Can you help with Leaving Certificate study? Yes we can !
- Subject specific resources
- Study guides for leaving Cert students
- How to organise your study and revision
- Free technology resources
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- Download subject checklists from Skoool.ie. In the top right hand of the page is a 'Print this page' option.
- File these checklists in a ringbinder or A4 lever arch file together with your notes. Put them at the front.
- Decide which units from the checklist you will work on for the week. Copy this information into a blank study timetable on your homework diary so you know exactly what day you are going to be studying a unit.
- If you have the checklist open in the web page, clicking on each of the units or topics will open revision notes for each topic.
- Revision Toolkit
- SMART guide to Leaving Cert study
- Study Block Template.docx
- Study Plan.docx
- Quick Relaxation.rtf
- Timetable.doc
- Timetabling Tips.docx
- Useful study links
All of the resources on these pages are FREE.
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We are constantly reviewing the world wide web to source the very best available resources, saving you valuable study time. For real time tips follow us on twitter@pathwaystoTCD.
All of the following links and more at our PearlTrees account http://t.co/8rTHT5iy
Essays and exams guides
If you have been granted reasonable accommodations for the Leaving Cert, it is very important that you understand how to use them, for example, what a Reader may or may not be able to do, and that you practice this before exams start. You should read the RACE guidelines.
It is also worth loking at the marking guidelines for each exam paper, so that you have a solid idea of how the examiner will be awarding marks. For example, for English Ordinary and Englisher Higher. Other subjects can be downloaded from the State Examinations website.
We have written some study guides that we think Leaving Cert students will find useful. Click on the images below to open the guide.
Computers and Software
We have lots of information about software you can use at home for free. Visit our pages Assitive Technology resources by clicking here
C-Pen
The C Pen is a pen that will scan and read your text books aloud to you, and you can edit in the text in Microsoft Word to create your own notes.
Customize your computer
We have guides on how to customize your computer
Improve your computer skills - for free
If you need to improve your basic computer skills, learn how to use the internet and Microsoft Office products, then try these excellent web tutorials
Convert text to mp3 / audio files
You can download free text to speech software from the internet. This means you can convert your revision notes to mp3 files. You can also put a colour filter over your computer screen and use a reading bar. We recommend:
RoboBraille
An email service (in many languages!) which can convert digital text documents into either Braille or audio files. It is quick and easy to use RoboBraille. You simply send an email with an attached text document. You do not need to install expensive and complicated software on your computer. Robobraille
Typing skills
Letter Bubbles is free and is a game-based touch typing course improving accuracy http://www.letterbubbles.com/
Take a touch typing course that also improves your reading and spelling. TTRS centres can be found here http://www.touchtypereadspell.co.uk/locations/ireland
Study skills tutorials
Excellent podcast and video resources for dyslexic students from Brite
There are many more resources listed here
Organising study and revision
Sometimes it's hard to figure out how to organise your study and revision: what to do, when to do it, how muchtime you should spend on a subject.
We think you will find these resources helpful in your Leaving Cert year. Read our presentation on Planning, Procrastination and Setting up a study environment
Planning and keeping track of your revision
The best resource we have found for doing this is provided by Skoool.ie. These are extremely detailed planning checklists so that you can be sure to revise every area of your subject. Read our step by step instructions to make this work for you.
Downloads
Subject specific resources
We have collected links to LC subjects on-line study in our PearlTress account below. If you prefer to use the list of web links, please continue scrolling down to the subject headings.
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Online web quizzes for most LC subjects at:
http://www.revisewise.ie/LeavingCert.htm/
English / Classics
SCC English Many resources and podcasts from the English department in St Columba's College.
Download audio book versions of Shakespeare plays, Homer, novels, poetry and many others from:
Maths / Business / Accounts
Positive Maths online maths tutorial website
Steps.ie Free resources and tutorials provided by Engineers Ireland.
Mathscentre online interactive lessons including maths for science, economics etc.
Financial statements video tutorial.
LC Business interactive online lessons and tests.
Home Economics
Economics
S-Cool interactive site aimed at A and AS level (UK) students.
Geography
Leaving Cert Geography courtesy of Presentation School, Wexford.
National Geographic site for students, videos and factsheets.
History
Leaving Cert History courtesy of St Patrick's Comprehensive, Shannon.
Moore History excellent website from a History teacher.
RTE Archive Topic 6 Late Modern Ireland.
Languages
BBC excellent online courses: videos, games, grammar, comprehension.
Alliance Francaise LC classes Nothing better than the real thing.
My French Teacher Downloadable podcasts on accents, grammar etc.
Sciences
The Physics Teacher Uses interactive media, facebok etc., includes other science subjects
Leaving Cert Biology Range of topics using multimedia.
FrogBlog Encyclopaedic but also includes LC exam prep podcasts and Biology revision podcasts (scroll down to the subject menu on the right hand side of the page).
S-Cool interactive site aimed at A and AS level (UK) students.