Annual Report 2024 - Flipbook - Page 117
Student Events
39,700 Attendees
Action: 3.A.2
3.A.3
7 Student Events
Overview:
In 2024, PPLI participated in numerous student events, including Higher Options and Career Options Cork, as
well as smaller events nationwide. The team engaged with students, teachers, parents, and guidance
counsellors, providing resources and information on the options for studying languages at Senior Cycle and
beyond. The careers and personal benefits of language skills were also discussed.
Main Aims:
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Raise awareness of the personal, social, and career benefits of language skills and generate enthusiasm for
language-learning amongst students
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Highlight the variety of supports and resources that PPLI offers for studying languages at Senior Cycle and
provide information on opportunities to study languages at third level
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Gather insights from students, teachers, and guidance counsellors on how language-learning is viewed
and approached, gaps in knowledge, and areas where more support or resources could be of benefit
Activity:
In autumn 2024, PPLI exhibited at two major events for Senior Cycle students: Higher Options, which took
place in late-September at the RDS, and Career Options Cork, which was in mid-October, in Rochestown Park
Hotel, Douglas, Co. Cork.
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