Prospectus - Brochure

Launching our New Interactive Prospectus

We are now offering an interactive digital prospectus to schools which can be used as an alternative to a printed prospectus or in addition to your hardcopy prospectus. Interactive prospectuses contain an abundance of visual content including video, while custom URLs and QR codes can be used throughout the printed version to signpost readers to additional content online.

Our platform enables schools to rapidly transform their print prospectuses into powerful, interactive versions, showcasing their school at its best. A link with your prospectus can then be shared with prospective students, allowing parents and students to get a real feel for what life is like in your school.

If you wish to print a small number of copies, this can be arranged too.

Your digital prospectus can be updated annually with amendments, such as videos, articles, infographics and images, edited without having to reprint and distribute the entire prospectus over and over again.

4Schools

Digital Prospectus Offers Schools

• Rapid conversion from a print prospectus into a dynamic digital format, or choose both options.

• Easy to read format: turn the pages to get the full impact of the prospectus; no PDF file needed.

• No more reprints: make all content changes in a very short time.

• Email or share a link: no more printing & postage – send a link to your prospective students and parents.

• Increased relevancy: personalise around students’ preferences, skill sets and interests.

• Higher engagement through interactive digital assets (video, blog, infographics).

• Wider access to a digital savvy audience.

“I found this company very easy to deal with, great technical support and efficient with delivery of our prospectus.”

John Hayes, Principal, Kildare Town Community School

Five steps to the perfect prospectus for your school

1. Discuss your Requirements

Talk to us about your school’s needs. We can advise you on design options, marketing your school digitally, quantities if opting for printing and on what to include for your target audience.

2. Decide on the Format

Number of Pages

We can advise you on the number of pages and can offer from 4 pages to as many as you require; between 8 and 16 is typical. In design, less is more and we advise using large images and minimal text.

Issue a Quotation

Once we have discussed your needs and decided on whether you are choosing a digital prospectus only or wish to print a quantity and the number of pages you will require, we will prepare a quotation for you.

4. Design and Review

On receiving all your content and photographs, we will design a prospectus for you, based on your design preferences. Once you are happy with your design, you sign off and your prospectus is ready for your website or to go to print.

5. Print and Delivery

It is advisable to give yourself 3-4 weeks to complete a prospectus project. The digital prospectus will be available within 2 weeks but printing can take an additional 10 working days from the date of sign-off.

Photography

To assist you, we provide an optional photography and video service. Our experts will call to you by appointment and work with your staff and pupils to really capture a day in the life of your school.

Proofreading

We offer an optional proofreading service that will ensure your prospectus is clearly and concisely written, and error free.

“We are delighted with our new Prospectus. Thank you and your team for doing such a beautiful job on it.”

Maura Murphy, Principal, St Mary's CBS Portlaoise

“Examcraft made possible what we could only imagine. You were brilliant! Thank you!”

Cora Tighe, Deputy Principal, Malahide Community School

For more information or to request a prospectus quote:

A Parent’s Guide to the Junior Cycle

Looking for ways to help parents in supporting their child through the Junior Cycle?

• A Parent's Guide to the Junior Cycle is a reference handbook for parents of students transitioning into post-primary school or those currently in a Junior Cycle year.

• Schools may wish to offer this guide to parents on Parent Information Evenings.

• This reference book was written to explain to parents, in a jargonfree way, the structure and language of the Junior Cycle so that parents can feel confident in supporting their child.

• It gives parents the knowledge to communicate with teachers and principals about the needs of their child.

Written through a collaboration between Kinsale Community School and The Examcraft Group

Subject Booklet

• Create your own schools subject booklet for incoming first year students and students moving to the Senior Cycle.

• 4Schools have recently designed a subject booklet for Coláiste Pobail Setanta. The booklet to gives students all the information they need make an informed decision about what subjects to choose.

• It also includes a breakdown of the JC, SC and LCVP, giving students the knowledge and understanding they need to progress to the next stage in their academic journey.

You can view the school booklet on our prospectus webpage at www.4schools.ie.