Pathways in Technology (P-Tech)

Mentoring for 5th and 6th years

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TY Options for P-TECH Work Experience

The form only takes a few minutes to complete and asks students to select their top 3 project preferences, explain what they hope to learn or achieve, and share why they are excited about gaining practical work experience next year.

TY WORK PLACEMENT PROJECTS What types of projects can you work on?

1. Video editing project - You will develop a promotional video that launches a product / service to a particular target market. Opportunities to be creative and develop digital skills .

2. Sustainability and environmentally project - You will research and develop an environmental campaign for an Industry Partner. A chance to focus on making changes that matter.

3. Data analytics project - You will have the opportunity to analyse data and present key findings to an Industry Partner’s v client. A chance to be analytical and creative.

4. Recruitment campaign project - You will research and develop a targeted recruitment campaign for an Industry Partner.Innovative ideas are needed to promote your company to future employees.

5. Digital media project - https://padlet.com/itakennelly/digital-media-project-hzmf1b22z1ljqkv4

6. Legal project - You will research legal and ethical issues related to a new technology. You get to think about what’s legal, what’s right & wrong and how we live with technology intoday’s world.

Interested in Doing Something More Technical?

7. Digital technology project - You will redesign or improve an existing technical solution in are as such as Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence or Data Science. This projectdoes not require coding or programming skills .

8. Technology plus project - You will develop a technical solution to a problem. This is a chance for you to showcase your coding and technical abiliies and learn about the key skills required in software development.

TY application for NCI

Click HERE . If you encounter any issues with the link or the application process, please email admissions@ncirl.ie.

Senior students upload their Laptop Serial Numbers here.

Student MOODLE for NCI

Robotics Book

Student ePortfolio

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Spike Prime - Robotic Arm pdf Powerpoint

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Bebras Challenge - Click here to practice or login

P-Tech information Leaflet

Gallery: An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Launches P-Tech Programme in Larkin

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Media Coverage of Launch

MerrionSt.ie Education.ie IBM.com Independant .ie TechCentral.ie Business in the community Ireland

P-Tech Links

P-TECH In Schools in the NEIC

P-TECH combines post primary school with elements of third-level education and workplace experience. When students graduate from the P-TECH programme, they earn both their traditional second-level qualification and a third-level qualification, and will have the work experience needed to be a highly qualified candidate for employment in IT and related areas.

The P-TECH Programme affords students the opportunity to forge a future career in the digital economy. This programme focuses on the areas of Coding, Programming and Robotics. It enables students to develop their problem-solving skills, enhance creativity and prepare future generations for our ever-evolving technological world.

P-TECH also aims to tackle educational disadvantage and increase the numbers of students either finding employment in competitive entry level digital skills roles or progressing to higher education.

Indeed, the P-TECH model is a public education initiative that combines second-level school education with elements of third level education and work experiences such as mentorship and internships. It is directly aligned to job opportunities in the digital economy. Digital economy jobs include some of the technology industry's fastest growing fields, from cybersecurity and cloud computing to cognitive business and digital design, which may not require a university degree, but that may need a specific skillset instead. The programme will therefore involve a commitment of six years from our students to ensure they are prepared for the ever-changing landscape of technology.