Education

Last week it was the A levels and AS Levels and this week many Ballymena teens will be finding out their GCSE results. After a difficult exam period and a summer spent trying to forget about the results now the time has finally come

Lots of young people are on the verge of getting their GCSE results and in Ballymena we know that many students will be making their final choices about the next few years. Many students will hopefully be carrying on a school, taking…

Ballymena students Maria Cunning and Caitlin Atcheson have successfully completed one of Northern Ireland’s leading IT infrastructure summer camps. The 2018 Novosco Cloud Camp in partnership with Ulster University took place in early…

If you are in Ballymena and have just finished your exams then you deserve a pat on the back. Well done, you made it! If you have completed your GCSE's and are wondering what to do next then don't miss the Courses and Careers Fair being run…

A free self defence workshop is being held in Ballymena on 28th April 2018. The Free Women's Self Defence Workshop will be held at the Dojo, Woodside Industrial Estate, and has limited places so now is the time to register your interest.…

Attention all budding news correspondents in Ballymena schools! The search is on to find a budding young news reporter to take on a key role at this year's Balmoral Show! The winner of this Ulster Bank sponsored competition will become…

Ballymena Central Library will be visited from representatives of the Open University. The Open University is an excellent way to gain qualifications from home. Here is what Open University say: The OU was founded to open up…

Bullying is a problem which is as old as time. All the schools in Ballymena have policies in place to tackle bullying in school and they are also evolving to include new things such as cyber bullying. Ultimately bullies and those being…

In Ballymena we are all too aware of how talented our townsfolk are - especially our kids! We have been really excited to see innovative and exciting opportunities for children from Ballymena to learn together and have fun. We…

Lots of parents in the Ballymena area are currently having flashbacks to their school days. Some will have chills as they attend school open nights with their own children to help them find the perfect learning atmosphere for their next…