3rd Year August Preparation Course
Monday 18th – Wednesday 20th August
Start Strong and Stay Ahead
Start 3rd Year with clarity, confidence, and a solid academic game plan.
Our 3-day August Preparation Course helps you take control of your Junior Cycle success with 3 days of 75-minute, exam-focused classes led by some of Ireland’s top teachers.
Choose to join us onsite in focused classrooms or online from the comfort of home. Every class is live, interactive, recorded and available to you until after the Junior Cycle in 2026, so you can revisit key topics any time you need.
Whatever academic success means to you – we’re here to help.
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Rewatch until the end of the State Exams 2026
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
Junior Cycle English is a wide ranging course based on three strands; Oral, Reading and Writing.
The aim of this Summer Course is to educate students around the key areas of the syllabus and to provide the skills required to address the various different types of assessments.
Topics covered include:
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What is Junior Cycle English?
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Material to cover
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Junior Cycle grades
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Assessments
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How to present your answer
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General indicators of quality
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Level of answering
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Main areas of concern
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Answering unseen material
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How to approach a poem
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Literary devices
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Types of writing
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What to prepare for studied text questions
French
This course is structured to ensure students achieve the best results possible in their Junior Cycle French exam.
Topics covered include:
- Listening and Reading Comprehension techniques and vocabulary
- Written Production: key concepts to maximise marks in written section of the Junior Cycle exam
- Grammar: 3 core tenses (Present, Future and Past), questions, negative forms
Irish
This course will prepare students by developing their language skills to equip them to deal with all areas of the Junior Cycle Irish course.
- Course structure and the exam
- Poetry
- Reading comprehension
- Composition
- The past and present tenses
- Irregular verbs
- Sentence Structure
- Key vocabulary
Maths
This course will revise core topics and prepare students entering 3rd year for Junior Cycle Maths.
Topics covered include:
- Algebra
- Basic skills
- Factorising: HCF, Grouping, Difference of 2 Squares and Quadratic Trinomials
- Solving Equations (Linear, Quadratics and Simultaneous)
- Coordinate Geometry of the line
- Trigonometry
- Exam question practice throughout
Science
This course is structured to ensure students achieve the best results possible in their Junior Cycle Science exam.
Topics covered include:
- Respiration/Breathing System
- Circulatory System
- Chemical Reactions
- Ionic/Covalent Bonding
- Energy/Work
- Earth and Moon
We are currently enrolling for our course which begins on Monday 18th August 2025.
Each subject chosen will run over 3 consecutive days and each class is 75 mins in duration.
Bookings will remain open until the beginning of the course week.
Leeson Street
| Time | Subject |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | English (Higher) |
| 09:00 | French (Common) |
| 09:00 | Irish (Higher) |
| 09:00 | Maths (Higher) |
| 09:00 | Science (Common) |
| 10:30 | English (Higher) |
| 10:30 | French (Higher) |
| 10:30 | Irish (Higher) |
| 10:30 | Maths (Higher) |
| 10:30 | Science (Common) |
Online
| Time | Subject |
|---|---|
| 12:15 | Science (Common) |
| 12:15 | English (Higher) |
| 12:15 | Irish (Higher) |
| 12:15 | Maths (Higher) |
| 12:15 | French (Common) |
| 13:45 | English (Higher) |
| 13:45 | French (Common) |
| 13:45 | Irish (Higher) |
| 13:45 | Maths (Higher) |
| 13:45 | Science (Common) |
| Subjects | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1 subject | €100 |
| 2 subjects | €200 |
| 3 subjects | €300 |
| 4 subjects | €400 |
| Additional Subjects | €100 |
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 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 2026.
A: Yes, recordings of classes will be available after each live class is completed. All classes are also recorded live. 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 2026.
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 75 minutes in duration each day for 3 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.