If proof were needed about the benefits of Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses it came in a recent report from the Economic and Social Research Institute. It found that PLC students were 16pc more ...

The Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) sector is booming. Some 25,000 students this year have had fun, gained a strong sense of achievement and learned invaluable skills while still getting to grips with ...

FEMALES outnumber males by three to one on Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses, writes John Walshe. The statistic is revealed in a new report which also shows the sector has grown dramatically in ...

My daughter, who is completing her CAO application, wants to study science. While she excels at biology, she struggles in other subjects and is worried she won’t get the points. Are there science ...

Further education and training courses need to be made more responsive to labour market needs and develop closer links with employers, according to two reports. More than 32,000 students take part in ...

Students who don’t have enough points for their dream course, or who may be unsure what course they want to pursue, can also consider a post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) course. PLC courses, which run ...