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NUI Galway Student Newspaper

Leaving Certificate

NUI Galway courses see rapid increase in points in CAO 2021 offers

September 21, 2021 By Caoimhe Killeen

NUI Galway courses see rapid increase in points in CAO 2021 offers

CAO points for undergraduate courses at NUI Galway have risen significantly following this year’s Round One Offers. Points for courses rose across the four colleges on campus as NUI Galway made 3,859 offers to prospective students with 3,500 expected to start this month as first year students. A massive 65 out of 69 programmes offered at undergraduate level saw an … [Read more...] about NUI Galway courses see rapid increase in points in CAO 2021 offers

‘History can illuminate and be illuminated by so many other disciplines’: NUIG’s Dr Padraig Lenihan welcomes talk of history being made core subject

February 19, 2019 By SIN Staff

‘History can illuminate and be illuminated by so many other disciplines’: NUIG’s Dr Padraig Lenihan welcomes talk of history being made core subject

By Aaron Deering Historians and history students welcomed recent comments reported in the Irish Independent by Minister for Education Joe McHugh about being open to the idea of making History part of the core Junior Cert curriculum. As a student of History, Sociology and Politics, I welcome the comments. History, as a subject, assists us in learning from the past and … [Read more...] about ‘History can illuminate and be illuminated by so many other disciplines’: NUIG’s Dr Padraig Lenihan welcomes talk of history being made core subject

A new style of teaching – PE a welcome addition to Leaving Cert cycle

March 25, 2018 By SIN Staff

A new style of teaching – PE a welcome addition to Leaving Cert cycle

A polarisation seems to exist in society.  Not the haves and the have nots but rather the ones who go to the gym merely to tell people they go to the gym and those who go and don’t care whether anyone knows they are there. The latter group now feel pressure to be more vocal because of this dynamic. Meanwhile, far beyond this world of selfies and idealised nonsense, removed … [Read more...] about A new style of teaching – PE a welcome addition to Leaving Cert cycle

CAO Points Increase Significantly for Commerce and Science at NUI Galway

August 19, 2013 By SIN Staff

CAO Points Increase Significantly for Commerce and Science at NUI Galway

34 NUI Galway courses increase CAO points, 15 courses by more than 20 points... … [Read more...] about CAO Points Increase Significantly for Commerce and Science at NUI Galway

Anxiety about Exam Results: You are not alone

August 14, 2013 By SIN Staff

Anxiety about Exam Results: You are not alone

In light of today's Leaving Cert results, Cormac O'Malley discusses a recent poll about the anxiety that can come with exam results... … [Read more...] about Anxiety about Exam Results: You are not alone

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