On Tuesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey and the team were live from the College of FET Ennistymon Campus where we had a busy day speaking to the learners and staff about the different courses on offer.
Alan Morrissey was first joined by the Campus Coordinator Imelda Cahalan, who gave us an overview of the courses on offer within the college, as well as a sneak peek into what’s to come. Imelda was joined by Jacinta Davenport, the Information and Guidance Counsellor, who explained exactly what she does and how she can help people who are unsure about courses.
We then heard from Martina Crowley Hayes, Core Skills and ESOL, who works with English for speakers of other languages. She told us about some of the impacts these courses can have in people’s lives. We also spoke to Tríona lynch, the ALO or Adult Literacy Organiser. She told us about the supports she can offer to learners. They were joined by Mike Ryan VESD Coordinator about career opportunities upon completing a course.
Later, we welcomed Maeve Collins, an L5 + L6 Art teacher alongside her student, Deirdre Larkin. They told us about the different pathways and focus’ of the art course. Dermott Petty, Tutor of Drama, informed us on the pioneer LCETB course and the types of skills to be gained through the course.
To round off the show, Alan Morrissey sat down with Music Gen Tutor, Nora Casey and Learner, Thomas Quinlan. They spoke on the benefits of having these types of courses and how diverse the courses can be. And to send us off, Nora gave us a tune on the Harp, demonstrating just a small bit of talent held in the College of FET Ennistymon.
You can listen to the full interview below:
