Transition Year, or TY, is an exciting and important time in a student’s academic journey. It provides a chance to take a break from the traditional curriculum and try out new subjects, pursue personal interests, and gain valuable skills and experiences that will benefit you in the future. If you’re about to start Transition Year, […]
Make a Study Plan Organisation and planning are the keys to success in your mocks. Getting a study plan ensures that you’re prepared – if you don’t have one check our study plan. Also make sure subjects, are given the right amount of time and focus. Instead of sitting around wondering “what to study now?”. […]
Filling out the CAO (Central Applications Office) form can be a daunting task. Especially if you’re a student trying to decide on your next step after finishing secondary school. Here are some tips to help you navigate the process: Start Early The CAO form becomes available in November. It’s a good idea to start thinking […]
Are you feeling overwhelmed with the idea of fitting in studying over the Christmas break? It can be tough to balance the pressure of the Leaving Cert with the desire to relax and enjoy the your time off at Christmas break. Here are some tips to help you make the most of your study time […]
Books are one of the best ways to learn in my opinion. There is always something you can take away from them. While it may not teach you directly sometimes it’s the best thing you’ve learned. I know you might feel that you already have to read so much for the Leaving Cert. There is […]
The Leaving Cert can seem like it is really far away. It isn’t until you see it written out that you realise that it is much closer than you think! Have a look at the countdown timer below to see how many days, hours, minutes and seconds until the Leaving Cert exams start in June! […]
Why Students Burnout For most people doing the Leaving Cert is one of the most stressful things that they will do in their lives to that point. At the start of the year, some students go all out from the start and burnout by Christmas. They don’t put in the required work for their mocks […]
In today’s world, it can be incredibly hard to concentrate on the work in front of you. Constantly we are bombarded with social media posts, stories, news updates, snaps from our friends, DMs and most importantly – memes. But with the Leaving Cert always looming (no matter whether you’re in 5th or 6th year you’re […]
Welcome to 6th year – the year of school that really matters (if your teachers haven’t already told you). This time it is not like going into 5th year (if you are read our advice for 5th years) you know what is going on, you are now the 6th years you were scared of when […]
Please let me preface this by saying I am not a part of the SEC. I have no say if the Leaving Cert will be cancelled for 2021. This is merely my opinion that it is likely that it will be cancelled again. While the government has come out to say that the 2021 Leaving […]