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…
Descriptive Essay: Journey through a barren landscape for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a descriptive essay in which you take your readers on a journey through a barren landscape (urban or rural) that you have experienced. #625Lab. An excellent way to write…
Brooklyn, The Great Gatsby GVV for Leaving Cert English #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…
Literary Genre – The Artist, A Doll’s House and Death and Nightingales for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
"The creation of memorable characters is part of the art of good story telling". Write an essay comparing the ways in which memorable characters were created and contributed to your…
Cultural Context – Macbeth, The Fault in Our Stars, Rear Window for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
The world in which a character lives shapes the person that they become. Write an essay comparing the cultural context and how it affects the lives of the characters of…
Descriptive Essay: After the Storm for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
‘An ice storm blew in from nowhere.’ Write a descriptive essay entitled ‘After the Storm’. #625Lab. Below is beautifully descriptive essay that is also personal, relatable - and very cozy! What makes it…
Isaac Butt’s strengths and weaknesses for Leaving Cert History #625Lab
Comment on Isaac Butt’s strengths and weaknesses as leader of the Home Rule Party. #625Lab - History. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€) Feedback: The factual content…
GVV – Macbeth, I’m Not Scared and Death and Nightingales 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. This essay raises a lot of points I don't agree…
GVV – The Great Gatsby, Wuthering Heights and The Plough and the Stars for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
"Each text we read presents us with an outlook on life that may be bright or dark, or a combination of both". Discuss, with reference to the three texts you…
Leaving Cert History: Documents and Essays 2018 and 2019
For the more up to date version for Leaving Cert 2020 and 2021, have a look at this History Documents and Essay guide This our concise History edition. Our full…
Write a short story about a reunion for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a short story about a reunion (2013). #625Lab. This is an interesting mix between a personal essay and a short story. It definitely has a strong setting and good characterisation.…
Personal Essay: Uncertain about what you want for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a personal essay in which you reflect on an occasion in your life when you felt uncertain about what you wanted. #625Lab. Wonderfully reflective, revelatory personal essay dealing with loss.…
GVV – Death and Nightingales, A Doll’s House, Juno for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
“Significant events in texts and the impact they have on readers often help to clarify the general vision and viewpoint of those texts”. With reference to three texts on your…
Cultural Context – I’m Not Scared, The Great Gatsby, The Plough and the Stars for Leaving Cert English
Understanding who holds power and who is powerless helps to reveal the cultural context in texts. #625Lab. This essay is en route to a H1. Why? Clearly structured, genuinely engaged with…
By the Bog of Cats by Marina Carr for Leaving Cert English (Single Text and Comparative)
“By the Bog of Cats” is a tragic play about a woman who suffered abandonment and rejection and became imprisoned by her past resulting in the death of her brother…
Literary Genre – The Great Gatsby, The Plough and the Stars, Children of Men for Leaving Cert English
“Write an essay on one or more of the aspects of literary genre (the way texts tell their stories) which you found most interesting in the texts you studied in…
Personal essay about significant endings for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a personal essay about your response to an ending, or endings, in your life that you consider significant. (100 marks) Stellar stuff via #625Lab. If you want to send…
French document for the Leaving Cert Oral #625Lab
You may also like: Complete Guide to Leaving Cert French (€). All feedback is given in good faith; please understand that we cannot take responsibility for your exam performance. Best…
Article about myths, fairytales and legends for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a feature article for a magazine about the importance of myths, fairytales and legends. The article may be serious or light-hearted. (100 marks) Excellent essay via #625Lab. If you want to…
What were the main developments in race relations in the US, 1945-1968? #625Lab
#625Lab History Although slavery was abolished in America in 1863, discrimination against black Americans remained prominent throughout society more than a century later. Widespread racism was evident, particularly in many…
Cultural Context – I’m Not Scared, The Great Gatsby, All My Sons for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
“The world of a text, and how it affects the behaviour of central characters, can influence a reader’s response to the events that take place”. With the Comparative, you will…
What were the main developments in church-state relations under Hitler and Mussolini? #625Lab
#625Lab – History, marked 87/100, detailed feedback at the very bottom. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€). With both Fascist parties rising to power in Italy and Germany, they…
Speech on the most significant threats facing the world today for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a persuasive speech, to be delivered to an audience of world leaders, in which you implore them to focus on the most significant threats facing the world today. There…
An Díospóireacht for Leaving Cert Irish (Higher Level)
Bíonn an díospóireacht (debate) agus óráid (speech) i cuid D sa Cheapadóireacht. Bíonn rogha (choice) idir díospóireacht agus óráid. Seachnaíonn (avoid) go leor scoláirí an díospóireacht sa scrúdú Gaeilge ach…
Literary Genre – I’m Not Scared, Foster, Big Maggie for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Using one comparative text that you have studied explain how the author uses literary techniques to create a compelling story. There is a reason I tell people who aren't mad…
Cultural Context – I’m Not Scared, Foster, The Plough and The Stars for Leaving Cert English
“The cultural context can have a significant influence on the behaviour of the central character/characters in a text. Compare the way in which the behaviour of the central characters in…
Short story about a tattoo for Leaving Cert English
Write a short story in which a tattoo plays an important part in the narrative. (2017) Warning: this is a very dark story. Discretion advised. This story has absolutely…
Cultural Context – Big Maggie, Foster, Juno for Leaving Cert English
"The success or failure of relationships is often determined by values and attitudes of the world in which the text is set." Compare the extent to which the success or…
100 Days until the Leaving Cert
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Cultural Context: A Doll’s House, I’m Not Scared and The Plough and the Stars for Leaving Cert English
“Understanding who holds power and who is powerless helps to reveal the cultural context in texts”. Compare how the distribution of power within each of the three texts on your…
Personal Essay: Moments of Insight and Revelation for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a personal essay in which you reflect on moments of insight and revelation you have experienced (2017). This is a good attempt at a personal essay showing a lot…
Term dates 2018/2019
Mid-term break (October 2018)Schools close: Monday 29th October 2018 to Friday 2nd November 2018 (inclusive).Christmas 2018 Schools close: the last day of term is Friday 21st December 2018. Schools re-open on…
Write a personal essay about one or more moments of uncertainty you have experienced #625Lab
This essay below is a beautiful exemplar of the genre of personal essay, full of cathartic confessions, teenage going on middle-aged angst and some incredibly deep insights and lessons learnt.…
Rocks for Leaving Cert Geography
Rocks Rocks Key Words: Igneous: Rocks made from magma or lava. Sedimentary: Rocks made from sediments of other rocks and/or fossils/dead plant and animal remains. Metamorphic: Rocks formed when heat…
HPAT Practice Exam with Solutions and Guide
Our HPAT guide and practice exam with brand new, unseen questions are made by a team of Irish-trained doctors with specialist input for various sections. Only €19 Contents: I. Concise…
English Higher Level Revision Workshop in Dublin
There will be no more revision days before the 2018 Leaving Cert. Watch our 2018 revision day lectures online. LC HL English Revision Intro from 625points on Vimeo.Like our notes? Let…
A short story / descriptive essay about loss for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
This is one of the finest examples of descriptive language I have seen in a long time. Spectacular use of symbolism. (Well done L.!) This was sent into #625Lab as a…
Short story about a young character eager to leave home for Leaving Cert English
Write a short story in which a young character is eager to leave home. (2012) #625Lab A heart-wrenching short story about neglect and social disadvantage. The setting is very strong,…
An Triail – Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh
Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh, athair an linbh: Tá baint mhór ag Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh leis an bpríomhcharachtar, Máire. Is é údar gach oilc ina saol. Scriosann sé a saol ar gach uile…
The Great Gatsby: Daisy character essay for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
At the end of the novel, the reader realises that Daisy has been largely unaffected by the events that have taken place. Do you agree with this view? (Sample paper…
Cultural context: I’m Not Scared for Leaving Cert English
Central characters can be successful or unsuccessful in challenging aspects of the cultural context in texts. (a) Discuss the extent to which at least one central character is successful or…
Cultural Context – The Great Gatsby, Children of Men and The Plough and The Stars for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Understanding the cultural context of a text allows you to see how values and attitudes are shaped. Show how this statement applies to one of the texts on your comparative…
Eavan Boland’s use of symbols and metaphors to deliver truths about society for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Boland makes effective use of symbols and metaphors to explore personal experiences and deliver penetrating truths about society. (2017) #625Lab Another super long essay from someone very knowledgeable, too knowledgeable…
Literary Genre in The Great Gatsby, All My Sons and I’m Not Scared for Leaving Cert Comparative #625Lab
"Authors can use various techniques to make settings real and engaging." #625Lab The author took on the challenging literary genre question - and did so quite well! I have studied…
John Montague for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Montague makes effective use of evocative language to express a profound empathy with others. #625Lab Full notes on John Montague (€) Through my studies of John Montague’s poetry, his statement that his…
The Great Gatsby: readers are influenced by the narrator, Nick Carraway for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
“Readers of The Great Gatsby are greatly influenced by the narrator, Nick Carraway.” Discuss this statement, supporting your answer with suitable reference to the text. (2013) #625Lab "The Great Gatsby" written by…
Bainistíocht Ama do Ghaeilge na hArdteiste (Ardleibhéal)
How to allocate your time and how much to write in your Irish paper one and two: You may also like: HL Irish guide
General vision and viewpoint – Foster, I’m Not Scared and The Plough and The Stars #625Lab
“The general vision and viewpoint is shaped by the reader’s feeling of optimism or pessimism in reading the text.” This is a very good essay! #625Lab For me, the General Vision…
What contribution did Joseph Goebbels and/or Leni Riefenstahl make to Nazi propaganda? #625Lab
#625Lab – History, marked 87/100, detailed feedback at the very bottom. You may also like: Leaving Cert History Guide (€). There is very good use of factual information, which brings up the…
Cultural Context 1984, I’m Not Scared, A Doll’s House #625Lab
#625Lab The cultural context is the world or society of a text; it is the framework of any story which conditions the characters into who they are, and what choices…
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. (Composition, 2012) #625Lab…
Top academic-ish competitions for Leaving Cert students
All of these are either purely academic or supportive of an application to a third level institution abroad, but not athletic, hence the -ish. This list is only a baby,…
Descriptive essay: Urban Journey for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
“Write a descriptive essay in which you take your readers on an urban journey.” (Composition, 2016) This is one of the best submissions I've ever read for #625Lab. It seems…
Comparative Quotes for Leaving Cert English
A lot of students ask, do I need quotations for the Comparative?They don't seem to be important, based on our experience. However, they are very important for Single text and…
2018 Leaving Cert Timetable is here! ??
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Short story in which mistaken identity is central to the plot for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a short story in which mistaken identity is central to the plot. (Composition question, 100 marks, 2016) #625Lab Wordcount: 1900 words. Even though stories should probably be a little…
D.H. Lawrence for Leaving Cert English
The Poetry of D.H. Lawrence – a personal journey. Write a personal response to the poems by D.H. Lawrence on your course. Support your points with reference to the poetry…
Question B: “We are what we wear” for Leaving Cert English
Students in your school have been invited to contribute articles to the school website on issues relevant to young people. This week’s issue is “We are what we wear”. Write…
Greater Dublin Area (GDA) for Leaving Cert Geography
Irish Core Region: The Greater Dublin Area Key Words GDA: The Greater Dublin Area. This is made up of Dublin and its surrounding counties, Wicklow, Meath and Kildare. Core Region:…
King Lear Essay: Deception and Betrayals of Trust #625Lab
“The world of King Lear is defined by deception and betrayals of trust”. Discuss with reference to the text. #625Lab This essay is a good example of why a purely…
Macbeth: Full Guide for Leaving Cert English
1. A list of what you need to know for your exams 2. A summary on each character 3. Examination of the key question of the play 4. Sample answers:…
The Great Gatsby: Idealism and Corruption #625Lab
"It is possible to be attracted to the idealism and repelled by the corruption evident in the Great Gatsby." To what extent do you agree or disagree? (2015) #625Lab This…
Cultural Context – Juno, Foster, The Plough and The Stars for Leaving Cert English
“Understanding the cultural context of a text adds to our enjoyment of a good narrative.” In the light of the above statement write an essay comparing the cultural contexts of…
Cultural Context – Wuthering Heights, The Great Gatsby and The Plough and the Stars for Leaving Cert English
''In any cultural context, deeply embedded values and attitudes can be difficult to change''. Compare the extent to which the above statement is valid in relation to your understanding of…
General Vision and Viewpoint – The Great Gatsby, Juno, The Plough and The Stars for Leaving Cert English
"A variety of factors in texts can change or reinforce our initial impression of the general vision and viewpoint of a text." Compare the main factor or actors that changed…
Short Story: “The most dangerous stations are the emptiest” for Leaving Cert English
“The most dangerous stations are the emptiest.” Write a short story suggested by the above quotation. #625Lab This is an example of a short story that would be better…
Cultural Context – Big Maggie, The Great Gatsby and Juno for Leaving Cert English
“In any cultural context, deeply embedded values and attitudes can be difficult to change.” Compare the extent to which the above statement is valid in relation to your understanding of at…
Short Story: A Secret Revealed for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
"Write a short story in which a closely guarded secret is gradually revealed"#625LabHow to improve a story? Memorable, defined characters. Make the wife another little bit more smug and annoying. Add a…
John Montague Guide: Evocative Language to Express Empathy
“Montague makes effective use of evocative language to express a profound empathy with others.” Discuss this statement, supporting your answer with reference to the poetry of John Montague on your…
General Vision and Viewpoint: Big Maggie, Foster, I’m Not Scared for Leaving Cert English
“The general vision and viewpoint of a text can be determined by the success or failure of a central character in his/her efforts to achieve fulfilment” (70 marks) #625Lab…
Personal Essay: Experience of Dramatic Arts for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Write a personal essay about your experience (as a performer and/or audience member) of the dramatic arts; plays, musicals, concerts, comedy etc. (2010) You may also like: Complete Guide to…
How to not eff up your Leaving Cert English exam
1. Be clear "Don't even start writing till you have decided what the one big thing is going to be, and then say it to yourself in just one…
Cultural Context – Wuthering Heights, The Great Gatsby, The Plough and The Stars for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
"The main characters in texts are often in conflict with the world or culture they inhabit" In light of the above statement, compare how the main characters interact with the…
Speech: “Celebrity culture has gone too far” for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
Celebrity culture has gone too far. (2005) Write a speech in which you attempt to persuade an audience that today’s obsession with the lives of the rich and famous has…
Cultural Context – Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story, Macbeth, The Fault in Our Stars for Leaving Cert English #625Lab
“The cultural context within a text often dictates the crises or difficulties faced by characters and their responses to these difficulties.” (a) Discuss to what extent this statement applies to…
The secret to writing great essays
Do you want to know a simple free lightning-fast way to improve your English grade? Given the amount of writing you have to do for Leaving Cert English, you may…
Comparative Grid
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Leaving Cert English Comparative – Cultural Context – All My Sons, Foster, Juno
"Understanding of the cultural context of a text adds to our enjoyment of a good narrative." In the light of the above statement write an essay comparing the cultural contexts…
Leaving Cert English Comparative – General Vision and Viewpoint – Foster and Juno
“The general vision and viewpoint is shaped by the reader's feeling of optimism and pessimism in reading the text” The author added a note with her essay: "I mainly struggle…
Leaving Cert English Comparative – Cultural Context – I’m not Scared, Wuthering Heights
“The issue of social class is important in shaping our understanding of the cultural context of a text” Compare the importance of social class in shaping your understanding of the…
Leaving Cert Macbeth: Essential Quotations
You may also like: Complete Guide: H1 Leaving Cert English and Macbeth: Full Guide for Leaving Cert English Is this a dagger which I see before me? (Imagery of violence) There's daggers in…
Leaving Cert English Descriptive Essay: Night Scene
Write a descriptive essay entitled Night Scene. (2017) #625Lab You may also like: Complete Guide to Leaving Cert English (€) Essay 1 Essay 2 Essay 3 Essay 4 Essay 1 The…
Leaving Cert History: Feminism in Ireland
The role of women in Ireland, 1870-1914. Perspective: Economy and SocietyYou may also like:Leaving Cert History Complete Guide (€)The Status of WomenUntil the 1860s, women had to give up their…
Leaving Cert English Comparative – Theme or Issue – Wuthering Heights, The King’s Speech, The Plough and The Stars #625Lab
"A readers view of a theme or issue can be either changed or reinforced through interaction with texts". Compare the extent to which your understanding of a theme or issue was…
Leaving Cert English Personal Essay: Irishness #625Lab
“The shoes of Irishness fit me well.” Write a personal essay in which you explore your sense of what it means to be Irish. (2001) This is a good essay…
Leaving Cert Classical Studies: Horace
Writers of the Augustan Age: Horace A brief biography/character profile Born Quintus Horatius Flaccus on the 8th of December 65BC, in south eastern Italy. Received the best possible education in…
Leaving Cert English Opinion Piece #625Lab
Write an opinion piece, for publication in a national newspaper, in which you give your views on the extent to which people today rely on the online world as a…
Leaving Cert Comparative Study – Theme or Issue – Othello, A Doll’s House and The King’s Speech #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…
Leaving Cert English Question B Article #625Lab
Write an article for inclusion in your school magazine on the importance of winning the All-Ireland for Mayo on Sunday. (Question B) #625Lab How important is winning the Sam Maguire…
Leaving Cert Chemistry Definitions (Higher Level)
You may also like: Complete Guide to Leaving Cert Chemistry (€) Absorption spectrum A spectrum of electromagnetic radiation transmitted through a substance, showing dark lines or bands due to absorption…
D.H. Lawrence: Suggested Quotations for Leaving Cert
Call Into DeathSince I lost you, my darling, the sky has come near, And I am of it, the small sharp stars are quite near, The white moon going among them…
Leaving Cert Composition Article for Serious Publication #625Lab
Write an article for a serious publication in which you consider whether scientists or writers and artists have made, and continue to make, the greater contribution to society. (2017) (100 mark…
Leaving Cert English Personal Essay: Pretence and Unvarnished Truth #625Lab
“Let’s stop all this pretence and tell each other the unvarnished truth for a change.” Write a personal essay in response to this statement. (2006) This is an essay…
Leaving Cert English Eavan Boland Sample Essay #625Lab
''Boland's reflective insights are expressed through her precise use of language.'' Write your personal response to this statement, supporting your answer with suitable reference to the poetry on your course.This isn't…
From touchdown in Dublin and into Trinity Law in one year: Trinity Feasibility Study
Aisling Cowan arrived in Ireland only a year before her Leaving Cert, achieving a formidable 520 points. She talks about her experience and how she managed to use the Trinity Feasibility…
Leaving Cert Robert Frost Sample Essays #625Lab
“Frost communicates rich insights into human experience using language that is both accessible and appealing.”Discuss this statement, supporting your answer with reference to the poetry of Robert Frost on your…
Leaving Cert English Comparative – Literary Genre – Circle of Friends, The Plough and The Stars and The King’s Speech #625Lab
Write an essay on one or more of the aspects of literary genre which you found most interesting in the texts you have studied on your comparative course. This is…