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Leaving Certificate Nearing Start Date. Ireland’s youngsters face some challenging exams in the coming weeks, with the Leaving Certificate underway from the 5th to the… Education Overview May 29th

Everyone gets stressed around exam time but it’s important not to let it get out of hand. A small amount of stress can be helpful… Tips for Dealing with Exam Stress

This year 58,798 thousand candidates received Junior Cert results. This is an increase of over 3% on last year. There was a time, not too… The Junior Cert – The State Exam Where Fairness Prevails

When it was announced by the Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, that there would be a major overhaul of the Junior Cert examination; the country… End of an Era – Junior Cert Overhaul

Israel, New Zealand, Australia, Finland and Denmark have done it and now the UK is following suit. These countries have all updated their primary school… Information and Communications Technology in Schools

Fitness Instructor Courses

Fitness instructor courses are available from a large number of providers. Image Fitness Training and the National Training Centre in Dublin offer both Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor Courses and are suited to those who wish to work in Gyms or set up their own business as fitness trainers. Other institutes provide opportunities to become skilled as PE teachers or to work in other fitness roles such as Yoga instructors. View the following link to view courses for Fitness Instructor courses in Ireland

Online Courses

Online courses have become extremely popular with a huge variety offering various levels of expertise and qualifications. Certification is important if the course will be used for career purposes, whilst many introductory and leisure courses can be valuable on their own merits without need for certification. When doing an online course some research into the many options available can save time and money. View the following link to view some options for Online Courses in Ireland

Online Resources

Education and Training Boards provide a wide range of further education and adult learning options all around the country. Find out more about what your local ETB can provide at the following link - ETB's in Ireland

Education Funding is available for many students in Ireland. Before applying for a grant, it is important to review the eligibility criteria by selecting your student type based on whether you are PLC, Undergraduate, Postgraduate or considering study abroad. View the following link to find out more - Student grant funding with SUSI