Study Kit Essentials: Part Three – Idea Maps Idea maps are a great way to help you with: Note taking Essay planning Brainstorming (either individually or in groups) Studying and memorisation Researching projects Problem solving Increasing your creativity You…
It was an afternoon of festivities here at the Institute yesterday, as our 4th, 5th and 6th year students showcased their musical and theatrical talents at our annual Christmas Concert. Students sang a selection of songs and carols and our…
Some of our 4th year students are learning what it’s like to run their own business this year by taking part in the Student Enterprise Awards Programme. Tom O’Donnell from Enterprise Ireland came in last week and held a workshop…
Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece Psycho has become so absorbed into the modern filmic language that visiting the source material can have instant déjà vu. Despite this it can still have a startling effect on the audience when viewed in its entirety.…
This month the creative writing class has been focusing on the role of history as a source of inspiration. In our discussions we have picked apart various works and their muses. Varying from The Hunger Games and Roman blood sports…
We are very proud of one of our past pupils, Michelle Butler, who was presented with the Gold Gaisce Award by President Michael D Higgins at a ceremony in Dublin Castle on Tuesday 6th December 2016. Michelle, who was a…
The results are in and we’re delighted to say that it has been another record breaking year for students at The Institute of Education, with more of our pupils progressing to third-level colleges and universities than any other second-level school…
Well done to all our 4th and 5th year students who collected food and toys for our annual St Vincent de Paul Christmas appeal. Their efforts paid off and we collected over 20 boxes of gifts and food, which were…
Our 4th Year students made a day trip to Belfast last week to The Titanic Experience where they discovered the history behind the voyage of the famous ocean liner. The group enjoyed a fact-filled day as they made their way…
Our 4th year students joined volunteers at our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross on Sunday 4 December for the annual ‘Light Up A Life’ ceremony. Students were selling candles for the ‘Light Up A Life’ service, which took place at 5pm.…
Have you spotted our 4th year students in the Kilkenny Store yet? They’ll be in the Dublin shop in the run up to Christmas gifting wrapping in aid of charity Pieta House. The students, who will be working in shifts…
It’s alive! It’s alive! Boris Karloff’s iconic rendition of Frankenstein’s monster in the classic 1931 film provided much to talk about in our Film Studies class this November. In class we explored many conceptual issues raised by the film. The…