Nicola Doyle
Nicola holds a Masters level Degree in Teaching and Learning and a BAHons Degree in Fine Art. Her training and experience as a teacher is based on the most up to date education models and methodologies.
Nicola’s strong passion for the subjects of English and Art are reflected in her student centred and exam focused teaching style.
A clear and concise approach to the syllabus instills confidence, while ensuring that each student maximises their potential to produce high-quality creative responses and achieve the best possible grades in exams.
Topics Covered
- Approaching the exam paper
- Functional writing (QB)
Composition
- Speech
- Short story
- Personal Essay
Single Text (Shakespeare’s Macbeth)
- Characters
- Themes
- Dramatic Techniques
- Exam Topics
Comparative Study
- Approaching the question
- Structuring the essay
Studied Poetry
- Yeats
- Meehan
- Ni Chuilleanain
- Heaney
- Unseen poetry
Nicola Doyle
Nicola holds a Masters level Degree in Teaching and Learning and a BAHons Degree in Fine Art. Her training and experience as a teacher is based on the most up to date education models and methodologies.
Nicola’s strong passion for the subjects of English and Art are reflected in her student centred and exam focused teaching style.
A clear and concise approach to the syllabus instills confidence, while ensuring that each student maximises their potential to produce high-quality creative responses and achieve the best possible grades in exams.
Topics Covered
Responding to Stimulus Material
- Reading comprehension
- Structuring answers
- Visual Text
Functional Writing
- Letter
- Diary Entry
- Talk/Speech
- Article
- Review
Responding to Studied Texts
- Drama (Shakespeare)
- Poetry
- Fiction
Topics Covered
- Regional Geography Exam Preparation
- Options Exam Preparation: Geology, Biomes, Soils
Topics Covered
- Dictatorship and Democracy 1919-1945
- Movements for Political and Social Change 1870-1914- Document question preparation
Gerard Curtin
Topics Covered
- Calculus
- Differentiation
- Integration
- Patterns
- Complex Numbers
Gerard Curtin
Topics Covered
- Trigonometry
- The Circle
- Area and Volume
Topics Covered
- Uniform Acceleration
- Projectiles
- Impacts and Collisions
- Newton’s Laws and Connected Particles
Gerard Curtin
Topics Covered
- The Line
- The Circle
- Trigonometry
- Area and Volume
- Geometry
Topics Covered
- Electricity
- Magnetism
- Radioactivity
Máire Nic Giolla Phádraig
Irish Higher
Topics Covered
Morning session: Paper 1
Tips on how to maximise marks on both the
Cluastuiscint and Ceapadóireacht; detailed resources and worked solutions on both
elements of P1.
Afternoon session: Paper 2
Detailed review and practice on the following
- Q1 Léamhthuiscint
- Q2 & Q 3 Prós & Filíocht with worked solutions.
- Q4 An próstéacs breise
- Gramadach na Gaeilge
- Bainistíocht ama ar P2
Kara Clack
Topics Covered
Short Questions
Applied Business
Long Questions
Business in action Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8
Eamonn Morrissey
Topics Covered
- Q1 – Company Accounts / Sole Trader
- Q5 – Interpretation of Accounts
- Q6/7 – Published Incomplete Records
- Q9 – Cash / Flexible Budgeting
Kara Clack
Topics Covered
Short Questions
- Supply Demand Elasticity
- Costs
- Factors of Production
- Market Structures
Nichola Farrell
Home Economics
Topics Covered
Food & Nutrition to include: Protein and protein foods – eggs, fish and novel protein foods, Vitamins A & D, Iron, Sodium. Fruit and vegetables will be covered along with preservation methods with some inclusion of yeast, moulds and enzymes. This will cover topics linked to long questions 1-3.
Exam practice: tips for answering a long exam question 1.
Social elective: Work, Women at work & childcare, unemployment, leisure and poverty.
Aisling O’Sullivan
Aisling is a graduate of French, German and History from UCD. Aisling worked in Bruce college before joining LSC in 2003. Aisling is head of the language department in Leinster Senior College
Topics Covered
- Revision of tenses and relevant grammar for Leaving Cert
- Emails / Formal Letters / Diary Entries
- Aural Guidelines
- Comprehension Guidelines
- Abstract themes such as racism, war, addictions, Irish language, vaping e-scooters and other topical issues
Aisling O’Sullivan
Aisling is a graduate of French, German and History from UCD. Aisling worked in Bruce college before joining LSC in 2003. Aisling is head of the language department in Leinster Senior College
Topics Covered
- Revision of tenses, cases and grammar Leaving Cert questions
- Aural guidelines and vocabulary
- Comprehension Guidelines
- Abstract themes such as addictions, languages, fast food, health, young people’s problems, technology and other topical issues
Rosa Terrassa Crespi
Rosa is a native Spanish speaker. She’s been living in Ireland for the last 30 years and has a vast experience as a teacher at all levels.
Through the years she has gained expert knowledge of every aspect of the exam and marking scheme. Rosa is passionate about the Spanish language and is totally committed to the success or her students.
Spanish
Course designed to prepare students for the Leaving Certificate Higher Level Spanish exam.
Brendan Duane
Secondary Science Teacher with over forty years teaching experience in Chemistry Biology and Maths. He was a member of the Physical Sciences team from 2001 to 2003 and served as National Coordinator for Chemistry with SLSS from 2004 to 2009, and as National Coordinator for Chemistry with PDST until 2020. Together with a small team he led the delivery of all DES Chemistry in-services throughout the length and breadth of the country.
He also has over twenty years’ experience as an examiner for the State Examinations Commission. Awarded the Science Educator of the year 2018 for his services to Science education in Ireland throughout his long career.
Topics Covered
This will focus on the main questions in Section B.
- Question 7 – Acids/bases Ph
- Question 8 – Organic families and reactions
- Question 9 – Equilibrium
Time permitting, we will look at the calculation parts of the following in Section B.
- Question 10 – Stoichiometry
- Question 11 – Gas laws
Brendan Duane
Secondary Science Teacher with over forty years teaching experience in Chemistry Biology and Maths. He was a member of the Physical Sciences team from 2001 to 2003 and served as National Coordinator for Chemistry with SLSS from 2004 to 2009, and as National Coordinator for Chemistry with PDST until 2020. Together with a small team he led the delivery of all DES Chemistry in-services throughout the length and breadth of the country.
He also has over twenty years’ experience as an examiner for the State Examinations Commission. Awarded the Science Educator of the year 2018 for his services to Science education in Ireland throughout his long career.
Topics Covered
This will focus on Unit 2 Genetics and DNA and Unit 3 Microbiology
It will also include the activities associated with these units.
Unit 2
- Genetics
- Protein Synthesis
- Algebra
Unit 3
- Microbiology
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Virus
- Protista
Aisling Doyle
Topics Covered
- Grassland (grass growth cycle & silage making)
- Biodiversity & Sustainability
- Dairy & milk production.
- Benefits of grass fed animals
- Markets for Irish Produce
- Traceability
- Physical properties of soil experiments
- Soil management & fertilisers
- Technology
Eoin O’Callaghan
Eoin has a B.Sc. in Mathematical Science and a Ph.D. in Numerical Analysis.
His goal when teaching is to ensure the students develop a deeper understanding of how mathematics works over rote learning of rules.
Topics Covered
- Applied Arithmetic
- Probability
- Algebra
Aisling Doyle
Topics Covered
- Density, Speed & Velocity, Forces
- Acids & Bases
- Electricity & Electronics
- Ecology
