ISSU launches study services resource for Leaving Certificate students of 2020 sitting exams

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU) has created a page of online resources to support Leaving Certificate students of 2020 who wish to sit examinations.

Book now: The Grinds Academy offering one week free trial

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The Grinds Academy is opening for its 12th year this September and is offering Junior and Leaving Cert students a one-week free trial of a subject of their choice in the location of their choice. Students can choose from English, Irish, or French in Galway city, Claregalway, Athenry, or Caherlistrane in north Galway.

Learn Spanish at The Spanish Institute

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The Spanish Institute is starting a new term full of courses and activities for students. The autumn term will start on September 14 and will offer a variety of Spanish group classes, both face to face and online, to all levels, as well as one to one classes. The new schedule is available on the institute’s website, www.spanishinstitute.ie, where students will be able to book their chosen course between September 4 and 11.

Line interactive online English classes with John Conneely

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Covid-19 has caused our attitudes to many things to be re-evaluated and teaching and learning have not escaped. John Conneely regards the challenge as an opportunity to deliver classes in a different way so that individual students will be able to interface with the syllabus at a pace that suits them.

'I had worked in IT since leaving university, but I never felt that spreadsheets and storage solutions were my true calling'

Thu, Aug 27, 2020

After my dad had a heart attack, I started to read about nutrition as I wanted to find out how I could help him and what preventative health measures I could use for myself and my family.

GMIT and GRETB offer maths course for second chance admission to GMIT

Thu, Aug 27, 2020

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board are jointly offering a maths course to CAO applicants who do not achieve the required grade in maths in their Leaving Certificate, giving students a second chance to gain admission to some courses in GMIT.

The course, called Enabling Maths, comprises a preparatory course and an entrance examination based on the Ordinary Level Leaving Certificate syllabus and of a comparable standard to the Ordinary Level LC maths examination. Students who achieve a pass mark in this examination are deemed to have met the minimum mathematics entry requirements for most GMIT programmes. No additional CAO points are awarded.

Autumn at the French Institute

Thu, Aug 27, 2020

The French Institute, established in Galway city for the past 35 years, offers a full range of classes, both online and in-premises. It has a wide array of courses for children (from age four), secondary school students, and adults, both daytime and evenings, starting the week of September 14.

Book now: The Grinds Academy offering one week free trial

Thu, Aug 27, 2020

The Grinds Academy is opening for its 12th year this September and is offering Junior and Leaving Cert students a one-week free trial of a subject of their choice in the location of their choice. Students can choose from English, Irish, or French in Galway city, Claregalway, Athenry, or Caherlistrane in north Galway.

Qualify as a SNA in 2020

Tue, Aug 25, 2020

Synergy Lifelong Learning is a special education training company directed by Mairéad McHale. Mairead and team have now opened their classes to learners in the midlands offering QQI level 5 and QQI Level 6 SNA training in Athlone.

Gain knowledge and self-confidence with Galway City Community Training Centre

Thu, Aug 20, 2020

Galway City Community Training Centre provides early school leavers with the skills, knowledge and self-confidence to gain nationally recognised qualifications and progress to employment, further training and education.

The Training Centre, which is based in the Liosbán Industrial Estate, provides a two-year training course for early school leavers at level three on the National Qualifications Framework.

Loughrea students advance to World F1 in schools finals in Melbourne

Thu, Aug 20, 2020

Students from St. Brigid’s College in Loughrea have qualified for the F1 in Schools World Finals in Melbourne next year. Their team ‘Quintolux’ beat off stiff competition to be crowned National Champions in the national finals held earlier this year, as well as winning ‘Best Social Media’ in the competition.

Galway City Community Training Centre offers early school leavers a clear path to a career

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

Galway City Community Training Centre provides early school leavers with the skills, knowledge, and self-confidence to gain nationally recognised qualifications and progress to employment, further training, and education.

The training centre, which is based in the Liosbán Industrial Estate, provides a two-year training course for early school leavers at Level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework. Its programmes focus on mechanics, catering, information technology, and horticulture. The programmes include a literacy intervention and a number of support measures. Previous learners gained employment in restaurants, coffee shops, kitchens, hotels, takeaways, retail stores, garages, market gardens, garden centres, and as landscapers, as well as progressing to apprenticeships.

Dive into the world of acting this September

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

Echo Acting will provide professional acting training for adults at the Connacht Hotel, starting in September. Created by the award winning Eva’s Echo Theatre Company, Echo Acting offers an informative and insightful view into the world of acting.

Calling all children and young people — a new music hub is coming to Wellpark

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Music Generation Galway City is a new music education service for the City of the Tribes. As part of the national Music Generation network, its aim is to offer all children and young people a chance to participate in music-making. Like Barack Obama’s “leave no child behind" message, Music Generation Galway City is there to help children, regardless of background or means, to enjoy music in their life.

As part of Music Generation Galway City’s Spreagaigí programme, an exciting new after-school music hub is starting in September 2020 in Galway Community College, Wellpark Road. Parents and young people are now invited to register for weekly lessons. The hub will be open on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, starting September 15 and 17. Lessons will be given in small groups (maximum three) so making friends and having fun will be as much a part of the experience as learning a new musical instrument or skill.

Consultation process on a new action plan for apprenticeships

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science Simon Harris and Minister of State for Further Education and Skills Niall Collins have announced the launch of the consultation process to help develop a new action plan for apprenticeship.

Introducing healthy back to school eating habits

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Back to school is a busy and exciting time of the year for both children and parents. Traditionally it is a opportunity to reintroduce healthier eating habits and routine for children after the long summer break. With schools closing in March this year, however, the return to routine may be more daunting for parents and children.

Applications now open for NUI Galway University of Sanctuary scholarship programme

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

NUI Galway recently opened its University of Sanctuary scholarship programme to potential applicants. The scholarship programme is open to international protection applicants, refugees, Irish Travellers, and vulnerable immigrant groups, and is part of a broader effort by the university as a designated University of Sanctuary to widen participation among underrepresented groups.

GMIT's Galway International Hotel School among top 10 hospitality management institutes worldwide

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

GMIT has an international reputation for offering industry-relevant courses to the tourism industry since opening in 1972, so it may come as no surprise to hear that the institute's Galway International Hotel School has been listed by global publication The Education Magazine as one of the top 10 hospitality management institutes worldwide.

The school was the first higher education institute in Ireland to offer a degree in hotel management in 1977, and since then it has grown to offer courses in culinary ars and gastronomy, international hotel management, heritage studies, international tourism management, and event management and public relations.

Intensive Junior Leaving Cert exam preparation with the French Institute Galway

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

The French Institute is Galway’s French language school located in the Bridge Mills since 2005. It has an excellent reputation thanks to the dedication of its teachers who are qualified native speakers with extensive teaching experience.

All secondary school classes have successfully continued during the Covid-19 confinement, through video-conferencing. Students’ feedback is very positive, and many have asked the institute to run similar courses in August.

GMIT's Galway International Hotel School among top 10 hospitality management institutes worldwide

Wed, Jul 29, 2020

GMIT has an international reputation for offering industry-relevant courses to the tourism industry since opening in 1972, so it may come as no surprise to hear that the institute's Galway International Hotel School has been listed by global publication The Education Magazine as one of the top 10 hospitality management institutes worldwide.

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