The Pamphlet outlines the importance of staying in education if students want to maximise their employment opportunities.
It gives advice on what career choices may provide the best employment opportunities and stresses the importance of being employed or occupied in the context of one’s overall health, wellbeing and happiness and particularly in the context of their mental health.
The Pamphlet also provides advice on how to deal with the stress in their lives.
It’s never too late to begin studying for your examination by Billy Ryle
Is it too
late now to salvage a desperate situation with the examination just around the
corner? Not at all, it’s never too late and, as the saying goes, better late
than never.
This article provides some
advice.
Part-time work becomes a major issue by Billy Ryle
A major reason for poor performance, by a significant number of students, in examinations at second and third level is the amount of time spent in part-time work. This article makes the point that part-time work and preparation for an examination are incompatible. The consequences of holding down a part-time job during the school term can have serious social and educational consequences.
Play to your strengths as you consider your options by Billy Ryle
This article advises the reader to consider
all his strengths as he searches for a career. It’s important for good mental
health to be content in your employment. Don’t take on a career for the wrong
reasons lest you become a square peg in a round hole!
“The Mocks” are an ideal trial run for the real thing by Billy Ryle
Practice exams are now an established part of the
preparation for the official State examinations. But that’s all the “Mocks”
are. They are a trial run to establish how well your preparation for the June
exams is going. Learn from them but keep your eyes on the big prize!