Course description
Tutor: Claire Bradley Cost: €90
This course in on Tuesday evenings 7:45 – 9:15pm and runs for 8 weeks.
Course Format: Blended i.e. face to face in class in Malahide Community School and also available via Google Meets from comfort of your home. Please note there are two course codes.
Start Date: 06th Oct 2020
Researching your family tree is a growing hobby. This class teaches you where to
begin with Irish sources like the census, birth, death and marriage certificates, then
progresses to parish registers, newspapers, wills, land records and the military. No
prior knowledge is required but ability to use a computer & the internet is essential, as many genealogy records are now online.
Registration for our courses is available by going onto our school website at www.malahidecs.ie and clicking on the ‘Enrol Here’ button on the right hand-side of the screen.
Distance Learning and Online Courses are offered in a number of different formats, these include correspondence courses (by post), online via computer or a combination of online and classroom instruction (blended learning).. 
Further Education and PLCs (Post Leaving Cert Courses) have become a popular alternative to the CAO system here in Ireland. PLC Courses are validated by QQI (Quality & Qualifications Ireland) at levels 5 & 6 of the NFQ.. 
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) helps to keep skills and knowledge up to date and ensures the standard of registrations & qualifications are maintained.. 
Evening courses and part time learning options are a great way to enhance a CV, to socialise and make friends, as well as learn something completely new. There are an abundance of night courses and evening classes available.. 
Ireland has moved from a short-term emergency response approach to a medium-term approach to managing risk and repairing the damage that COVID-19 has inflicted on society. The priority guiding the plan will be to keep schools open, while keeping people safe and protecting communities and the economy.