Career Guidance Blog
Leaving Certificate students attend Higher Options
"Talk. Listen. Be Inspired" was the strapline for the Higher Options exhibition held in the RDS from 13th - 15th September. 5th and 6th Year students attended the exhibition on Friday, 15th September. 6th Years, Conor Doheny, Alannah Anderson and Jake Henry write down their impressions. Thanks to Mr. Culliney for organising the day. read more →
“IT is not just for Geeks”: Careers talk for TYs
During Computer Studies class on Tuesday, 21st March, two representatives from Connecting Women in Technology (CWIT) spoke to the TYs about the many different careers in IT companies. read more →
Careers Night for Senior Students organised by Parents Association
The Parents Association and Mr. Culliney organised a very successful Careers Night on Thursday, 9th March for Senior Students. 5th Year student Alannah Anderson describes her experience of the evening. read more →
CAO points to change for Leaving Certificate 2017
All students sitting the Leaving Certificate in 2017 will be scored using a new grading system. Essentially there will be fewer and broader grade bands. read more →
TY Work Experience Week
The TY students did a week's work experience from 13th - 17th February. A number of TY students recount their week of work. read more →
Cybersafety Guidelines
In a report published by The Guardian newspaper on Sunday, 25th December 2016, experts call for official guidelines on child screen use. In a related topic, The Irish Times published a list of suggested rules for use of smartphones on Monday, 26th December 2016. read more →
Higher Education Authority publishes Performance Report for years 2014/15
The Performance Report reviews the performance of the Irish higher education system for the years 2014 and 2015, in critical areas such as access and responsiveness to skills needs. read more →
TY students work with Sky Mentor and visit Sky Careers Lab
Throughout late September and October, the TY students have been working with a Sky Mentor and visited the Sky Careers Lab. Cath Barry explains what they've been doing over the past few weeks. read more →
Leaving Certificate students attend Higher Options exhibition
On Friday, 16th September, 5th and 6th Year students visited the Irish Times Higher Options exhibition in the RDS. 5th Year students - Alannah Anderson, Katie Webb, Geordan O'Brien-Sheridan and Conor Doheny - recount the day. read more →
Tech Week 2016: TY students listen to talk about “IT is not just for geeks”
As part of Tech Week 2016, Lisa D'Arcy and Colette Talbot, employees of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and representing CWIT (Connecting Women in Technology) gave a talk about "IT is not just for geeks" to the TY Computer Studies class on 19th April. read more →