Welcome to Week 10 of The Buzz Newsletter!
This Friday, 6th November, we will be holding a Sunrise walk! Meet at the main front door (No. 85) at 7:45am for a refreshing local walk, returning on time for 8:30am classes. All staff and students are very welcome, we look forward to seeing you there!
Well done to 4th Year student Chang (Philip) Xu who won our annual 2-sentence Horror Story sompetition. Thank you to everyone who entered, we really enjoyed your stories!
Congratulations to 6th Year student Ali Hamza Asif who received a commendation award for his essay in the Economics category of the John Locke Essay Competition 2026. All essay entries are judged by a panel of senior academics drawn from leading universities including Oxford and Princeton. Well done Ali!
Students applying to UCAS 2027, who have not already done so, please email ucas2027@instituteofeducation.ie. Each student will then be allocated a date and time to meet with a Guidance counsellor who will support you throughout your application. Please note the internal school deadline of Friday, 11th December. Students must have completed their UCAS application, submitted and paid for by Friday, 11th December.
Exciting news for our 6th Year students this week, applications for the CAO 2027 opens on Wednesday, 5th November at 12 noon. We will host a series of CAO lunch time talks for students and an online CAO talk for parents and guardians. See the Buzz for more info. It is imperative that every 6th Year student attends one of these talks.
RACE applicants please call to Helen Casey’s office 2-6A (just knock) or make an appointment to see her this week. DARA applicants – Step 1: sign up for CAO. CAO number is needed when applying for DARE.
Our Futures Fair was as popular as ever, and it was a fantastic to see so many 6th year students seeking advice, exploring their options and getting excited about their future plans beyond The Institute of Education. Thank you to everyone who attended!
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