Choosing the right course for you A Further and Higher Education perspective
An evening talk for parents and teachers who have an interest in the development of students on completion of the Leaving Certificate cycle.
Presented by: Catherine O’Connor MA (Ed) on 20th January 2022, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Subject expert on making the transition to third level and the world of work
Author of:
2021, Surviving Your First Year at University, A student toolkit, London UK, McGraw Hill/Open University Press
2019, 50th Anniversary book of Computing in Trinity College Dublin
2013, Cracking the College Code, A practical guide to the first-year college experience, Dublin, C.J. Fallon Ltd
Bringing 25 years in Higher Education and her experience in the corporate world, Catherine explores the journey students make after the Leaving Certificate and how that journey fits into today’s changing society. She addressees the challenges faced and gives valuable insights and practical advice for making successful transitions to the world of study and work.
- The new generation
- Choosing study paths
- Making informed choices
- Choice and consequence
- The anxiety epidemic
- Getting to grips with third level systems and
- challenges
- Parents’ role and expectations
- Dealing with the fast pace of change
- Keeping engaged along the journey
- Study and part-time work - getting the balance right
- How to communicate with college offices and staff
- Living at home or away
- Looking after the ‘self’
- Where and how to find help
- The value of a university education in today’s world
- The future of work
This webinar is hosted by Carrick Education Centre, in partnership with Donegal Education Centre aThe information you provide when registering will be shared with the host centre and the centre through which you booked and can be used and shared by them in accordance with their Terms and Privacy Policy, which is available on their website.
Course Details
| Start Date | 10-03-2022 7:00 pm |
| End Date | 10-03-2022 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 10-03-2022 4:00 pm |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Number Hours | 1 |
| Location | Online |