Child Of Our Time, Poem by Eavan Boland We who should have known how to instructWith rhymes for your waking, rhythms for your sleepNames for the animals you took to bed,Tales to distract, legends to protect,Later an idiom for you to keepAnd living, learn, must learn from you, dead. To make our broken images rebuildThemselves […]
GCSE and A-Level English Literature: When to quote Quotations are useful and can bring strength and support to develop a good point. But there are two dangers when it comes to using quotations: 1. Forgetting their wording and 2. Over-quoting. Forgetting quotations Forgetting the quotations you knew before the exam began is a frightening experience […]
O’ Laighleis’ novel is graphic and hard hitting. No doubt some will object to its explicitness. However, its introduction into the secondary school curriculum was roundly welcomed on the grounds that Irish as a school subject had finally got a dose of reality and become in step with a contemporary beat.Centred on 17-year-old Alan who […]
It’s GCSE Results Day: What’s next? Collecting your GCSE results will likely be your first time receiving official academic results in person. So, what can you expect (and what if things don’t go as you expect)? Beforehand Try your best to not worry too much about results day as it approaches. Eat normally and get […]
You can find the English translation of Géibheann, plus our analysis of it, below. Prisoner I’m an animal wild animal from the tropics my beauty is renowned I tame trees of the forest time with my roar but now I am fallen considering the three eyes of that lone tree over there hundreds of people come […]
It’s that time of the year again. The evenings are getting shorter, which only means one thing, the new school year is almost upon us. Now is the time to hit the ground running and build new routines to help you succeed throughout the year. It is important to have structures in place to help […]
Each study slot should have pre-assigned motives and goals e.g. complete a short answer exam section or complete three diagrams of river erosion. Goals must be assessable to ensure work is being done.The Junior Certificate is a three year syllabus. The introductory two years should focus on the development of healthy habits and routines and not hours […]
Creating an effective study schedule is essential for achieving academic success. A well-structured schedule helps manage time efficiently, reduces stress, and ensures that students stay on top of their studies. Whether you’re aiming for your Junior Certificate or preparing for the Leaving Cert, a thoughtfully crafted study plan can make all the difference. Here’s how […]
Well the simple answer is everything. However some things are more important than others and this is determined by the makeup of the exam paper. Know the rules and the way the paper is organised. The way that the exam paper is organised means that you can obtain 80% of the marks from just over 40% of the […]
We have teamed up with Cathal our Maths grinds teacher to put together a few pieces of advice to help you get a H1 in Leaving Cert Maths. Maths is a subject that is practised NOT studied Do not think that because you have a set of “notes” that you are sorted. Practice, practice, practice, especially […]