2nd Year Maths – The Ultimate Guide
2nd Year Maths — What You Need to Know My abiding memory of 2nd year was involved dealing with spots the size of craters on the moon. God, the trauma…. Teaching 2nd year maths for the last 13 years, I…
Category Junior Cycle
1st Year Maths — The Ultimate Guide
1st Year Maths Overview Ah, 1st year……..where the innocence and joy of entering ‘big school’ is slowly ebbed away by the sheer volume of homework and information overload of the secondary school system. God, I am some miserable character. 1st…
In Praise of the Junior Cycle
Let's talk all things 'Junior Cycle'! What is the Junior Cycle? How does it positively affect students, both academically and developmentally? How has it been reformed? Is there still room for improvement? All you need to know about the transitional period between Primary School and the Leaving Cert.
A Guide To Starting Secondary School
“For me, it felt like I needed a survival guide for the first week… pure confusion!"
My Back-to-School Checklist
“the start is half the battle”
Using The Junior Cycle Maths Formulae
Junior Cycle Formulas You Must Know Who else was shocked when their maths teacher told them that all the Junior Cycle Maths formulae are printed in a booklet and provided on exam day? I know I was! It’s handy that…
Junior Cycle Grades Explained
Junior Cycle Grades Explained The Junior Cycle grades and grading system have reformed. It used to be your standard grades of A | B | C | C | D | E | F. But that has all changed. The…
JC Maths Syllabus Simplified
The Junior Cycle Maths syllabus you’ll find on the SEC website is really long and convoluted, so it can be difficult to know exactly what you need to know. So, we’ve gone ahead and broken down the Junior Cycle Maths…
Junior Cycle Timetable
The Junior Cycle exams are the first real taste we get of State Examinations. It can be quite daunting, especially if you’re the oldest child in the family, taking the plunge into uncharted waters before everyone else! Over 73,000 students…
Junior Cycle: My Guide
My Guide To The Junior Cycle The Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement (JCPA) is an award administered by the State Examinations Commission of the Department of Education and Skills in Ireland. It is compulsory for every child to complete the…