Upcoming Events

12 students take on the academic challenge engaging over the course of a few weeks focusing on area of science, and working with PHD tutor based in TCD. building essential skills of increased confidence, collaboration in work, academic confidence and self belief, underpinned by strong mentoring supports.

Quizzes, Research a College competition, College Banners and Logos decorations and more events to be decided!

St. Patrick’s Cathedral Grammar School are hosting a Matching crests to college course event for their students .

Students to guess the college from their teachers journey and college crest.

Past pupils will give a presentation on their courses and how they pursued their dreams in school.

First years have been learning about he college system in Ireland and the National Framework of Qualifications. Each class will They will have a Kahoot quiz to demonstrate their learning over the week of CAW.

Rang 6 ag tabhairt faoi chceahtanna bunaithe ar dul ag an gColáiste Tríú Leibhéal

Lunch time short Demos on CAO Application, DARE Info, Qualifax and careers portal use demos , virtual college talks

NUI Galway's Access Centre is launching an online information resource for schools in the BMW region and West of Ireland to provide schools with access to information about the outreach programmes and students supports that are available. The Sanctuary of Supports is a source of online presentations and information to aid teachers in deciding which programmes are suitable for their students.

Aimed at Junior Cycle, students participate in this Career Human Bingo by finding a member of school staff or a parent/guardian for which the statement is true. Due to the current climate, this is an online activity whereby students have access to the bingo grid with 25 statements related to college and careers. Participants need to engage in conversation with adults about their college experience to compete; they then simply type the name of the person into the relevant bingo…

It is intended that Transition years will record online interviews with local professional/their parents talking about their jobs and we will use these to show to students during college awareness week. We will also have some pre-recorded college presentations. We will also use some of the activities like Dream Jobs, Prospectuses and 6th years talking to 3rd Years about college and subject choice (Covid allowing) throughout the week.

A range of presentations, webinars and podcasts from our Further and Higher Educational Institutes. The events will be at various times during November. The events will be targeted at 3rd year students up to 6th year students.

A week of activities that will engage 1st to 5th years. We don't have any 6th years yet. We hope to have guest speakers in on various careers, career investigations for the 1 and 2 years. College crests on display, Baby teacher photos with match the college course, Posters on teachers doors, Virtual tours of colleges for TY and 5th years and our own local competition for FB and poster display.

During this event the teachers will stop class to talk about their college experience and journey to get there. We will also have some guests logging in to talk about their experience of going to college

6th year students will receive a virtual talk from Moate Business College during careers class this week

Teachers share their journey from their education and careers.

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The Photographic Club in the school is organising a special competition for the month of November for the best digital photograph under the theme of "Colleges and Careers". Prizes will be awarded for the best photographs. The winning entries will be displayed on the school website

The Guidance Department will mount a photographic display of where all of the sixth years from 2020 went to college, including their photographs and details of what courses they are studying. Over the years we have found that this display really generates a discussion among students and staff and contributes to a greater awareness of the myriad of possibilities out there. It also may provide role models for students who come from families where no one has gone to college. 

The focus of this years college awareness week at Kilkenny City Vocational School will be looking at the different pathways after school. Activities include video presentations from past students, zoom calls with past students, virtual talks, open days, quizzes, career videos, making student idea, my dream wall and so on.

We are launching a series of virtual college presentations over Zoom. These will happen on a weekly basis, during the school day. After a successful pilot, students will book tickets to attend these events using the Eventbrite app. This increases exposure and creates a level of excitement among the student body in anticipation of event. It also provides an event management tool to the guidance counsellors, who know exactly which students are attending which event.

We will launch a change to the method for booking career guidance appointments from a paper appointment slip to an electronic booking system using Doodle. We have piloted this with one group of students and have found it very useful. Students can cancel if necessary and rebook. Guidance counsellors can control the number of appointments available on any given day. Students who are staying home due to Covid can also book virtual appointments using Google Meet.

We plan to promote College Awareness Week in the following ways: 1. We will have an Alumni Wall - there will be posters of past students displayed outlining the courses they undertook or are currently studying, what they liked and disliked about the course and any tips they have for current students as they make decisions on college courses and prepare for college life 2. We will have a teacher wall - similar to the alumni wall - outlining the…

St Clare's Comprehensive School Teachers will talk to their classes about their own college experiences and answer questions.

I have compiled a slide presentation with links to a variety of recorded presentation from 3rd level colleges. SPHE/WELLBEING teachers are going to show these during class the week of College Awareness Week.

We are aiming to link the children from 6th class and 1st year from the 15 schools we are engaging for CAW, we will send pre-recorded videos from a number of 'friends of Solas Project', all working in the corporate world, giving examples of a number of professions and the journey through education into that particular craft or profession. Following the watch of the pre-recorded videos, the classes and teachers have the option of requesting a Zoom with any/all of…

College Awareness Week

First Year Students are invited to draw and colour a college crest of their choice and be judged on this entry. Best pieces are announced and win a prize at the end of the week.

Sallynoggin College of Further Education (SCFE) will have lots of information available online to students throughout the course of college awareness week including; • Self-Assessments for their career interests, personality, career values and skills • Resources to Assist them in Reviewing Progression Options • Lists of Progression Options to 3rd Level • Information on Grants and Funding for 3rd Level • Information on Learning Styles and Study Skills • Useful links and Websites to 3rd Level Colleges across the country…

A few events shall be going on that week: LC2 students applying to CAO. LC1 students doing a career investigation. Video of our teachers (11 past pupils and current teachers and SNA) shall speak about being past pupils and the college they went onto study in. The whole experience of going to college. How it enhanced their lives. A video showcasing some of our past pupils and where they are now. A week of virtual college tours. Teachers shall put…

YWI Cavan Monaghan Youth Information project will be offering one to one session with young people about their pathway to college, discussing courses, CAO, plc courses and SUSI Grant. This would be targeted at TY-6 years. We will also be posting videos on our social media that week on those topics, especially made by us and relevant to young people from Cavan and Monaghan Area. Facebook.com/ywimonaghan1, Instagram YWI_CM, Youtube : Youth Work Ireland Cavan Monaghan

Teachers tell their college story with whatever class they have at that time. Repeated daily for the week at the same time so students should hear multiple college stories

INSPIRING WOMEN -Where they went to college. Each base class in the school is named after an inspiring woman. The class is to research the woman, find out where they went to school, what they did in college and what they are doing now. Add a picture of them. If they wish to put in more information that's great too. The research will be displayed on each classroom door. this will be one of a series of events to be…

Through the Home School Community Liaison Co-ordinator, we have prepared a CAW based lesson for use in our feeder schools. This lesson will also be adapted for use with our first years. All material has been prepped by a guidance counsellor.

Teachers wear lanyards for the week displaying their college name, course and college logo One hall designated for college banners, displays and paintings on walls (college signpost) Career talks throughout the week - DARE/HEAR talk for 6th years, College connections talk for TY & 5th years, Community Mentoring programme TY & 5th years, Apprenticeship talk from Mark Deegan TU Dublin 4th, 5th & 6th year students College awareness quiz carried out by TY class - Prizes for the winners Junior…

Transition Year students will create 'Teacher Name Tags' which will include teacher's name, college attended & college crest, course studied.

Third year students will research Senior Cycle subjects and investigate college courses which relate to these subjects. Students' research will be displayed as a PowerPoint and presented to their class group.

First year students taking part in a College Awareness poster competition. Each student researches a college, include details in their posters - courses, club/societies, college facilities, supports and campus layout. These posters will be displayed around the school corridors.

6th Year students will have the opportunity to partake in a mock interview to prepare them for further education interviews and world of work interviews.

A variety of career guidance activities across the year groups including talks from Universities and colleges, Career investigations and much more.

TWO DAYS, TWO DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES TO GIVE YOU THE FULL PICTURE. FIND OUT ABOUT MU STUDENT LIFE THROUGH LIVE CHAT, VIDEOS, PRESENTATIONS AND OUR Q&A SESSIONS. Register for the Open Days and be in with a chance to win 1 of 10 One4all vouchers! Friday 27th November: MU Student Life 10am-2pm Four events and live peer-to-peer interaction, available whenever you can tune in. We’re live and answering your Student Life questions from 10am-2pm. 100 of our Clubs and Societies representatives…

1. Drop everything & talk college - students get a chance to ask teachers about their college & study experiences @ key times during the week, when announced through school intercom. Participating teachers wear the CAW stickers & decorate their classroom doors with the names of HEIs and Colleges attended 2. College Awareness Poster Display in Reception area 3. My dream job poster display from 1st & 2nd year students 4. Diversity in College - all SPHE/CSPE classes will tune…

Teachers in our school are sticking the various institutes they have attended on their classroom doors so that students have the opportunity to enquire about that particular college.

PME teachers and staff members will talk to students about their college and career choice, share their graduation pictures and top tips for getting to college. Louis O' Reilly who has a background in culinary skills will demo creative, cost effective and tasty healthy meals with 6th years.

A Kahoot! quiz for the entire school where they have to match the teacher to the college / course. An activity booklet for first and second years. Letter to future self for first years. Mock CAO forms for senior students.

Fiona Kelly, Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) Schools Engagement Officer, will deliver a series of virtual talks during College Awareness Week 2020 to Schools and Adult Education Centres across Donegal, Monaghan, Cavan and Sligo: - From Further Education to Higher Education – The Progression Options Available to PLC/FE Learners @LYIT - Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) Students - Study Progression Options @LYIT - Junior Certificate and Transition Year Students – Making the Transition to Senior Cycle Study

College-related activities presented to students of CBS Secondary School throughout the week.

This year to celebrate #CAW2020 - a number of events are organised over the week. It is a whole school activity for all teachers and students. In the main entrance hall a noticeboard has been created to display the colleges that staff members attended. College logos are displayed around the school. A Hall of Fame with last years 6th years on display at the office. Events planned - Various careers talks for all year groups- medicine - science - business…

This year at Ardscoil La Salle to welcome in College Awareness Week we are hosting a whole- school Poster Competition with the theme of 'My Dream College'. There will be a prize going for the best poster in each year group.

We will create awareness throughout the school community of all options available to our students. 1st years will contribute to and create a class poster with an image of their Dream Job. 2nd years are writing a letter to their future self imagining what they will be doing. 3rd years are having subject talks and watching virtual career interviews. TY, 5th and 6th yrs are carrying out career investigations, attending virtual open days and listening to parents and friends from…

From next Monday 23rd to Friday 27th November, Transition Year and Leaving Cert Applied students will be participating in Preparing for the World of Work Week. 6th Year students will be also taking part in some of the big events that are planned. This also coincides with College Awareness Week 2020. An Exciting Week Planned Thanks to some creative input, we have planned very exciting lessons that enable our students to investigate a range of careers, create their CV, develop…

Talks from UL, LIT, NUIG, LCFE. Guest speakers: Influencer, electrician, make up artist, physio, nurse, accountant, engineer. Teachers speak about their job and how they got into their chosen career path. OUR FIRST CAW!!

First years : CAO keywords quiz. Second year: Online team quiz on further education Third year: Celebrity College Degree guess who. 5th year: Careers-portal video, student life experience feedback

This year, DkIT ran a week long series of open days event - Which is now available on demand. Our virtual platform allows see videos from our lecturers, students as well as allowing you to find out about our courses, facilities and student life at DkIT, all from the comfort of your own home.

Similar to Drop everything and read but instead we call on teachers for a whole school approach everything to drop whatever they are doing in class for a few moments and tell the students in their class about their education journey & college experience over the intercom. Highlighting the many avenues people may have took and that's its not always a straight line. We will get our management involved also to share their experiences. We will ensure to not hit…

Solve the clues.......ask your teachers........read the posters in our CAW display area to complete the challenge sheet. If you’re not in you can’t win!!

Essay Competition with different year groups - 3 titles and they write it during class. 2nd Years and 4th years Posters - 4th years choose a college and research it. CAO Talk to parents

We will connect with a variety of Colleges virtually at different stages in order to further motivate our Students and help them see the value of going to College. We will focus in particular on different progression routes everything from PLC's, Apprenticeship, Traineeships through to Honours Degrees

Enabling students to understand the terminology used by Colleges so as to help students explore the variety and options in College. Various events and talks will be held during CAW week

Students will do career investigations, zoom calls with past pupils, attend the eg WIT virtual open day.

Scoil Mhuire Strokestown hosts an array of activities during the month of November to highlight College Awareness Week including podcasts, Zoom presentations, career related discussions and activities, with an array of Further and Higher Education Institutes. CAO Demo Application Form with all 6th years and access to live Q and A sessions. Junior Cycle workshop on Careersportal and subject specific career related presentations. The events will be held throughout the week and will be offered to all year groups from…

1st and 2nd years will draw and decorate their dream job bubble. Students must then research what courses/training they can do to make their dream a reality. 2nd years must also determine what skills they would need for this job.

Students choose a song as their tune. They describe jobs/careers/.... throughout the alphabet from A to Z. For example: “A is for architect“, plus a line or two to rhyme. We also add in sign language of the chorus.

A number of events taking place during the week, with a particular focus on JC students. 'Going to College' - a competition for 1st years, where they can write a story/poem or submit a piece of artwork related to this theme. A number of TY students will give a presentation to 1st and 2nd years highlighting aspects of College life and explaining the routes to College to them. Another group of TY students have designed posters outlining interesting facts about…

Virtual College Talks to 6th year classes from NCI and Maynooth University

Guidance counsellor delivers classes to TY & 5th years on CAO points and the NFQ.

Class talks by Guidance Counsellor to 2nd & 3rd years around types of colleges, entry requirements and types of colleges in Ireland

Class Activities around types of colleges and benefits of going to college.

Get all first years to partake in Human Bingo. The human bingo is full of statements which relate to colleges or colleges experience. Students can ask teachers/family members. A person must not be repeated. College merchandise for winner of a line but also filling the whole card.

Workshops for students of KCC and parents on CAO / HEAR / DARE / SUSI during this week Lunchtime CAO sessions for students of KCC

Art competition on career investigations for junior cycle students Teachers and staff college crest of their studies

The sixth year students at Saint Leo's College can look forward to a virtual visit from the IT Carlow School Liaison and Alumni Officer. Institute of Technology Carlow is right on their doorstep and has over 60 CAO courses to offer students. The Schools Liaison Officer is here to help students explore all of the different opportunities available. During the schools presentation, the School Liaison Officer will advise students on courses available, different entry routes and also give an insight…

Each TY student will research two pathways to her dream career and then present her findings using a power point presentation.

Activities in MCS: • Wall of Fame showcasing past pupil progression after second level education • Teachers to wear a label stating the college they attended • 1st & 2nd years to complete a wordsearch containing key words relating to college (literacy) • TYs to create a collage titled “my future self” after secondary school • Junior cycle students to discuss “my dream job” and explore their work values • Posters displayed in key locations around the school relating to…

The DCU Access Programme will be delivering an online HEAR/DARE Talk for 6th Year Students of Colaiste Eoin Teresa Hudson Cappagh Road Finglas, Dublin 11

A range of events taking place for College Awareness Week. Virtual Zoom presentations from Institute of Technology Sligo, Technological University Dublin and Trinity College to Transition Years and 6th years throughout the week. For two days this week, Teachers wear their college crests and will give time at the start of all classes to answer questions and talk about their own college experiences. Transition Years will interview a number of teachers about their college experiences and career choice and give…

Presentation from Ruth Day St Patricks Pontifical College Maynooth

A presentation to third years on the further education system and the variety of courses available.

A presentation to third years on the further education system and the variety of courses available.

As part of the KCTC Friday Weekly Walk, staff and learners of Kylemore Community Training Centre will visit our Local College Ballyfermot College of Further Education and undertake a short Covid compliant visit to the campus.

UCD talk to 6th years RE. Course options post secondary school

Access Officers from IT Sligo and St Angela's College, Sligo will join with the Cranmore Education Mentor to prerecord videos introducing the colleges and the supports that they have on offer. These videos will be circulated to local schools, parents and put up on social media. It is intended to follow on with videos answering students questions and highlighting useful information.

Schools Presentation from DkIT for Ballymakenny College

GTI will run a series of virtual events during college awareness week 23rd -27th November. The college will connect with third level institutes and explore options for present students.There will also be a chance for second level students to see online what GTI has to offer. further updates and our social media sites facebook, instagram and twitter #GTIGalway.

Student get Bingo cards and a list of all questions. Each student is also given a random number of answers (depending on how many questions you have). Every student in turn, in the class can 1 question to fill up their Bingo cards, answers from another student are said out loud. Winner is first student to fill out their Bingo card. All questions related to CAW.

1. I have a powerpoint/keynote which will be shown to all 5th and 6th years which includes a virtual tour of all the main Universities, places of further education and appreticeships in our area. This will be undertaken at the same time 2. CAO Form filled out by senior cycle students 3. 1st and 2nd Years will do "Make a list of dream jobs/careers and look at the level of education needed to achieve this dream". Students will design a…

Scholars Ireland students from BCC will be attending their on line graduation hosted by TCD/Scholars Ireland - Access Ed/Queens University Belfast A signifcant milestone achieving this accolade to mark the completion of a signifiact academic challenge coupled with additional challenge of Covid.

We will be hosting a Virtual Open Day for Leaving Certificate students on Saturday 5th December 2020 from 11am to 12.30pm. What can I expect from NCI's Online Open Day? During the live event, you will be able to watch sample classes from our courses in: -Accounting & Finance -Human Resource Management -Marketing -Computing -Data Science -Early Childhood Education -Psychology You will also get the chance to chat to our lecturers during our live Q&A, access useful resources, watch informative…

Lc parents are invited to an online information evening with focus on Future choices to assist in the pathway to college/work. meet with Guidance counsellors and TAP representative to gain insight into future choices/career planning /accessing college/student supports.