Centre for Academic Achievement to be recognised by Taoiseach
Posted on February 17th, 2010 in General
It has been announced that the Centre for Academic Achievement has been successful in the 2010 Taoiseach Awards and will receive a Public Service Excellence award from An Taoiseach in Dublin Castle on March 31st. The Taoiseach Awards are open to all projects in the public sector and from 208 entries, 20 projects were selected by an independent selection committee chaired by David Harvey to receive an award in 2010. Further information on the Taoiseach Awards is available by clicking here.
The Centre for Academic Achievement is a joint project for primary school students in disadvantaged areas run by CTYI and the DCU Access Office. Financed by Discover Science and Engineering, It aims to work with bright children between 9-12 years old from inner city Dublin. Teachers in local schools nominate students they feel would benefit from extra academic stimulation. At DCU children have the opportunity to study medicine, forensics, sport science, chemistry, engineering, investigative science and ‘me and my body’.
