The Centre for Talented Youth, Ireland
Saturday Programmes
Saturday programmes take place each Autumn (October to December) and Spring (February to April). Courses are available for both 6-7 year olds and 8-12 year olds. Saturday programmes usually run over an eight week period.
The courses are designed to be academically challenging and to allow the students to meet others who share their interests. The depth of material and pace of the courses is somewhat different to what students might be used to in school. However the courses are hugely popular proving that this approach works well.
Only students who have qualified will receive the course brochure appropriate to their age group. We recommend that they choose the course that they are most attracted to having read each of the course descriptions. (For further information on assessment, please click here
Locations
CTY Ireland runs classes from a number of third level institutions across the country.
- Dublin City University
- University College Cork
- Athlone IT
- Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology
- Galway-Mayo IT
- Letterkenny IT
- Limerick IT
- Sligo IT
- Wexford - Carlow IT campus
Current Term - May 2012
Saturdays May 12th, 19th & 26th.
Morning & Afternoon classes
Courses for primary school children in May are available in UCC and DCU only. (Courses will be available in Centres across the country in the summer).
Dublin City University
Programmes for 8-12 year olds
| Saturday Morning (10am – 12:30pm) | Saturday Afternoon ( 1:30pm to 4pm) |
|---|---|
| Carnivorous Plants & Stinking Flowers | Stop-Motion Animation |
| Marine Biology | Creative Writing |
| Chess | Medical Marvels |
| Computer Gaming | Chemistry |
| Cutting Edge Science | Who do you think you are? |
| Investigative Journalism | Biotechnology |
| Experimental Physics | Structural Engineering |
Programmes for 6-7 year olds
| Saturday Morning (10:15am – 12:30pm) | Saturday Afternoon ( 1:45pm to 4pm) |
|---|---|
| Pop Up Books & Mathematical Games | Little Questions, Big Answers & Forensic Science |
| Each class lasts 1 hour. The 15-minute break between the two classes is supervised by our Teaching Assistants. | |
University College Cork
Programmes for 8-12 year olds
| Saturday Morning (10am – 12:30pm) | Saturday Afternoon ( 1:30pm to 4pm) |
|---|---|
| Cutting Edge Science | Book vs. Film |
| Volcanoes, Earthquakes & Tsunamis | Structural Engineering |
| Body Parts | Medical Marvels |
| Debating & Public Speaking | Game Theory |
| The 15-minute break during the class is supervised by our Teaching Assistants. | |
Programmes for 6-7 year olds
| Saturday Morning ( 10:15am – 12:30pm) | Saturday Afternoon ( 1:45pm to 4pm) |
|---|---|
| Marine Biology & Children's Literature | No afternoon class for 6-7 year olds |
| Each class lasts 1 hour. The 15-minute break between the two classes is supervised by our Teaching Assistants. | |
Previous Terms at CTYI
For an idea of the 8-week Saturday programmes that typically run in Spring & Autumn, please see details of our Autumn 2011 term.
- Dublin City University
- University College Cork
- Athlone IT
- Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology
- Galway-Mayo IT
- Letterkenny IT
- Limerick IT
- Sligo IT
- Wexford - Carlow IT campus
Students take one course, which they study for 8 weeks.
Dublin City University
Autumn term 2011 – October 8th to December 10th (no classes scheduled on October 29th or November 19th)
Programmes for 8-12 year olds
| Saturday Morning (10am – 12:30pm) | Saturday Afternoon ( 1:30pm to 4pm) |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Computers and Animation |
| Create a Book | Art Design |
| Chemistry | Biotechnology |
| Codes & Ciphers | Body Parts |
| Computers & Animation | Book vs. Film |
| Cutting Edge Science | Computer Gaming |
| Engineering | Horrid Histories |
| Forensic Science | Lasers, Lights & Illusions |
| Graphic Design | Mechanical Engineering |
| Medicine | Who Do You Think You Are? |
| Sports Science | |
| Microbiology | Zoology |
| Photography | |
| The World of Harry Potter | |
| The 15-minute break during the class is supervised by our Teaching Assistants. | |
Programmes for 6-7 year olds
| Saturday Morning (10:15am – 12:30pm) | Saturday Afternoon ( 1:45pm to 4pm) |
|---|---|
| Explorers & Horrid Histories | Computers & Engineering |
| Body Parts & Chemistry | |
| Each class lasts 1 hour. The 15-minute break between the two classes is supervised by our Teaching Assistants. | |
Course descriptions - Courses for 6-7 Year Olds
For Wednesday courses (DCU) click here
University College Cork
Autumn term 2011 – October 15th to December 10th (no classes scheduled on October 29th)
Programmes for 8-12 year olds
| Saturday Morning (10am – 12:30pm) | Saturday Afternoon ( 1:30pm to 4pm) |
|---|---|
| Body Parts | Book vs. Film |
| Chemistry | Computers & Animation |
| Horrid Histories | Forensic Science |
| Photography | Marine Biology |
| Zoology | |
| The 15-minute break during the class is supervised by our Teaching Assistants. | |
Programmes for 6-7 year olds
| Saturday Morning ( 10:15am – 12:30pm) | Saturday Afternoon ( 1:45pm to 4pm) |
|---|---|
| No morning class | Chemistry & Veterinary Science |
| Each class lasts 1 hour. The 15-minute break between the two classes is supervised by our Teaching Assistants. | |
Course descriptions - Courses for 6-7 Year Olds
Athlone IT
Autumn term 2011 – October 15th to December 10th (no classes scheduled on October 29th)
Programmes for 8-12 year olds
| Saturday Morning ( 10am – 12:30pm) |
|---|
| Computer Gaming |
| The 15-minute break during the class is supervised by our Coordinator. |
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology
Autumn term 2011 – October 15th to December 10th (no classes scheduled on October 29th)
Programmes for 8-12 year olds
| Saturday Morning (10am – 12:30pm) | Saturday Afternoon ( 1:30pm to 4pm) |
|---|---|
| Computers & Animation | Chemistry |
| Model UN | |
| The 15-minute break during the class is supervised by our Teaching Assistants. | |
Galway-Mayo IT
Autumn term 2011 – October 15th to December 10th (no classes scheduled on October 29th)
Programmes for 8-12 year olds
| Saturday Morning (10am – 12:30pm) |
|---|
| Cutting Edge Science |
| The 15-minute break during the class is supervised by our Coordinator. |
Letterkenny IT
Autumn term 2011 – October 15th to December 10th (no classes scheduled on October 29th)
Programmes for 8-12 year olds
| Saturday Morning (10am – 12:30pm) |
|---|
| Cutting Edge Science |
| The 15-minute break during the class is supervised by our Coordinator. |
Limerick IT
Autumn term 2011 – October 15th to December 10th (no classes scheduled on October 29th)
Programmes for 8-12 year olds
| Saturday Morning (10am – 12:30pm) |
|---|
| Cutting Edge Science |
| Media Studies |
| Zoology |
| The 15-minute break during the class is supervised by our Coordinator. |
IT Sligo
Autumn term 2011 – October 15th to December 10th (no classes scheduled on October 29th)
Programmes for 8-12 year olds
| Saturday Morning (10am – 12:30pm) |
|---|
| Forensic Science |
| Zoology |
| The 15-minute break during the class is supervised by our Coordinator. |
Wexford – Carlow IT campus
Autumn term 2011 – October 15th to December 10th (no classes scheduled on October 29th)
Programmes for 8-12 year olds
| Saturday Morning (10am – 12:30pm) |
|---|
| Engineering |
| Medicine |
| The 15-minute break during the class is supervised by our Coordinator. |
