SciFest Ezine

SciFest Ezine

The latest edition of the SciFest Ezine can be accessed here …

Internet Safety Guidelines for Parents

Quick Tips for Parents

• Passwords – always ensure that your internet connection is secured with a password to stop others from accessing your wireless network.
• Parental Controls – these can be set on your child’s computer, smartphone, tablet, and games consoles to ensure your child doesn’t have access to inappropriate or illegal content.
• Antivirus – make sure you have the latest antivirus installed on any of your child’s devices. Antiviruses aren’t just limited to computers.
• Update – ensure that any device your child is using is up-to-date; operating system’s on computers, smartphones, tablets, and other devices should always be on the latest version.
• Advice – don’t be afraid to seek advice. There are many outlets and forums available for parents to ask questions. Reassure your child that they can talk to you and seek advice if they need to.

Back to the future

Our 'back to the future' series continues on Wednesday 6th December. Former pupil Barry Kavanagh will be speaking with 6th year students about his transition from CBC and his subsequent career path. 

'Choices' careers event

St Killians are hosting their annual careers fair on Thursday from 7.30-9pm.
The event will feature contributions from DIT, TCD, UCD, Maynooth, STEPS, DARE, local colleges of further education as well as a number of past pupils  who are currently studying at third level.

Dublin Institute of Technology

Dublin Institute of Technology

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Open Day & Portfolio Clinic

When

Thursday, November 23, 2017 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM

Details

The Dublin School of Creative Arts in DIT Grangegorman are offering students applying through CAO in February 2018 or any 5th year or Transition Year students, the opportunity to visit the School and meet staff and students from all programmes.
Applicants will also have the opportunity to bring their portfolio with them for a short consultation,
see the facilities on campus and ask questions they may have in relation to the programmes. Each programme will deliver a morning and afternoon presentation in the studios.

Open Day
During the Open Day normal classes will take place in the studios allowing visitors to get a flavour of the range and variation of everyday learning activities at the Dublin School of Creative Arts (DSCA).
In addition to this, each programme will deliver a morning and an afternoon presentation in the studios. A schedule for this is outlined here. Presentations will vary with each programme, but will include some of the following activities:
- a selection of current students will show and discuss the content of successful first year entry portfolios
- recent graduates will make short presentations on their time studying at DSCA, and how they have progressed since graduation
- recent student work, typifying various stages of each programme will be displayed and projected in the studios
- on-going projects and/or professional work by members of staff will be presented
Further Information

Contact:
School Office
01 402 4138 | creativearts@dit.ie

Portobello Institute open day

Saturday 25th November 2017.
For further information visit: www.portobelloinstitute.ie

DARE information session for 6th yrs & parents

HEAR and DARE INFORMATION SESSION FOR 6TH YEAR PUPILS, PARENTS & TEACHERS. These sessions will cover all the details necessary to make an application to either the HEAR or DARE schemes. Register Here

Event Date: 22 November 2017

Date & Time: 22nd November at 7pm Venue: UCD Sutherland School of Law, Belfield, Dublin 4. Register Here

Maynooth university open days

24th & 25th November, book your place now at:
www.maynoothuniversity.ie

IADT open days

IADT Open Days

Come along to our Open Days this month! Attend course talks, workshops, demonstrations and check out exhibits of student work and best-in-class portfolios. Current students will be on hand to tell you about their own personal experiences at IADT. Visit our studios, explore the campus and see why so many students fall in love with our college.

Science week Ireland

Hundreds of events are being held nationwide to celebrate Science Week from the 12th to the 19th of November. For a full list of the thrilling science shows, hands-on workshops and talks across the country, visit the Science Week website www.scienceweek.ie.

HPAT

For information on HPAT registration & courses: 

https://hpat-ireland.acer.org/

New course in DIT

DT304 E-Commerce in Retailing Level 8
The e-commerce in Retailing degree responds to a changing digital and social media influenced retail landscape and was developed in the context of:

• The changing nature of retailing resulting from the impact of Social, Mobile, Analytic and Cloud (SMAC) technologies

• The demand for graduates demonstrably equipped to work in connected, collaborative electronic retailing environments

• The need for retail graduates with advanced social media, platform, and design skills

• The scarcity of retail/business graduates with advanced technological competences

Carlow IT open day

Thursday 16th November 10am - 1-30pm
talks on sports coaching & business management, media & PR, construction/quantity surveying and more... 

www.itcarlow.ie

DBS Open Evening

Open Event: December 5th

Come along to our Open Evening on Tuesday December 5th, in our ​Aungier Street building, between ​​​​5 and ​7pm.
Open Evenings are an ideal chance to visit the college, find out about our courses and speak face to face with lecturers from across the areas of Business, Arts, Computing, Law and more. You can speak with DBS lecturers and staff from all areas of the college, to discuss the course of your interest, and find the programme that’s right for you.

Changes to DARE application

Changes to requirements for applicants with a Specific Learning Difficulty (SLD)

DARE no longer requires a full psycho-educational report dated within the previous three years of application
 for students applying on the basis of an SLD (Dyslexia or Dyscalculia).

• Applicants are required to submit a full psychological assessment report of any age in which a diagnosis 
of an SLD is clearly outlined.
• Applicants will be required to submit attainment scores, either from school-based testing or from testing 
administered by a suitably qualified psychologist, which have been carried within the previous two years.
• As with all other disability categories, a completed EIS must be included in the application to DARE.

www.accesscollege.ie