Notice Board

The latest guide to CAO courses from Raymond Dunne for the year 2000 is now in the shops, retailing at £9.80. Careers are grouped under 11 different sections: art and design; building and construction; business and commerce; computer; engineering; general studies; hotel, catering and tourism; management; medical and paramedical, and science and technology. As well as courses through the CAO system, the book also includes information on the PLC sector as well as careers in nursing, accountancy, CERT, apprenticeships and agriculture and horticulture courses.

Entitled Applying to College in Y2K , the glossy edition includes information on the course requirements, the career possibilities, the points system and some basic facts about the course. There is an outline of the UCAS system as well as typical questions about courses in the University of Ulster and in Queen's University Belfast.

A new course, just launched in association with Gael Linn, is aimed at young schoolgoers who want to work as Irish-speaking journalists. Tus na Cumarsaide, at a cost of £50, is a five day course through the medium of Irish. It deals mainly with radio journalism. Students will learn skills associated with script-writing, broadcasting, press release writing, interviewing and presenting. Gael Linn is at (01) 6767 283 or fax (01) 6767 7030.

Over 8,000 second-level students are currently taking part in a national programme which encourages the development of entrepreneurial skills. To help those who are taking part in the scheme, a new website at www.yes.ie has just been launched with information about the Golden Vale Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES). The site has 30 pages of information and advice for students, teachers and parents. It also features a listing of 150 business ideas used by past YES winners and extensive notes for students on marketing, business operations and report writing.

Art lovers may like to catch an exhibition currently running in County Builidngs, Wicklow town, which features work by primary school pupils from three local primary schools. The exhibition, which opened yesterday, has been organised under the Sculpture in Woodland schools programme. This collaborative programme engaged artist Gerda Teljeur and dramatist Irma Grothuis to work with the children and introduce them to the idea of trees and their importance. They worked through the medium of art and drama. The children's work will be on show until Friday, December 3rd. All are welcome to view the work. The three participating schools are Ashford National School, St Philomena's Primary School in Bray and Glebe National School in Wicklow town.

Students of French, Italian, Spanish and German can now check out a new website set up by the Linguistics Institute of Ireland (ITE) for information about Christmas gigs. The site features information about cultural events and activities. For more information go to www.ite.ie/naux.htm and read all about up-coming Christmas events.