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Category Exam Tips

Don’t Fool Yourself Studying

Don’t Fool Yourself Studying Maths I can summarise this article into two words: ACTIVE PRACTICE. Good studying is all about working actively. Reading or flicking over notes will do nothing for you. Especially for Maths. Never Cram It’s absolutely pointless.…

The Art of Excelling In Exams

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…

3 Unconventional Exam Tips

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…

Junior Cycle Grades Explained

Junior Cycle Grades Explained The Junior Cycle Programme has reformed, and so has the Junior Cycle grading system. The new grading system includes a total of 6 grade descriptors: Distinction, Higher Merit, Merit, Achieved, Partially Achieved, and Not Graded. While…

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…