Student supports needed for switch to third level

Chances to develop more skills learned in transition year and in Leaving Certificate projects such as those required in history could ease the move up to third-level education, students have told researchers.

However, they suggest more supports are needed to assist the transition from second-level to college, to include more in-depth information on the realities of their chosen courses and the range of available supports.

The findings emerge as almost 40,000 people accepted places on courses through the Central Applications Office (CAO) over the past week, with fresh offers due to be made tomorrow.