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Adult Education

CDVEC Adult Education Service
The CDVEC Adult Education Service is a city-wide service providing a variety of learning opportunities and supports to assist the increasing number of adults returning to education. Programmes are provided within CDVEC centres and in community settings that have been developed in cooperation with a wide range of partners.
 
The aim of the CDVEC Adult Education Service is to encourage, enable and support adults who wish to return to education to avail of the educational opportunities that best suit their needs.
 
What programmes or courses does the Service provide?
The CDVEC Adult Education Service offers an extensive adult education programme providing day and evening tuition in a variety of settings. These programmes include:
 
  • Read and Write programmes
  • Family literacy programmes
  • Spelling programmes
  • Numeracy programmes
  • Intensive Literacy programmes 
  • FETAC Level 1 and Level 2 programmes (Further Education and Training Awards Council)
  • ESOL at basic level (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
  • FETAC Level 3 General Certificate in Education with four core modules and a range of optional modules
  • FETAC Level 4 General Certificate in Education with a range of core and optional modules.
  • Progression Pathways Programme (entry to CDVEC colleges)
  • Personal development programmes
  • Back to education programmes
  • Junior Certificate in English and Maths
  • The CSPE
  • Leaving Certificate English
The Adult Education Service provides support to local community and voluntary organisations interested in Adult Education in the following areas:
 
  • Training, Advice and Support
  • Literacy Awareness Training
  • Adult Educational Guidance
  • Tuition
Locations
CDVEC Adult Education Service is a city-wide service and is structured into five regional teams. Click on the regions for contact information.

Dublin 5, 1, 13, 17
Dublin 7, 11
Dublin 1, 3, 7, 9
Dublin 8, 10, 12, 6W
Dublin 2, 4, 6, 8
Ballymun, Coolock, Darndale, Santry, Donaghmede, Kilmore, Priorswood, Whitehall, Airfield, Beaumont, Drumcondra, Edenmore, Harmonstown, Raheny
 
Ashtown, Ballygall, Ballymun, Cabra, Drumcondra, Finglas
 
Arran Quay, Ballybough, Drumcondra,Inns Quay, Mountjoy, North City, North Dock,Rotunda, Clontarf, Grace Park and Whitehall
 
Carna, Chapelizod, Cherry Orchard,Crumlin, Decies, Drumfinn, Inchicore, Kilmainham, Kimmage, Terenure,Ushers, Walkinstown
 
Mansion House, Merchants Quay, Pembroke, Rathmines, Royal Exchange, South Dock, St.Kevins, Ushers, Wood Quay