leaving cert

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

With the Leaving Cert and other state exams fast approaching, many students will find themselves facing that age-old, time versus workload dilemma. Faced with this… Leaving Cert Study Tips – To Cram or Not to Cram

The Minister for State Training and Skills, Ciaran Cannon, has said that Leaving Certificate students should be given the option to use a computer when… Should Leaving Cert Students Have More Access to Technology?

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

The Leaving Certificate points system has survived for twenty years in the belief it is transparent and fair but major plans for change in the… Leaving Cert Reform for 2016

With graduating students now facing a very uncertain world and one with the toughest employment prospects in Ireland since the 1980s, they are being asked… Education Overview June 4th

Minister for Education, Jan O’Sullivan has recently announced the most significant reform of Leaving Certificate grades and CAO points in more than two decades. The… Leaving Cert Grading System Changes for 2017

Students sitting the Leaving Certificate in 2017 will be graded under a new system that will reduce the traditional fourteen ‘ABC’ grades to eight. This… New Leaving Cert Grading System

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

These days knowledge of computers is essential for many second level pupils making the transition to third level education. To date, there has not been… Computer Studies for Leaving Cert

Minister for Education, Richard Bruton has announced that 40 post primary schools around the country will start studying Leaving Certificate Computer Science from September 2018… Computer Science Subject to be added to Leaving Cert Curriculum

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