Castleisland Community College has welcomed the fantastic news that two of its Transition Year projects were shortlisted to showcase in this week’s BT Young Scientist of the Year National Finals.
The event opens today in the RDS in Dublin and will run over the next couple of days. There were nine schools in total from Kerry, with projects shortlisted for the national finals.
The first project titled ‘M.S.- Getting on your Nerves’ has Amy McCarthy, Bella Harmon, Emma O’Donoghue and Katie Kerins in the group.
Viral Marketing
“Their project involves an investigation into viral marketing and what form of media is best received by young people,” said a college spokesperson.
“They will then examine what means is most effective to spread awareness of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and they are presently working with MS Ireland and have already become MS Ambassadors.
“This has involved presenting workshops to primary school students about MS and to encourage them to take part in the MS Readathon in November.
Project As Gaeilge
“The second project is as Gaeilge and is being undertaken by Caitríona Murphy: An tideal ar an tionscnamh ná ‘Anailís Staitistiúil ar Dhearcadh Déagóirí na hÉireann vs Déagóirí na Breataine Bige i Leith foghlaim a dTeangacha Dúchais / A Statistical Analysis on the Attitudes of Irish Teenagers vs Welsh Teenagers Towards Learning Their Native Languages.
“The results of this project will provide some very interesting reading for Irish educationalists.
Junior Cert Critics
“The new Junior certificate in Irish has been criticized by virtually every Irish language teacher in the country due to the very strong emphasis on literature.
“Students attending a Gaelcholáiste now sit a different Irish exam to English speaking secondary schools.
“They have to study even more literature and are marked at a higher standard. The optional oral exam that was worth 40% for the Junior Cert has been removed much to the dismay of Irish language teachers.
Go n-Éirí Leis
“Both teachers and students struggle to provide a positive review of the course.
“We await in anticipation to find out what the youth of this country will have to say and how it compares to young people studying Welsh.
“Two very interesting and topical projects. Go n-éirí leis an dá ghrúpa,” arsa an urlabhraí scoile.
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