 8826550 or email booking @glasnevintrust.ie

All tours can be tailored to meet the individual needs of a class. Please contact the Education Department at education@glasnevintrust.ie and log onto our website intriguing www.glasnevinmuseum.ie/education/ for more information.

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GLASNEVIN CEMETERY MUSEUM & GUIDED TOURS

Learn about the men and women who shaped the course of Irish history Tours link with primary and secondary school history curricula Learning packs sent in advance of your tour Workshops and handling sessions available Pedestrian gateway to Botanic Gardens Tours available in Irish

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Study History & Geography at GMIT BA (Hons) in History & Geography (GA887) BA in Culture & Environment (GA872) Higher Certificate in History and Geography (GA862) Career opportunities include: Teaching (graduates may progress to the Professional Masters in Education to teach History & Geography at second level), museums (education officer, documentation officer), historical researcher, archaeologist, ecologist.

Contact fiona.white@gmit.ie (094-904 3216) for details We are situated 5 minutes from Killester Dart Station which is two stops from Connolly Station.

All our courses range from QQI(FETAC) levels 4, to levels 5 and 6. They are accredited by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). They are qualifications in themselves but can also be used to progress onto Third Level.

We welcome all ages from school leavers to Mature students.

PLC Grants; Back to Education Allowances; Vocational Training and Opportunities scheme (VTOS) are available.

If you are an early school leaver, unemployed, wanting to upskill, seeking to go on to Third Level-we offer you a platform.

HERE IS A TASTE OF WHAT WE OFFER: PRE UNI SCIENCE | PHARMACY ASSISTANT | HORTICULTURE ANIMAL SCIENCE | BUSINESS | COMPUTER NETWORKS & CYBER SECURITY CHILDCARE | MONTESSORI | SNA | CARE SUPPORT PRE UNI ARTS | VISUAL MERCHANDISING | LOGISTICS 20 Education

We are on the move UNIFORMITY is one of Ireland's longest established suppliers of quality uniforms to schools and clubs across Ireland. Established in 1967 to supply quality school uniforms at fantastic prices, the company has grown, to over 50 schools, to become one of the foremost uniform supplier nationwide. By combining both formal and sports uniforms we now offer a complete one-stop-shop for all our schools.

Over the last few years, our business has grown quite significantly a n d a s a re s u l t , t h i s s u m m e r, Uniformity is moving location to a much bigger premises located on Three Rock Road in Sandyford Business Park. This new unit will allow us to provide a much better shopping experience and hold greater levels of stock. It will incorporate a brand new and much bigger showroom, as well as having a significantly bigger storage capacity.

At Uniformity we provide an excellent service, quality school and sports uniforms and expert advice on

sizing and garment care. A good uniform not only helps to develop a sense of pride but also helps to promote each individual school.

Online service We are delighted to give our customers the opportunity to buy their school uniforms online and develop a dedicated web page for every school and club that we deal with.

Our website offers customers a secure way to purchase products at their own convenience with next day

"We provide an excellent service, quality school and sports uniforms and expert advice on sizing and garment care"

delivery on most orders.

In addition to the school specific products that we supply, we also stock a large range of plain uniform garments, sportswear, bags, shirts and blouses, shoes, lunch products, stationary, sports teamwear, lab coats, tunics and much, much more.

We look forward to welcoming all our customers, new and old to our new premises. Keep an eye on our website and facebook page for more information, or mail us at info@ uniformity.ie.

WE ARE MOVING This summer, we are moving from

CROSS AVENUE, DĂšN LAOGHAIRE to

THREE ROCK ROAD, SANDYFORD For more details, email us at info@uniformity.ie or call us on 01-2300501 Education 21

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Study for your university degree here in the North West ON the shores of Lough Gill, and still only minutes from Sligo Town, St. Angela’s College, Sligo offers a wide range of undergraduate degree programmes.

A college of NUI Galway, the St. Angela’s College programmes are accredited by the University, offering the only university-level education in the region.

Academic Departments include Nursing, Health Sciences and Disability Studies (offering Nursing Degrees) Education and Home Economics (offering programmes in Home Economics Teacher Education; Nutrition, Food and Business Management).

CAO programme on offer for 2018 entry include: • Bachelor of Applied Science with Nutrition, Food and Business Management • Diploma of Applied Science in Nutrition, Food and Business Management (Level 7) • Bachelor of Arts/Professional Masters (Home Economics Teacher Education)

apply for direct entry to full-time degree courses at St. Angela’s College or NUI Galway. HEAR/DARE routes also available.

• Bachelor of Nursing Science (General/Intellectual Disability) Foundation Studies The College also offers a Diploma in Foundation Studies for school leavers and mature students who wish to study at third level. Participants who successfully complete this Access Course are eligible to

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For more information on St. Angela’s College, Sligo contact Seán Kelly on 071 9195512 or schoolsinfo@ stangelas.nuig a l w a y. i e o r v i s i t w w w. s t a n g e l a s . nuigalway.ie.

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Contemporary course programme and facilities WESTPORT College of Further Education is currently accepting applications for PLC courses starting this September.

We are offering the following L e v e l 5 F E TA C / Q Q I c o u r s e s : Agriculture, Office Administration (Mornings Only), Tourism with Business (Mornings Only), Film and TV Production, Healthcare Support (with EMT), Motor Technology, Hairdressing with Barbering (Junior Trades), Beauty Therapy including ITEC, Makeup with ITEC and Animal Care.

Level 6 courses At Level 6 we are offering FETAC/ QQI Photography, Horticulture, Art, Agriculture (Green Cert) and Beauty Therapy including ITEC, Hairdressing (Senior Trades) and Animal Science.

In the coming academic year 40 students will be afforded the oppor-

tunity to partake in Erasmus+ paid work placement in France, Spain, Portugal, Estonia, Iceland, Romania and Denmark.

Call in Please feel free to call in to visit our purpose built rooms including a Photography Lab with dark room and Apple Macs, Garage, Hair Salon, L a rg e P o l y tu nnel and G arden Compound, Engineering Room, Beauty Salon and Science Lab. In addition to our custom built rooms, we are very well equipped from an IT point of view with eLearning software for each class group to allow student access to notes from home.

Our College is fully equipped with WiFi freely available to all students.

All students who enrol in 2017 will receive 5 free copies of Microsoft Office 365 and free copies of Adobe

"Successful graduates can apply via the CAO with up to 390 points on offer from all courses.

There are also progression routes to CAO courses with higher than 390 points"

Creative Studio.

Successful graduates can apply via the CAO with up to 390 points on offer from all courses. There are also progression routes to CAO courses with higher than 390 points, for example Animal Care Level 5 to Agriculture Science in UCD. Other activities Our College has a range of sporting and social activities and our students play Gaelic Football in competition with Institutes of Technology and other Further Education Colleges.

If you have any queries please feel free to contact us on 098 50800 or email admin@westportcfe.ie. We are also on Twitter @westportcfe and Facebook facebook.com/westportcfe.

Applications can be made online at www.westportcfe.ie.

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LOVE2LEARN LANGUAGE SCHOOL Love 2 Learn is a language school offering quality and fun language programs for young learners, families and adults. Our school is in the heart of Waterford City, with bright and spacious classrooms.

All our teachers are native and qualified to teach. Our group classes are only of maximum 8 students, making sure every student receives personalised attention. We make sure that our classes are interactive and fun maximising language exposure.

Love2Learn Language School

Languages: English | Spanish | French German | Irish | Chinese We offer classes for: Leisure | Business | Official Exams Preparation Leaving Cert & Junior Cert Preparation

We can also tailor classes to suit your needs.

ENQUIRE NOW Tel: 051 841496 | 083 865 0808 | e: info@love2learn.ie

www.love2learn.ie

We are hiring AT Love 2 Learn we are passionate about languages; the way they help us communicate with other cultures and increase our career prospects. Making world travel more enjoyable and exciting.

We are a small family run language school and proud of our language courses and summer camps in Ireland. We look after our academic and leisure content making sure the experience is worthwhile and unforgettable.

We are looking for IRISH AND CHINESE language teachers: If you are passionate about languages and you want to be part of our school please send your CV at info@love2learn.ie

St. Nicholas

Montessori College Ireland

SHAPE A FUTURE

BA Montessori Education Level 7

01 280 6064 info@snmci.ie

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16 Adelaide St. Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

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Castlebar College OF FURTHER EDUCATION

UP-SKILL, RE-SKILL, GET SKILLED! Business and Administration Office Technology Training Level 5 Office Administration Level 5 Medical and Legal Secretary Level 5 Business Administration Level 5 Business Level 6 (Advanced) Retail Skills and Merchandising Level 5 Business Studies with Software Applications Level 5

Healthcare Studies Nursing Studies Level 5 Healthcare Support with Care of the Older Person Level 5 Health Services Supervisory Management Level 6 (Advanced)

IT/Computing & Design Computer Systems and Networks Level 5 Software Development Level 5 Gaming, Animation & Motion Graphics Level 5 Computer Systems and Networks Level 6 (Advanced)

Social Studies & Childcare Applied Social Studies Level 5 Early Childhood Care & Education Level 5 Early Childhood Care and Education Level 5 (with Disabilities Studies) Early Childhood Care and Education Level 6 (Advanced)

The place in the West for Post Leaving Cert courses CCFE is Mayo’s premier provider of Further Education Courses in the West of Ireland.

Located centrally in Newtown, Castlebar it provides a range of Level 5 and 6 QQI Courses to meet the needs of the school leaver or the adult learner. For the learner there is the opportunity to ‘up-skill’, ‘re-skill’ or ‘getskilled’ or pursue a Pre-University Option.

Graduates can be found in 3rd level Institutions all over Ireland and elsewhere or have found employment in such fields as healthcare, childcare, administration or in areas related to their qualifications and training.

Others have gone on to gain Post-graduate qualifications at home and abroad.

Dedicated College staff are highly qualified, experienced and dedicated and promote a positive, student-centred learning environment such that every learner is given the best opportunity to reach their full potential. The college is constantly developing and strengthening links with employers and 3rd Level Institutions. We recently forged a new partnership with St Angela’s College, Sligo via the Access to Post Primary Teaching Project for eligible students in our Level 5 Social Studies or Early Childhood Care & Education Programmes. The recent Agreement (Memo of Understanding) with Galway, Mayo IT will allow advanced progression to certain courses for our level 6 graduates.

There is a constant ‘strive’ to keep up to date in each study area to meet the needs of the ever- changing Irish Economy and 3rd level requirements.

New developments To mention just a few developments - the Sports Studies & Exercise’ Programme introduced in Sept 2016 is going from strength to strength. ‘Cloud’ computing and ‘Mobile Technologies’ have been added to existing Information Technology options and last Sept 2017 we got our new Programme in Level 6 Systems & Networks off the ground.

Students are encouraged to take part in college activities such as Student Council, Fund-raising events and the annual College Awareness week. They can also participate in Sports and other Clubs and Societies in GMIT Castlebar, which is located on our doorstep.

See our website for details on all courses www.ccfe.ie Colm Smith has just accepted his place in the top-rated International Physiotherapy programme in Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groninjen, Holland. He recently visited the college to thank his teachers and attests his success to the Spor ts programme he completed in CCFE.

Music Music with Audition Preparation Level 5

Sports, Recreation and Exercise Sports, Recreation and Exercise Level 5

L-R: Dr Eileen Kelly-Blakeney, PI APT Project, St. Angela’s College; Ms Monica Sweeney, Principal Castlebar College of Further Education; Cllr. Dara Mulvey; Ms Fiona Crowe, Head of Education St. Angela’s; Senator Frank Feighan; Ms Colette Hampson; Ms Amanda McCloat, Head of Home Economics, St. Angela’s College; Dr Anne Taheny, President St. Angela’s College; Deputy Tony Mc Loughlin; Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor; Deputy Eamon Scanlon and Cllr. Cathaoirleach Sligo County Council Mr Seamus Kilgannon.

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Sallynoggin College of Further Education

Check us out @ www.scfe.ie

www.scfe.ie Art, Craft and Design • Photography • Commercial Floristry • Dance • Performing Arts/Theatre, Film & TV Acting • Fashion Industry Practice • Fashion Design • Hairdressing & Beauty Specialist •

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Fitness Instruction & Exercise • Personal Training & Sports Therapies/ Strength & Conditioning • Yoga Teaching • Childcare • Social Studies • Youth Work & Community Studies • Tourism, Travel & Airline Studies • Tourism, Hotel & Leisure Operations •

Sallynoggin College of Further Education Pearse Street, Sallynoggin, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Tel: 01-2852997 Fax: 01-2848437 Email: reception@scfe.ie Website: www.scfe.ie Coláiste Breisoideachais an Naigín Sráid an Phiarsaigh, An Naigín, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Átha Cliath Fón: 01-2852997. Facs: 01-2848437 R-phost: reception@scfe.ie Idirlíon: www.scfe.ie

Make your move to Sallynoggin College SALLYNOGGIN College is celebrating 50 years of Further Education this year, and continues to expand and develop courses as needed. Just this year, we have successfully introduced two new QQI Level 6 courses; one in Advanced Performing Arts/ Theatre Film & TV Acting and one in Advanced Art & Design.

Recently developed courses in Childhood Education & Training, and in Hotel & Leisure Operations have also provided exciting new opportunities for students in the Childcare and Tourism Departments.

Facilities upgraded Our college facilities are continually being upgraded to support these changes, with a recently refurbished Gym and newly launched Hairdressing and Beauty salons, bringing practical classes to an industry standard.

Having earned a strong reputation for excellence, in the areas of Further

Education, Sallynoggin College offers a diverse range of courses outside the CAO points system leading to higher education or employment.

Progressed through higher education Many who have started further education at SCFE, have progressed through higher education, and are pursuing careers in their chosen areas.

Just recently, our past students, Sarah Murphy and Carol Ann Hughes, have completed their degrees in Fashion Design, set up their own business, and commenced employment in the fashion industry.

F u r t h e r a f i e l d , To m m y McCormack, our Personal Training and Sports Therapy student, had a life-changing opportunity, working as coach and cut-man to Conor McGregor for his Mayweather fight in Las Vegas.

The friendly and supportive struc-

ture of Sallynoggin College provides students with a strong foundation when entering third level college.

"The friendly and supportive Each year, our students, continue to reap the benefits of studying for structure of their QQI Level 5 or Level 6 awards, Sallynoggin when they experience a successful College transition into the demands of third provides students with level colleges and industry.

SCFE welcomes applications from a strong all age groups and backgrounds. foundation when entering Location third level The college, located within walkcollege ing distance from Dun Laoghaire, is well served by public transport and free, secure parking is available to students. Application is free. No CAO points are required.

Check us out at www.scfe.ie and on Facebook at SCFE - Sallynoggin College.

Sallynoggin College of Further Education, Pearse Street, Sallynoggin, Co. Dublin.

Tel: 012852997 | E: reception@scfe.ie

www.oideasgael.ie

IRELAND’S LANGUAGE & CULTURE

Adult Irish Language Courses All learning levels - weekend & week-long

Cultural Activity Holidays • Hill Walking in the Donegal Highlands • Archaeology • Environment & Culture • Digital Photography • Painting & Sketching • Flute & Whistle • Beat the Bodhrán • Irish Harp • Tapestry Weaving

Info & Brochure 2018 from

Gleann Cholm Cille, Co. Dhún na nGall Fón: +353 (0)74 97 30 248

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ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Two new courses added to the PLC programme ST LOUIS Community School in East Mayo has been offering PLC courses for over a decade now and continue to respond to learner and employer need. A fantastic illustration of this commitment is the introduction of the QQI Level 5 Award in Education & Training and the QQI Level 5 Award in Health Care Support.

The Education & Training Award will provide the opportunity for vocational specialists to get the skills and qualifications needed to deliver training in their area of vocational expertise such as childcare, beauty, hairdressing and first aid. The Health Care Support Award is an addition the health programmes of nursing studies and community care already available and provides learners with the skills and underpinning knowledge & understanding required for working as a care assistant.

over recent years with many people – including recent school leavers and adults returning to education after a time away – choosing to use them as an alternative route into higher and further education. It’s important to remember that 8 distinctions in a level 5 or level 6 QQI course is equivalent to 384 points in the leaving cert, too” adds Suzi.

The new courses join a throiving PLC programme with courses in sport, childcare, business/IT, nursing, community care, hairdressing and beauty therapy. The facilities on offer have include dedicated beauty and hairdressing salons, exercise and cardio vascular rooms, IT rooms, plc break room, on site canteen and internet access with networked printing for research and project work.

Off-site access to course resources and information is also available.

Skills and knowledge These new courses reflect that PLC courses are very much focused on delivering the skills and knowledge needed to progress both in further education and the workplace.

Great emphasis is put on honing practical skills, applying theories, encouraging self-motivation, developing personal skills such as communications, and gaining real insights from work experience.

“According to FE Coordinator Suzi Ottewell. “The perception of PLC courses has changed dramatically

Approved centre St Louis CS is now an approved centre for three awarding bodies: QQI, City & Guilds and ITEC. This means that industry leading qualifications in hairdressing, barbering, beauty therapy, sports massage, strength & conditioning and fitness instructing are all available at one location in East Mayo. St Louis CS is the only approved ITEC centre for Sports & the only City & Guilds centre for hairdressing in Mayo ,” added Suzi.

All the further education courses

"The PLC route is as important a route into the third level system as any other and the skills they bring with them are very much sought after by colleges, universities and employers alike"

at St Louis are open to people with a leaving cert or equivalent qualification, although it’s important to check individual course entry requirements.

Applications are open for courses that will start in September 2018.

Forms are available from the school 094 9381228 or by online application through www.stlouiscs.com.

Places are limited so early application is very much recommended. There is a short, informal interview for all course applicants which also provides the chance to see the plc facilities on offer.

“Today the PLC route is as important a route into the third level system as any other and the skills they bring with them are very much sought after by colleges, universities and employers alike,” added Suzi.

FIND OUT MORE: Further information about all the courses and application forms are available from: www.stlouiscs.com, or from Suzi on 094 9381228 Education 31

WATERFORD COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

CHOOSE YOUR COURSE FROM OVER 30 FULL-TIME COURSES BELOW

COURSES FOR 2018/ 2019 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Journalism and Photography – Journalism (5M 2264) Psychology Level 5- 5M4468 NEW Animal care /Dog grooming -5M2768 NEW Security Studies Level 5- 5M2110 NEW Nail Technician NEW Art and Design Portfolio – Art/Craft/Design (5M1984) Photography and Digital Media – Photography (5M2094) Advanced Certificate in Photography (6M4029) Sound Engineering and Music Technology – Sound Production (5M2149) Advanced Certificate in Audio Visual Media- Media Production (6M5130) Beauty therapy year 1 Beauty therapy year 2 Hairdressing year 1 – Hairdressing (5M3351) Hairdressing year 2 Holistic Therapies Business Studies (5M2102) Advanced Certificate in Business (6M4985) Construction Technology (5M5010) Computer Systems and Networks (5M0536) Multimedia - Multimedia Production (5M2146) Electronic Technology (CELTX) Health Care support (5M4339)/Healthcare Skills (5M3782) Nursing Studies (5M4349)

• • • • • • • • • • • • •

Pharmacy Assistant- Community Health Services (5M4468) Childcare – Early Childhood Care and Education (5M2009) Special Needs Assistant – Intellectual Disability (5M1761) Advanced Certificate in Childcare – Early Childhood Care and Education (6M2007) Applied Social Studies (5M2181) Community Addiction Studies - Applied Social Studies (5M2181) Advanced Certificate in Social Care – Social and Vocational Integration (6M2218) Hospitality Operations (5M2083) Tourism and Travel Industry Studies – Tourism with Business (5M5011) Sports, Physical Fitness and Massage – Sports and Recreation (5M5146) Sports and Recreation (5M5146) Fitness and Health – sports and Recreation (5M5146) Advanced Certificate in Sports Therapy and injury Management – Sports and Recreation (6M5147)

ADULT ACCESS • Business and IT Studies • Social, Community and Healthcare • Youth and Childcare Studies • Nursing Studies

APPLY NOW@ WCFE.IE WATERFORD COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION, PARNELL ST., WATERFORD PH: 051-874053, FAX: 051870136, WWW.WCFE.IE, EMAIL: INFO@WCFE.IE

Pembroke College

31 years expert training in beauty and body therapy LOCATED in the heart of Limerick City the Pembroke College is one of Ireland’s leading International Schools of Health, Beauty and Body Therapy. It has been established since 1987 and is a licensed CIDESCO, CIBTAC & ITEC College.

Through constant dedication to training and development it is now regarded as the most prestigious school in the South and Mid West of Ireland.

The principal and managing director of the college Helen O Sullivan Quinn is a former student of the college who continued her training with Steiner in London before working as a therapist on the Cruise Ships in the Caribbean.

Helen has been the prime motivator in the successful development and supervision of training programmes at Pembroke for the past 14 years.

Contact us now to arrange a time for your free consultation with Helen who as a former Pembroke graduate herself will be able to help you with any queries you may have.

FIND OUT MORE: Tel: 061 410628 | E: info@pembrokebeautycollege.ie www.pembrokebeautycollege.ie

STAC FIRST AID EXPERTS IN FIRST AID TRAINING Specialising in helping schools in first aid training for years.

Full range of courses.

-Certified CPR & AED - Certified medication courses - Basic First Aid - First Aid Response - Sports First Aid.

CALL SEAMUS FOR MORE INFO Email: seamus@stac.ie Phone: 061-595290

www.stac.ie

Pembroke College

International School of Health, Beauty and Body Therapy

Considering a career in Beauty and holistic Therapies?

We offer Full time & Part time courses leading to ITEC, CIBTAC and CIDESCO Internationally recognised qualifications.

Pembroke Graduates get jobs!!!

Contact us now to secure your future...

PEMBROKE COLLEGE, 123 O CONNELL STREET, LIMERICK | ESTD 1987

Ph: 061 410628 | www.pembrokebeautycollege.ie

STAC First Aid

First Aid training to existing and new responders FOLLOWING a number of high profile cases, Leo Varadkar the then Minister for Health signed new legislation S.I. No. 449 of 2015 Medicinal Products (Prescription And Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 in to law.

Medication training is the key to improving patient outcomes in times of emergency. If you are tasked with managing medications at your school or assisting pupils with their medication, you should consider availing of certified training.

STAC First Aid are making courses available to their clients which The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) have designed, to offer appropriate training to existing and new responders who wish to avail of it.

Courses most relevant to schools are • Epinephrine auto injector for treatment of Anaphylaxis • Glucagon for treatment of Hypoglycaemic Diabetic • Salbutamol for the treatment of Asthma These courses are delivered by their experienced staff at their training centres or at their client’s premises.

If your organisation is managing more than one medication, they can tailor solutions for this important training.

FIND OUT MORE: For further details email info@stac.ie or call 061 595290 for details.

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APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2018/19 • VIBRANT YOUNG SCHOOL ON A UNIQUE ISLAND SETTING. • COMPLETE BOARDING SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. • TOTAL IMMERSION IN THE IRISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE. • EXTRA LANGUAGE SUPPORT CLASSES OFFERED. • EXCITING TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME • JUNIOR & LEAVING CERTIFICATE CYCLES. • MULTIPLE FUN SCHOOL TOURS & COMMUNITY EVENTS • EXTRA ACTIVITIES INC. DRAMA, ART, SPORTS & MUSIC.

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Hospitality Education & Training Centre

Crafting careers in the hospitality sector The Hospitality Education & Training Centre delivers specific skills and training directed at finding future employment in the hospitality industry. The centre offers a range of full time courses such as: • Bar Skills (8-10 Weeks) • Hospitality Skills (8-10 Weeks) • Culinary Skills Level 4 (8-10 Weeks) • Career Traineeship Programme, Diploma Level (6 months) • Level 5 Professional Cookery Course (1 year) The full range of courses offered by the Hospitality, Education and Training Centre enables learners to avail of current and future

employment opportunities right across the hospitality industry.

The Centre's mission statement says that through a partnership based approach between the community, state and industry, the training centre provides a range of hospitality related education and training programmes which offer opportunities for employment and/or further education and which recognise and prioritise the needs of learners.

For more information on their courses check out their Facebook page, email the Centre at info@hospitalitytraining.ie or call 061-400660.

Hospitality Education & Training Centre

Go Places In Tourism Release Your Potential - Ireland's Only European Centre of Excellence in Training and Specialising in Hospitality and Tourism.

Commis Chef Apprenticeship is new to our suite of programmes being delivered with the head industry stakeholders in IHF & RAI and supported by Failte Ireland. This programme consists of 2 days in class and 3 days working; summer months 1 day in class and 4 days working. The Level 6 Commis Chef Apprenticeship is a 2 year programme.

Enrolling Now: • National Commis Chef Apprenticeship Programme & Pre Apprenticeship Programme • National Career Traineeship in Hospitality, Tourism & Food and Beverage Level 2 City & Guilds Diploma • Professional Culinary Skills Level 4 & QQI Level 5 • Patisserie & Confectionery Level 3 City & Guilds Diploma • Bar Operations, Barista & Hospitality

Call 061-400660 | e: info@hospitalitytraining.ie

@HospitalityEducationandTrainingCentre

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A broad range of futher e CRUMLIN College of Further Education has been offering educational services in South Dublin for over 60 years. Located on Crumlin Road, its close proximity to Dublin Bus and Luas services makes it an ideal location for students.

A range of QQI courses are offered at Level 5 and Level 6 in the schools of Hairdressing, Beauty, Fashion, Sports, Information Technology, Business & Accounting, Tourism, Catering, Security, Sales & Administration. In addition, a range of night courses are offered at its Evening School. Here’s just a flavour of what’s on offer at Crumlin College….

Fashion The Fashion Department in Crumlin College offers industry focussed courses that reflect the current and future staffing requirements of the business and creative sectors of the fashion industry.

Students can choose between the QQI Level 5 course in Fashion Buying & Merchandising or Fashion Styling with Design. Both courses

offer students a comprehensive understanding of their chosen field as well as a rounded perspective on the fashion industry as a whole.

The college has established close links with a network of professionals within the fashion industry and students benefit from visits by a variety of guest speakers. Research fieldtrips for college assignments are organised throughout the academic year and are enjoyable and valuable learning experiences.

Students have the opportunity to get hand-on experience through the college’s work experience programme. There is also the possibility to apply for college-organised internships and work-experience placements in major international Buying and Merchandising offices.

Through the college’s industry links with some of Ireland’s leading fashion designers and fashion stylists, there are frequent opportunities to apply to gain practical hands-on experience in fashion design studios or in assisting in the styling of fashion shows and photo shoots.

Upon successful completion of the

"The dynamic and industryfocussed courses offered by Crumlin College’s Fashion Department equip graduates with a wellrounded and practical skill-set"

QQI Level 5 course, many graduates have successfully gained employment in the fashion industry as Trainee Buyer & Merchandisers, Assistant Stylists or Design Studio Assistants. Through the QQI progression routes, graduates may also apply to third level courses. Crumlin College graduates have progressed to successfully complete the BA in Visual Merchandising & Display in DIT. There is also the option to progress onto the QQI Level 6 course in Fashion Management in Crumlin College and this will appeal to students who wish to develop a career in the business, managerial and retailing side of the fashion industry while actively developing imagination and flair for design, buying and selling.

The dynamic and industryfocussed courses offered by Crumlin College’s Fashion Department equip graduates with a well-rounded and practical skill-set desired by prospective employers in the fashion industry and prepares them for study at third level institutions.

New Courses on offer at Crumlin College of Further Education CRUMLIN College is excited to announce a range of new and revised courses for the coming academic year 2018/2019. These are some of the following planned changes to the courses on offer: IT Digital Skills: This course aims to provide relevant and practical IT digital skills for students who wish to pursue a career in a range of IT areas.

Social Media with Computer Applications: This course offers prospective students an excellent opportunity to acquire and practice the cutting-edge social media and ICT applications skills required in the workplace of most businesses.

Software Development with Mobile Technologies: This course prepares students for a rewarding career in software development and mobile technologies. The core aim of the course is to impart the expertise necessary to design, develop and maintain software.

Computer Network and Support Technician: This course is designed to give students the opportunity to acquire the skills necessary to implement and support PC systems and networks.

Successful graduates of the course can look forward to a rewarding and challenging career in this rapidly expanding field.

Hospitality with Tourism: This course prepares students for a career in the hospitality industry. Students will gain practical, 36 Education

hands-on experience in the accommodation and catering sectors, coupled with knowledge of the tourism industry through the provision of a broad range of modules.

Reception & Office Administration: This existing course has been amended to place an even greater focus on the administrative aspect of the course. New modules on offer include Information & Administration Skills, Bookkeeping Manual and Computerised and Text Production. The one-year course aims to equip students with the skills necessary to work as an office administrator in a variety of organisations.

Sales and Marketing: The existing course now offers a range of new modules to allow students to gain additional skills in and insights into the sales and marketing industries. New modules on offer include Advertising, Digital Marketing and Event Production. The course concentrates on providing the practical specialist skills required for a successful career as a customer service provider or company sales representative. Students will gain an extensive knowledge of selling techniques, marketing theory and practice, information technology and the business environment in which the industry operates.

All of the above modules are at QQI Level 5 and each course includes a work experience module, which allows students to gain valuable practical experience in their chosen area of study.

education opportunities Beauty The School of Beauty is located in a separate building in Captain’s Road, Crumlin.

Crumlin College offers a one or two year Diploma in Beauty Therapy.

The Diploma in Beauty Therapy includes accreditation from QQI, ITEC and CIDESCO. The course provides intensive practical and theoretical training in a various aspects of Beauty Therapy and leads to an internationally recognised qualification. Successful applicants can work as a beauty therapist in range of industries including Cruise Liners, Beauty Salons and Health and Leisure centres.

Beauty and Retail Sales may be taken as a one year course at QQI Level 5 or a two year course at QQI Level 6.

The course also includes ITEC accreditation in manicure, pedicure, make-up and beauty specialisations.

Practical and theoretical knowledge is enhanced through work experience in the beauty and retail sector and through the running of pop-up salons within the college.

On successful completion of the course, students may progress on to a range of higher certificate and degree courses in Institutes of Technology or Universities.

Alternatively, they will have acquired the necessary skills to take up employment in a broad range of hospitality organisations, a sector of industry where suitably qualified applicants continue to be in high demand.

The National Traineeship in Professional Cookery is geared towards students who are employed in the catering industry. The course is one day release programme which allows participants to build on their practical culinary skills and techniques by attaining a professional qualification.

The QQI Level 6 qualification, upon successful completion, allows for the possibility to advance to the BA in Culinary Arts at Level 7.

Catering Students have the option of choosing the Culinary Arts (Professional Cookery) Programme or The National Traineeship in Professional Cookery.

The Culinary Arts (Professional Cookery) is a one year course at QQI Level 5 with the possibility to progress to a second year at QQI Level 6. Students get a solid grounding in the practical side of Culinary Arts Information on these and all and participate in a work experience programme which allows them to courses offered at Crumlin College further hone the skills acquired in o f F u r t h e r E d u c a t i o n c a n b e accessed at www.crumlincollege.ie class.

"Students get a solid grounding in the practical side of Culinary Arts and participate in a work experience programme"

Study at Crumlin College of Further Education Full-time Courses Starting September 2018 BEAUTY & HAIR

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Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Year 1) Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Year 2)

IT Digital Skills Computer Network & Support Technician

Beauty & Retail Sales (Year 1) Beauty Specialist & Retail Sales (Year 2) Make-up for Fashion & Media Hairdressing & Cosmetic Studies (Year 1) Hairdressing (Year 2)

Software Design with Mobile Technologies Creative Media Advertising & Graphic Design

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Sales & Marketing Accounting Technician & Information Systems Accounting Technician - Second Year Tax Technician & Information Technology

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BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION

Reception & Office Administration Business Management & Marketing

FITNESS & SPORTS THERAPY

CATERING & TOURISM

Sports Therapy (Year 1)

Culinary Arts (Professional Cookery) - Level 5 Culinary Arts (Professional Cookery) - Level 6

Sports Therapy (Year 2) Fitness Instruction & Health Studies (Year 1) Fitness Instruction & Personal Training (Year 2)

National Traineeship in Professional Cookery Travel & Tourism with Agency Skills & Activity Planning Hospitality & Tourism Management & Marketing in Tourism

Visit www.crumlincollege.ie/courses.html Education 37

Providing other r WHEN summer is over, seaside towns have more to offer than icecream cones and candy floss, and the Victorian seaside town of Dún Laoghaire is no exception. In the quiet end, bordering on leafy Monkstown, a restrained revolution is playing out in a modest building on Cumberland Street called Dún Laoghaire Further Educaiton Institute (DFEi).

It’s about upskilling and escaping unemployment; it’s about having another go at getting a college place if, for whatever reason, your Leaving Certificate points fell short of expectations. The formula is simple; eight QQI Level 5 or Level 6 modules in a course of your choice, with as many distinctions as you can get.

In fact, completing a full QQI Level 5 award could open up many new, higher level educational opportunities for you. But it will take work on your part. You need to come to class, avail of our industry standard equipment, complete assignments on time and prepare for exams. The teachers are there for you every step of the way if you are there for them; and what’s more, DFEi teachers across all departments have industry or professional experience.

Real channels into third level DFEi is part of the larger nationwide network of post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) or Further Education colleges, which provide courses for over 32,000 students.

This figure, you will agree, represents a significant portion of Ireland’s student population, and it is Further Education colleges like DFEi that are very real channels into third level institutions for school leavers who are disappointed with their Leaving Certificate results, and mature students who are looking to improve their prospects.

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"It's what a casual observer would call a win, win situation in the educational stakes, because the Further Education sector is in the business of responding to the changing needs of employers"

"The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs has identified a dearth of graduates to fill available scientific jobs"

DFEi found employment or secured a place on a further or higher education course.

It's what a casual observer would call a win, win situation in the educational stakes, because the Further Education sector is in the business of responding to the changing needs of employers. Following on from the publication of the ESRI figures, Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton TD, and Ireland’s Further Education and Training Authority, SOLAS, will focus on a three-year improvement programme in the PLC sector.

Consequently, the courses offered in a college of Further Education like DFEi will reflect even more, current and future employment trends.

Minister Bruton said, “I am determined to increase the range and quality of the pathways for people to fulfil their career ambitions.” So, let’s dust off our imaginary satchels and go inside DFEi where we will be met by a veritable ant colony of students of all ages and from diverse backgrounds, each focused on their own very personal mission.

The right direction If you are lost, the caretaker, at reception will point you in the right direction, so don't hesitate to ask him. Perhaps you would like to see the Learning Centre, and why not?

It is a very bright and attractive space, specifically designed as a study hub replete with banks of computers.

It is also on this corridor that you will get that recognisable smell of newly sawn wood. If you dream of designing and making your own furniture, or making and repairing musical instruments, this is where you need to fulfil that dream, with the help of our highly experienced Craft teachers who have all worked in the construction industry.

Or perhaps you look at the bigger picture - the buildings that house the

furniture and the musical instruments. If this is the case, you need to look at DFEi's Architectural Te c h n o l o g y & D e s i g n o r Construction & Engineering Technology courses.

STEM sells It may seem insincere to say that STEM is a no brainer but when you think about it, it's true. Courses related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics have proven to be reliable and sustainable routes to gainful employment. DFEi's Pre-University Science courses in Laboratory Techniques and Food Science & Nutrition are the perfect first steps to a STEM career and our beautifully equipped, bright and modern science laboratory is a wonderful learning space.

Indeed, the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs has identified a dearth of graduates to fill available scientific jobs.

If you are more attracted to the binary than the organic, a bit a nerd perhaps, or a fan of the IT Crowd, you need to check out DFEi's Computing & Electronic Technology or Software Development courses.

These courses are supported by FIT (Fast Track into IT); a unique IT led initiative giving students the opportunity gain the skills that lead to employment. It's true then; STEM is a no brainer.

Of course, while the STEM people are beavering away in the background, other personality types like to be front of house, or managing situations. If you fall into this category you should consider DFEI's courses in Office Administration, Business Studies with Marketing, Business Studies with Law, or Police & Security Studies.

If your desired theatre of action falls into the medical sphere, DFEi's Community & Social Care course will get you started on the path that will enable you to work with dementia

routes to college sufferers, or people with disabilities, mental health or social issues.

Nursing in your heart If your heart is set on the nursing profession, you need to consider DFEi's very popular Nursing Studies course. Our nursing teachers are predominantly trained nurses and our new Nursing Suite is a state-ofthe art medical training facility. The success rates from this course are very high for progression to third level nursing degree programmes in Ireland and the UK. Some people are attracted to the unconditional love of animals; and where would the world be without domestic pets, farm animals and wildlife? Delivered by practicing professionals, DFEi's Animal Health Care courses utilise modern training facilities and provide regular field trips.

On occasion, you might be surprised by a preponderance of dogs around the building; probably a clue that the animal grooming class has opened its superbly equipped grooming parlour doors to the public, or that the canine obedience class needs willing woofters.

When it comes to a world that needs to be interpreted, entertained, investigated, and reported on, we've got it all covered at DFEi with courses in TV & Digital Film, Digital Radio Production, Journalism for the Digital Age, Sound Production, and Music Production.

Hitting the right notes The Higher National Diploma in Music Production is taught by working professionals. On each of these courses you will use industry standard equipment and software.

You can do your own recording in the sound studio, broadcast your own show in the radio studio, or edit your own programme in the TV studio. Why not tune in to 107.8fm and listen to DFEi's very own radio

station, The Wave? You will find an archive of accomplished documentaries.

Of course, nothing goes unnoticed by journalists, and the journalism students in DFEi are given every opportunity to report on the doings of the humans, animals and machines that make for that interconnected machine in a complex world. Having visited the Criminal Courts of Justice and listened to the evidence in a murder trial, considered homelessness and A&E trolley figures, sat in on a Dail debate, or grappled with the spectres of Brexit, Trump, China, and Russia; the journalism students have plenty to write about under the guidance of experienced practitioners with good industry contacts.

Showcasing students' talents The academic life of DFEi is punctuated by a vibrant calendar of social events showcasing the talents of the students. If you like an audience, there’s a captive one in DFEi. Sound Production students compose their own material to audition for the annual college album release.

The skills of the Event Management, Office Administration and Security students are always sought for college events. Gigs, concerts, and talent shows are enjoyed by both students and staff, usually in the canteen, also known as The Hub, which as well as providing hot food, is equipped with a stage, sound booth and acoustic panelling.

DFEi's courses are designed to meet current industry standards.

Students are taught the fundamental skills and survival techniques that will put them on the ladder to a third level qualification. You will be taught how to present work in written and oral format. You will be taught basic research skills, referencing systems, and general academic conventions across all courses. Experience at DFEi

"Delivered by practicing professionals, DFEi's Animal Health Care courses utilise modern training facilities and provide regular field trips"

"DFEi's quality assured courses are open to anyone who is seeking the knowledge, skills and competencies to enhance their employment opportunities or educational progression"

has taught us that every student does not learn in the same way or at the same pace. If you have learning support requirements, they will be met at DFEi. Quality assured courses Professor Seamus McGuinness, one of the authors of the report on PLC colleges said that it is “important to challenge the idea that PLC courses are ‘second-best’ compared to higher education.”

DFEi's quality assured courses are open to anyone who is seeking the knowledge, skills and competencies to enhance their employment opportunities or educational progression.

If you did not get enough points for your chosen third level course, consider spending a year in DFEi. It's another tried and tested way to get a place in college, as incidentally, is our legendary Arts, Culture & History course an excellent foundation for pursuing an arts degree in NUI. With subjects like archaeology, folklore and local history, this course is perfect for those of you who want to use your fascination with the past to propel your academic career forward.

Finger on the pulse There is no doubt that DFEi has its finger on the pulse of developments in the further education sector.

Cecilia Munro, principal of DFEi, is chairperson of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals’ Further Education and Training Committee.

In a recent opinion article in the Irish Independent she said, “The world beyond our classroom is changing quickly. The further education sector must not be left behind.”

Look at our website on www.dfei. ie; it's really rather attractive and the menu is quite tempting; our brochure is not bad either. We don't offer ice-cream or candy floss, but we do offer a fine education.

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Progression and employment AT North Kerry College of Further Education, Listowel, our programmes are aimed at improving the employment prospects of learners and in providing progression routes to future education. Over 90 per cent of students achieved full certification last year. North Kerry College is part of the Kerry Education and Training Board.

The college has developed links with the Institute of Technology Tralee, University College Cork, Kerry ETB Training Centre and other courses in Ireland and the UK in providing a wide range of programmes and progression pathways.

Progression routes Having completed a full QQI (formerly FETAC) level 5 programme of study a student can earn 390 CAO points for any University or Further Adult Education College.

Students who complete a full Level 5 QQI programme can gain entry into the business, Early Childhood

Care and Education and other Level 8 degree programmes at the Institute of Technology, Tralee.

Students who complete some Level 6 QQI programmes, to a specific level, may progress directly to second year in some Higher Education Degree Programmes.

Scholarships are awarded by North Kerry College to learners who progress to Higher Education or to Further Education. The college also provides City & Guilds courses plus the Department of Education junior and senior trades in Hairdressing.

Modern facilities This campus offers modern classrooms, ICT rooms and canteen area creating that college feeling.

Parents who attend the College and who require child minding facilities are catered for by Listowel Family Resource Centre, Stokers Grove, John B. Keane Road, Listowel, and other facilities through the provision of reserved child mind-

ing places.

Study Skills Programmes are available to learners who are returning to full-time education and the college reserves a place on the Board of Management for the elected representative of Adult Learners.

A Quality Assurance system is in place to maintain and improve the quality of the programmes in Further Education. Learning Supports are available for students who require additional assistance in meeting the demands of the QQI programmes and assessment procedures.

"The college atmosphere is based on partnership and respect between students and teachers and has regard to the different circumstances, interest and Work and play background of Social activities such as field trips each and social functions are seen as an individual. important aspect of education and are organised throughout the year.

The atmosphere in the College is based on partnership and respect between students and teachers and has regard to the different circumstances, interest and background of each individual.

North Kerry College of Further Education offers a wide variety of courses from Childcare, Hairdressing, Business, Nursing etc.

The College offers QQI awards in Level 4, 5 & 6 to help students to progress in their education.

T: 068 21023 E: info@northkerrycollege.ie Listowel, Co Kerry.

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Living Language runs courses in France, Spain and Germany for secondary school students during the School Year and Summer. The principal aim is to improve the participant’s fluency in the language.

Also, studying and living with foreign students make learning a truly enriching cultural experience.

On their return to Ireland, the students attend a 1-week course in Dublin to consolidate their progress. Small numbers maximize personal attention and allow the native teachers to attend to the particular needs of each individual student. The “Diálogos en España” and Intensivkurs in Deutsch” programmes are similar.

Students in Transition Year benefit greatly from the 'Au Collège', 'En el Colegio' and 'Zur Schule' programmes whereby they are placed individually in French/ Spanish/German schools for a minimum of one term (approx. 5 weeks). They stay in a boarding school or full time at the home of a local student.

Living Language also run 2-week foreign language programmes in Ireland during the month of July. The Irish students attend class in the language of their choice in the mornings and share sports/cultural activities in the afternoon with foreign students who are in Ireland to learn English. This course is FREE of charge to students hosting a foreign student for the fortnight.

The “Cours Intensif” French programme in June (2wks) is designed for students sitting the Leaving Cert the following year. Students attend a secondary school while residing at the home of a local student in the Brittany/Loire region.

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Finance is the future!

DIFFICULTIES in the Irish economy in recent years have brought into sharp focus the importance of the accounting practices and activities of companies, government departments, and financial institutions.

The good times saw the generation of unprecedented levels of wealth and investment in our infrastructure. ‘Full employment’ became a reality. Continued economic growth and expansion seemed a certainty, until the collapse of the banking system brought the famed ‘Celtic Tiger’ to its knees. The economic trend of expansion was slammed into reverse resulting in financial uncertainty, increasing unemployment rates, higher taxes and some frustration in the search for solutions.

Dynamic business environment As with any financial crisis, when things go wrong, people want answers and pressures come to bear on those in authority to ensure it never happens again. The solution?

Properly executed accountancy practices and procedures to achieve accountability, corporate social responsibility, and an all-important audit trail.

More focus than ever before has now been placed on the roles of those employed in the financial services sector in ensuring robust corporate governance, sustainable financial practices, ethical business behaviour and a healthy national economy. The outcome of this is likely to be a dynamic business environment of abundant career opportunities for those with accounting and financial qualifications.

Prepare yourself to avail of these career opportunities by studying for highly regarded professional account a nc y qua lif i ca ti o n s a t Rathmines College of Further Education.

You can achieve an Accounting Technician qualification in just two years, progress to Advanced Diploma level and even have an option to gain an honours degree from Oxford Brookes University.

"Properly executed accountancy practices and procedures to achieve accountability, corporate social responsibility, and an allimportant audit trail.

"You can achieve an Accounting Technician qualification in just two years, progress to Advanced Diploma level and even have an option to gain an honours degree from Oxford Brookes University

Long-established provider Rathmines College is a longestablished provider of professional accountancy courses in a studentcentred environment where quality matters. The college is a Gold Approved ACCA Learning Partner with a rich tradition of excellence.

Rathmines College students have placed 1st in Ireland and 2nd in the World in ACCA exams. The courses can equip learners to go straight into employment or progress to an Institute of Technology or University.

Rathmines College is also one of the first colleges in Ireland to become an Accounting Technicians Ireland Apprenticeship provider. This apprenticeship has been developed to meet the requirements of business

and gives candidates the opportunity to earn an income while following a practical pathway to a career in accountancy.

Accounting Technician Apprentices develop skills in a range of accountancy areas including bookkeeping, accounts preparation, VAT analysis, reporting, credit control, tax, audit and payroll.

Apprentices work full-time with a registered employer and attend Rathmines College one day per week for classes. They are mentored in both the workplace and the college over the course of a two year programme.

Whatever pathway you choose, when you choose Rathmines College, you choose quality.

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CONTACT: Kieran Alcock Head of Department - Professional Accountancy Studies T: (01) 497 5334 E: kieranalcock@rathminescollege.ie

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A challenging and supportive learning culture TEMPLEMORE College of Further Education is the only exclusive Post Leaving Cert. (PLC) College in Tipperary. We provide a unique further education environment for all our students – both younger students just completing Leaving Cert. and more mature students returning to education.

Collaboration of young and mature, experienced and fresh, provides a learning culture in the College that is challenging yet supportive. Our objective is to enable all students get the best out of themselves and this is achieved by developing relationships which are respectful and inclusive.

We provide thirty programmes at levels 5 and 6 with certification from awarding bodies including QQI, Dept. of Education, City & Guilds, CIBTAC, CIDESCO, and CISCO. Many students are prepared to progress directly into employment while others progress to Higher Education.

The preparation, consisting of one or two years courses, enables the development of independent and

collaborative learning skills, which provides foundational skills whether employment or higher education is the progression route of choice.

Many of our students take the time on a PLC course to find out a little more about their likes and dislikes, their strengths as well as areas that they need to develop further.

Ultimately, students who complete a PLC course are in a better position to decide future directions.

High completion rates It is an interesting fact that many Higher Education providers universally agree that students who complete a PLC course, younger as well as more mature students, are more resilient with completion rates far higher than students who go directly to Higher Education after doing the Leaving Cert.

Students who are unsure about progressing to Higher Education can defer for a year to do a PLC course, after which they are better positioned to be assured of the choices they are making. Furthermore, stu-

"The benefits to doing a PLC course are compelling.

It’s a winner for younger students and their parents who can be more assured about Higher Education choices and be confident that the major financial investment will result in the completion of the degree chosen"

dents who are approved for the SUSI grant, will continue to receive the grant if they progress to Higher education.

All in all, the benefits to doing a PLC course are compelling. It’s a winner for younger students and their parents who can be more assured about Higher Education choices and be confident that the major financial investment will result in the completion of the degree chosen. It’s a winner for more mature students who are nurtured into a supportive learning environment which ultimately leads to more confident, self-directed learners.

We welcome students throughout the summer and we will be holding an Open Afternoon on Tuesday A u g u s t 2 8 t h f ro m 2 : 0 0 p m t o 5:00pm. This is an occasion for potential students to visit and talk to teachers and management, see the facilities, and get a feel for a College that has been providing a ‘college experience’ for thousands of students over the past decade. We look forward to seeing you.

TCFE provides courses for learners with a wide variety of needs – from those leaving secondary school who want to prepare for university, to those who are training for employment, to those who are returning to education after a long gap.

Templemore College of Further Education Richmond, Templemore, Co. Tipperary. E41FF98

Tel: 0504 -31007

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Kerry ETB Training Ce EDUCATION and Training in Ireland is changing. Current research is showing a shift award from traditional third level education towards more practical training options where students can earn while they learn offsetting any worries they may have relating to fees, cost of living and job prospects.

More than 1 in 5 parents feel (Insurance Institute Survey, May 2018) that an apprenticeship is the best way of ensuring a successful working career for their children.

It is also a time of great change at Kerry ETB Training Centre where apprenticeships, traineeships and courses are offered accredited by QQI, City & Guilds, Accounting Technicians Ireland, ITEC, CIBTAC, CIDESCO, ECDL, CompTIA and Cisco in areas such as Information & Communication Technology, Health & Beauty, Tourism & Hospitality, Digital Media, Renewable Energy, Health Care, Construction and Engineering.

Many day courses have been redesigned as traineeships where 30% of learning is on-the-job. The number of young people opting to pursue apprenticeships has grown by 25% since 2017. A craft apprenticeship will generally last for 4 years, during which time you will spend 3 different periods in off-the-job training. There are also a number of exciting new programmes in development.

New apprenticeships Kerry ETB Training Centre is currently in development with a new Wind Turbine Apprenticeship and Marine Engineering Traineeship.

These innovative new programmes serve a strong industry need for qualified personnel. As always, the focus is a blend of classroom learning and on-the-job instruction and training.

National Digital Skills Centre The NDSC is a state of the art media production campus where learners can work in multi-discipli46 Education

nary teams and collaborate on real-world projects to develop and hone their skillset.

It is home to Broadcast Production (TV and Film), Digital Media Production (Photography, Design and Video) and the multi-award winning Radio Broadcast Production traineeship.

The Dawn Workshops Industry Masterclasses continue to grow in popularity. A suite of foundational programmes are also run in Media, Photography and Radio Broadcasting. The NDSC is Ireland’s first Blackmagic Design™ Authorised Training Centre.

Hair and beauty Following a number of successes at World Skills competitions, the Beauty Therapy Traineeship is going from strength to strength with a suite of new micro-certifications arriving in September 2018. An all new hairdressing facility has also been opened and a barbering course is also being readied for the Autumn.

Commis chef Kerry ETB Training Centre led the development of the National C o m m i s C h e f A p p re n t i c e s h i p

"Many day courses have been redesigned as traineeships where 30% of learning is on-the-job.

The number of young people opting to pursue apprenticeships has grown by 25% since 2017"

Programme to address an industry need for 5,000 trainee chefs each year to 2020. The programme was launched earlier this year with initial intakes already underway in Kerry and nationwide. A second intake is planned in Kerry for Autumn 2018.

Applications are now open.

Stonecutting and stonemasonry Tom Little and his team operate the only Stonecutting and Stonemasonry Apprenticeship currently running in Ireland. It is also unique in the fact that all phases of the apprenticeship run at Kerry ETB Training Centre.

Tom and his team were runners up in the recent Generation-A National Competition sponsored by CIF and ESB. Demand for qualified stonecutting and stonemasonry craftsperson remains high.

Application criteria To be eligible for an apprenticeship, you must be at least 16 years of age and you are expected to have a minimum of grade D in 5 subjects in the Junior Certificate or equivalent exam. However, higher educational qualifications and other requirements

entre leading the way vision test for some apprenticeships.

Application criteria for traineeships and day courses can vary – but a Junior Certificate standard of education along with a proven interest in the course and industry area along with a knowledge of where possible employment could be secured is important. Traineeships and Day Courses are recruited by suitability interview and where relevant, suitability tests.

may be required by employers.

If you don't have these qualifications, you may still register as an apprentice with an employer if you: • Complete an approved preparatory training course followed by an assessment

interview.

• Are over 18 years of age and have at least 3 years of relevant work experience, in which case you will also be asked to do an assessment interview.

You will be asked to pass a colour-

To speak with one of our Apprenticeship Services or Course Recruitment teams at Kerry ETB Training Centre, Monavalley, Tralee, County Kerry, V92 PW50.

Call 066-7149600 or email: training@kerryetbtrainingcentre.ie You can apply for all day, evening and traineeships online: www.kerryetbtrainingcentre.ie

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Helping people discover and devel their talents through training Key Features of an Apprenticeship Apprenticeships in Ireland are: • Industry-led by consortia of industry and education partners • Lead to an award at levels five to ten on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) • Between two-four years in duration • Minimum 50% on-the-job learning • Flexible delivery – online, blended, offthe-job learning in increments/blocks • Apprentices are employed under a formal contract of apprenticeship • The employer pays the apprentice for the duration of the apprenticeship* *For apprenticeships in place prior to 2016 the State pays a training allowance to apprentices during offthe-job training phases

WHEN it comes to choosing a career path, the route that traditionally comes to mind is full time study in college or university. While many will take this route to their chosen career, it might not be for everyone.

So is there another way of getting a qualification that will help you find employment in your chosen career?

Apprenticeship has become a respected alternative to full time college or university courses. An apprenticeship provides an opportunity to get a recognised qualification while at the same time gaining on-the-job experience relevant to your chosen career and earning a salary while training.

Traditionally the path to skilled occupations in sectors including construction, engineering, motor and electrical, an expansion of apprenticeship has seen the range of apprenticeship options extend into areas such as Insurance Practice, International Financial Services, Hospitality, Accounting, Electrical Engineering, and Polymer Processing.

There are currently 36 apprenticeship programmes available and by 2020 Ireland will have 78+ apprenticeships on offer, spanning the full range of industry sectors and leading to awards from certificate to PhD level.

How do you become an apprentice?

There are some minimum educational qualifications necessary to become an apprentice. You must be at least 16 years of age and have achieved a minimum 5 D grades in the Junior Certificate examination or equivalent, or successfully complete an approved Pre-Apprenticeship course.

However, in many instances employers specify higher educational qualifications. For some apprenticeships passing a colour-vision test is a mandatory requirement.

Further information on individual apprenticeships, including eligibility criteria is available online at www.apprenticeship.ie.

Starting out To start an apprenticeship you must obtain employment as an apprentice by an employer who is approved by SOLAS to train apprentices.

You may have a relative, neighbour or friend or you may know of a company operating in the sector of interest to you that might consider recruiting you as an apprentice.

Apprenticeships are also often advertised on jobs websites such as www. apprentices.ie, www.indeed.ie and www.irishjobs.ie and on social media channels including @apprenticesIrl and facebook.com/apprenticeshipireland.

If you want to know more about becoming an apprentice you should contact your local ETB. www.apprenticeship.ie

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RESEARCH released by The Insurance Institute, found that 87% of 18-34 year olds surveyed (who are currently in employment) agree that a college/third level education system is not suitable for everyone, 10% higher than this time last year.

21% of parents surveyed also feel that an apprenticeship is the best way of ensuring a successful working career for their children.

This attitudinal shift correlates with a significant increase of worry reported by 18-34 year olds when choosing a third level option, with the cost, and the affordability of education highlighted as causing the most concern. 83% of the same cohort agreed that an educational approach which allows them to earn in an industry is appealing, an increase from 76% in 2017.

Insurance apprenticeship The research was released to support the launch of the Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship for 2018, now in its third year and Ireland’s first level 8-degree apprenticeship.

The initiative, which was awarded Best Business and Third Level

Institution Collaboration with IT Sligo earlier this year at the annual Education Awards, is an ‘earn and learn’, three year programme commencing in September each year.

The programme enables apprentices to work in an insurance company, earn a salary, while also studying for a BA Hons Business Degree (in Insurance Practice).

Speaking at the launch Minister Richard Bruton commented: “Developing pathways to education will be key to achieving our ambition to make Ireland’s education and training system the best in Europe by 2026. We as a Government are dedicated to developing apprenticeships and have committed to more than doubling the number of new apprentices registered to 9,000 by 2020 and expanding further into new areas. Budget 2018 allocated €122m to apprenticeship training, an increase of almost 24% to deliver on this goal.

"Now more than ever there are really fantastic opportunities in apprenticeship. Not only are we growing the traditional craft-based programmes after their demise dur-

ing the recession but new industries are now embracing the apprenticeship model for the first time, giving people great opportunities to ‘earn while they learn’ in really exciting new areas.”

"Just over half of parents claim they would encourage their child to start an apprenticeship when exiting secondary school education"

At the launch of the 2018 Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship were Aloise Robinson - student (Aiken Insurances Ltd), Minister Richard Bruton, Cathal Clarke - student (Standard Life), Joanne Keane - Deputy CEO of Life Insurance Association, and Dermot Murray, CEO of Insurance Institute.

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Views of apprenticeships The research was conducted through an online survey across a nationally representative sample of 296 adults aged 18-34 and 345 parents of dependent children under the age of 18, to compare attitudinal shifts towards perceptions of apprenticeships, as well as investigate considerations in relation to third level education and career choices.

The survey findings reveal that: • Almost 1 in 5 (18%) of 18-34’s claimed they considered an apprenticeship.

• Just over half (51%) of parents claim they would encourage their child to start an apprenticeship when exiting secondary school education, a figure marginally down from 2017 levels (55% 51%), with an increase in the proportion who are not sure (28% in 2017 – 33% in 2018).

• There has been a positive increase in the proportion of 18-34 year olds who claim they would be likely to choose an apprenticeship if it was available in an area/industry that interested them • 16% of respondents felt there was not an apprenticeship of interest or relevance available to them in 2017, and this number has increased to 28% in 2018.

• Key areas of interest reported were social and community services (22%), education (20%), science (16%), healthcare (15%) and business and marketing (11%).

The research also investigated the influences on, and resources of younger people when making important decisions; 52% of 18-34’s surveyed sought career advice from parents, an increase from the reported 35% in 2017, 50% of the same cohort sought career advice from friends

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er appropriate or beneficial. The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship the benefits facilitated by advancements like distance learning. (up from 31% in 2017). Almost a third (32%) claim to search online for career advice. Unsurprisingly, the 18-22 year olds reported most reliance on online advice through searches and social media.

Growing interest and positivity Commenting on the findings of the research, Dermot Murray, CEO of The Insurance Institute, said: “We are so delighted to see the growing interest and positivity towards apprenticeship schemes in general, and in the Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship programme specifically.

"The initiative was developed along with with a dedicated team from IT Sligo, and the help of The LIA (Life Insurance Association) as a response to an Accenture report of 2015 which idenitifed a growing problem of lack of skills and shortage

of talent in the insurance sector.”

Mr. Murray continued: “The ‘one size fits all’ approach to education and professions is no longer appropriate or beneficial. The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship scheme marries the traditional benefits of an apprenticeship; practical work experience, one-on-one mentoring, and the development of a professional network, with the innovative and progressive benefits facilitated by advancements like distance learning.

"The bottom line is that our student/employees earn a good wage while working towards a level 8 honours BA degree, and our employers from both the general and Life Insurance sector, get access to a pool of candidates who are engaged, hungry, and driven.

"I would urge prospective employers and potential apprentices to act early to access the pool by registering their interest on earnandlearn.ie”

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Learning as you earn RECENT developments in apprenticeships have resulted in exciting opportunities for both school leavers and learners to simultaneously gain a qualification and work experience over a two to four-year period.

Apprenticeships are now offered from level 5 to 10 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) in industry sectors such as hospitality, Information & Communications Technology, engineering and construction.

Other learning opportunities will be available in areas such as: healthcare, equine science and agriculture, providing even more possibilities for people to gain a qualification while in employment. In short, more prospects to earn while you learn.

There are many benefits of undertaking an apprenticeship in Ireland: • Apprenticeships are industry-led by groups of industry and education partners; • Apprenticeship programmes provide at least 50% workplacebased learning; • Flexible delivery – online, blended, off-the-job learning in increments/blocks; • Preparation for a specific occupation; • Pathway to an award at Levels 5 to 10 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).

The NFQ was developed by Quality and Qualifications Ireland 54 Education

(QQI). The Framework was designed to bring greater clarity to our national system of education and training qualifications.

Since its establishment, the NFQ and its 10-level structure, have become a visible and well-recognised feature of the qualifications that are available in Ireland.

Reflecting a shared understanding of what the holders of qualifications are expected to know, understand and can do, the NFQ represents a mark of quality that means qualifications are recognised at home and abroad.

Apprenticeships can now see how their qualifications relate to other national awards and map a course for future education and training opportunities.

About QQI QQI is the quality assurance agency for all further and higher education and training in Ireland, including apprenticeship.

It is an awarding body and is responsible for maintaining the National Framework of Qualifications and for developing and monitoring access, transfer and progression policies for learners within the system.

QQI has a statutory function to promote, develop, implement and review the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).

Fostering learning DESIGNER GROUP is a leading international engineering solutions group, headquartered in Dublin. Established in 1992, Designer Group has grown significantly with operations now covering Ireland, the UK, Africa and the US. The company has 1,100 employees delivering solutions to global companies across multiple sectors. Alongside providing turnkey packages for the design and installation of utilities Designer Group also offers extensive Facilities Management services.

Safety and well-being are at the core of

Designer Group’s business. The company is uncompromising in ensuring safe work practices are employed and has an impressive track record of delivering projects safely and to a very high standard.

Dedicated Training Academy Fostering learning and supporting continuous development for apprentices, tradespeople and engineers are key priorities and this commitment has been strengthened by a dedicated Training Academy, opened in 2016.

The company also employs ultramodern Building Information Modelling and Virtual Design and Construction technology at an innovative Electronic Visualisation Lab. Earlier this year apprentices from the company demonstrated their skills and creativity to receive the top prize at the Generation Apprenticeship competition.

Designer Group also had considerable success recently taking home the award for Project of the Year and Apprentice of the Year at the National Electrical Awards.

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A career you can count on Budding accountants – here’s a great opportunity for you!

The Accounting Technician Apprenticeship gives school-leavers the chance to jump straight into a paid, funded, work-based learning programme when they finish their Leaving Certificate.

This two-year programme leads to a Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Accounting and full membership of ATI. Graduates can develop their career as a fully qualified Accounting Technician, progress to study with Chartered Accountants Ireland (or other professional accountancy bodies) or get advanced entry to a range of business degree programmes.

We have a range of employers recruiting Accounting Technician Apprentices in the Greater Dublin Area, Cork, Monaghan, Waterford and Wicklow.

Recruitment for the September 2018 intake is now open.

We are now inviting applications from local Leaving Cert students who might want to become an Accounting Technician Apprentice, or from local employers who might wish to take one on.

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Earn at least €18k a year and pay no college fees Are mentored in both college and the workplace Put learning into practice Earn a sought-after qualification and gain solid work experience

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An alternative, fully funded avenue to accountancy T H E A c c o u n t i n g Te c h n i c i a n Apprenticeship is a new and practical pathway to a career in accounting, which offers school-leavers and mature learners the chance to take part in a fully funded work-based learning programme.

A c c o u n t i n g Te c h n i c i a n Apprentices get paid at least €18k per annum, pay no college fees and enjoy generous study leave in the run-up to exams.

The programme leads to a Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Accounting, full membership of Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) and access to a fast-growing jobs market in the sector. Graduates can also pursue f u r t h e r s t u d y w i t h C h a r t e re d Accountants Ireland, other professional accountancy bodies and higher education institutions.

Apprentices work in the office four days a week, and study one day a week at a local college, putting learnings into practice over two years.

“I was instantly drawn to the fact that I could work in the accounting environment and study at the same time. It is a great way of learning,” says Eamon Landers, who’s working in the Finance Department at Ballyhoura Development in Limerick and studying at Cork College of Commerce.

Apprentices are mentored in both college and the workplace, which helps to ensure that they can keep up with the demanding routine.

“The support I receive from my college and workplace mentor is second to no one,” says Eamon.

“My college mentor is there for any issues with college work and he is very approachable and understanding, while my workplace mentor plays a massive role in my development and progression throughout the programme.”

The programme is currently available through ATI partner colleges in Cork, the Greater Dublin Area, Monaghan, Waterford and Wicklow.

Local employers range from large professional services firms to small practice, and from large businesses to SMEs. There are also opportunities to become an Accounting Technician Apprenticeship in the public sector.

Apprentices learn a vast array of in-demand skills, such as bookkeeping, accounts preparation, regulatory frameworks, business ethics, tax management, payroll and budgeting, meaning their Level 6 qualification supported by two years’ work experience and the MIATI designation will open up great opportunities for them when qualified.

ATI, the leading professional body for Accounting Technicians in Ireland, is the programme co-ordinator, and apprentices complete its syllabus and work-based learning modules. ATI also assists employers in recruiting their apprentices by screening all applications and

providing employers with high-calibre applicants who’ve met the programme entry requirements and passed a telephone interview.

"Local “The Accounting Technician employers Apprenticeship provides another range avenue to accountancy to individuals from large looking to start a successful career in professional services firms accountancy, which is both practical and supportive,” says Niamh to small Dowling, HR Assistant Manager at practice, and BDO Ireland, a leading professional from large services firm. businesses “The apprenticeship blends proto SMEs. fessional studies and exams with There practical work experience, which is are also very beneficial to both the student opportunities to become an and the firm,” says Niamh.

To find out more about the Accounting A c c o u n t i n g Te c h n i c i a n Technician Apprenticeship Apprenticeship visit www.accountingtechnicianapprenticeship.ie in the public sector"

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CORK Training Centre deliver training courses which provide people with the skills and competencies to secure employment or to upskill those in employment.

Training staff work closely with local businesses to ensure that courses reflect current industry needs and that the learners obtain matching skills and competencies. New courses are constantly being developed to meet the rapidly changing economic environment.

The Centre offers a wide range of full t i m e c o u r s e s i n A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , I T, Engineering, BioPharma, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Security, Hospitality, Quality, Tr a n s p o r t & L o g i s t i c s , B e a u t y a n d Apprenticeship.

Courses are delivered on a full time, parttime, evening or on-line delivery. These courses are available to everybody. You do not have to be in receipt of a payment from Social Welfare to attend these courses. All courses are fully funded leading to Internationally recognised qualifications from QQI, City & Guilds, Microsoft, Comptia and many others. Learners are supported throughout the period of their studies to successfully complete their training course.

Courses are run in the Cork Training Centre in Rossa Ave Bishopstown and their Biopharma facility in Carrigaline and in various locations around Cork City & County.

For further information on these courses and how to register you can visit Corktrainingcentre.ie or Fetchcourses.ie.

If the course you need is not listed please contact the training centre for assistance.

Cork Training Centre, Bishopstown, Cork | t: 021-4856200 www.corktrainingcentre.ie

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Redefining the concept of ‘Hire Education’

ICT Associate Professional is the new National Apprenticeship Programme for all tech enthusiasts wishing to pursue a career in Ireland’s buoyant technology sector.

Over 12,000 jobs are currently available in tech – as highlighted by the recent FIT ICT Skills Audit. 75% of these roles can be facilitated through tech apprenticeship programmes, providing immediate employment opportunities for job seekers and students.

Who is the programme for?

Age: Programme is aimed at 1825 year olds but all adults (18+) can apply.

Qualifications: A minimum of Leaving Cert (or equivalent). All candidates have to meet Aptitudes Assessments administered by FIT. Attitude: All candidates should be energetic tech enthusiasts with a determination to work in the ICT sector.

The first six months of the programme involve intensive off-the-job training in a dedicated technology training centre. The remaining 18 months are a combination of on-thejob experience supplemented with training centre instruction.

All training costs of the apprentices are covered by the State. FIT manages all aspects of the programme and co-ordinates employer input. Participating companies employ the apprentice throughout their apprentice-

ship and facilitate the on-the-job application of learning. Apprentices hone their skills while contributing to product development, technological advancement and talent development.

Apprentices employed under contract receive payment to the value of €260 - €290 p.w. in the first year and €340 - €385 p.w. in year two.

On successful completion of the programme, qualified apprentices typically progress into full-time positions within their sponsoring companies. This enhances the talent portfolio while increasing productivity and competitiveness in those enterprises.

What is the ICT Associate Professional Apprenticeship programme?

This new programme adopts a learning-by-doing format of ICT skills development, giving new meaning to the concept of 'hire education'. Over a two year period the programme combines off-the-job skills training with on-the-job application, and culminates in the

"This programme brings experience and thinking and has enabled us to broaden our talent pool to shape the workforce we need to help clients succeed" Hilary O'Meara Managing Director, Accenture Ireland

attainment of the ICT Associate Professional Apprenticeship Award.

Participating companies are keen to recruit smart people with smart skills and this new programme will enable participants to 'earn while they learn'.

In September 2017, FIT was appointed by the Apprenticeship Council to deliver two technology apprenticeships at Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFO). A pilot programme was 'road-tested' by over 150 leading technology companies who sponsored 249 candidates over a two year period. The feedback from these tech companies on the calibre of talent they attained was exemplary.

What are the key benefits to companies?

• Widen your access to highly motivated tech enthusiasts with bespoke skills • Grow tech-savvy teams efficiently • Bring fresh thinking and energy to new technology and product development

How does the programme work?

Employer is approved and apprentices registered.

Tech company recruits apprentices for a 2 year programme in either Software Development or Network Engineering.

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• Free up your more experienced staff to do whet they do but • Fast-track access to new tech skills What are the key benefits to apprentices?

• Gain direct experience In a realtime technical environment ensuring increased productivity • Acquire an in-depth understanding of the latest technologies supporting Innovation • Develop business and interpersonal skills such as teamwork, customer-facing skills and project management The Tech Sector Wants YOU! People with tech skills are in demand not just in the IT sector – more and more jobs across industry require various levels of proficiency in IT.

A trend which is anticipated to grow as increasingly companies utilise technologies to manage their activities, market their products, communicate with their customers and increase productivity.

Emerging Internet of Things (IoT) technologies are creating daily, new industrial sectors, way beyond the prospects of driverless cars, delivery by drones etc., resulting in the creation of new roles, skill sets and career paths across all sectors of the economy, which are expected to grow exponentially in the coming years.

Tech sector needs more women Tech sector employers are keen to point out that they are seeking more female entrants. Gender balance is seen as key to the future success of companies and they are reaching out

"Internet of Things tech is creating new sectors, way beyond the prospects of driverless cars, delivery drones... ...resulting in the creation of new roles, skill sets and career paths across the economy"

to females who can expect to benefit from great work environments with an emphasis on a team approach and support for continuous professional development.

The career opportunities in tech are both varied and rewarding and there is a strong demand for more women creators, team builders, business developers and leaders. So join in and create the future!

FIT ICT Associate Professional - Software Development The primary role of a software developer is to be able to build, test and modify high-quality code. A developer will typically be working as part of a larger team, in which they will have responsibility for some of the straightforward elements of the overall project. >>> Education 61

The developer will need to be able to interpret design documentation and specifications. Examples of work include information databases, programs that control robotic systems, and cloud and mobile applications.

With experience, you could become a senior developer with responsibility for project management, planning and research, or move into areas, such as systems design, IT architecture and business systems analysis.

Partnership Approach P e t e r D a v i t t , C E O o f F I T, explained that the new tech apprenticeships were as a result of a strong partnership approach between government, the tech sector and the national education & training system.

He praised the role of the Department of Education, the Apprenticeship Council, SOLAS and QQI for providing the policy and implementation structures necessary to enable new apprenticeships to flourish.

In particular he acknowledged the key role of Education and Training Boards who are partnering with FIT throughout the country in the delivery of the training elements of the tech apprenticeships.

FIT Associate Professional Systems & Networks The primary role of a network engineer is to design, install, maintain and support communication networks within an organisation or between organisations.

Network engineers need to maintain high levels of operation of communication networks to provide maximum performance and availability for their users, such as staff, clients, customers and suppliers.

They understand and work in areas such as network configuration, cloud, network administration, security and performance management, and are able to give technical advice and guidance.

Professional Recognition Award: Portfolio of evidence (e.g. logbook, work-related project report) of professional development and applied learning in the workplace mapped to award standards.

Internationally recognised industry certification selected to match the workplace technology environment e.g.

A p p l e , C i s c o , C I W, CompTIA, HP, IBM, Linux, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, VMware etc.

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What does an apprentice receive?

Apprentices attain an Advanced Certificate in Computer Programming (Software Developer) or Computer Networking (Network Engineer).

"Apprenticeships will play a crucial part in providing access to a new pool of people with the right skills that are in demand in industry now" Liam Ryan Managing Director, SAP Ireland

Developed with the support of industry champions:

Pic: Jen Kelly, Women in Trades Network Ireland (WITNI)

25 years keeping buses on the road as first female mechanic at Dublin Bus MARIE Beegan, the first female mechanic in Dublin Bus, has spent the last 25 years forging an impress i v e c a re e r i n D u b l i n B u s . A s Executive in Charge of the Training Centre, located in Phibsboro Depot, Dublin, Marie uses her wealth of knowledge and skills to train newly appointed bus drivers, and ensure they are fully qualified before they take to the streets in Dublin Bus’ iconic blue and yellow double decker buses.

Marie’s path to Dublin Bus was not so traditional. In school she was encouraged to go to college and look for a profession that was “more suited” to a woman like teaching or nursing. However, her love of fixing things led her down what was considered an unconventional path at the time to an apprenticeship.

Proving people wrong She was discouraged by many from applying for something that was seen as a ‘man’s job’, but according to Marie, “when I was told that I shouldn’t do it I wanted to prove people wrong”. She was told it would be too physical and too difficult for a woman, but Marie persisted and began a four year apprenticeship in 1980.

In 2018, Marie is still the only female mechanic in Dublin Bus although her current role is less focused on fixing engines and more focused on training safe and reliable bus drivers. Her career progression to date proves that an apprenticeship can open many doors, as Marie moved from her apprenticeship as a mechanic through a number of office roles before becoming a depot manager and moving into her current role.

Level 6 qualification When asked about some of the misconceptions that surround apprenticeships, Marie acknowledged that there are a few. “I don’t think people realise that you obtain a QQI level 6 qualification when you complete your apprenticeship. And that the qualification is nationally and internationally recognised. You also have the chance to earn a wage while you are learning and training.”

Apprenticeships provide a great opportunity for people to learn valuable and practical skills while training in a professional, working environment.

According to Marie, one of the most valuable skills that she learned from her apprenticeship was the

"Speak to people who have done an apprenticeship and make an informed decision.

Like anything new it will take a couple of months to settle in, but it is such an exciting experience and it’s a great opportunity for you to learn new skills"

ability to identify a problem and come up with a solution for it.

Learning to work as a part of team was a huge part of her training, and a skill that she uses every day in her current role.

If you are considering choosing an apprenticeship as a career path then Marie has a bit of advice for you; “Speak to people who have done an apprenticeship and make an informed decision. Like anything new it will take a couple of months to settle in, but it is such an exciting experience and it’s a great opportunity for you to learn new skills.” But Marie’s most valuable piece of advice is if you are passionate about something you should pursue it.

Passionate young people Dublin Bus is always on the lookout for passionate and driven young people to join their apprenticeship program.

The application process for the H e a v y Ve h i c l e M e c h a n i c Apprenticeship Programme runs from the end of February to the end of March every year. For more information on the Dublin Bus apprenticeship programme please contact Claire Byrne at claire.byrne@ dublinbus.ie.

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Passion for the Carpentry and J JOHN G SISK TRAINI THE Sisk Training Centre was set up over 40 years ago by John G Sisk who had a passion for the trade of Carpentry and Joinery and realised the importance of developing our own talented craftsmen and future foremen.

Many of our current foremen/site agents commenced their training at the Centre and their loyalty and commitment to the Company is a true measure of the success of their training.

The Centre enjoys a positive reputation throughout the industry and is well regarded amongst the local community, educators, design consultants, clients and others.

This Centre is unique as it is the only family owned stand-alone Training Centre of its kind in Ireland, steeped in the company’s history and with a goal of Delivering Excellence, in line with the rest of Sisk.

Community engagement Over the years the centre has played a significant role in community engagement in areas such as supporting and encouraging young people to take up a career choice in the construction industry and the current apprentices go out to local schools and colleges to tell their stories to the next generation coming up with a view to encouraging them to make a positive choice into the construction industry.

During its formative years, the Centre benefited from Government training grants but these grants are no longer available and the Centre has sought to become more selfsufficient working for many of the current live Sisk projects in Ireland and the UK. The Sisk family have a great affinity for the Centre and are hugely supportive of its core training objectives.

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NG CENTRE / JOINERY WORKS Services provided by Centre The Centre is substantially supported by our Eastern Region contracts and annual workload would typically comprise of all types of bespoke joinery & cabinetry works making this a “Training Centre of Excellence” In addition to providing a regular joinery supply service, the Centre also carries out the following additional services: ➢ Selection and recruitment of apprentices on a yearly basis. ➢ Promotion and selection of future trainee foreman for Sisk & the greater industry with some past apprentices going on to teach or work with other contractors, or indeed to owning their own business and working abroad at senior level in the industry. ➢ Participation of apprentices in the annual National & World Skills Competition. We have enjoyed a good deal of success down through the years and this has a huge benefit for the individuals, the Company and the industry. ➢ Preparation of joinery tenders and the sourcing of external work to help support the Centre. ➢ Provision of back up service to our construction sites, late call on materials near handover, including more recently with our Sisk projects

in the UK. ➢ Provision of assistance to site management teams with joinery issues and to resolve with the most suitable solution. ➢ Sourcing of information for site management, for example, queries on details, product failure etc. ➢ Forging strong relationship with suppliers on new products and industry trends. Good buying power for quality based FSC hardwoods, softwoods, sheet materials also benefit the Company. ➢ Promotion of the Christmas Toy making initiative which is greatly appreciated by people in need. This community engagement is over 40 years in existence with huge rewards to all involved.

Making connections The Manager at the Centre is an active member of the CIF Manpower, Education and Training Committee reporting to the executive body of the CIF which represents the Industry on apprenticeship issues, numbers, changes in syllabus etc. This group also reports to SOLAS and other government bodies.

We are also active members on the Regional Skills Board which is a collaborative approach with all stakeholders to get people off the live register and back working in full time

The Apprenticeship Process

The Company’s annual intake of apprentices is on the increase where we see Sisk as the employer of choice through our own training centre. The apprenticeship process comprises seven phases, three off-the-job (SOLAS- ETB’s / College) and four on-the-job (with Employer).

Phase 1 - With employer on the job/ minimum 3 months Phase 2 - SOLAS/ETB Training Centre/ for up to 20 weeks Phase 3 - With employer/ minimum 6 months Phase 4 - Institute of Technology or College of Further Education/ 10-11 weeks Phase 5 - With employer on the job/ minimum 6 months Phase 6 - Institute of Technology or College of Further Education/ 10-11 weeks Phase 7 - With employer on the job /minimum 3 months

job employment.

Regional Skills West with GMIT have recently established the Irish Wood and Furniture Manufacturing Network - IWFM Network, through a strong group of industry partners including the Sisk Joinery Centre, to promote the wood industry.

Sisk, through the Training Centre is supporting the launch of Irelands' first certified training course for Formwork and Steel Fixing.

The launch of these courses will help the industry supply chain shortage which is becoming more evident as work picks up. Bringing people back into the industry is vital in the long term for its sustainability and its competitiveness.

Links to education Sisk Training Centre sponsors and s u p p o r t s t h e Te c h n o Te a c h e r s Association to encourage potential school students to enter our industry.

Local school engagement with students – visit schools to promote the trade route as a career path and also encourage schools to visit our training centre to see first-hand a live workshop with apprentices at work.

These workshops visits are essential for students to appreciate and value the craft of the woodworker.

We remain true to the guiding principles of the founder, John Sisk, who in 1859 wrote “Building and contracting is in essence about people, their skills, their training and their motivation” For more on John Sisk & Son follow us on Twitter @SiskGroup or on LinkedIn at John Sisk & Son Ltd. If you are interested in more information on apprenticeships with Sisk email David Tracey on d.tracey@sisk.ie. www.johnsiskandson.com

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See your career go ESB Networks Appren “M

Y apprenticeship journey so far at ESB Networks has been hugely rewarding and I would encourage anyone looking for a great career where they can make a difference to consider an apprenticeship for an exciting and rewarding training experience” Joseph O’Sullivan, a current ESB Networks apprentice.

In 2015, ESB Networks announced a five-year plan to recruit new apprentices as part of a large-scale recruitment and development programme. Since then, over 200 apprentices have been recruited.

This year’s ESB Networks Apprenticeship Programme recruitment campaign received 6,400 applications, highlighting the level of interest in the programme and a career that is diverse and challenging.

As an Apprentice Network Technician (Electrician), recruits receive on the job training, working as part of front-line teams, as well as classroom-based learning.

Apprentices benefit from varied work experience, working indoors and outdoors, and learning about technology, customer service, and delivering results under pressure.

They learn a variety of electrical and practical skills and, upon completion of the programme obtain a QQI Advanced Level 6 Electrical Trade Certificate.

Laura Regan carrying climbing irons, 4th Year Apprentice

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Training on and off the job The ESB Networks Electrical Apprenticeship is SOLAS standards-based, consisting of 208 weeks over four years. During this time, there are seven SOLAS phases and ESB Networks off job training, including phases 1, 3, 5 and 7 are on the job, working closely with a qualified Network Technician on varied sites across ESB Networks.

The SOLAS phases 2, 4 and 6 consist of off the job training modules, with phases in a SOLAS Training Centre and one of the IT Colleges around the country. Finally, there are 24 weeks of ESB Networks off the job training which takes place in the ESB Networks Training Centre, Portlaoise.

Having completed the four-year programme, apprentices will have gained experience working with a leading utility company. ESB Networks serves 2.3 million customers in Ireland, providing a safe and reliable electricity supply to homes, businesses and communities throughout the country - ESB Networks apprentices play an important part in delivering this service. Customer service is at the heart of ESB Networks, through their experience, ESB Networks apprentices will be at the fore in delivering and providing services to our customers.

True to the fact that no two days are the same in the programme, apprentices will be assisting and dealing with a wide range of customer’s needs. In their day to day work activities they can be responding to faults and fault finding to maintain customer supply, connecting new customers, both residential and commercial to the electricity network, replacing and maintaining electrical

oing places with the nticeship Programme assets and installing new elements to the electricity network including overhead wires and underground cable technologies.

A critical part of the ESB Networks Apprenticeship Programme is the training and peer support given to the apprentices. Throughout the programme, apprentices work alongside and closely with experienced Network Technicians. ESB Networks greatly fosters and encourages the idea of creating a team and peer support network.

Application For those, who are interested in becoming an ESB Networks Apprentice, the programme will open to applicants in the spring of 2019, which will see a further 70 apprentice opportunities available.

The programme is open to individuals over 16 years of age on 1st June 2019. At the time of application, candidates must have obtained the following minimum educational qualifications: Junior Certificate (Ordinary Level): Grade C or higher at Ordinary Level (or Grade D or higher at Higher Level) in the Junior Certificate (or equivalent) in the following subjects: 1) Irish or English 2) Mathematics 3) Science* 4) Any 2 other subjects * If you have not obtained the required grade in Science, Grade C or higher at Ordinary Level in any one of the following subjects is acceptable: Technology, Art Craft and Design, Technical Graphics, Materials Technology (Wood), Home Economics or Metalwork.

Pat Naughton ESB Executive Director Human Resources & People & Sustainability, Avril Kennedy, Laura Hanrahan, Chloe Doyle, Natalie O'Reilly All 1st Year Apprentices. Keith Kavanagh Competence Development Manager ESB Networks.

OR Leaving Certificate: Grade D / O6 or higher at Ordinary Level in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) in the following subjects: 1) Irish or English 2) Mathematics 3) Science Subject (Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics & Chemistry) 4) Any 2 other subjects *If you have not obtained the required grade in any of the above Science subjects, the following is acceptable at Leaving Certificate Level (Grade D/O6 or higher at Ordinary Level) : Art, Construction Studies, Design and Communication, Graphics, Engineering, Home Economics, Technical Drawing and Technology.

For further information on the ESB Networks Apprentice programme and entry requirements, visit www.esbnetworks.ie/careers.

Yo u c a n a l s o f o l l o w u s o n Tw i t t e r @ ESBNetworks and Facebook at facebook.com/ esbnetworks, here you’ll find updates on the ESB Networks Apprentice programme and share stories of our current ESB Networks Apprentices.

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REFERENCE GUIDE BRIEFING LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE (NFQ LEVEL 1) Class of award-type: Major Volume: Small Level 1 and 2 Certificates are designed to meet the needs of learners, both young and old, including those with intellectual and other disabilities, adults returning to training, and learners with few or no previous qualifications, including those within the workforce. These awards provide certification for learners who may progress to higher levels and also for those whose principal achievements rest at these levels. Each certificate comprises a number of components, most often in basic literacy and numeracy, which the learner can achieve at their own pace and accumulate over time towards one of the named certificates above.

QQI Award-Further Education & Training Award Awarded by: Quality and Qualifications Ireland.

LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE (NFQ LEVEL 2) Class of award-type: Major Volume: Medium Level 1 and 2 Certificates are designed to meet the needs of learners, both young and old, including those with intellectual and other disabilities, adults returning to training, and learners with few or no previous qualifications, including those within the workforce. These awards provide certification for learners who may progress to higher levels and also for those whose principal achievements rest at these levels. Each certificate comprises a number of components, most often in basic literacy and numeracy, which the learner can achieve at their own pace and accumulate over time towards one of the named certificates above.

QQI Award - Further Education and Training Award Awarded by: Quality and Qualifications Ireland.

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National Frame LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE (NFQ LEVEL 3) Class of award-type: Major Volume: Large The Level 3 Certificate enables learners to gain recognition for, specific personal skills, practical skills and knowledge, basic transferable skills, the enhancement of individual talents and qualities and achievements and learning relevant to a variety of progression options.

QQI Award - Further Education and Training Award Awarded by: Quality and Qualifications Ireland.

JUNIOR CERTIFICATE (NFQ LEVEL 3) Class of award-type: Major Volume: Large The Junior Certificate is an award given to students who have successfully completed examinations from the junior cycle which is the first three years of secondary education. The Junior Certificate may lead to progression to a programme leading to the Leaving Certificate or to a programme leading to a Level 4 Certificate, or at a higher level.

Awarded by: State Examinations Commission (Department of Education and Skills).

LEVEL 4 CERTIFICATE (NFQ LEVEL 4) Class of award-type: Major; Volume: Large The Level 4 Certificate enables learners to gain recognition for the achievement of vocational and personal skills, knowledge and understanding to specified standards, the enhancement of individual talents and qualities and the achievement and learning relevant to a variety of progression options, including employment at an introductory vocational level, and programmes leading to a Level 5 Certificate.

QQI Award - Further Education and Training Award Awarded by: Quality and Qualifications Ireland.

LEVEL 5 CERTIFICATE (NFQ LEVEL 5) Class of award-type: Major; Volume: Large The Level 5 Certificate enables learners to develop a broad range of skills, which are vocationally specific and require a general theoretical understanding. They are enabled to work independently while subject to general direction.

The majority of certificate/module holders at Level 5 take up positions of employment. They are also deemed to meet the minimum entry requirements for a range of higher education institutions/programmes.

QQI Award - Further Education and Training Award Awarded by: Quality and Qualifications Ireland

ework of Qualifications LEAVING CERTIFICATE (NFQ LEVEL 4 AND 5) Class of award-type: Major Volume: Large Leaving Certificate and its various programmes is placed at Levels 4 and 5. It is the final course in the Irish secondary school system. It takes a minimum of two years preparation, but an optional Transition Year means that for some- students it takes place three years after the Junior Certificate Examination. This award may lead to progression to a programme leading to a further education and training award at Level 5 or at a higher level or to a higher education and training award at Level 6 or higher.

Awarded by: State Examinations Commission (Department of Education and Skills).

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE (NFQ LEVEL 6) Class of award-type: Major Volume: Large An Advanced Certificate award enables learners to develop a comprehensive range of skills, which may be vocationally specific and/or of a general supervisory nature, and require detailed theoretical understanding. Modules include advanced vocational/occupational skills, enabling certificate holders to work independently or progress to higher education and training. The majority of certificate/module holders at Level 6 take up positions of employment, some of whom may be self- employed.

QQI Award - Further Education and Training Award Awarded by: Quality and Qualifications Ireland.

HIGHER CERTIFICATE (NFQ LEVEL 6) Class of award-type: Major Volume: Large The Higher Certificate is normally awarded after completion of a programme of two years duration (120 ECTS credits).

Entry to these programmes is generally for school leavers and those with equivalent qualifications.

A Certificate holder at this level may transfer to a programme on the next level of the framework.

Awarded by: Institutes of Technology, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, and some Universities.

ORDINARY BACHELOR DEGREE (NFQ LEVEL 7) Class of award-type: Major Volume: Large The Ordinary Bachelor Degree is normally awarded after completion of a programme of three years duration (180 ECTS credits). Entry to a programme leading to an Ordinary Bachelor degree is typically for school leavers and those with equivalent qualifications. In addition, there are transfer arrangements in place across higher education and a number of programmes of one year duration leading to the Ordinary Bachelor Degree for holders of the Higher Certificate. The Ordinary Bachelor Degree is compatible with the Bologna First Cycle descriptor, though holders of this award do not generally immediately access programmes leading to Second Cycle awards in Ireland.

Awarded by: Institutes of Technology, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, and Universities.

HONOURS BACHELOR DEGREE (NFQ LEVEL 8) Class of award-type: Major Volume: Large The Honours Bachelor Degree is normally awarded following completion of a programme of three to four years duration (180-240 ECTS credits), although there are examples of longer programmes in areas such as architecture, dentistry and medicine. Entry is generally for school leavers and those with equivalent qualifications. In addition, there are transfer arrangements across higher education, and a number of programmes of one year duration leading to Honours Bachelor Degrees for holders of the Ordinary Bachelor Degree. The Honours Bachelor Degree is a Bologna First Cycle qualification.

Awarded by: Institutes of Technology, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, and Universities.

HIGHER DIPLOMA (NFQ LEVEL 8) Class of award-type: Major Volume: Large The Higher Diploma is normally awarded following completion of a programme of one year duration (60 ECTS credits). Entry to a programme leading to a Higher Diploma is typically for holders of Honours Bachelor Degrees but can also be for holders of Ordinary Bachelor Degrees.

It is of note that the Higher Diploma is typically in a different field of learning than the initial award. The Higher Diploma is a qualification at the same level as completion of the Bologna First Cycle.

Awarded by: Institutes of Technology, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, and Universities.

MASTERS DEGREE (NFQ LEVEL 9) Class of award-type: Major Volume: Large There are two types of Masters Degree in Ireland: taught Masters Degrees and research Masters Degrees. The taught Masters Degree is awarded following the completion of a programme of one to two years duration (60-120 ECTS credits).

Entry to a programme leading to a taught Masters Degree is typically for holders of Honours Bachelor Degrees. In some cases, entry to such programmes can be permitted for those with Ordinary Bachelor Degrees or equivalent.

Research Masters Degree programmes are typically of two years duration (120 ECTS credits)

though not all such programmes are credit rated.

The Irish Masters Degree is compatible with completion of the Bologna Second Cycle.

Awarded by: Institutes of Technology, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, and Universities..

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA (NFQ LEVEL 9) Class of award-type: Major Volume: Large The Postgraduate Diploma is normally awarded following completion of a programme of one year duration (60 ECTS credits). Entry to a programme leading to a Postgraduate Diploma is typically for holders of Honours Bachelor Degrees but can also be for holders of Ordinary Bachelor Degrees. The Post-graduate Diploma is an intermediate qualification within the Bologna Second Cycle.

Awarded by: Institutes of Technology, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, and Universities.

DOCTORAL DEGREE (NFQ LEVEL 10) Class of award-type: Major; Volume: Large Possession of an Honours Bachelor Degree is normally required for entry to a doctoral programme. In some disciplines, a Masters Degree is also preferred. Normally those entering a doctoral programme with an Honours Bachelor Degree initially register for a research Masters Degree or provisional doctoral candidature. Upon successful completion of this initial stage, the candidate acquires full doctoral candidature. Doctoral programmes are between three and four years in duration.

ECTS credits are used in doctoral programmes for taught elements only. Varying doctoral programmes now exist, including professional and performance/practice based doctorates. The Irish Doctoral Degree is compatible with completion of the Bologna Third Cycle.

Awarded by: Institutes of Technology, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, and Universities.

HIGHER DOCTORATE (NFQ LEVEL 10) Class of award-type: Major; Volume: Large This award largely recognises excellent and distinguished contributions to learning. It may be used for career progression to advanced levels of academia and research. This award is never based on a provider’s programme and, as such, is not subject to validation but is assessed by the awarding body for each individual provider.

Normally, the learner already holds a first doctorate or equivalent for some period of time prior to becoming a candidate for the higher doctorate. The Irish Higher Doctorate is compatible with completion of the Bologna Third Cycle.

Awarded by: Institutes of Technology, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, and Universities.

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Studying in the Holland is a serious option for Irish students looking for education alternatives

THE Netherlands is one of the top most popular countries for studying abroad and has several top-ranked Universities. There are over 90,000 international students in the Netherlands and this figure is increasing every year.

By studying in a Dutch University you’ll be choosing to broaden your personal and academic horizons.

You’ll be in good company too because you will be part of a community of students, lecturers and professors from all over the world.

Every year the Netherlands welcomes students from over 160 different countries. You will have a chance to interact with many nationalities, learning about different cultures, ideas and languages both in university and possibly even living together.

Inspiring and relaxed Studying in the Netherlands is described by many International students as inspiring and relaxed.

The Netherlands is well-known as on open society and is home to over 200 nationalities. Dutch society is strongly connected to other cultures and the international business comm u n i t y. T h e D u t c h a r e a l s o open-minded and direct, making it easy to meet them and exchange ideas.

There is little to no language barrier for Irish students in the Netherlands. Although the national language is Dutch, the Netherlands has the second highest level of English proficiency in continental Europe, after Sweden.

And with 95 per cent of Dutch people being able to speak English, you’ll never be lost for words. This makes life easy in and outside of your university. Dutch Universities also offer the largest number of English-taught programmes in continental Europe.

Value for money You will get a great education and excellent value for money here. The

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e Netherlands high quality of the tuition offered by Dutch educational Institutions is widely acknowledged. Tuition fees and the cost of living in the Netherlands are considerably lower than many English-speaking countries.

Furthermore, the Netherlands also offers a range of scholarship opportunities. Statutory Tuition fee applies if you will follow a government subsidised study programme, which is not a second degree programme.

The statutory fee for 2018/2019 is €2,060 f or E U/ E E A s tu d e n ts .

However, the Dutch government wants to halve tuition fees for the first-year students in higher education, bringing the annual fee down to €1,030 for 2018/2019.

Students taking initial teacher education courses would be eligible for the reduced fee for two years, if the plans are approved by parliament. The cost of accommodation varies depending on choice and location, a furnished room including utilities can cost between €350 €600 per month approx. Your monthly food and grocery bill would be around €200.

Socialising and eating out would be quite similar to Irish prices.

However, there are many student rate discounts to avail of that make ‘going out’ relatively inexpensive.

Other expenses to consider include insurance and public transport.

Help for international students The international office at Dutch universities have a team of dedicated staff to provide you with all the information and assistance you need, helping to make your transition to your new place of study and home a seamless one. From the moment you arrive at the airport, they are on hand to assist you every step of the way.

International welcome days are organised to help students settle in quickly and make new friends. The international office organise events

"There is little to no language barrier for Irish students in the Netherlands.

Although the national language is Dutch, the Netherlands has the second highest level of English proficiency in continental Europe, after Sweden"

"According to the 2015 UN Human Development Index, the Netherlands is ranked 7th out of 188 countries and territories to live, as well as being a gateway to Europe"

and tours throughout the year and they also help and advise you with more practical matters such as accommodation, opening up a bank account etc. The support of the staff at the International office is very reassuring as you embark on your first year of studying abroad.

Many students may have already met the International team at an education fair in their own country before meeting them again at their chosen university. International students become independent, mature and very responsible members of society quite quickly while living away from home.

Dutch universities The Netherlands has two types of universities: universities of applied sciences and academic universities.

A university of applied sciences offers you the best of both worlds: challenging classes combined with a lot of practical skills that you will be able to use directly on the work floor.

Studying at an academic university is theory-based, you will do a lot of (scientific) research. Studying at an academic university has a very independent character. This also goes for the internships: you will be more involved in performing research for a company and less in working on projects within a team.

Studying at a university of applied sciences is practice-based and one of the main reasons for picking a university of applied sciences is its focus on practice.

At a university of applied sciences they offer you all the theoretical knowledge you need and then you get to apply this in practice right away often in challenging real-life projects for companies.

You develop skill sets that you will also use in your future work environment. You work on projects directly related to your field and you work together with other students all the time. You don’t just learn the skills you need, you get to use them in practice all through your time at a

university of applied sciences. This will prepare you well for a professional role in your field.

A bachelor’s degree takes a least 3 years to complete at an academic university, whereas at a university of applied sciences it normally takes 4 years but in some cases this is reduced to 3 years. You can progress on to a Master’s programme in both cases. If you want to be prepared for the many challenges your professional life will hold in store for you, picking a university of applied sciences might just be the smart choice to make.

Getting there Ryanair is the most popular airline flying between Dublin and Amsterdam. There are approximately 100 flights to Amsterdam per week and flight time is around 90 minutes.

Recently the cheapest return flights were in the €35 range.

The Netherlands is quite a small country, and that is part of its charm.

Amazing places and experiences are within reach.

Whether you favour city life or sandy beaches there are great destinations to discover for day or weekend trips, with abundant opportunities to enjoy music, theatre, restaurants, architecture, art and nature. A superb public transportation network and extensive bicycle paths make living in the Netherlands without a car easy and recommended.

According to the 2015 UN Human Development Index, the Netherlands is ranked 7th out of 188 countries and territories to live, as well as being a gateway to Europe. Thanks to the country’s location and excellent transport links, most of Europe’s capital cities are no more than a few hours away.

The country has also been ranked one of the world’s safest countries and the OECD’s Better Life Index cites it as one of the happiest. This makes the Netherlands an excellent destination to study !

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Expand your horizon A new study, the start of a new future. Choosing a bachelor’s degree is an exciting and intensive process. Are you keen to pursue a career in the international world of (creative) business or technology? Inholland University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands offers seven courses.

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English-taught Bachelors and Masters in the Netherlands HAN University of Applied Sciences is located in the historic eastern Dutch cities of Arnhem and Nijmegen. We are an international institution that offers outstanding degree courses to over 34,000 students.

Personal and professional development At HAN, we provide an inspiring study environment that is perfectly suited to your personal and professional development. Our classrooms therefore have a small scale set-up, with 20-30 students in a class, ensuring that you receive plenty of personal attention.

The interactive and student-centred teaching style gives you the needed guidance as well as the freedom to develop professionally.

Theory and practice Our courses combine a solid theoretical basis with practical application in the field. This way you are well positioned to enter the job market as soon as you graduate. Professional tasks therefore play a crucial role.

Throughout your studies, you continually work on case studies taken from professional practice.

And during the work placement you face the ultimate challenge: putting

your theoretical knowledge into practice by solving real problems in real working environments.

International setting HAN’s Bachelors and Masters courses have a strong international focus. During your studies, you will be part of an international classroom with students from all over the world.

While working together on projects, you pick up on the different cultural habits and ideas of your classmates. This way you learn how to effectively work with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

This is an essential skill for a successful international career.

What’s more, you can broaden your international experience by studying abroad at one of our partner universities or doing a work placement abroad.

Arnhem and Nijmegen: a region of opportunities HAN University of Applied Sciences is just a few kilometres from the German border, but also within easy distance from Amsterdam, London, Paris, Brussels and Berlin.

The area has excellent rail and road connections to anywhere you might like to travel in the

HAN University is just a few kilometres from the German border, within easy distance from Amsterdam, London, Paris, Brussels and Berlin

Netherlands or other European countries.

This part of the Netherlands is also an attractive place for multinational companies because of its location between the major port of Rotterdam and the German industrial area.

It makes for excellent work placement opportunities during your studies and good job perspectives after graduation.

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Automotive Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Life Sciences Communication International Business

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Professional qualification in psychometric testing 500 teachers can’t be wrong “I NEVER knew that there was so much to know about educational testing”; “Even after all the years of testing, I feel much more confident and I feel much more qualified”.

These are just two comments from over 500 experienced teachers that have completed training leading to a professional qualification in psychometric and educational testing. The course they are talking about is a course run by Éirim: The National Assessment Agency. On successful completion of this particular course, students receive a certificate confirming their competence and ability in the area of intellectual and educational testing – the Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing, otherwise known as the ‘CCET’, awarded by the British Psychological Society.

Rebecca Good, Educational Psychologist and Director of Training at Éirim commented, “We have been running this certificate course for the past 12 years in the Republic and Northern Ireland, and the feedback has always been overwhelmingly positive.

It sounds extraordinary, but 100% of our students say they would recommend this course to a colleague or friend. With the increased emphasis and importance placed on school based standardised testing, schools and individuals have begun to realise the importance and benefits of such training and as such we have seen enrolment numbers increase rapidly” ‘Confident and Qualified’ The course is run and taught by experienced Educational Psychologists. Kate James, one of the trainers on the programme says “One of the great benefits of the CCET course is that many teachers feel much more confident and qualified at identifying learning difficulties and putting appropriate interventions in place for their students. This is particularly important for schools, as it is becoming increasingly difficult to access quality educational psychology services in Ireland”.

As one course graduate wrote “We will be much less reliant on our educational psychologist to identify needs – I will be able to clarify ‘hunches’ and better able to intervene at earlier stages”.

The three-day CCET course covers theoretical and practical topics such as test administration, what makes a ‘good’ and ‘bad’ test, how to choose appropriate tests for different situations, data protection, interpretation of test data, as well as best practices for reporting results back to others. The course is unique and thorough in that not only does

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Support Ms. Good says: “All schools are regularly involved in testing. Much of this testing is used to identify pupils who have special educational needs, so that support or accommodations can be put in place. Some testing can have hugely important consequences for the students, for example whether they get accommodations in exams or access to support classes.

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Irish and British quali ARE you thinking of working or studying in the UK or Ireland? You may be interested in the answer to one or more of these questions: ■ What do they call the qualification which compares most closely with mine?

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■ What kind of job or course can I apply for with my current qualification?

Recruiting people with Irish qualifications in the UK or people with UK qualifications in Ireland? You may be interested in the answer to these questions.

■ How do I know what a qualification from another country means in terms of level?

■ Which national qualification should I compare this qualification to?

■ Where can I find more detailed information about the content and level of qualifications?

Qualifications are different in different countries. However, there are some clear stages people move through in education, training and work that are common to most countries. Primary education is followed by secondary education and then initial entry into employment and/or further higher education or training.

The main table gives an indication of how you can compare qualifications across national boundaries. Examples of major qualifications at each level are provided. For more detail of the current qualifications in each country, you will need to consult the website

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Correspondences between UK and Irish frameworks with European qualifications frameworks Within Europe, two overarching qualifications frameworks exist to which the national qualifications frameworks of the UK and Ireland relate: The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and the Framework for Qualifications of the European Higher Education Area (FQ-EHEA) also known as the Bologna Framework.

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Foundation Degrees, then initial entry into employment and/or further education, h Diplomas of Higher Education or training.

5 (DipHE), Higher National Diplomas

Table 2 shows the outcome of verifying the compatibility of higher education frameworks for Scotland (FQHEIS/SCQF), for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (FHEQ) and for the NFQ for the Republic of Ireland (NFQ IE) with the FQ-EHEA as follows:

Doctoral degrees

FHEQ FQHEIS/ level SCQF level 8

12

NFQ IE level 10

Master’s degrees (including Integrated Master’s) Postgraduate diplomas

Foundation Degrees (for example FdA, FdSc) Diplomas of Higher Education (DipHE) Higher National Diplomas (HND) Irish Higher Certificates Higher National Certificates (HNC) Certificates of Higher Education (CertHE)

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Third cycle (end of cycle) qualifications Second cycle (end of cycle) qualifications

7

11

9

Postgraduate certificates Bachelor’s degrees with honours /Honours Bachelor Degrees Irish Higher Diplomas Bachelor’s degrees/ Ordinary Bachelor Degree Graduate diplomas Graduate certificates

Corresponding FQ-EHEA cycle

10 6

8

4

First cycle (end of cycle) qualifications

7 9

5

Intermediate qualifications within the second cycle

8

7

Intermediate qualifications within the first cycle

6

Short cycle (within or linked to the first cycle) qualifications

Intermediate qualifications within the short cycle

For more information on compatibility with these frameworks see: http://ec.europa.eu/eqf/home_en.htm and www.enic-naric.net.

Typical higher education qualifications within each level

Doctoral Degrees

Professional orRecruiting postgraduate people education,with Irish qualifications in the UK or peop UK qualifications in Ireland? You may be interested research or employment Master’s Degrees, Integrated in the a to these questions.

Master’s Degrees, Postgraduate 7 Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificate n How do I know what a qualification another country m in Educationfrom (PGCE), Postgraduate Certificates of level?

Higher education n Which national qualification should I compare this qualific Advanced SkillsnTraining Where can I find more detailed information about the cont Bachelor’s Degrees with Honours, Bachelor’s Degrees, level of qualifications?

Professional Graduate Certificate in 6 This leaflet helps you explore these questions.

Education (PGCE), Graduate Diplomas, Qualifications are different between countries.

Graduate CertificatesHowever, there Entry to professional stages people move through in education, training and work th graduate employment to most countries. Primary education is followed by secondary

(HND)of how you can compare qu The main table gives an indication across national boundaries.

Examples of major qualifications a Specialised education and training are provided. For more detail of the National currentCertificates qualifications Higher (HNC), in ea you will need to consult the4 website given at the heading of ea Certificates of Higher Education Qualifications in each of these (CertHE) frameworks change from time t you need to check the relevant websites for the latest versions Qualified/Skilled worker for earlier versions of the framework where these are availa Entry to higher as education for jobs and courses often vary within a country.

Completion of requirements secondary education Diploma* 3 Access to HE with will need to check specific requirements the employer or the job or course that you are interested in.

Progression to skilled employment Continuation of secondary education QAA

Secondary education.

Initial entrySouthgate into Street, Southgate House, Gloucester GL1 1UB employment or further education Tel: +44 (0)1452 557050 www.qaa.ac.uk

Qualifications can cross boundries - a guide to comparing qualifications in the UK and Ireland, March 2017 Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator Spring Place, Coventry Business Park, Herald Avenue, Coventry CV5 6UB Tel: +44 (0)300 303 3344 Fax: +44 (0)300 303 3348 Email: public.enquiries@ofqual.gov.uk www.ofqual.gov.uk

*The Access to HE Diploma is regulated

by QAA but is not part of the FHEQ

The table gives an indication of how you can compare qualifications across Regul national boundaries. Examples of major CCEA Regulati Scottish Credit and Qualifications qualifications at each level are provided.

29 Clarendon Framework Partnership For more detail of the qualifications Dock, Belfast B 201 West George Street that are current at the time of Tel: +44 (0)28 Glasgow Email: info@cc G2 2LW publication in each country, you will www.ccea.org Email: info@scqf.org.uk need to consult the website given at the www.scqf.org.uk head of each column.

This leaflet is designed to give some information to help you begin this process, for example, CQFW, Welsh Governmentby telling Quality and Q Ty’r Afon, Road, Bedwas, (QQI) you whatBedwas your qualification, Caerphilly CF83 8WT 26-27 Denzille or qualifications you are interested Email: cqfwenquiries@wales.gsi.

Dublin 2 gov.uk D02 P266 in studying, are broadly comparable www.cqfw.net Tel: +353 (0)1 9 to in other countries. www.qqi.ie

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ifications comparison given at the heading of each column.

Qualifications in each of these frameworks change from time to time and you need to check the relevant websites for the latest versions (as well as for earlier versions of the framework where these are available).

Entry requirements for jobs and courses often vary within a country.

This means you will need to check specific requirements with the employer or institution for the job or course that you are interested in.

How to use the main table: ■ The table provides information that allows you to look at the ways qualifications are organised in the UK and Ireland.

■ It shows which qualifications in other countries are broadly comparable to your qualifications (or those that you are interested

Regulated Qualifications Framework for England and Northern Ireland www.ofqual.gov.uk www.ccea.org.uk LEVEL

8

Technical/Vocational Qualifications Level 8

7

Technical/Vocational Qualifications Level 7

LEVEL

8

Doctoral Degrees, Industry Qualifications, for example, Chartered Accountant

Doctoral Degrees, 10 Higher Doctorates

7

Master’s Degrees, Vocational Qualifications, Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Apprenticeships

9

Master’s Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas

6

Honours Degrees, Vocational Qualifications, Professional Certificates in Education, Apprenticeships

8

Honours Bachelor Degrees, Higher Diplomas

7

Ordinary Bachelor Degrees

Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework www.scqf.org.uk

LEVEL

Doctoral Degrees, Apprenticeships, 12 Professional Professional Development Awards (PDA), Award Master’s Degrees, Integrated Master’s Degrees, Professional 11 Apprenticeships, SVQ, PDA, Postgraduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates, Award

10

Bachelor’s Degrees with Honours, Professional Apprenticeships, SVQ, PDA, Graduate Diplomas, Graduate Certificates, Award

9

Bachelor’s/Ordinary Degrees, Technical Apprenticeships, PDA, SVQ, Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificates, Award

8

Higher National Diplomas (HND), Diplomas of Higher Education (DipHE), Technical Apprenticeship, PDA, SVQ, Award

7

Higher National Certificates (HNC), Modern Apprenticeships, PDA, SVQ, Certificates of Higher Education (CertHE), Scottish Baccalaureate, Advanced Higher, Award

5

Foundation Degrees, Vocational Qualifications, Higher National Diplomas (HND), Apprenticeships

4

Technical/Vocational Qualifications Level 4, Higher National Certificates (HNC)

4

Higher National Certificates (HNC),Certificates of Higher Education (CertHE), Vocational Qualifications, Apprenticeships

3

Technical/Vocational Qualifications Level 3, GCE AS and A Levels

3

Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced, Vocational Qualifications, AS and A Level, Access to HE, Apprenticeships

5

Level 5 Certificate, Leaving Certificate

6

Higher, Modern Apprenticeships, SVQ, PDA, National Progression Award (NPA), National Certificate, Award

2

Technical/Vocational Qualifications Level 2. GCSEs at grade A* - C and from 2017 grade 4-9 (England).

Functional Skills Level 2 (England).

Essential Skills Qualifications (NI)

2

Welsh Baccalaureate National, Vocational Qualifications, Essential Skills, GCSEs grades A*-C, Apprenticeships

4

Level 4 Certificate, Leaving Certificate

5

National 5, Modern Apprenticeships, SVQ, NPA, National Certificate, Award

1

Technical/Vocational Qualifications Level 1. GCSEs at grade D-G and from 2017 grade 3-1 (England).

Functional Skills Level 1 (England).

Essential Skills Qualifications (NI)

1

Welsh Baccalaureate Foundation, Vocational Qualifications, Essential Skills, GCSEs at grade D-G

3

Level 3 Certificate, Junior Certificates

4

National 4, SVQ, NPA, National Certificate, Award

Entry Level Certificates (sub levels 1-3), functional skills Entry Level (England) (English, Mathematics & ICT), Essential Skills Qualifications (NI)

Entry Level

Technical/Vocational Qualifications Level 6

LEVEL

National Framework of Qualifications for Ireland www.qqi.ie

Entry Level

6

Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales www.cqfw.net

in taking).

■ On the left side of the table you will find the main stages of education or employment - you can find where you are in these stages.

■ To the right of this you can see the nearest levels and similar kinds of qualifications that are used in each country.

■ This makes it possible to draw broad comparisons, rather than direct equivalences, between qualifications and their levels for each country.

■ The left table indicates how Irish and UK qualifications frameworks relate to qualifications frameworks in Europe.

■ These tables are updated periodically. Check one of the websites for the most up-to-date version.

2

Level 2 Certificate

3

National 3, NPA, National Certificate, Award

2

National 2, NPA, National Certificate, Award

1

National 1, Award

5

Technical/Vocational Qualifications Level 5, Higher National Diplomas (HND)

6

Advanced Certificate, Higher Certificate

Entry Level Qualifications 1

Level 1 Certificate

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School Outings

Bring your students to Share Discovery Village SHARE Discovery Village is Ireland’s largest residential activity centre based in the beautiful County Fermanagh on the shores of Upper Lough Erne.

SHARE has 35 years of experience working with a large number of school groups and Further Education College students, of all ages and abilities each leaving with their own special memories.

The Centre can cater for groups in numbers from 8 – 1000. A group can come just for the day or for a residential.

SHARE offers over 30 activities onsite. Activities i include water, land and arts activities. The Centre is open all year round, meaning that you do not need to restrict your trip to the summer months. A large Arts Arena providing indoor activities means SHARE can be enjoyed whatever the weather!

All activities are led by a qualified instructor and all equipment required is provided including wetsuit and buoyancy aid if on the water.

Accommodation Groups staying onsite can opt for a full board package including accommodation, meals, activities and a meeting room. Guests will stay in either Bedroom or Chalet accommodation, each providing bedrooms with 4 beds with an en-suite. All accommodation is wheel chair accessible.

If you are thinking about organising a student trip to SHARE for a day or residential. SHARE staff would be more than happy to meet with you onsite to give a tour of the facilities offered and discussing the needs of your group. Every group having their own tailor made programme!

FIND OUT MORE: Tel: 0044 (0) 28 67722122 or email info@sharevillage.org www.sharevillage.org Share Discovery Village, 221 Lisnaskea Road, Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh.

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✔ Over 30 activities onsite ✔ Day Groups ✔ Residential Groups ✔ Group size 8 - 1000 ✔ Full Board Packages ✔ Wheel chair accessible accommodation ✔ Swimming pool and gym onsite ✔ Playpark ✔ Tailor made programme to suit your group's needs.

Arts

Land

Water

Evening

Tours

Pottery

Archery

Dinghy Sailing

Fussball

Marble Arch Caves

T shirt Painting

Climbing

Windsurfing

Nightline

Enniskillen Museum

Modroc Sculpture

Combat Corps

Keelboat Sailing

Swimming Pool

Shopping in Enniskillen

Mosaics

Mountain biking

Canoeing

Scavenger Hunt

Inishcruiser

Film making

Team Games

Kayaking

Bingo

Circus Skills

Orienteering

Banana Skiing

Movie

Bushcraft

Raft Building

Quiz

Gorge Walk

Disco

Petersburg Outdoor Education & Training Centre

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PETERSBURG provides quality programmes using the outdoor environment as a catalyst, and experiential learning as a process, to aid personal development, enhance lives and improve an understanding of the natural environment and encourage conservation values.

This is our mission statement and the programmes provided at Petersburg have various elements including adventure sports, team tasks and a residential experience.

Adventure sports involve risk, a l t h o u g h w h a t i s p ro v i d e d a t Petersburg is really a perceived risk due to our standard of safety and our experienced, qualified staff.

What we are trying to do is to introduce students to activities and experiences which bring a greater ‘buzz’ than any amount of alcohol or drugs, giving them a natural high that encourages them to develop these experiences into potentially life-long leisure activities.

A sense of well-being Most young people today do not exercise enough and many are not interested in team sports. Even if they participate in team sports they rarely continue after their twenties but there are many people participating in outdoor activities into their middle age and older.

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the sense of well being that comes from nature and being outdoors as encouraging fitness and contributing to a healthy lifestyle.

The natural environment encourages mindfulness and can be an antidote from the stresses of everyday living. We try to get students to disconnect from mobile devices and social media while at Petersburg.

The team tasks elements include icebreakers and activities that encourage individuals to work as part of a team. It also encourages problem solving, lateral and creative thinking and allows participants achieve a sense of satisfaction through the completion of tasks.

Independence and maturity The residential experience is often the first opportunity young people experience away from home and is a step on the way to independence and maturity. Groups tend to form a temporary community while they are here and bond together while completing communal tasks such as setting tables and washing dishes.

Young people remember the Petersburg experience much more and long after the shine has gone from any medals and cups that might have been won in other sporting endeavours. It is often cited as the highlight of their school experience. Why not give them this

"The team tasks elements include icebreakers and activities that encourage individuals to work as part of a team.

It also encourages problem solving, lateral and creative thinking"

opportunity to build memories that will stay with them through life?

At Petersburg the following programmes can be provided: • Adventure sports programmes residential and day groups • Transition Year, Leaving Certificate Applied and Gaisce award programmes and Junior Cycle Programmes • Field studies in geography and ecology • Team building programmes • Skills courses in kayaking, mountaineering, orienteering and canoeing • Camp craft and Expeditions • Cursaí trí Ghaeilge • Summer camps Petersburg is located on the southern shore of Lough Mask in County Galway and operates under the auspices of Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board.

For anyone interested in their child having an educational, rewarding, enjoyable and most importantly safe experience contact the centre at the address below for a brochure or visit the website for more information.

FIND OUT MORE: Petersburg Outdoor Education and Training Centre Clonbur, Co. Galway www.petersburg.ie | E: info@petersburg.ie T: 094-9546483 / 094-9546416

petersburg SUMMER CAMPS

9th - 13 th July. Day Camp & Residential Camp 16th - 20th July. Day Camp & Residential Camp 23rd – 27th July. Day Camp & Young Explorers 10am to 1pm.

Art, Activities and Nature for 7-9 year olds.

30th July - 3rd August. Day Camp & Challenger Camp 7th – 10th August. 4 Day Camp

Clonbur, Co Galway • 094-9546416 e: info@petersburg.ie • www.petersburg.ie Education 87

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A high-tech historic attraction WICKLOW’S Historic Gaol is fast-becoming one of the most iconic ‘must-visits’ on the trail of Ireland’s Ancient East. A major transformation of the visitor experience in 2014 saw the ancient prison become one of the country’s most high-tech historic attractions. The project is designed to engage the senses and bring to life two of the most turbulent centuries of Irish history.

Holographic projections of cruel prison guards, lifelike mannequins of major historic figures and state of the art audio-visual systems recreate the sounds of the defiant cries of the 1798 rebels, the famine era, the War of Independence and the Civil War. The replica two deck transportation ship, meanwhile, now features holographic interaction with the ship’s captain as visitors climb aboard the torturous 200-day journey to Van Diemen’s land.

Many unforgettable characters Iconic historic figures including Robert Erskine Childers (father of President Childers), Wicklow United Irishman Billy Byrne, the tragic female transportee Eliza Davis, Fr. Eoin McPhee – the first ever prisoner listed in the Gaol (arrested for saying a Rock Mass) – and many other unforgettable characters have entire cells dedicated to telling their story, with imposing life-size figures and captivating audiovisual interpretation.

This is both educational and fun – and it’s all indoors, so doesn’t suffer from climatic influences!

Elsewhere, the Jailer’s Rest Café and Bistro caters for all visitors with mouth-watering breakfast, lunch and dinner menus.

Wicklow Gaol is an atmospheric jail museum experience offering visitors a glimpse of life in prisons of the past.

As one of Ireland’s top tourist destinations, Wicklow Gaol tells the story of its prisoners through an interactive tour led by experienced and passionate actor guides.

Tel: 0404 61599 | info@wicklowshistoricgaol.com

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Marble Arch Caves UNESCO Global Geopark

Education and fieldwork opportunities at the Marble Arch Caves UNESCO Global Geopark

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GEOPARK is an area with really special rocks and landscapes.

These may be special because they are good for education, or because they are of great scientific value.

They may also be special because the rocks and landscapes are very rare, or simply because they are exceptionally beautiful.

Geoparks aren’t just about rocks and landscapes though, they also include places that have important history and archaeology, fascinating plants and wildlife, and often intriguing folklore. After all, many of these are intimately linked with the ground beneath our feet.

About the Marble Arch Caves UNESCO Global Geopark United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) endorsed Geopark status was first awarded to the Marble Arch Caves and adjoining Cuilcagh Mountain Park in 2001 and since this time the Geopark has expanded rapidly from these two original sites.

In 2007 and 2008, the Geopark underwent two phases of expansion first into public access lands in west Fermanagh and secondly into west Cavan making the Geopark not only one of the largest in the

world but, also the first cross-border Geopark in the world. In 2015 UNESCO officially recognised the Global Geoparks Programme, Creating Marble Arch Caves UNESCO Global Geopark.

The Geopark now stretches from the northern shores of Lower Lough Erne in County Fermanagh to Lough Oughter in County Cavan. The Geopark is jointly managed by Fermanagh & Omagh District Council and Cavan County Council.

available for Leaving Certificate and AS/A2 level Geography teachers. This is a self-led study guide with information on sites to visit and the features of interest within them.

For primary school pupils Earth science workshops are organised as part of Science Week every March and November. Training courses are also offered for both primary and post-primary teachers in how to teach Earth science more effectively.

Education and Fieldwork Opportunities 1. Primary & Post-Primary The Geopark offers many environmental educational packages including site specific packages for both primary and post-primary school pupils. A number of workbooks and guided education programmes are on offer for primary and post-primary school pupils. These are delivered at the Marble Arch Caves Visitor Centre, Cuilcagh Mountain Park or at the Cavan Burren Park.

Key curriculum components covered focus on the topics of geology, biodiversity, archaeology and history.

Indeed, specific programmes can be tailored to suit individual needs upon request.

An Earth Science Education Field Guide is

Education Activities and learning areas • Cave Tours • Woodland and Habitat Studies • Vegetation Studies • Sustainable Tourism • Glacial Processes • Rock Cycle and Resources • Sustainable Living 2. Tertiary Education & Lifelong Learning The Geopark has produced a booklet with information on areas of study within the Geopark. The Geopark employs a Geologist and Education Officer whom are both on hand to provide information prior to or during a visit. Where possible, programmes can be tailored to suit individual requests.

A number of university accredited courses are offered within the Geopark.

Other Services Geopark staff members can carry out visits to schools and also organise special education events at various times throughout the year.

FIND OUT MORE Further information please contact: Geopark Development Officer Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark 43 Marlbank Road, Legnabrocky, Florencecourt, Co.Fermanagh BT92 1EW. Tel: 028 6634 8855 (NI) Tel: 048 6634 8855 (RoI)

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E-mail:mac@fermanaghomagh.com www.marblearchcavesgeopark.com

The Marble Arch Caves' natural underworld MARBLE Arch Caves are one of Europe’s finest showcaves allowing visitors to explore a fascinating, natural underworld of rivers, winding passages and lofty chambers.

Lively and informative guides conduct tours past a bewildering variety of cave formations. Stalactites glisten above streamways and chambers, while fragile mineral veils and cascades of creamy calcite coat walls and create shimmering terraces.

Spectacular walkways allow easy access while powerful lighting reveals the stunning beauty and grandeur of the caves.

Electrically powered boats glide through huge caverns carrying visitors along a subterranean river. Tours last for 75 minutes and are suitable for people of any age and of average fitness.

Comfortable walking shoes and a warm jumper are recommended.

Marble Arch Caves are open daily from March until October with guided tours operating every 20 minutes from 10:00am until 4:30pm (5:00pm in July and August)'. It's advisable to

phone to ensure that you can be accommodated and to check the availability of tours as the caves can be affected by heavy rain.

Marble Arch Caves are located in a National Nature Reserve in the shadows of Cuilcagh Mountain and have coach and car parking, toilets and baby changing facilities, souvenir shop, restaurant, exhibition area, free audio-visual presentation and free WiFi. Education packages are available for school children and for those interested in lifelong learning. An events programme is delivered throughout the year.

Cuilcagh Mountain Park CUILCAGH Mountain and the Marlbank area provides some of the most spectacular scenery in Fermanagh.

At 665m, Cuilcagh is the highest point in Fermanagh, and the only true mountain. Its distinctive table-top profile is easily identified across the region and forms the focus of an area rich in geology, archaeology, folklore, flora and fauna. The mountain itself is topped by gritstone, exposed in places as dramatic cliffs sweeping down to the lower sandstone and shale slopes.

The middle slopes of Cuilcagh Mountain are covered with a thick layer of peat and form one of the best examples of a blanket bog ecosystem in the north of Ireland. The lower slopes of Cuilcagh Mountain are formed of limestone with its associated (karst) landforms and complex cave systems.

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Reference Guide Briefing:

The education system in numbers Number of full-time students in institutions aided by the Department of Education, 2016/2017

Number of teachers/academic staff in institutions aided by the Department of Education

Level ..........................................................No. of Students

Level

First Level.............................................................. 558,314 Primary Schools ..................................................... 550,200 Special Schools .......................................................... 8,114 Second Level (excluding PLC students) ................. 352,257 Secondary.............................................................. 194,879 Vocational ............................................................... 97,741 Community and Comprehensive.............................. 59,637 Second-level Students in PLC Courses .................... 31,969 Secondary..................................................................... 536 Vocational ............................................................... 30,469 Community and Comprehensive................................... 964 Third Level ............................................................ 181,039 University Sector.................................................... 105,051 Technology Sector ................................................... 67,636 Teacher Training Institutions ...................................... 5,118 Other Aided Institutions ............................................ 3,234 Total ................................................................... 1,123,579

School Size at First and Second Level in 2016/2017 First Level Second Level Fewer than 50 pupils ......................... 588 ............................... 11 50 – 99 .............................................. 699 ............................... 12 100 – 199 .......................................... 782 ............................... 72 200 - 299 .......................................... 518 ............................... 97 300 - 499 .......................................... 403 ............................. 179 500+ ................................................. 130 ............................. 340 Total ........................................3,115 .........................711 Expenditure per Student (euro) Primary Secondary 2005 5,970 8,363 2006 6,178 8,730 2007 6,323 9,196 2008 6,439 9,319 2009 6,686 9,420 2010 6,573 9,120 2011 6,534 9,020 2012 6,348 8,842 2013 6,274 8,252

No. of teachers/academic staff 2015/2016 2016/2017 First Level 34,576 35,669 All Second Level 26,804 27,966 Second Level Excluding PLC 25,123 26,273 PLC 1,681 1,693 Number of schools aided by the Department of Education 2015/2016 15/16

16/17

First Level ..............................................3,262 .......... 3,250 Primary Schools (Mainstream) ...............3,124 .......... 3,115 Special Schools .........................................138 ............ 135 Second Level ............................................735 ............ 711 Secondary .................................................375 ............ 374 Vocational ................................................265 ............ 241 Community and Comprehensive ................95 .............. 96 Total ......................................................3,997 ......... 3,961 The Pupil Teacher Ratio in National Schools 2015/2016

2016/2017

Total enrolment in all national schools (at the start of the school year) .................... 553,380 ........ 558,314 Total number of allocated posts (as at the 30th June in the given school year) 34,576 .......... 35,669 Pupil-teacher ratio in all national schools .......... 16.0 .............. 15.7 Total enrolment in mainstream classes ......... 540,955 ........ 545,364 Teaching teachers of mainstream classes ....... 21,724 .......... 22,152

Third Level 10,820 11,353 11,267 11,133 10,568 10,140 9,389 8,627 8,126

Average 7,220 7,589 7,918 8,160 8,445 8,394 8,304 8,102 7,869

Average class size in mainstream classes ........... 24.9 .............. 24.7

Public Examination Candidates

2015

2016

Junior Certificate Candidates

59,521

60,248

Leaving Certificate Candidates

57,931

58,465

51,712

52,211

2,616

2,819

of which Leaving Certificate School Candidates External Candidates VTOS/PLC Candidates Leaving Certificate Applied Total Exam Candidates

716

677

2,887

2,758

117,452

118,713

Past Enrolments of Full-time Students in Institutions Aided by Department of Education & Skills Level 1976/1977 1986/1987 1996/1997 2006/2007 2016/2017 First Level 536,476 567,567 469,628 471,519 558,314 Second Level (excludes PLC) 277,978 339,154 353,617 303,920 352,257 PLC n/a n/a 18,721 30,191 31,969 Third Level 33,571 55,016 100,204 138,362 181,039 Total (includes PLC figure, where applicable) 848,025 961,737 942,170 943,992 1,123,579 Education 93

Education REFERENCE GUIDE

Listings Careers Information . . . . . . . .94, 95 Government Departments . . . . . . .95 Government Services . . . . . . . . . .95 Education Institutes . . . . . . . . . . 96 Education and Training Boards . . .97 Education Centres. . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Careers Information AONTAS National Association of Adult Education 2nd Floor, 83/87 Main St, Ranelagh, Dublin 6. ☎ 01 4068220/1  www.aontas.com

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport 1 Fitzwilliam Plc, Dublin 2.

D02 DT68 ☎ 01 6763188  www.cilt.ie

The Arts Council 70 Merrion Sq, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 6180200  www.artscouncil.ie

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants 5th Floor, Block E, Iveagh Ct, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 6430400  www.cima.ie

Association of Advertisers in Ireland Ltd 120 - 121 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin D02 FD45. ☎ 01-6599457  www.aai.ie

Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development A3 The Locks, Charlotte Quay Dock, Dublin 4 ☎ 01 6780090  www.cipd.ie

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants 9 Leeson Park, Dublin 6. ☎ 01 4475678  www.accaglobal.com/ie

Computers in Education Society of Ireland c/o Drumcondra Education Centre, Drumcondra, D9.  www.cesi.ie

Chambers of Commerce of Ireland 3rd Floor, Newmount House, Lower Mount St., Dublin 2. ☎ 01 4004300  www.chambers.ie

Construction Industry Federation Construction House, Canal Road, Dublin 6. ☎ 01 4066000  www.cif.ie

Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland 46 Merrion Sqr, Dublin D02 VF66. ☎ 01 6425588  www.acei.ie Association of Garda Sergeants & Inspectors 6th Floor, Phibsborough Tower, Dublin 7. ☎ 01 8303166  www.agsi.ie Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Office 1 & 2, First Floor, Haymarket House, Smithfield, Dublin 7. ☎ 01 874 8136  www.aoti.ie Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland Thomas MacDonagh House, Winetavern Street, Dublin D08 P9V6. ☎ 01 6040160  www.asti.ie An Bord Altranais 18/20 Carysfort Ave, Blackrock, Dublin. A94 R299 ☎ 01 6398500  www.nmbi.ie

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Design and Crafts Council of Ireland Castleyard, Kilkenny. R95 CAA6 ☎ 056 7761804  www.dccoi.ie Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 10 Burlington Road, Dublin.

D04 C932. ☎ 01 6140100  www.dias.ie Dublin Adult Learning Centre 3 Mountjoy Square, D1. ☎ 01 8787266  www.dalc.ie Economic and Social Research Institute Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin D02 K138. ☎ 01 8632000  www.esri.ie Education Research Centre St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra. D09 DY00. ☎ 01 8373789  www.erc.ie Engineers Ireland 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland ☎ 01 6651300  www.engineersireland.ie

Gorta Self Help Africa, 17 - 22 Parkgate Street, Dublin D08 NRP2 ☎ 01 6615522  www.gorta.org

Institute of Public Administration 57/61 Lansdowne Rd, Dublin D04 TC62 ☎ 01 2403600  www.ipa.ie

Honourable Society of King’s Inn Henrietta Street, Dublin 1. ☎ 01 8744840  www.kingsinns.ie

Institute of Industrial Engineers Great George's Street, Waterford City. X91 AH9K. ☎ 01 5252527  www.iie.ie

Irish Institute of Training and Development 4 Sycamore House, Millennium Business Park, Naas, Co Kildare. ☎ 045 881166  www.iitd.ie

Insurance Institute of Ireland Insurance Centre, 5 Harbourmaster Place, IFSC, Dublin 1, D01 E7E8. ☎ 01 6456600  www.iii.ie

Insurance Ireland Insurance House, 5 Harbourmaster Place, IFSC, Dublin 1, DO1 E7E8 ☎ 01 676 1820  www.insuranceireland.eu

Irish Association of Social Workers 114 Pearse St., Dublin 2. ☎ 01 6774838  www.iasw.ie

Irish Management Institute Sandyford Road, Dublin 16. ☎ 1800 22 33 88  www.imi.ie

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland 38 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 6445500  www.scsi.ie

NewsBrands Ireland Clyde Lodge, 15 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. ☎ 01 668 9099  newsbrandsireland.ie

Law Society of Ireland Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.

D07 VY24. ☎ 01 6724800  www.lawsociety.ie Accounting Technicians Ireland 47-49 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 649 8100 accountingtechniciansireland.ie Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland 12 Clanwilliam Square, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2. D02 CD51 ☎ 01 6765991  www.iapi.ie

Irish Fish Producers' Organisation 8 Anvil Court, Killybegs, Co Donegal. ☎ 074 9741468  www.ifpo.ie

The Institute of Banking IFSC, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1. ☎ 01 6116500  www.iob.ie

Irish Congress of Trade Unions 31/32 Parnell Sq, Dublin 1. ☎ 01 8897777  www.ictu.ie

Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland 17 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 4251000  www.cpaireland.ie

Irish Council for International Students 41 Morehampton Road, Dublin 4. D04 AE28 ☎ 01 6605233  www.icosirl.ie

Chartered Accountants Ireland Chartered Accountants House, 47 Pearse St, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 6377200  www.charteredaccountants.ie

Irish Dental Association Unit 2, Leopardstown Office Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18. ☎ 01 2950072  www.dentist.ie

Institute of Guidance Counsellors 17 Herbert Street, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 6761975  www.igc.ie

Irish Farmers Association Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12. ☎ 01 4500266  www.ifa.ie

Irish Pharmacy Union Butterfield House, Butterfield Ave., Dublin 14. ☎ 01 4936401  www.ipu.ie

Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers 129 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 6785685  www.ipav.ie

Irish Recorded Music Association IRMA House, 1 Corrig Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.  www.irma.ie

Irish Professional Photographers Association 38/39 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 401 6878  www.irishphotographers.com

Irish Medical Organisation 10 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin D02 Y322 ☎ 01 6767273  www.imo.ie Irish National Teachers Organisation 35 Parnell Square, D1. ☎ 01 8047700  www.into.ie Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation The Whitworth Building, North Burnswick St, Dublin D07 NP8H ☎ 01 6640600  www.inmo.ie

Careers Information (cont) Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists College of Surgeons St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin D02 H903 ☎ 01 4022148  www.iscp.ie Irish Taxation Institute South Block, Longboat Qy, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin D02 H927 ☎ 01 6631700  www.taxinstitute.ie Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) Piper's Hill, Kilcullen Road, Naas, Co Kildare Phone: 045-901070 / 045-901698  www.etbi.ie Marketing Institute of Ireland South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18. ☎ 01 2952355  www.mii.ie

Meet in Ireland Amiens Street, Dublin 1. ☎ 01 884 7151  www.meetinireland.com The Olympic Council of Ireland Olympic House, Harbour Rd, Howth, Co Dublin. D13 XK75 ☎ 01 8660555  www.olympics.ie Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland PSI House, Fenian Street, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 2184000  www.thepsi.ie Irish Photographic Federation ☎ 0871204654  www.irishphoto.ie

Public Relations Institute of Ireland 84 Merrion Square Dublin 2. ☎ 6618004  www.prii.ie

The College of Progressive Education 38-40 Parliament Street, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 4884300  progressivecollege.ie

Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland 8 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 6761703  www.riai.ie

Society of Actuaries in Ireland Clanwilliam House Clanwilliam Place Dublin D02 AV90 ☎ 01 634 0020  www.actuaries.ie

Teagasc Oak Park, Carlow.

R93 XE12 ☎ 059 9170200  www.teagasc.ie Association of Optometrists Ireland Kevin Culliton Rooms, 13 Greenmount House, Harolds Cross Rd, Dublin 6W. ☎ 01 453 8850  www.optometrists.ie

Union of Students in Ireland Portview House, Thorncastle Street, Dublin. D04 V9Y9. ☎ 01 7099300  www.usi.ie USIT 19/21 Aston Quay, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 602 1906  www.usit.ie

Society of the Irish Motor Industry 5 Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 6761690  www.simi.ie

Veterinary Ireland 13 The Courtyard, Kilcarbery Park, Nangor Road, Dublin 22. ☎ 01 4577976  www.veterinaryireland.ie

Teachers Union of Ireland 73 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6. ☎ 01 4922588  www.tui.ie

Vocations Ireland St Mary's Centre Fitzwilliam House, 185-201 Merrion Rd, Dublin 4. ☎ 01 260 3707  www.vocationsireland.com

Department of Finance Upper Merrion Street, Dublin D02 R583 ☎ 01 6767571  www.finance.gov.ie

Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation 23 Kildare Street, Dublin D02 TD30 ☎ 01 6312121/ LoCall 1890 220222  www.dbei.ie

Government Departments Dail Eireann Leinster House, Dublin D02 XR20 ☎ 01 6183000  www.oireachtas.ie Dept of Agriculture, Food & the Marine Kildare Street, Dublin D02 WK12 ☎ 01 6072000  www.agriculture.gov.ie Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 23 Kildare Street, Dublin D02 TD30 ☎ 01 6313800  www.chg.gov.ie Department of Children and Youth Affairs Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50-58 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2. D02 XWI4. ☎ 01 6473000  www.dcya.gov.ie

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment 29/31 Adelaide Rd, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 6782000 / LoCall 1890 449900  www.dccae.gov.ie/

Department of Social Protection Aras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street.

Dublin 1. ☎ 01 7043000  www.welfare.ie

Department of Defence Station Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. W12 AD93 ☎ 045 492000  www.defence.ie

Department of the Taoiseach Government Buildings Upper Merrion Street, Dublin D02 R583 ☎ 01 6194000 / LoCall 1890 227227  www.taoiseach.gov.ie

Dept of Education and Skills Marlborough St, Dublin D01 RC96 ☎ 01 8896400  www.education.ie Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Custom House, Dublin D01 W6X0 ☎ 01 8882000  www.housing.gov.ie

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Leeson Lane, Dublin D02TR60. ☎ 01 6707444 / LoCall 0761 001 601  www.dttas.ie

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Iveagh House, 80 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin D02 VY53 ☎ 01 408 2000  www.dfa.ie Department of Health Hawkins House, Hawkins St, Dublin D02 VW90 ☎ 01 6354000  health.gov.ie

Department of Justice and Equality 51 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin D02 HK52 ☎ 01 6028202  www.justice.ie Department of of Public Expenditure and Reform Government Buildings, Upper Merrion St, Dublin D02 R583 ☎ 01 676 7571  www.per.gov.ie

Government Services An Bord Pleanála 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin D01 V902 ☎ 01 8588100 / LoCall 1890 275175  www.pleanala.ie Central Statistics Office Skehard Road, Cork.

T12 X00E ☎ 021 4535000  www.cso.ie

Courts Service of Ireland 15/24 Phoenix Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7. ☎ 01 8886000  www.courts.ie Data Protection Commissioner Canal House, Station Road, Portarlington, Co Laois. R32 AP23 ☎ 057-8684800  www.dataprotection.ie

Garda Siochana Phoenix Park, Dublin D08 HN3X. ☎ 01 6660000  www.garda.ie

Ombudsman 18 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin D02 HE97 ☎ LoCall 1890 223030  www.ombudsman.ie

Passport Office 42-47, Lower Mount Street, Dublin D02 TN83 ☎ 01 6711633  www.passport.ie

HEAnet 5 George’s Dock, IFSC, Dublin D01 X8N7 ☎ 01 6609040  www.heanet.ie

Ordnance Survey of Ireland Phoenix Park, Dublin D08 F6E4 ☎ 01 8025300  www.osi.ie

Irish Prison Service IDA Business Park, Ballinalee Road, Longford. ☎ 043-3335100  www.irishprisons.ie

Met Eireann Glasnevin Hill, Dublin D09 Y921 ☎ 01 8064200  www.met.ie

Office of Public Works Jonathan Swift Street, Trim, Co. Meath C15 NX36. ☎ 046 942 6000  www.opw.ie

Revenue Dublin Castle, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 6792777  www.revenue.ie

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Educational Institutes in Ireland American College Dublin 2 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 676 8939  www.iamu.edu Athlone Institute of Technology Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. ☎ 090 6468000  www.ait.ie Burren College of Art Newtown Castle, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. ☎ 065 7077200  www.burrencollege.ie Church of Ireland Theological Institute Braemor Park, Dublin D14 KX24 ☎ 01 492 3506  www.theologicalinstitute.ie Cork Institute of Technology Bishopstown, Cork T12 P928 ☎ 021 4326100  www.cit.ie CIT Cork School of Music Union Quay, Cork T12 E9HY ☎ 021 480 7310  csm.cit.ie CIT Crawford College of Art & Design Sharman, Crawford St, Cork. ☎ 021 4335200  crawford.cit.ie University College Cork Western Road, Cork T12 YN60 ☎ 021 4903000  www.ucc.ie Church of Ireland College of Education DCU Institute of Education DCU All Hallows’ Campus Drumcondra, Dublin 9. ☎ 01 7007380  www.cice.ie Marino Institute of Education Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9. ☎ 01 8057700  www.mie.ie Dublin Business School 13-14 Aungier Street, Dublin D02 WC04 ☎ 01 4177500  www.dbs.ie Dublin City University Dublin 9. ☎ 01 7005000  www.dcu.ie Dublin Institute of Technology 143/149 Rathmines Road, Dublin 6. ☎ 01 4023000  www.dit.ie

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Dundalk Institute of Technology Dublin Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth. A91 K584 ☎ 042 9370200  www.dkit.ie Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design & Technology Kill Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. A96 KH79 ☎ 01 2394000  www.iadt.ie Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education (NUIM) ☎ 01 474 7400  www.nuim.ie/froebel Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Dublin Road, Galway H91 T8NW ☎ 091 753161  www.gmit.ie Griffith College Cork Mews House, 62 Wellington Rd, Montenotte, Cork, T23 P5PC. ☎ 021 4507027  www.griffith.ie/cork Griffith College Dublin South Circular Road, Dublin DO8 VO4N ☎ 01 4150400  www.griffith.ie/dublin Griffith College Limerick O'Connell Avenue, Limerick. ☎ 061-31 00 31  www.griffith.ie/limerick Hibernia College 9-10 Fenian Street, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 6610168  www.hiberniacollege.com Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown Blanchardstown Road North, Dublin D15 YV78 ☎ 01 8851000  www.itb.ie Institute of Technology, Carlow Kilkenny Road, Carlow. ☎ 059 9175000  www.itcarlow.ie Institute of Technology, Sligo Ash Lane, Ballinode, Co. Sligo F91 YW50 ☎ 071 9155222  www.itsligo.ie Institute of Technology, Tallaght Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght, Dublin D24 FKT9 ☎ 01 4042000  www.it-tallaght.ie

Institute of Technology, Tralee Tralee, Co. Kerry. V92 CX88 ☎ 066 7145600  www.ittralee.ie

St. Angela’s College Lough Gill, Sligo F91 C634 ☎ 071 9143580  www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie

Letterkenny Institute of Technology Port Rd, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. F92 FC93 ☎ 074 9186000  www.lyit.ie

Carlow College, College Street, Carlow R93 A003 ☎ 059 9153200  www.carlowcollege.ie

Limerick Institute of Technology Moylish Pk, Limerick. ☎ 061 293000  www.lit.ie Mary Immaculate College South Circular Road, Limerick. ☎ 061 204300  www.mic.ul.ie DCU Institute of Education Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3. ☎ 01 884 2212  www.dcu.ie/institute_of_ education Milltown Institute of Theology & Philosophy Milltown Park, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6. ☎ 01 269 8388  milltown-institute.ie National College of Art and Design 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8. ☎ 01 6364200  www.ncad.ie National College of Ireland (NCI) Mayor Street, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1. ☎ 1850 221 721 www.ncirl.ie NUI Galway University Road, Galway H91 TK33 ☎ 091 524411  www.nuigalway.ie National University of Ireland, Maynooth Maynooth, Co. Kildare. ☎ 01 7086000  www.maynoothuniversity.ie Portobello Institute 43 Dominick Street Lower, Dublin 1. ☎ 01 8920000  www.portobelloinstitute.ie Queens University Belfast University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN ☎ 0044 2890 245133  www.qub.ie Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 123 St. Stephens Green Dublin 2. ☎ 01 4022100  www.rcsi.ie

St. Patrick’s College Maynooth Co. Kildare W23 TW77 ☎ 01 7083600  www.maynoothcollege.ie Shannon College of Hotel Management Shannon Airport, Co. Clare. ☎ 061 712210  www.shannoncollege.com LIT Tipperary Nenagh Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Cashel Court, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary ☎ 0504 28072  www.lit.ie/tipperary Trinity College Dublin College Green, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 8961000  www.tcd.ie University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin D04 V1W8 ☎ 01 7167777  www.ucd.ie University of Limerick National Technological Park, Limerick V94 T9PX ☎ 061 202700  www.ul.ie University of Ulster York Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim, BT15 1ED ☎ (048) 7012 3456  www.ulster.ac.uk Waterford Institute of Technology Cork Road, Waterford. X91 K0EK ☎ 051 302000  www.wit.ie OTHER INSTITUTIONS

St. Nicholas Montessori College of Ireland 16 Adelaide Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. ☎ 01 2806064  www.snmci.ie The College of Progressive Education 38-40 Parliament Street, Dublin 2. ☎ 01 4884300 www. progressivecollege.ie Stranmillis University College Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5DY. ☎ (048) 90381271  www.stran.ac.uk

BUSINESS COLLEGES Quinn School of Business, UCD Belfield, Dublin 4 ☎ 01 716 4833  www.ucd.ie/quinn Smurfit School of Business, UCD Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin, A94 XF34 ☎ 021 716 8934  www.smurfitschool.ie DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship 3013 Lakedrive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24 ☎ 01-7006786  www.ryanacademy.ie The Kemmy Business School University of Limerick ☎ 061 202 700  www.ul.ie/business AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES Ballyhaise College Ballyhaise, Co Cavan, ☎ 01 4338108  www.teagasc.ie/education/ teagasc-colleges/ballyhaise/ College of Amenity Horticulture National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. ✉ john.mulhern@teagasc.ie  www.teagasc.ie/education/ teagasc-colleges/botanicgardens

Open University in Ireland Holbrook House, Holles Street, Dublin 2 ☎ 01678 5399 (ROI)  http://www.open.ac.uk/ republic-of-ireland

College of Agriculture, Food & Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Levaghy, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh. BT74 4GF ☎ 028 6634 4853  www.cafre.ac.uk

St. Mary’s University College 191 Falls Road, Belfast BT12 6FE, ☎ 048 90327678  www.stmarys-belfast.ac.uk

Clonakilty Agricultural College ☎ 023 883 2500  www.teagasc.ie/education/ teagasc-colleges/clonakilty/

Education and Training Boards Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) Piper's Hill, Kilcullen Road, Naas, Co Kildare, Ireland Phone: +353 (0)45-901070 / (0)45-901698  www.etbi.ie Cavan & Monaghan Education & Training Board info@cmetb.ie  cavanmonaghan.etb.ie Cork Education & Training Board 21 Lavitt's Quay, Cork T12 HYT9 info@corketb.ie  cork.etb.ie City of Dublin Education & Training Board CDETB Administrative Offices, Town Hall, 1-3 Merrion Road Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 Ph: 01 688 0614  cityofdublin.etb.ie Donegal Education & Training Board Administrative Offices Ard O’Donnell Letterkenny Ph: 074 916 1600  www.donegaletb.ie

Dublin & Dun Laoghaire Education & Training Board 1 Tuansgate, Belgard Square East, Tallaght, Dublin 24 01 452 9600  www.ddletb.ie

Kilkenny & Carlow Education & Training Board Kilkenny Office 056 777 0966 Carlow Office 059 913 8560 HQ: Athy Road, Carlow.  kilkennycarlow.etb.ie

Galway & Roscommon Education & Training Board Head Office 091 874 500 Roscommon Office 090 662 6151  galwayroscommon.etb.ie

Laois & Offaly Education & Training Board Laois Office Ridge Road, Portlaoise 057 862 1352 Offaly Office Castle Buildings, Tara Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly 057 934 9400  www.laoisoffalyetb.ie

Kerry Education & Training Board Centrepoint, John Joe Sheehy Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry V92 P2FE Ph: 066 712 1488  www.kerryetb.ie Kildare & Wicklow Education & Training Board Kildare Office Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas.

045 988 000 Wicklow Office Church Street, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow 0404 60 500  kildarewicklow.etb.ie

Limerick & Clare Education & Training Board Marshal House, Dooradoyle Road, Limerick. V94 HAC4.

Tel: 061 442100  limerickclare.etb.ie Longford & Westmeath Education & Training Board Longford Office 043 3334000 Westmeath Office 044 934 8389 HQ: Mullingar  longfordwestmeath.etb.ie

Louth & Meath Education & Training Board Dundalk Office Chapel Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth 042 933 4047 Meath Office Abbey Road, Navan.

046 906 8200 HQ: Drogheda  louthmeath.etb.ie Mayo, Sligo & Leitrim Education & Training Board Mayo Office Administrative Offices, Newtown, Castlebar 094 902 4188 Sligo Office Quay Street Sligo 071 914 5025 Leitrim Office Administrative Offices, St. George’s Terrace, Carrick-onShannon 071 962 0024  mayosligoleitrim.etb.ie

Tipperary Education & Training Board Nenagh Office Office Church Road, Nenagh. E45 XD59 067 31250 Clonmel Office Western Road, Clonmel. E91 WK13 052 612 1067  tipperary.etb.ie Waterford & Wexford Education & Training Board HQ/Wexford Office Unit 1, Ardcavan Business Park, Wexford. Y35 P9EA 053 912 3799 Waterford Sub Office WWETB Training Centre Waterford Industrial Park Cork Road Waterford X91 PX02 051 301 500 Dungarvan Sub Office Dungarvan Shopping Centre, Dungarvan, Co Waterford. X35 DE93 058 41780  waterfordwexford.etb.ie

Education Centres Athlone Education Centre Moydrum Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. ☎ 090 6420400  athloneeducationcentre.com

Connemara Teacher Centre Aird Thiar, Cárna, Conamara, Co. na Gaillimhe. ☎ 087 791 6876  www.imchonamara.com

Dublin West Education Centre Old Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. ☎ 01 4528000  www.dwec.ie

Limerick Education Centre 1st Floor, Marshal House, Dooradoyle Rd, Limerick. ☎ 061 585060  www.lec.ie

Tipperary Education Centre Gaelscoil Bhríde, Bohernanave,Thurles. ☎ 086 - 6008860  www.tippec.com

Blackrock Education Centre Kill Ave., Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. ☎ 01 2365000  www.blackrockec.ie

Cork Education Support Centre The Rectory, Western Road, Cork.

Tel: +353 21 4255600  www.cesc.ie

Galway Education Centre Cluain Mhuire, Wellpark, Galway. ☎ 091 745600  www.galwayec.ie

Mayo Education Centre Westport Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. ☎ 094 9020700  mayoeducationcentre.ie

Tralee Education Centre North Campus, Dromtacker, Tralee, Co Kerry. ☎ 066 719 5000  www.edcentretralee.ie

Gort A Choirce Education Centre Gort A Choirce, Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal. ☎ 074 9165556 ✉ inmr@eircom.net

Monaghan Education Centre Knockaconny, Armagh Road, Monaghan. ☎ 047 74000  www.metc.ie

Tuam Education Centre St Patrick’s Primary School Dublin Road, Co. Galway. ☎ 093 25877  www.tuamec.ie

Donegal Education Centre Floor 2/3, Pier 1, Quay Street, Donegal. ☎ 074 9723487 e: iocdad@eircom.net

Kildare Education Centre Friary Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare. ☎ 045 530200  www.eckildare.ie

Navan Education Centre Athlumney, Navan, Co. Meath. ☎ 046 9067040  www.ecnavan.ie

Waterford Teachers' Centre Newtown Road, Waterford. ☎ 051 311000  www.wtc.ie

Cavan Education Centre Co. Cavan ETB Administrative Offices, Church View Square, Cavan.☎ 049-4332259  www.cavanec.ie

Drumcondra Education Centre Drumcondra, Dublin 9. ☎ 01 8576400  www.ecdrumcondra.ie

Kilkenny Education Centre Seville Lodge, Callan Road, Co. Kilkenny. ☎ 056 7760200  www.eckilkenny.ie

Sligo Education Centre IT Sligo Campus, Ballinode, Sligo, Co. Sligo. ☎ 071 9138700  www.ecsligo.ie

West Cork Education Centre The Square, Dunmanway, Co Cork ☎ 023 - 8856757  westcorkeducationcentre.com

Clare Education Centre Government Buildings, Kilrush Road, Ennis. ☎ 065 6845500  www.clareed.ie

Dundalk Education Centre 1 Brickfield Gdns, Newry Rd, Dundalk, Co. Louth. ☎ 086 7707400  www.dundalkec.ie

Laois Education Centre Block Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. ☎ 057 8672400  www.laoiseducationcentre.ie

Tarbert Education Centre Comprehensive School, Tarbert, Co. Kerry. ☎ 069 60005  www.tarbertesc.ie

Wexford Education Centre Milehouse Road, Enniscorthy.

Y21 T271 ☎ 053 9239100  www.ecwexford.ie

Carlow Education Centre Kilkenny Road, Carlow. ☎ 087 2079448  www.eccarlow.ie Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre, Marymount, Carrick-on-Shannon. ☎ 071 9620383  www.carrickedcentre.ie

Dingle Education Centre An Chuillin, An Daingean, Co. Kerry.

Tel: 066-9151866  kerryetb.ie

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Reference Guide Briefing:

Calendars for 2018 and 2019 January 2018 M 1 8 15 T 2 9 16 W 3 10 17 T 4 11 18 F 5 12 19 S 6 13 20 S 7 14 21

22 29 23 30 24 31 25 26 27 28

February 2018 M 5 12 T 6 13 W 7 14 T 1 8 15 F 2 9 16 S 3 10 17 S 4 11 18

19 26 20 27 21 28 22 23 24 25

March 2018 M 5 T 6 W 7 T 1 8 F 2 9 S 3 10 S 4 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

May 2018 M 7 T 1 8 W 2 9 T 3 10 F 4 11 S 5 12 S 6 13

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

June 2018 M 4 T 5 W 6 T 7 F 1 8 S 2 9 S 3 10

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

July 2018 M 2 9 T 3 10 W 4 11 T 5 12 F 6 13 S 7 14 S 1 8 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

September 2018 M 3 10 17 T 4 11 18 W 5 12 19 T 6 13 20 F 7 14 21 S 1 8 15 22 S 2 9 16 23

28 29 30 31

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

January 2019 M 7 14 T 1 8 15 W 2 9 16 T 3 10 17 F 4 11 18 S 5 12 19 S 6 13 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

May 2019 M 6 T 7 W 1 8 T 2 9 F 3 10 S 4 11 S 5 12

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

September 2019 M 2 9 16 23 30 T 3 10 17 24 W 4 11 18 25 T 5 12 19 26 F 6 13 20 27 S 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

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April 2018 M 2 9 T 3 10 W 4 11 T 5 12 F 6 13 S 7 14 S 1 8 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 30 24 25 26 27 28 29

23 30 24 31 25 26 27 28 29

August 2018 M 6 T 7 W 1 8 T 2 9 F 3 10 S 4 11 S 5 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

December 2018 M 3 10 17 T 4 11 18 W 5 12 19 T 6 13 20 F 7 14 21 S 1 8 15 22 S 2 9 16 23

24 31 25 26 27 28 29 30

26 27 28 29 30 31

27 28 29 30 31

October 2018 M 1 8 15 T 2 9 16 W 3 10 17 T 4 11 18 F 5 12 19 S 6 13 20 S 7 14 21

22 29 23 30 24 31 25 26 27 28

November 2018 M 5 12 T 6 13 W 7 14 T 1 8 15 F 2 9 16 S 3 10 17 S 4 11 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30

February 2019 M 4 11 T 5 12 W 6 13 T 7 14 F 1 8 15 S 2 9 16 S 3 10 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28

March 2019 M 4 T 5 W 6 T 7 F 1 8 S 2 9 S 3 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

April 2019 M 1 8 T 2 9 W 3 10 T 4 11 F 5 12 S 6 13 S 7 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 29 23 30 24 25 26 27 28

June 2019 M 3 T 4 W 5 T 6 F 7 S 1 8 S 2 9

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Interactive Touchscreens Why buy an Interactive Whiteboard system when you can have a MiTouch? MiTouch has been on the Irish market since 2011 and is known for value and reliability. Service is provided by Media Scene who are part of Guaranteed Irish, supporting schools since 1997.

Can be Wall mounted or Portable with Optional Trolley No Projector means no lamps to replace, no filters to clean, no major degrading in quality.

No Projector Shadow or shine in the presenters eyes Suitable for the brightest of rooms Long lasting meaning lower cost of ownership.

Much higher resolution and clarity Low Maintenance MultiTouch, like a huge Tablet Robust and not easily damaged No need for a dedicated pen Choice of 55”, 65” or 75” 5 Year On site Irish Warranty Many also with built in Android Replacement lamps, Visualisers Etc. We understand that many schools and colleges cannot upgrade all systems to the MiTouch and need to keep existing systems running. We can supply replacement short throw projectors or lamps at a low price and with 2 year warranty. Also ask us for pricing when it comes to visualisers, laptops and PCs.

Call us on 01-2755800 for a quote Email sales@mediascene.ie with any queries.

Websites: www.mediascene.ie MiTouch: www.MiTouch.ie IQBoard: www.IQBoard.ie

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FEED YOUR MIND THE MANAGEMENT DEGREE PROGRAMME If you’re hungry to build your career in retail management and expand your education, Lidl have something exciting in store for you. A degree, a place on our management team and bags of experience are up for grabs. Our new management degree programme is coming – Autumn 2018.

To register your interest go to jobs.lidl.ie

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