National College of Ireland (NCI) has developed Data Bytes, a Transition Year programme that helps students understand Data Science, starting with the basics.
Data Science is a rapidly evolving area, providing an ever-increasing field of lucrative career opportunities – one of the growing sectors of this decade and recognised as an area with a 'skills gap'. If students do not understand what Data Science is, they cannot consider a career in Data Science.
To address this, National College of Ireland has developed Data Bytes, a Transition Year (TY) programme and showcase, to help second-level students understand what studying data science means and what a career in this area could look like.
Data Bytes is a 6-week programme that builds on the curriculum of the data-handling cycle of both the Junior and Senior cycles. Taking students through the basics, this programme will cover topics such as:
Both students and teachers will be provided with bespoke e-learning materials. NCI tutors will use relatable examples and innovative teaching methods to provide a solid grounding in Data Science. At the end of the 6 weeks, students will have a team project which they will showcase during Science Week, culminating in an awards day with NCI providing prizes!
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