Leaving Cert Guidance Donnchadh O Mahony

There are so many important dates and deadlines upcoming.  So, Donnchadh and guidance counsellor Joe Farrelly, chat you through the most important ones got to do with the CAO, UCAS, HPAT, Tertiary degrees and PLC courses.

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Donnchadh is flying solo this week in the podcast as he gives his top tips for preparation for the mocks.  Donnchadh talks about
Study schedulesTopics to learnActive study vs passive studyUsing nerves to your benefitElite preparationUsing the mocks as a positiveAssessing post mocksMocks vs HPATThe very best of luck to all in their preparations for the mocks and dont forget to follow our socials in the lead up to a very important month for applications.

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Guidance counsellor Deborah Galbraith joined Donnchadh this week to discuss how students can make the most of their Christmas break.  How can students use the break in terms of relaxation, academic preparation and college research? Deborah outlines to students the type of studying they should be doing over the break and the self care practices they should be doing.
 
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If you are a HEAR/DARE applicant for the CAO 2024 applications or you just want to find out more about these access programmes then this episode is a must.  Colm Downes who is the Access Programme Manager for the Irish University Association joins Donnchadh to tell us what these programmes are, how CAO points work for them, what and application involves, important dates and lots more.

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On today's episode, Dr Fiona Maloney, the Director of the National Tertiary Office, joins Donnchadh to discuss the new Tertiary degrees.

Fiona talks about the new tertiary degrees that are being launched on Wednesday. Find out the entry requirements, how to apply for these degrees, getting a preliminary offer before your LC, how you can use your SUSI grant for the degrees, how to apply, locations and lots more.

This episode is a must for students, parents and guidance counsellors.

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Guidance counsellor, Brian Comerford from classroomguidance.ie joins me this week to discuss what careers will be popular in the future.  How can students future proof themselves from AI? How can students contribute to climate change, in what careers and courses? What skills can students learn that will be invaluable? What courses should students be looking at.

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