Leaving Cert Subjects
Enrico Galderisi , Hotel Manager
What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
Got a PHD in Translation and Interpretation that gives me the opportunity to fluently express myself in 5 different languages.
Edel Carleton, JET Coordinator - Japanese Embassy
What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
I loved languages in school, and continue to love them now, which I think has definitely been the biggest influence on my career. I went to an all Irish primary school, then began German in secondary school and took up Japanese in TY.
Stephen Cronin, Pastry Chef at Cush Midleton
What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
I did the core English Irish and Maths and then selected Music French Geography and Technology for the leaving cert.Irish was probably my favourite subject out of these, that's a credit to the teachers I had throughout the years. None of these would really set you on a direct path into the world of food. Luckily I had my mind pretty much made up from when I was small that I wanted to be involved in food to some capacity. Even going back as far as primary school I would have always had an interest in baking/cooking. I Put down my1st choice on the CAO form as Culinary Arts in MTU Cork and thankfully I acquired my place there. This course gave an insight into numerous aspects of the food and hospitality sector from modules like product development to event management.