Trinity Access Programme

Trinity Access Programme

What is CFES (College for Every Student)?

Loreto College, Crumlin Road is a College for Every Student school. College for Every Student, or CFES as it is known, is an American programme that is being implemented and rolled out in ten schools across Ireland in partnership with Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and we have been privileged to be invited to take part in the programme.

The aim of CFES is to create and maintain a college going culture in our school. CFES aims to help our students become more aware that going to college is a real possibility. It aims to raise awareness of the process involved in reaching 3rd level and to equip students with the skills and attitude they need to enable them to remain in 3rd level.
CFES is built upon 3 foundations:

  • Pathways to College
  • Leadership Through Service
  • Mentoring
Pathways to College focuses on making our students more aware of the process involved in reaching 3rd level education. Through Pathways to College our students will become informed about the subjects they need to study at Senior Cycle, the colleges and universities which offer their chosen courses and the entry requirements.  Leadership Through Service will help our students express their leadership skills and potential through activities that make our school and community a better place. This aspect will help our students enhance their leadership skills, build self-confidence and improve resilience

Mentoring involves providing guidance and assistance to our students during their time in school. It is on-going programme. Currently, each of our third year students have been matched with a mentor who is a past pupil of Loreto College and who is successfully studying at third level. Our mentors are studying a range of topics which include Science, Law, Business, Art, Languages and Drama. Each third year student will meet their mentor six times during the year.

21st Century Teaching and Learning aims to expose our students to innovative ways of teaching so that their own ability to learn can improve. Currently, the Irish and English departments are training with Bridge21 and are implementing these new ideas into their classes with third year students.

CFES has the ability to change the lives of those involved in it. It has been proven to improve academic performance and school attendance of the students involved. It will help raise the aspirations our students for life after school and ensure that our CFES scholars will be college and career ready.

programmes

programmes within loreto college

JCPA

Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement

  • Targeted Support

  • Inclusive Learning

  • Confidence Building

TYP

Transition Year

  • Personal Growth

  • Career Insights

  • Flexible Learning

LCVP

Leaving Certificate Vocational

  • Vocational Pathway

  • Enterprise Skills

  • Real-World Preparation

LCA

Leaving Certificate Applied

  • Hands-On Learning

  • Career Preparation

  • Practical Skills Focus

loreto college

why choose us for your Trinity Access Programme

Why are Loreto College the right fit for your education

Empowering every student

To achieve her full intellectual, emotional, and spiritual potential.

inclusive, supportive environment

Where girls of all faiths and none are welcomed and valued

Many Kinds of Excellence

Celebrating academic success, creativity, kindness, and community spirit

friends and partners

we are extremely proud of the links we have made throughout our years