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A large group of over 70 aspiring Year 14 students travelled to Queen’s University Open Day on Thursday 7 September 2017.  The visit was a great success and the students  had the opportunity to attend ‘taster’ lectures and meet with Academic staff from a number of faculties. Further information is available by going to www.qub.ac.uk/sites/newstudents/undergraduates.Read more

ICE is co-hosting a special event in honour of International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June called “People Like Me.” It is a mother-daughter event intended to show girls that people like them are happy and successful in their STEM careers. If you are interested, please use the following link to register. https://www.ice.org.uk/events/people-like-me-belfast.Read more

 Summer Schools Last Places Available The Debate Chamber Summer Schools offer students age 11-18 the opportunity to find out more about some fascinating subjects, prepare for university applications, meet like-minded peers and get to grips with some tough intellectual challenges. The material will be challenging (for the older age-group, about the level of difficulty oneRead more

A huge thank you to Fionnuala or McMenamin from Young Enterprise, who came into school on Tuesday the 21st of March to deliver the Yr10 Project Business workshop. Project Business expands students’ understanding of business and economics with hands-on enterprise challenges in areas such as business investment, marketing, public relations, supply and demand, recruitment andRead more

Calling all pupils who took part in National Careers week events and workshops at school earlier this month. In order to evaluate the impact of Careers week, we would be greatfull if you could click on the link below and spend a couple of minutes completing the online survey. ERGS Careers Week Pupil Evaluation Thank youRead more

We wish to invite your school to send four Yr13 students to our Annual Law Conference to be held on the 10th March 2017. The basic format of the Law Conference will be the same as for previous years.  There will be opportunities throughout the day for the students to be informed about university admissions. In orderRead more

16 of our aspiring dentists, nurses and doctors were put through their paces by the Year 14 Performing Arts class and Mrs Rees, in preparation for Mini Multiple Interviews. This style of interview is very common for university entrance in the medical professions and is a model that other degree courses are beginning to adopt.Read more

We are looking forward to welcoming the Student Support Officer from the South West College to the Lough Shore site on Monday 6th February to speak with any pupils who may be thinking of studying at South West College, Enniskillen in the foreseable future. The presentation will take place in CR3 (Careers Room) starting atRead more

The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Queen’s are running a series of Interactive regional open days. The event nearest to us is: 24 February (10.30am – 2;30pm) Central Hall Lecture Room, South West College, Omagh. The event is targeted at pupils who are currently studying/likely to study STEM subjects at A Level inRead more

When: Saturday 1 1 th February 2017 Where: Elliott Dynes Education Centre, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Cost: £60* Seminars on Entry requirements, the UCAS system, aptitude tests and interviews. Small group teaching on ethical issues, practical skills and mock interviews.Read more