2nd Year August Preparation Course
Monday 12th – Friday 16th August
Our August Preparation Course gives 2nd Year students the opportunity to prepare for the return to the classroom after summer holidays.
Throughout this comprehensive 5 day prep course, our expert Institute of Education teachers will lay the foundations for the year ahead by revisiting previous material and introducing new topics.
Students can choose to study through fully interactive online and/or onsite classes, at our Leeson Street Campus in Dublin City Centre. Every class is recorded, meaning students can re-watch each lesson throughout the academic year to help in their studies. All students attending online classes will receive their exam-focused course notes in the post. Those attending onsite classes will receive their notes in the classroom.
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Due to planned maintenance, online enrolment for this course will be unavailable from 9am – 5pm,
Saturday 29th June.
To learn more about what will be covered in each subject, please select from the list below:
English
Topics Covered:
- Language Skills in English;
- Functional writing: how to address the task, how to be concise and gain maximum marks
- Parts of speech
- Some basic grammar
- Comprehension, understanding & delivery
- Drama;
- Introduction to Shakespeare
- Exploring plot, character, a key scene
- The genre of drama
- Reading fiction;
- Reading for enjoyment
- A closer look at the studied novel
- The essential knowledge necessary
- Poetry;
- How to examine a poem
- Recognising poetic devices and exploring their impact
- Introducing the Shakespearean sonnet
Irish
This course will give students the foundational skills needed to begin tackling the Junior Cycle Irish course. Emphasis will be placed on the short story, composition skills, and language skills including tenses, irregular verbs, sentence structure, and question and answer phrases. This course will give students the confidence needed to tackle the Junior Cycle Irish exam by exploring the best ways to gain marks in all sections of the course.
- Course structure and the exam
- The short story
- The past and present tenses
- Irregular verbs
- Sentence structure
- Key vocabulary and question phrases
- Composition
Maths
A Junior Cycle Maths course like no other. Get ahead of the curve with your Maths skills before the new school year, experience exam style question prep and most importantly, have fun while doing so.
Topics:
Foundations of Algebra:
- Substitution
- Adding/Subtraction/Multiplication
- Solving Equations (Linear and Simultaneous Equations)
Sets unified with Number Theory:
- Natural
- Integers
- Real Numbers
Arithmetic
Science
Topics covered:
- Energy
- Data Analysis and Graphs
- Atoms and Bonding
- Water & Carbon Cycles & Acids and Bases
- Rates of Reaction
We are currently enrolling for our course which begins on Monday 12th August 2024.
Each subject chosen will run over 5 consecutive days and each class is 60 mins in duration.
Bookings will remain open until the beginning of the course week.
Leeson Street
| Date | Time | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 12 - Fri 16 Aug 2024 | 11:30 | Science (Common) |
| Mon 12 - Fri 16 Aug 2024 | 13:15 | English (Higher) |
| Mon 12 - Fri 16 Aug 2024 | 13:15 | Maths (Higher) |
| Mon 12 - Fri 16 Aug 2024 | 14:30 | Irish (Higher) |
Online
| Date | Time | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 12 - Fri 16 Aug 2024 | 10:15 | Maths (Higher) |
| Mon 12 - Fri 16 Aug 2024 | 11:30 | English Higher |
| Subjects | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1 subject | €215 |
| 2 subjects | €315 |
| 3 subjects | €405 |
| 4 subjects | €460 |
| Additional Subjects | €55 |
Please note:
- Credit Card payments accepted
- 10% reduction for the second and subsequent members of the same family, enrolled on the same courses. Please contact our office at 01 661 3511 to avail of this discount.
- Fees are non-transferable
Please click on each question below for an answer:
Q: What subjects are available online?
A: Please click here to view the timetable of subjects offered online.
Q: What subjects are available in Leeson Street? Q: How do I access my online classes? Q: How are the online classes hosted? Q: Are the online classes pre-recorded? Q: Will I have access to recordings of the live classes? Q: If I'm attending the online classes, will I have access to the notes? Q: If I enrol in an online class can I still also enrol in other classes in Leeson Street? Q: Are my onsite classes recorded? Q: Are the class notes available online? Q: How long is each class? Q: How much is the fee per class? Q: Are the classes conducted ‘lecture style’ or are students free to ask questions? Q: Can my son/daughter join the course after it has started? Q: My son/daughter cannot attend the course. Can we buy the notes? Q: Can I cancel my classes and get a refund?
A: Please click here to view the timetable of subjects offered in Leeson Street.
A: Students enrolled on the course will receive an email from us containing their unique login details and link to access their chosen subjects through our online student platform, Moodle. Login credentials will be sent in advance of the course start date. Only those details sent to you will enable you to successfully access classes online.
A: All online classes are hosted live on Microsoft Teams. The links to the weekly classes are accessed via Moodle. Students must sign into both Moodle and MS Teams with the @instituteofeducation.ie login credentials sent to the student.
A: Each online class is taught live with the teacher and class group as per the timetable. Recordings of each class will be available after each live class is completed. These can then be replayed as a revision aid until the end of June 2025.
A: Yes, recordings of classes will be available after each live class is completed. You will be able to re-watch, pause and rewind the class recordings as often as you wish, making them an invaluable revision aid. The live recordings will be available until the end of the State Exams in 2025.
We advise that all students enrolling in our online classes have access to the following:
– A reliable Wi-Fi service
– A PC, Laptop, Tablet or similar device (We would recommend not to use a mobile phone)
– Headphone/Earphones
A: Yes, students enrolled in the online classes will receive a delivery of notes for each chosen subject. Please allow five working days for delivery from the time of booking. Notes are also available online on our student platform Moodle.
A: Yes, Students can enrol in a mixture of classes online and at our school campus in Leeson Street.
A: Yes, all classes, whether online or onsite, are recorded and available to students to watch back online for revision. All students will be sent login details for our student platform; Moodle, where they can watch back any of their classes.
A: Yes, notes are available online on our student platform Moodle.
A: Each class is 60 minutes in duration each day for 5 days.
A: This depends on the number of subjects taken. Please refer to the fees table to see a list of fees.
A: Our classes are interactive and our teachers use a variety of methods to ensure that students can ask questions and contribute to the class.
A: Yes, students are welcome to join after the course has started, the full fee will apply, and students will get access to the recordings of classes that have already taken place. Notes for online classes will be posted, please allow up to 5 working days for delivery.
A: No, Teaching is a central part of all our courses and classes. The notes are to facilitate recall and revision of what was covered in class by the teacher.
A: Yes, refunds can be organised for cancelled classes if our office is notified before the course commences. A request for a refund can be made by contacting our office on 01 6613511 or helpdesk@instituteofeducation.ie.