Top Tips to Help Your Child with the Transition to Secondary School
The transition from primary to secondary school can be daunting for many children. A new environment, longer day, more books, teachers, classes, homework and possibly separation from friends. We have teamed up with Schoolbooks.ie to bring you these top tips to help your child ...
7 Must Have Resources for Your Teen Studying Irish for Junior or Leaving Cert
Do you have a teen studying Irish for Leaving Cert or Junior Cert? We have put together a list of 7 must have resources for ...
Top Tips for Parents Supporting Their Teen with a CAO Application
Don't panic if your teen is worried about their CAO application. It's important to remember that sometimes your teen can lose sight of their ...
Transition Year – Why It Can Be Brilliant For Students
When I went to school, Transition Year or TY as it is known, was not available. So when my daughter announced she was definitely ...
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What To Do if You Don’t Get Your School of Choice for Your Child
Didn’t get into your choice of your child’s primary or secondary school? It can feel very stressful and overwhelming to know what to do ...
Transition Year: Yes or No?
If you are a parent of a Junior Cert student, you and they may be wondering whether they should go straight through to Senior ...
6 Must Haves for Your Teen Studying Junior or Leaving Cert Spanish
If you have a teen studying Spanish for Junior or Leaving Cert and are looking for some useful Spanish language resources, then here are ...
7 Must Haves For Your Teen Studying Leaving Cert French (or Junior Cert French)
If you have a teen studying French for Junior or Leaving Cert and are looking for resources to help them, then vous êtes arrivés ...
Top Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Parent Teacher Meeting
Most schools arrange an annual parent-teacher meeting, often called a parent teacher conference. Having gone through many years of these meetings with both of my ...
What Is “Project Maths”?
Two big changes have been implemented in secondary school maths since 2008, and some of these changes are still ongoing. In this article, Eamonn Tolland ...