Leaving Certificate French Predictions 2025 (Higher Level)
Updated November 2024 As with all subjects, it is impossible to accurately predict what styles of question and topics will come up on the French Higher Level paper. It is…
Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State in World War II for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
The impact of WW2 on the North and South. This is a student essay corrected by an SEC examiner, marked 70/100. The feedback is in italics. You may also like H1…
Theodore Roosevelt: Imperialist and Peacemaker 1901-1909 for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
President Roosevelt’s Diplomatic Achievements and his Impact on the Development of the Foreign Policy of the United States of America. "Your great work in world politics this summer, will be,…
Terence O’Neill was a failure as a political leader for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
Would you agree that Terence O’Neill was a failure as a political leader? Argue your case. This is a student submission corrected by an examiner, 51/100 with detailed feedback. It would be…
Going to university in the UK as an Irish student, post-Brexit
Claudia is an Irish student who completed her Leaving Cert in 2023. She went through the application process without any external help and now she studies Bachelors of Science (Honours)…
Literary Genre – Never Let Me Go, Philadelphia, Here I Come and Ladybird for Leaving Cert English #625Lab Comparative
Compare the extent to which the authors of three texts on your comparative course use setting or aspects of setting to help define and develop characters. Develop your answer with…
Cultural Context – Educated, A Raisin in the Sun, Ladybird for Leaving Cert English Comparative #625Lab
Compare the extent to which the expression of individuality or divergence from social or cultural norms is tolerated within the cultural context of each of at least two texts on…
Theme or Issue – Room and Philadelphia, Here I Come for Leaving Cert English Comparative #625Lab
Compare how comprehensively similar or different ethical (moral) questions are explored in the treatment of the same theme or issue, in at least two texts on your comparative course. Develop…
Theme or Issue – The Shawshank Redemption, Where the Crawdads Sing, The Crucible for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Compare the reasons why you found the exploration of the same theme or issue through understanding what influences or motivates one central character, from 3 texts on your comparative course,…
Biology Predictions 2024 for Leaving Cert Higher Level
Updated March 2024. Our Biology predictions based on analysis of past papers appear to have coincided and agreed quite closely with one of the mock exams. They were temporarily hidden…
History Predictions 2024 (Later Modern) for Leaving Cert Higher Level
Updated January 2024 The Later Modern History course for the Leaving Cert is very broad, with a maximum of 12 possible topics to cover, each with multiple sub topics. Often,…
Leaving Cert English Predictions 2024 (Higher Level)
Get set for Leaving Cert English with our "predictions" for both Paper 1 and 2 for June 2024. We identify key poets, Comparative and Composing priorities.
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STEM subjects study tips for Leaving Cert (Maths, Physics, Chemistry)
Tips from Bryan who achieved H1s with 99% in Maths and 100% in each of Physics and Chemistry this year. He offers some tough love in this one, but I…
Sylvia Plath Leaving Cert essays #625Lab
Discuss how successfully, in your opinion, Sylvia Plath uses stylistic features in an innovative way to convey both overwhelming wonder and unsettling menace in her work. Develop your response with…
HPAT tips straight from the horse’s mouth
The Health Professions Admissions Test is part of the entry requirements for Medicine in Ireland. As you can imagine, there is a doctor in the house (or 10), so we…
Leaving Cert Geography Predictions 2024 (Higher Level)
Leaving Cert geography Elective PredictionsUpdated May 2024 Introduction Simply put, there is no guarantee that predictions will come up, and you need to be prepared for all scenarios. That said,…
“Hearth Lesson” by Paula Meehan for Leaving Cert English
"Hearth Lesson" by Paula Meehan for Leaving Cert English You may also like: Complete Guide to Paula Meehan for Leaving Cert Introduction: The poet speaks about how she is often…
Theme or Issue – Never Let Me Go, Ladybird, A Doll’s House for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
The study of a theme or issue can offer a reader valuable lessons and insights. Discuss, with reference to a theme or issue in the three texts you have studied. Feedback: - note the…
Racial equality during 1945-1989 for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
During the period 1945 - 1989, to what extent did the movement for racial equality achieve meaningful change in the US? (Higher Level 2019) Cumulative Marks: 78/60 - Due to the wealth of information and number…
Descriptive essay: the beauty of the natural world for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a descriptive essay in which you capture the beauty of the natural world (Mock exam 2023) Feedback: It is excellent, H1, very good length and interesting structure. I think…
How effective a leader was Joseph Stalin during World War II for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
How effective a leader was Josef Stalin during World War II Essay credit: Conor Gleeson. Graded 82/100 You may also like: To what extent did Lenin and/or Stalin bring about…
Introduction to D.H. Lawrence for Leaving Cert English
You may also like: D.H. Lawrence for Leaving Cert English Write an introduction to the poetry of D.H. Lawrence for readers new to his work. In your answer you should…
Unseen poetry. “The Window” by Aine Carey
Below is a poem that you can use to practice unseen poetry for English Paper 2. A few hints: look out for the structure (the rhyming scheme and the volta)…
What were the main developments in church-state relations under Hitler and Mussolini?
This essay is corrected as 95/100 with detailed feedback at the bottom of this essay. Essay credit: Aisling Walsh. You may also like Complete guide to Leaving Cert History The…
Complete Guide: H1 Leaving Cert English 2025
The 2025 guide is for students who plan to graduate in 2025. If you are graduating in 2026, please use the Complete Guide: H1 Leaving Cert English Guide 2026.…
Complete Guide: H1 Leaving Cert History 2026
If you are sitting the Leaving Cert in 2025, please refer to History 2025. This is a distilled set of notes with H1 past paper answers. It is 574…
Chemistry Predictions 2024 for Leaving Cert Higher Level
Updated December 2023 You may also like: Leaving Cert Chemistry Notes (€) Predictions 2024 Experiment 1: Titration Titration to determine the concentration of ethanoic acid in vinegar Determination of the amount…
Leaving Cert Physics: Predictions 2024 for Higher Level
Updated December 2023 You may also like: Leaving Cert Physics Experiments Complete Guide: H1 Leaving Cert Physics Notes Predictions 2024 While it is impossible to be certain of what will…
Leaving Cert Irish Predictions 2024 (Higher Level)
Updated November 2023 It is virtually impossible to correctly predict what questions and topics will come up on the Leaving Cert Irish Higher Level paper. We can, however, study past…
Othello: List of essential quotations for Leaving Cert
This is a compact set of "Othello" quotes for Leaving Cert English that will get you through an "Othello" single text question. You may also like: Complete Guide to Leaving…
Leaving Cert Results, Scripts, Appeals and CAO Offers
COVID-19 update Given the rapidly evolving situation with Leaving Cert 2020 results, we advise that you use the following resources for guidance: State Examination Commission SEC Central Applications Office CAO…
Complete Guide: H1 Leaving Cert Biology
This guide aims to replace a revision course for Biology at Higher Level. We know how hard it can be, and it is our passion to make it easier for…
Leaving Cert French: Flaws of the Irish Education System Opinion Piece
Le système éducatif en Irlande a-t-il des problèmes et des défauts? Quels sont-ils? Comment peut-on améliorer la situation? On ne peut pas nier que le système éducatif en Irlande, surtout…
Leaving Cert French: Immigration Vocab and Sample Answer
Immigration Jusqu’à quel point les immigrés devraient-ils s’adapter à la culture de leur pays d’accueil? Actuellement, on voit que l’Europe accueille plus d’un million d’immigrés chaque année et l'assimilation…
Leaving Cert French: Economy Expanded Sample Answer
Décrivez l’économie irlandais L’économie irlandaise a connu des hauts et des bas ces douze dernières années – les bas principalement à cause de la crise financière de 2008 et de…
Leaving Cert French: Science Sample Answer
Les études scientifiques sont-elles nécessaires de nos jours? Le conflit entre les arts et les sciences existe depuis des siècles et c’est toujours un débat important. Bien que je pense que…
Leaving Cert French: Racism Expanded Sample Answer
Est-ce que le racisme existe toujours dans le monde d’aujourd’hui? Le racisme est un sujet brûlant d’actualité à cause du Président Donald Trump aux États-Unis et du Brexit au Royaume-Uni.…
Complete Guide: H1 Leaving Cert French
We know how hard it can be, and it is our passion to make it easier for current students. Our team, composed of people who got 625+ points, distilled our…
Diary entry sample answer: Vacances dans un camping (2016)
Les vacances dans un camping Vous avez passé vos vacances en famille dans un camping. Quel désastre! Tout était affreux: les installations, la nourriture... tout. Même le temps était mauvais!…
French in 90 words: Pollution, Environment, Nuclear Energy, Recession, Terrorism
Pollution / La pollution (1. Est-ce-que vous considérez que la pollution est un problème dans votre ville?) La pollution est un vrai problème dans ma ville. En été, ça devient…
Leaving Cert French: Brexit Sample Answer
Please note, 625points is apolitical. The purpose of this sample essay is to offer help with your French exam rather than to comprehensively address any political issue. You may also…
Leaving Cert French: Terrorism Sample Answer
“Le terrorisme est le premier problème de sécurité des Etats au 21e siècle - autant en Occident que dans le reste du monde". Que pensez-vous de cette déclaration? Je suis…
French in 90 words: The Eighth Amendment / Abortion
The Eighth Amendment (termination) / Le huitième amendement (IVG) You may also like: Complete Guide to LC French and French in 90 words (€). À mon avis, en 2018, le…
Partition of Ireland 1912 to 1920 for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
#625Lab – History, marked 78/100, detailed feedback at the very bottom. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€). The factors that contributed to the partition of Ireland between the period…
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Connolly and Larkin in the Irish Labour Movement for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
#625Lab – History, marked 88/100, detailed feedback at the very bottom. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€). What was the contribution of James Connolly and/or Jim Larkin to the…
Irish government and the consolidation of democracy 1922-32 for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
How did the Irish government contribute to the consolidation of democracy 1922-1932? #625Lab – History, marked 72/100, detailed feedback at the very bottom. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€).…
Speech: “Young people should travel before joining the workforce…” for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a speech, for a class debate for or against the motion: “Young people should travel and see the world before joining the workforce or furthering their education.” (2016 composition…
The controversies surrounding the treaty negotiations 1921 for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
The Controversies surrounding the treaty negotiations 1921. #625Lab – History, marked 80/100, detailed feedback at the very bottom. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€). Essay credit: Ciara McCarthy…
Leaving Cert Economics Predictions 2024 (Higher Level)
Introduction Economics is a subject that focuses greatly on quality over quantity. It poses a shorter course than many other subjects, meaning an examiner will expect you to combine your…
Article: impact of technology for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write an article for a popular magazine in which you outline your views about the impact of technology on the lives of young people. #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner,…
Descriptive essay: dawn and dusk
Write a descriptive essay which captures a sense of the difference between dawn and dusk and celebrates both the beginning and the end of the day (2019) Ever wonder what…
Causes of World War I for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
What were the causes of World War I? #625Lab – History, marked 88/100, detailed feedback at the very bottom. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€). By mid-1914 for…
Short story: ghostly presence plays a significant part for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a short story in which a ghostly presence plays a significant part. #625Lab. Corrected by Ms Shannon Boyle, who corrects for SEC and mock providers, graded as 80/100 with…
GVV – Unforgiven, Macbeth, Wuthering Heights for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
A reader can feel greatly heartened or be left despondent by the general vision and viewpoint of a text. Compare how the general vision and viewpoint of three texts studied…
Short story: main character transformed by daunting challenge for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a short story in which the main character is transformed when faced with a daunting challenge. #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded as 91/100 with feedback on how…
Literary Genre – Death and Nightingales, Playboy of the Western World, Brooklyn for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
“Compelling storytelling can be achieved in a variety of ways”. (Literary Genre 2015) (a) Identify 2 literary techniques found in one text you have studied. Discuss the extent to which…
Theme or Issue – Wuthering Heights, A Doll’s House, Juno for Leaving Cert English Comparative #625Lab
Some texts leave readers with a largely idealistic impression of a theme or issue, while others leave readers with a more realistic or believable impression of the same theme or…
Theme or Issue – The Playboy of the Western World, Silas Marner, Brooklyn for Leaving Cert English Comparative #625Lab
#625Lab. Corrected by experienced examiner, graded as H2 with feedback on how to improve below. You may also like: Leaving Cert English Complete Guide (€). The study of a theme or issue…
Discursive Essay: role of leaders and leadership for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a discursive essay where you consider the role of leaders and leadership. #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded as 89/100 with feedback on how to improve below. You…
Speech: “Language is a great weapon” for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
#625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded as 82/100 with feedback on how to improve below. You may also like: Leaving Cert English Complete Guide (€). Good afternoon adjudicators, fellow…
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Personal essay: pleasures particular to you for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a personal essay on what you perceive to be the pleasures particular to you. #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded as 83/100 with feedback on how to improve…
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Short story: I couldn’t wait to get out of that town for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
"When I was eighteen, I couldn’t wait to get out of that town". Write a short story in which a young character is eager to leave home. #625Lab. Corrected by…
Ireland 1912-1923: the use of physical force for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
The threat and use of physical force had massive effects on Ireland from 1912-1923. The foundation of two armed groups, the Ulster Volunteers and the Irish volunteers, both with vastly opposing aims, gave rise to an era of conflict in Ireland.
Personal essay: a time in your life in which you felt you were treated unfairly for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a personal essay on a time in your life in which you felt you were treated unfairly. #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded as 79/100 with feedback on…
Government of Ireland Act 1920 for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
What caused the Government of Ireland Act 1920 to come into legislation? #625Lab – History, marked 70/100, detailed feedback at the very bottom. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€).…
Cosgrave and De Valera for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
During the period 1922-39, who achieved more in Anglo-Irish relations, Cosgrave or De Valera? Argue your case, referring to both. #625Lab – History, marked 87/100, detailed feedback at the very…
GVV – Brooklyn, The Great Gatsby, The Playboy of the Western World for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Significant events and the impact they have on us help to clarify the general vision and viewpoint of the texts. Do you agree? #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded…
Germany 1920-39: social and economic problems for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
What were the social and economic problems facing Germany 1920-39 and how were they dealt with? #625Lab – History, marked 80/100, detailed feedback at the very bottom. You may also…
US race relations, 1945-1968 for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
What were the main developments in race relations in the US, 1945-1968? #625Lab – History, marked 87/100, detailed feedback at the very bottom. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€).…
GVV – Big Maggie, Silas Marner, Brooklyn for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Significant events in texts and the impact they have on readers often help to clarify the general vision & viewpoint of those texts. #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded…
GVV – Wuthering Heights, A Doll’s House for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
A variety of factors in texts can change or reinforce our initial impression of the general vision and viewpoint (2017) #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded as 42/70 with…
Lenin, Stalin and economics and social change for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
To what extent did Lenin and/or Stalin bring about social and economic change? #625Lab – History, marked 70/100, detailed feedback at the very bottom. You may also like: Leaving Cert History…
Martin Luther King and the Montgomery bus boycott for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
What was the contribution of Martin Luther King to the Montgomery bus boycott and to other aspects of US life? #625Lab – History, marked 85/100, detailed feedback at the very…
US Foreign Policy for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
During the period 1945-1989, what was the importance of US foreign policy of one or more of the following: Berlin, Korea, Cuba? #625Lab – History, marked 70/100, detailed feedback at…
Cumann na nGaedheal Government 1923-1932 for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
The Achievements of the Cumann na nGaedheal Government 1923-1932 #625Lab – History, marked 89/100, detailed feedback at the very bottom. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€). Credit: Eimear O’Sullivan The Cumann…
GVV – Juno, A Doll’s House and The Great Gatsby for Leaving Cert English Comparative #625Lab
The general vision and viewpoint of a text can be shaped by the reader's attitude to a central character. Compare the extent to which your attitude to a central character…
Theme or Issue – The Playboy of the Western World, Brooklyn, Foster for Leaving Cert English Comparative #625Lab
“A theme or issue can reveal a character’s strengths or weaknesses”. a) With reference to one text on your comparative course, discuss how a theme or issue revealed a character's…
Theme or Issue – Wuthering Heights, Big Maggie, Juno for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
“In many texts, a theme or issue may not be resolved to the complete satisfaction of the reader.” (a) Discuss the extent to which a theme or issue is resolved…
Anglo-Irish Treaty for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
Assess the provisions of the Anglo-Irish Treaty (1921) and consider the principal arguments for and against it. #625Lab – History. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€). Credit: Eimear O'Sullivan The truce…
GVV – 1984, The Handmaid’s Tale and Unforgiven for Leaving Cert English Comparative #625Lab
Key moments in texts can influence our sense of the general vision and viewpoint. (a) Discuss the extent to which your sense of the general vision and viewpoint of one…
Discursive essay on positive and negative aspects of different types of advertising for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a discursive essay in which you explore the positive and negative aspects of different types of advertising. #625Lab Feedback: this is a decent attempt at a discursive essay. This sort…
Eamon de Valera as a political leader for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
What were the strengths and weaknesses of Eamon de Valera as a political leader? #625Lab – History. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€). Credit: Ellis Byrne. Eamon de Valera was…
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Diary entries for Leaving Cert Spanish
This is our first foray into Spanish, so all feedback is welcome! You may also like: Guide to Leaving Cert Spanish Oral Useful Phrases Tengo muchas ganas de. I am…
GVV – All My Sons, The Great Gatsby and Brooklyn for Leaving Cert English Comparative #625Lab
“The general vision and viewpoint of a text can be changed or reinforced by the ending of a text”. #625Lab. Corrected by experienced examiner, graded as H3 with feedback on…
Fianna Fail compared to Cumann na nGaedheal for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
How radical was the economic and social policy adopted by Fianna Fail after 1932 compared to Cumann na nGaedheal? #625Lab – History. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€). Credit: Ellis…
Opinion pieces for Leaving Cert Spanish
This is our first foray into Spanish, so all feedback is welcome! You may also like: Diary entries for Leaving Cert Spanish Hay que prohibir los zoos Sin duda este…
Winston Churchill as a leader during World War II for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
How effective a leader was Winston Churchill or Josef Stalin during World War II? #625Lab – History. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€). Credit: Ellis Byrne. Feedback: This is a…
Seamus Heaney for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
“Seamus Heaney’s poetry moves between earth bound realities and flights of poetic fantasy”. Discuss to what extent you agree or disagree with this view of Heaney’s poetry, supporting your answer…
Stalin’s propaganda and terror for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
How did Stalin use propaganda and terror to remain in power? #625Lab – History. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€). Essay 1 Credit: Brian Ronayne. Feedback: This is a…
GVV – All My Sons, The Great Gatsby, Brooklyn for Leaving Cert English Comparative #625Lab
“Significant events in texts and the impact they have on readers often helps clarify the general vision and viewpoint of those texts” – with reference to the three texts on…
English Paper 1 essays corrected and marked by experienced examiners #625Lab
#625Lab. Corrected and marked by experienced SEC examiners. This page contains non-H1 essays full of feedback that you can learn from. Learn now, in the safety of 625Lab, and avoid…
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Irish essays corrected and marked by experienced examiner #625Lab
#625Lab Irish. Corrected and marked by experienced SEC examiner. This page contains essays full of feedback that you can learn from. Learn now, in the safety of 625Lab, and avoid mistakes…
Descriptive essay: how the landscape reflects the transition of the seasons for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a descriptive essay in which you capture how the landscape reflects the transition of the seasons. You may choose to include some or all of the seasons in your essay. (2018)…
Personal essay: moments of insight and revelation for Leaving Cert English #625Lab (Divorce)
Write a personal essay in which you reflect on moments of insight and revelation you have experienced. (2017) #625Lab. Theme: divorce. Some parts of this essay are outstanding, but it…
Chemistry 2018 Solutions for Leaving Cert Higher Level
Q1. (a) Calcium chloride/ calcium sulfate (b) -Rinse a pipette with deionised water and then the hard water using a pipette filler -Pipette 50 cm3 of the water sample into…
Anxiety throughout sixth year
A lovely girl who used 625points during her Leaving Cert suggested that she would write about her experience "of dealing with some depression and a lot of anxiety throughout the year…
Biology 2018 Solutions for Leaving Cert Higher Level
You can access the paper via the examinations.ie website. No marking scheme is available at the time of writing. You may also like: Leaving Cert Biology. Q1. (a)…
Ophelia and Beast from the East for Leaving Cert French
Le Mauvais Temps en Irlande These will be handy for a discussion on the environment, global warming, homelessness and older people. See full LC French predictions here. Here are some…
Cultural Context – I’m Not Scared, Macbeth, Death and Nightingales #625Lab
“The main characters in the text are often in conflict with the world or culture in which they inhabit”. (2009) #625Lab. This essays is beautifully focused on the question. However, the…
Brendan Kennelly for Leaving Cert English: Begin
"Begin" by Brendan KennellyYou may also like: Complete Guide to Leaving Cert English. Summary: a philosophical reflection on starting something new again and again communicated through the description of a morning…