East Glendalough School

Welcome to the East Glendalough School Careers Guidance section.

On these pages you will find information and resources that might help you in your choices regarding subjects, jobs and third-level applications.

EGS Careers Open Evening a huge success!

The Careers Exhibition Evening, held on Thursday 7th October, was the brainchild and project of Mrs
O’Callaghan, and everyone present agreed that it was the most amazing success. Fourteen universities and colleges exhibited in the main hall, while around the school every classroom was occupied with speakers on a range of career talks that included Business, Arts degrees, Law, Architecture, Social Care, Psychology, Engineering, Careers in IT, Food Technology, Science degrees, Medicine, Journalism, etc. The talks were repeated three times over the course of the evening, so people could investigate a range of options.

Many people commented there was a wonderfully positive vibe on the night. It was particularly good to
welcome back so many past pupils, who were on hand to add a personal experience to former schoolmates.
These included Tara Jackson (Architecture graduate), Dylan Finnerty (Final Year Medicine), Megan Rice
(Final Year Science) and Niall Hardy (2nd Year Medicine) pictured with Ms Coonan (right) and Chris
Fennell, Amy Elkinson (also Science students) who were chatting to Megan Rice, Mr Cox and Head Girl,
Grace O’Regan when pictured. Will Goodbody (RTE) and Lorna Whelan (Nursing) were also giving talks.
The event raised over €2,000 for the Linda’s Hockey Pitch Fund, and huge congratulations are due to Mrs
O’Callaghan whose organisational detail and heroic hard work ensured it was such a successful occasion.

Your CAO application guide

Where are all the jobs?

UCAS applications

Subject Choices for Senior Cycle - click here for guidelines

Subject choice presentation



Useful Career Websites

www.cao.ie - Main website for applying to college in the Republic of Ireland.

www.ucas.com - Main website for applying to college in the United Kingdom.

www.qualifax.ie - Careers website with information on Courses in Ireland, Career Events, Interest Assessment, Calculating Points, Subject Choice, Qualifications, Grants, Student Finance and Overseas Education.

www.careersportal.ie - Careers website with self-assessment quizzes, overview of employment sectors, occupations and employer profiles, course finder facility and job interviews and videos.

www.careerdirections.ie - Careers website with database of Careers A-Z, types of work and job matching facility.

www.prospects.ac.uk - Official U.K. graduate careers website offering career advice, career options with your degree subject and details of what graduates do with their degree.

www.careersinpsychology.co.uk Information about the different branches of Psychology

www.chooseit.ie Information on Careers in Information Technology

www.steps.ie Careers in Science, Technology and Engineering

www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/ - Over 300 Careers in healthcare

www.nursingboard.ie - Careers in nursing & midwifery.

www.careers.nuim.ie - Careers website of NUI Maynooth offering self-assessment, subject information and insight into the world of work, study techniques and career development.

www.skoool.ie - Information on Junior & Leaving Certificate syllabus, study and revision tips, exam centre, parents section with information on CAO and college life.

www.curriculumonline.ie - National Council for Curriculum & Assessment information on Junior & Leaving Certificate curriculum.