Post Leaving Certificate(PLC) Courses for 2020/21 at Enniscorthy Vocational College

ENNISCORTHY Vocational College is again providing a wide range of courses to ensure that the needs of prospective learners are catered for. Typically, these courses attract students that have just completed their Leaving Certificate and may want another year to mature or to gain additional knowledge before embarking on further studies in Higher Education. These courses also cater for those who may have been recently made unemployed and may now be considering their next career move.

The courses provide the learner with the ideal opportunity to upskill and lead to nationally recognised qualifications at Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) Level 5 and 6, City and Guilds and Beauty Therapy qualifications CIDESCO, ITEC and CIBTAC. All courses have work placement allowing learners the chance of putting theory into practice. This year there are four new courses being offered which include: Pre-Apprenticeship, Legal Secretary, Medical Secretary and General Studies.

One of our unique selling points is the quality of our teaching and ancillary staff, which provide excellent teaching, practical instruction, and pastoral support.

This assists greatly in developing the capacities, skills, and competencies that learners require to achieve their potential both professionally and personally. Over the past decade EVC has sent sixteen students every year to Vasteras in Sweden on work placement through the Erasmus+ programme.

This allows students to immerse themselves in the culture and tradition of a foreign country and gain invaluable experience in a workplace related to their area of study. The plan for 2021 is to further enhance this programme by providing additional work placements in Germany and Spain. A major positive with this exchange is that it is totally funded by the European Union and reduces any barriers learners might have because of financial constraints.

There are numerous advantages in doing a Post Leaving Certificate course at EVC:

- You get a better understanding of your course of interest prior to heading on to Higher Education.

- The smaller class sizes compared to Third Level ensure that support is more readily available from Course Directors.

- Research has shown that learners who complete a PLC course are better equipped to deal with all aspects of College life and less likely to fail particularly in the first year.

- In the current climate of uncertainty, a PLC course may provide you with a worthwhile solution for the upcoming year.

- On successful completion of courses there are excellent progression opportunities to Higher Education, and you increase your chances of securing a job if you so wish.

- Excellent work placement opportunities so learners get a good understanding of possible career options.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic face to face interview will not be taking place this year and contact with prospective learners will be remotely. If you are interested in applying for a course or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 053 9236969 or email: furthereducation@wwetb.ie. Information on all courses including modules that are covered along with costs can be viewed on www. evcfurthereducation.ie.