The Buzz Newsletter – Week 6

The Buzz Newsletter Week 6

Welcome to Week 6 of The Buzz Newsletter! It’s Week 6 of The Buzz Newsletter, there are some more student successes to celebrate this week: 5th Year student Chloe Collins represented Ireland in the Junior Four Nations tounament 2024. Ireland’s

Applied Mathematics (H): A Paper That Mixes The Familiar With Challenging Curveballs

Leaving Certificate Applied Mathematics (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Applied Mathematics (Higher Level) by Brendan Williamson, Applied Mathematics teacher at The Institute of Education.   Generous questions on new syllabus material but a few curveballs in questions based on the old syllabus.  Minimal deviation

Religious Education (H): A Nuanced Paper That Required Students To Be Attentive

Leaving Certificate Religious Education (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Religious Education (Higher Level) by Paul McAndrew, Religious Education teacher at The Institute of Education.   A detail orientated paper that will really compliment students’ knowledge. A paper that challenges students to be attentive to

Politics & Society (H): A Paper That Required Students To Think Critically

Leaving Certificate Politics & Society (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Politics & Society (Higher Level) by Paul McAndrew, Politics & Society teacher at The Institute of Education.   Students were required to think critically about the material throughout the paper.  The paper reflects contemporary political

Italian (H): An Approachable Paper With The Occasional Challenge

Leaving Certificate Italian (H) Review

Reaction to 2024 Leaving Certificate Italian (Higher Level) by Erika Capello, Italian teacher at The Institute of Education.   Something for everyone but some challenges that will allow top scorers to show their capacity.  Some very familiar topics with some