For Students
College Awareness
Assumption Secondary School celebrates College Awareness Week 2018! Nov 19th-23rd
Assumption Secondary organises various activitiyies throughout the week to mark College Awareness Week
- The fourth annual College Awareness Week (CAW) is taking place from November 19th to November 24th 2018
- The campaign promotes the benefits of a post-secondary plan for all, supports students to become ‘college ready’ and features local role models
- For further information visit www.collegeaware.ie
The whole school will be involved in this weeks events.
We are delighted to be part of a nationwide campaign to promote the importance of post-secondary education. There are lots of options out there and College Awareness Week encourages people of all ages to consider further education as part of their future.
CAW aims to inspire and inform allstudents about the importance of having a post-secondary education plan. It advocates for students to have the choice to pursue the course best suited to their interests, abilities and dreams, whether that is a PLC qualification, an apprenticeship or a university degree.
CAW is supported by the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals and the Institute of Guidance Counsellors. Many other organisations such as The National Parents Council Post-Primary, the Irish Union of Second Level Students and Irish Business Employers Confederation have backed the campaign.
The inaugural CAW in 2014, the first of its kind in Ireland, was a runaway success with over 350 events in locations including schools, higher educational institutes, community centres and libraries. Last year’s campaign saw over 1,500 events and approximately 150,000 participants. CAW 2018 is expected to bring even more participants on board, with events from Malin Head to Mizen Head and a strong focus on communities where participation in Higher Education remains below average.
College Awareness Week gratefully acknowledges the sponsorship of Perrigo, the Higher Education Authority, Trinity College Dublin and Solas, the Further Education and Training Authority, and commends their dedication to the betterment of communities and Irish society through enhanced educational experiences.
For more information on CAW, please visit www.collegeaware.ie
College Awareness Week November 20th – 26th
All staff supported this initiative. Ms. Cullen organised a Photo exhibition and video, Ms. Curran organised a Past Pupil College Fair and student talks, Mr.Mc Carthy made graduation hats and brought students to DIT and Mr.Traynor started to organise a 2nd and 5th year mentoring programme. We also had a college fact of the day announced over the intercom every day, students were given a points table for their journal, teachers talked to students about their own experience of college and college logos were displayed on all classroom doors.
Sincere thanks must be extended to the past pupils who gave up their Friday afternoon on November 24th to attend our Past Pupil College Fair. They shared their knowledge and experience with students from every year group. Thanks also to the two past pupils from Drimnagh Castle who attended and to the 6th years from Drimnagh Castle who came over to talk to the past-pupils with our 6th year students. The students came away buzzing about college and about the freebies sent in by various colleges! Ballyfermot College of Further Education were particularly generous, donating a radio, which now sits in the 6th year break room. Here is a list of some of the past-pupils that attended:
Some photos from College Awareness Week
Ms. Curran’s Past-Pupil College Fair
Ms. Cullen’s trip to Trinity College Dublin
Ms. Cullen’s Photo Exhibition
