Last-Minute Leaving Cert Maths Advice With the Leaving Cert just around the corner, the most common question I’ve been asked by my students is: “What should I do now?” Here’s what I’d recommend for the final week leading up to…
I was a 70% ish student. Middle of the road. But had potential to get top grades. Exams always caught me. I seemed to always go blank. Until, I started to develop my own hacks. Little tricks to get my…
How I got a Distinction in my own Junior Cert Okay lads, I did my own Junior Cert back in 2010 and I got an A1 (the equivalent of a Distinction at the time). There were 3 simple steps that…
Maths is Not Genetic— It’s learned Do you remember Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting? Now, for many people, this guy was the picture of ‘Genius’. Bright and sparky and seemingly ‘naturally born’ with the ability to conjure everything into…
How To Over-Achieve in Exams There’s a skill to sitting a full exam. And that perfecting that skill can boost your grades by about 5% – 10%. I wasn’t the brightest in school, but I was an expert at sitting…
It’s crunch time. T-minus 5 weeks until your state exams. And a little over 3 weeks before school summer exams begin. So, how should you plan your final preparation? Here’s how some of my best students have prepared effectively. 1.…
3 Unconventional Exam Tips The night before my most important day of Leaving Cert exams, I did not sleep one wink. It was the Thursday night. I’d completed 2 full days of my own Leaving Cert exams. Tomorrow, Friday, would…
Interleaving study is a powerful technique that improves your overall grades. Here's how to practice it!
Being organised and having a study plan is the only true way to succeed in your exams. All of the study hacks in the world won’t help you unless you have your ducks in a row. And the best part…
How to Study Maths Effectively This is a quote that we live by here at Breakthrough Maths: “(Study) accountability is the glue that ties commitment to the result.” – Bob Proctor We’ll explain all about this in a second, but…
