Expand+Back To Education Initiative (BTEI)

The BTEI provides part-time Further Education programmes for young people and adults. It aims to give participants an opportunity to combine a return to learning with family, work and other responsibilities. Pro...

Hide-Back To Education Initiative (BTEI)

The BTEI provides part-time Further Education programmes for young people and adults. It aims to give participants an opportunity to combine a return to learning with family, work and other responsibilities. Programmes are offered in partnership with a number of agencies throughout the country on a flexible part-time basis. Classes are offered throughout the year in the morning, afternoons, evenings or weekends. Courses lead to a range of accreditation at levels 1-6 on the NFQ.

Expand+Education: ENTRY REQUIREMENTS This Leaving Certificate course demands a high level of commitment from the learner and a good standard of reading, writing and maths is required. Having a Junior Certificate standard would be a definite advantage. Lear...

Hide-Education: ENTRY REQUIREMENTS This Leaving Certificate course demands a high level of commitment from the learner and a good standard of reading, writing and maths is required. Having a Junior Certificate standard would be a definite advantage. Learners must have the capacity to work with others from diverse social, linguistic and cultural backgrounds; engage in critical and creative thinking and take responsibility for their own learning.

Aptitude: Please refer to Department of Education website

Previous Experience: Please refer to Department of Education website

Expand+Start Date 11/09/2017
End Date 31/05/2018
Duration 189 Days

This is a part-time course. Students have the option to sit the ordinary level paper in year one and work towards the higher level paper in year two. Note that if you are under 23 ye...

Hide-Start Date 11/09/2017
End Date 31/05/2018
Duration 189 Days

This is a part-time course. Students have the option to sit the ordinary level paper in year one and work towards the higher level paper in year two. Note that if you are under 23 years of age and wish to progress to College, you must sit full leaving cert in one year, you cannot combine results from two years.

Title Award Awarding Body

Leaving Certificate (Traditional) Ordinary Level English Leaving Certificate (DESLC) Department of Education & Skills
Leaving Certificate Higher Level English Leaving Certificate (DESLC) Department of Education & Skills

Leaving Certificate - Learning Outcomes

Teaching and learning in senior cycle should enable learners to:

- develop positive beliefs about learning
- develop focus and discipline in learning
- learn in ways that suit their own strengths and needs
- develop a range of learning strategies
- make connections across learning
- develop a commitment to improving learning
- be willing to engage in new learning situations
- develop reflective practices.