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'''Collinstown Park Community College''' is | '''Collinstown Park Community College''' is an Irish training college that provides [[post-primary]] and [[further education]]. It is located in [[Clondalkin, South Dublin]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The college was established in 1984. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Collinstown Park Community College was established in 1984 to serve the [[Clondalkin|Neilstown]] and Rowlagh communities of [[Clondalkin, South Dublin]], after a NCO study revealed that no one in this area had a third level qulification and [[Leaving Certificate (Ireland)|Leaving Certificates]] were uncommon.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=March 27, 2007 | Collinstown Park Community College was established in 1984 to serve the [[Clondalkin|Neilstown]] and Rowlagh communities of [[Clondalkin, South Dublin]], after a NCO study revealed that no one in this area had a third level qulification and [[Leaving Certificate (Ireland)|Leaving Certificates]] were uncommon.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=March 27, 2007 |title=Pass notes Collinstown Park Community College |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/pass-notes-collinstown-park-community-college-1.1294342 |access-date=2026-09-29 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref> In addition, the [[Irish government]] had identified Clondakin as one of the 45 most [[disadvantaged]] [[Urban area|urban areas]] in Ireland.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
== Academics == | |||
Collinstown Park Community College is a [[post-primary]] and [[further education]] training college.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Collinstown Park Community College |url=https://www.collinstownpark.ie/Home |access-date=2026-09-29 |website=Collinstown Park Community College |language=English}}</ref> It offers programs leading to a [[Junior Certificate]], Leaving Certificate and [[Post Leaving Certificate]]s.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />f It also prepares students for [[Further Education and Training Awards Council|FETAC]] Certificate examinations..<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ddletb.ie/Education-centres/Collinstown-Park-Community-College,-Clondalkin.aspx |title=Collinstown Park Community College, Clondalkin | publisher=Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board |access-date=2022-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031045102/http://www.ddletb.ie/Education-centres/Collinstown-Park-Community-College,-Clondalkin.aspx |archive-date=2014-10-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
The college has second level programs for the [[Junior Cycle|junior cycle]], including a Junior Certificate Programme and a Junior Certificate Schools Programme.<ref name=":3" /> For the senior cycle, the college's programs include the Leaving Certificate, the [[Leaving Certificate Applied|Leaving Certificate Applied Programme]], and the [[Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme]].<ref name=":3" /> The college also has a [[Transition Year|Transition Year Programme]], a School Completion Program, and various courses for [[Adult learner|adult learners]].<ref name=":3" /> | |||
== Students == | == Students == | ||
In March 2007, | In March 2007, Collinstown Park Community College had 810 students.<ref name=":1" /> It had 520 twelve to eighteen year-olds enrolled in its Leaving Certificate program.<ref name=":1" /> It also had 90 full-time and 200 part-time mature students who were studying for FETAC Certificate examinations.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
== Governance and staff == | == Governance and staff == | ||
Collinstown Park Community College is governed by a local Board of Management that is authorized by the | Collinstown Park Community College is governed by a local Board of Management that is authorized by the Dublin & Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board, which replaced the <mark>City of Dublin [[Vocational Education Committee]]</mark> (CDVEC) in 2013.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> In March 2007, the college had a staff of 99.<ref name=":1" /> Its principal is Áine McGrath.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Collinstown Park Community College is an Irish training college that provides post-primary and further education. It is located in Clondalkin, South Dublin in Ireland. The college was established in 1984.
History
Collinstown Park Community College was established in 1984 to serve the Neilstown and Rowlagh communities of Clondalkin, South Dublin, after a NCO study revealed that no one in this area had a third level qulification and Leaving Certificates were uncommon.[1] In addition, the Irish government had identified Clondakin as one of the 45 most disadvantaged urban areas in Ireland.[1]
Academics
Collinstown Park Community College is a post-primary and further education training college.[1][2] It offers programs leading to a Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate and Post Leaving Certificates.[1][2]f It also prepares students for FETAC Certificate examinations..[1][3]
The college has second level programs for the junior cycle, including a Junior Certificate Programme and a Junior Certificate Schools Programme.[3] For the senior cycle, the college's programs include the Leaving Certificate, the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme, and the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme.[3] The college also has a Transition Year Programme, a School Completion Program, and various courses for adult learners.[3]
Students
In March 2007, Collinstown Park Community College had 810 students.[1] It had 520 twelve to eighteen year-olds enrolled in its Leaving Certificate program.[1] It also had 90 full-time and 200 part-time mature students who were studying for FETAC Certificate examinations.[1]
Governance and staff
Collinstown Park Community College is governed by a local Board of Management that is authorized by the Dublin & Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board, which replaced the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee (CDVEC) in 2013.[1][2][3] In March 2007, the college had a staff of 99.[1] Its principal is Áine McGrath.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 "Pass notes Collinstown Park Community College" (in en). March 27, 2007. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/pass-notes-collinstown-park-community-college-1.1294342.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Collinstown Park Community College" (in English). https://www.collinstownpark.ie/Home.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Collinstown Park Community College, Clondalkin". Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board. http://www.ddletb.ie/Education-centres/Collinstown-Park-Community-College,-Clondalkin.aspx.