5th Year August Preparation Course
Monday 17th – Thursday 20th August
3 for 1 Offer!
Get 3 subjects for the price of 1 on all August Preparation Courses.
Start 5th Year Ahead of the Curve
Get the clarity, focus, and confidence you need to make the most of your Senior Cycle from day one.
Our 4-day August Preparation Course helps you lay the groundwork for success with 75-minute classes taught by some of Ireland’s leading teachers.
Choose to learn onsite or online, whatever works best for you. All classes are live, interactive, and recorded, so you can revisit lessons any time throughout 5th Year.
We’ll help you build strong habits, cover key topics early, and set yourself up for success right from the start.
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Delivered FREE nationwide for online classes
Expert Teachers
Answers to all your questions
Examiner Insights
Get the strategies to SUCCEED
FREE Class Recordings
Rewatch until the end of the State Exams 2027
Due to planned maintenance, online enrolment for this course will be unavailable from 9am – 5pm,
Saturday 29th June.
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To learn more about what will be covered in each subject, please select from the list below:
BiologyThis course will revise core topics and prepare students entering 5th Year Biology.
Topics covered include:
- The Unit of Life – The Cell
- Biomolecules of life (food)
- Transport across membranes (osmosis, diffusion, active transport)
- Enzymes
- Cell Division
- The Circulatory System
- The Breathing System
- The Digestive System
English
This course is designed to familiarise incoming 5th Year students with the shape of the Leaving Cert Higher Level English course and to introduce to the students some of the key skills required for success in Leaving Certificate Higher Level English.
Session 1:
- Examination papers overview
- PCLM and the marking process
- Paper 1 – Comprehension – Approaching Section a + sample answers/Approaching Section B + sample answers
Session 2:
- Paper 1 – Comprehension – Question B continued + composition
- Personal essay writing + sample answers
Session 3:
- Paper 2 – Shakespeare – An introduction to William Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Session 4:
- Paper 2 – Introduction to Poetry – Approaching the unseen poem + sample answers
- Prescribed Poetry – How to study LC poetry – Seamus Heaney notes
- A brief look at the comparative Studies section
Irish
The Essay
The Oral
Students will be introduced to the layout of the oral exam and the type of preparation that will be useful over the two-year course. We will discuss common oral topics, sample answers and ways to begin building confidence, fluency and accuracy.
Maths
Topics covered include:
- Algebra and Functions
- Area and Volume and Tigonometry
- Statistics and Probability
- Geometry and Co-ordinate Geometry
We are currently enrolling for our course which begins on Monday 17th August 2026.
Each subject chosen will run over 4 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 |
|---|---|
| 11:30 | Maths (Higher) |
| 13:00 | Irish (Higher) |
| 13:00 | Biology (Higher) |
| 14:30 | English (Higher) |
Online
| Time | Subject |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Maths (Higher) |
| Subjects | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1 subject | €335 |
| 2 subjects | €335 |
| 3 subjects | €335 |
| 4 subjects | €565 |
| Additional Subjects | €70 |
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: Can a 5th Year part-time student join a 6th Year class if the subject is not available at 5th Year level? 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 2027.
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 2027.
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.
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 4 days.
A: This depends on the number of subjects taken. Please refer to the fees table to see a list of fees.
A: Yes, but consideration must be given to any changes in curriculum. Please contact our office to arrange this on 01 661 3511.
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 visit our Help Desk.