Options for a non academic 18 yr old

castaway_lady · 2012-10-04 19:18:40

Has anyone got any suggestions....a friends son is post leaving cert, below average results, academically weak and lacking confidence bigtime. He started a plc course but has dropped out, has no direction. Repeat LC isn't on the cards. If it was a couple of years ago he'd be a labourer, construction apprentice but thats…

04-10-2012 08:18PM

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castaway_lady

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Has anyone got any suggestions....a friends son is post leaving cert, below average results, academically weak and lacking confidence bigtime. He started a plc course but has dropped out, has no direction. Repeat LC isn't on the cards. If it was a couple of years ago he'd be a labourer, construction apprentice but thats obviously not an option now.

Can anyone suggest any practical training courses/ on the job training programmes?

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#2 04-10-2012 08:23PM

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What are his interests?

Would he be interested in any of the short courses run by Teagasc, to possibly work on farms?

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#3 04-10-2012 08:26PM

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Sport is his main interest but thats the course he's dropped out of. So I gather it needs to be something practical. I will look into that and pass on the suggestion.

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