Thursday, February 18, 2010

Aontas Adult Learner's Festival



Aontas is the national adult learning organisation and are a voluntary body promoting adult learning nationwide.


As part of their work they organise an annual Adult Learner's Festival which both celebrates the work of adult education providers and their learners and also promotes the activities of these providers.
So come on, support Adult Learners in your local area! Log on to www.adultlearnersfestival.com and check out what events are on near you!

Monday, February 8, 2010

PLC Open Days

Post Leaving Cert (PLC) colleges all around the country are opening their doors to prospective students over the next few weeks. PLCs can offer a 'bridge' between school and third level and are often a good option for adults who are considering returning to education but not sure if they are ready for third level yet.

Qualifax publish all the open day times and dates on their events list which can be viewed here.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

DIFE Open Day


Phew!! Now all the pressure is off in relation to CAO applications it's a good time to take a look at other further education options available in County Louth.

As we mentioned before Louth is well serviced educationally with centres for adult education and Post Leaving Cert (PLC) colleges in both Drogheda and Dundalk.

One of those PLCs, Drogheda Institute of Further Education (DIFE) will be holding an open evening tomorrow(Thurs 4th Feb) from 7-9pm and an Open Day on Friday 5th Feb from 9am to 2pm. It is well worthwhile going along if you are considering attending a PLC or even if you feel the Third Level option may not work out for you. PLCs offer a 'bridge' between second and third level and have a wide variety of course choices. More information on DIFE's courses is available at http://www.dife.info/. If you are interested in taking a look at what O'Fiaich Institute (OFI) in Dundalk have to offer you can check out their site at http://www.ofi.ie/.