“I’d no confidence in my ability.”On Friday evening, 25 years after leaving school, she graduated from Trinity College Dublin’s access programme’s foundation course for higher education with a distinction. The foundation course, which began more than 20 years ago, has in recent times become a model for some of the world’s top universities seeking to boost numbers from under-represented groups. This year, Oxford University announced a major access initiative modelled on the foundation course, while Cambridge introduced a similar scheme in recent years. CAO optionsHe says when he left school it felt like he had no opportunities, no CAO options or job prospects. “Because I’ve faced that adversity, it’s given me strength and deep understanding of others who struggle.

Source: The Irish Times June 14, 2019 19:18 UTC