AppScience and Technology
As a school, we actively enter students in the BT Young Scientist competition.
Taking part in the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition offers young people a wide range of valuable benefits. It encourages creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking by allowing students to explore topics they are passionate about through hands-on research and experimentation.
Participants develop important skills such as problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and time management—all of which are highly useful in both education and future careers. The competition also provides opportunities to meet like-minded peers, gain feedback from professional scientists and engineers, and showcase their work on a national stage.
Beyond the academic rewards, taking part builds confidence, fosters a love of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths), and can open doors to scholarships, internships, and future study or career opportunities.
We also actively take part in Science quizzes at a local and national level.
We also take part in the VEX robotics competition.
It is organised by Dell Technologies in partnership with Munster Technological University (MTU) and supported by the Department of Education. The competition is part of the global VEX Robotics programme and is run under the umbrella of VEX Robotics Ireland.
There are two main levels:
- VEX IQ Challenge – for primary and junior cycle students.
- VEX VRC (VEX Robotics Competition) – for senior cycle students.
The aim of the competition is to promote STEM education by engaging students in designing, building, and programming robots to complete specific tasks, while also developing teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
Taking part in robotics competitions offers our students a wide range of educational and personal benefits. These competitions promote STEM learning by combining science, technology, engineering, and maths in an exciting, hands-on way.
Students develop practical skills in coding, design, and problem-solving, while also learning to work collaboratively as part of a team to build and program their robot. Robotics challenges encourage creativity, innovation, and critical thinking, as students must design solutions to real-world problems under time and performance constraints.
For students, participation strengthens their STEM profile, fosters a culture of curiosity and technological literacy, and can inspire students to pursue further study or careers in engineering, computer science, and related fields.
