Niamh Dwyer, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore, and Mary Dowling,Kerry College of Further Education, Listowel Campus.
Picture: Domnick Walsh
THE Kerry branch of Guidance Counsellors is to mark College Awareness Week by holding a series of information talks on Tuesday, November 19 and a careers fair on Wednesday, November 20.
Both events will take place in the new Kerry Sports Academy at the Institute of Technology, Tralee with the talks running from 7pm to 8pm and the fair from 9am until 1pm. The careers fair is open to the public and all second level schools and admission is €3.00.
This event will afford second and third level students, their parents and adults who are returning to or progressing their education an opportunity to meet staff from a huge variety of education providers.
Universities and Institutes of Technology from throughout Ireland will have stands at the event as well as some colleges from the UK and Europe. Post Leaving Certificate Colleges from Kerry, Cork and Limerick will be represented as well as agricultural colleges, the defence forces and An Garda Síochána.
Organisations providing apprenticeships and traineeships, such as Kerry Education and Training Board, and those offering more practical and skills-based training such as the National Learning Network Kerry will also be in attendance. Representatives from SUSI Grants, HEAR (Higher Education Access Route) and DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) will be available to answer any queries from students, parents and adults returning to education.
Information talks for students on PLC and Apprenticeships will take place at various times during the day and talks for parents and adults will be held on the Tuesday evening.
The specific time schedule is as follows:
7pm and 8pm: SUSI Grants
7pm: Information on the CAO system for parents
EUNICAS (Colleges in Europe)
HEAR (Higher Education Access Scheme)
8pm: Options for Adult Learners
UCAS (Colleges in the UK),
DARE (Disability Access Route to Education)
Niamh Dwyer, PRO of the Kerry branch of IGC, remarked: “We are delighted to be part of a nationwide campaign to promote the importance of post-secondary education. There are lots of options out there and College Awareness Week encourages people of all ages to consider further education and training as part of their future”.
Ms Dwyer added: “It is important that students and adults can make the choice to pursue the course best suited to their interests, abilities and dreams, whether that is a PLC qualification, an apprenticeship or traineeship or a college degree”.
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