Category: Leaving Certificate

The Irish Leaving Certificate – A Route to Third Level Education in the EU

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Studying at Third Level in Ireland & the EU Explained

We currently have students from eleven countries currently working towards sitting the Irish Leaving Certificate State Examinations in 2018 and 2019.  They are doing this by studying Leaving Certificate distance learning courses at the College.  Some are hoping to move to Ireland, in order to study a third level degree at university and others are planning to move to another EU destination like Germany, Denmark or the Netherlands, with a view to entering third level education there. Continue reading “The Irish Leaving Certificate – A Route to Third Level Education in the EU”

6 Tips For Leaving Certificate Students To Help You Study Better

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Study Success

Now is the best time to get into a proper study routine, particularly if you are working towards the 2018 Leaving Certificate examinations.  Here are a few tips from our Student Services team to help Leaving Certificate students to get into a good study routine and ensure that they all get the most benefit from their precious study time.

1. Take proper breaks

Sometimes less really is more. If you’ve ever felt like you are zoning out in the middle of a study session, it could be because you are simply studying for too long at a time! Continue reading “6 Tips For Leaving Certificate Students To Help You Study Better”

Canadian Gaeilgeoirí

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Flying the Flag for Irish

We have had many students studying our home study Irish leaving certificate course based all over the world.  Some are working towards sitting Irish at the Leaving Certificate State Examinations in Ireland and others are doing it just for fun, or to make a connection with their Irish ancestry.

Did you know?

In Ontario, Canada there is an official Gaeltacht settlement in Tamworth, 30 miles north of Napanee.  Many Irish immigrants who fled the Great Famine in the mid 19th century settled here, so there is a big historical connection with Ireland already in the town. Continue reading “Canadian Gaeilgeoirí”

Leaving Certificate Courses By Distance Learning

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Fully Flexible Leaving Certificate

We have been delivering the Leaving Certificate by distance learning for over thirty years at Kilroy’s College.  During this period we have had hundreds of students, of all ages and abilities, take from one to seven subjects with the College over the years. One of our recent Leaving Certificate students, Carmela, who took six subjects with us and attained one A1, two A2s, two B1s and one B2 has shared her success story with us.  Read on to find out she accomplished this. Continue reading “Leaving Certificate Courses By Distance Learning”

Distance & Online Courses – Discounted By Up To 50%!

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Spring Is In The Air!

QQI Certificates & Much More!

Our qualifications range from QQI certificates, IT & computer skills certificates, diplomas and short courses.  Whatever you want to study, we’re sure to have the right course for you.

Life-Enhancing Learning

Our students can enrol at any time of the year and the College is open all year round.  Learners work at their own pace (within their given course limit) and are guided every step of the way through their studies by their very own personal tutor.  Our Student Services team is also on hand Monday-Friday to help with any query – no matter how big or how small.

Whether you intend to improve or transform your career, pursue a new interest or even change the world – you can enjoy life-enhancing learning all year round.

Online Dog Grooming Courses

Dog lover, Louise, always wanted to do a Dog Grooming course but, as a busy owner of eight dogs, she had her hands full!  She needed a flexible and affordable way to study for her dog grooming diploma and realise her dream.  Read Louise’s story.

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Louise in action at her business “Groom by Louise”

Career Preparation Courses

Mature Nursing & Midwifery Course

And learn how Aisling Doyle set herself the challenge of studying for the Mature Nursing & Midwifery test with Kilroy’s and was offered her first choice in the CAO to study as a mature student in Trinity College Dublin in Nursing in September 2016.

Returning to Academia

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Returning To Academia?

Leaving Certificate Courses

Sometimes, people study with Kilroy’s College to fill a knowledge gap, perhaps having missed the traditional academic path earlier in life.

Our students are living & breathing proof that our Leaving Certificate studies can fit around your busy life.

Find out how Helen Rogers returned to academia as a mature student after taking our Leaving Certificate Higher Level Irish course and is now studying at Hibernia College for a Masters in Primary Education.

On the subject of returning to academia: have you viewed our leaving certificate courses?

What would you love to learn?

There is simply no better time to start than right now – with course fees discounted by up to 50%.

Find out more!

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Online Leaving Certificate Intensive Revision Course

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Kilroy’s College is proud to launch its new short online intensive revision Leaving Certificate course.  The course enables you to gain continuous and vital Leaving Certificate oral and written exam question practice from home – whilst under the supervision of personal tutor.  All tutors are experienced Leaving Certificate secondary school teachers. You are given access to superb notes and practice exam questions with model answers.  Everything you need to succeed is included in this new, unique, intensive, online revision course.

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Keep on studying with our support right up to your exam date!

Students can choose to enrol in up to fourteen major Leaving Certificate subjects, both at Higher and Ordinary Levels.

Practice Makes Perfect

Leaving Certificate 2017 timetable has now been published and  Leaving Certificate students are busy preparing themselves for their modern language subject oral examinations, which typically take place around Easter time, and for the crucial written examinations which commence on June 7th 2017.

Once you have covered the topics in your revision schedule the best way to prepare yourself for the rapidly approaching Leaving Certificate examination is to practice oral and written answers to as many questions as possible.  Kilroy’s College can help you do this.

Continue reading “Online Leaving Certificate Intensive Revision Course”

6 Tips For Leaving Certificate Study Plans

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Don’t let your study plans go to the dogs this Christmas!

Staying motivated when studying for the Leaving Certificate can be really hard during any holiday periods.  Whether it is Christmas, New Year or the summer holidays, best intentions can sometimes get waylaid by the festivities as we try to make the most of our down time and holidays.

6 Tips for Success

So we have put together 6 tips to help our Leaving Certificate students to focus and to succeed in their study plans over the holidays. Continue reading “6 Tips For Leaving Certificate Study Plans”

The Leaving Certificate by Home Study

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The College currently offers fourteen different home study Leaving Certificate subjects at both higher and ordinary level: Accounting, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics, English, French, Geography, German, History, Irish, Mathematics, Physics, Spanish.  More details on all of these subjects can be found here 

Virtual Classroom

Our #leaving certificate courses have been authored and designed to replace the classroom and the majority Continue reading “The Leaving Certificate by Home Study”

How to get ahead in Irish

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ceili-bodhranIs the thought of sitting Irish in your Leaving Certificate stressing you out?  Whatever your motivation for taking Irish – be it as an entry requirement for third level, or for a Masters in Primary Education, we have the solution to ease your pain.

Fourteen Subjects

Our unique home study Leaving Certificate programme has been proven to work for the thousands of students Continue reading “How to get ahead in Irish”

Achieve maximum points!

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WHY IS FIVE NO LONGER THE MAGIC NUMBER FOR THIRD LEVEL?

This academic year (2016-2017) sees the introduction of the New Common Points Scale for Entry to Higher Education. The scale has been amended to take some of the pressure off the points race.

Currently a mark of 5% would generally separate grades.  For example, a C3 is 55-60% and a B2 is 75-80% Continue reading “Achieve maximum points!”