6th Year August Preparation Course
Monday 17th – Thursday 20th August
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Get 3 subjects for the price of 1 on all August Preparation Courses.
Get Ready for Your Best Year!
Start 6th Year with clarity, confidence, and a solid academic game plan.
Our 4-day August Preparation Course helps you take control of your Leaving Cert success with 4 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 Leaving Cert in 2027, 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 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:
AccountingThis course is designed to give students insights and methodologies on how best to approach the various aspects of the Leaving Certificate Accounting syllabus.
Topics covered include:
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Adjustments to the Final Accounts
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Interpretation of Accounts
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Job and Absorption Costing
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Club Accounts
Biology
This course is structured to provide students entering 6th Year with the confidence that is essential for achieving their full potential in their Leaving Certificate Biology exam. It will give students a head start in 6th Year by gaining the important knowledge on key topics.
For students who feel not enough of the course was covered in 5th Year or found Biology difficult, this one week course will help you start 6th Year feeling prepared for the Leaving Certificate Biology exam. For students attending this course hoping to achieve top marks, challenging questions with exam focused answers will be covered.
Topics covered include:
- Scientific Method
- Food
- Ecology
- Cell Structure
- Cell Division
- Cell Diversity
- Enzymes
- Photosynthesis
- Respiration
- Osmosis
- Diffusion
Each student will get a set of notes on each topic.
Chemistry
This course has been carefully designed to ensure students start their 6th year feeling confident. While students may have lost time in 5th year, this course will bring them up to speed covering the most important aspects of the curriculum.
- The Periodic Table and Formulas
- Stoichiometry
- Volumetric Analysis
- Oxidation/Reduction
- Atomic Radius and Electronegativity
English
This course is designed to reinforce the key skills required for success in Leaving Certificate Higher Level English.
Session 1:
- Examination papers overview
- PCLM and the marking process
- Technique and timing
- Paper 1 – Comprehension – Approaching Section A + sample answers/Approaching Section B + sample answers
Session 2:
- Paper 1 – Comprehension – Question B continued + composition
- Personal Essay and Discursive Essay writing + sample answers
Session 3:
- Paper 2 – Single Text – Shakespeare – Othello – Structuring a Leaving Cert Single Text answer successfully
Session 4:
- Paper 2 – Prescribed Poetry – structuring a prescribed poetry answer successfully
- Sample answer based on Patrick Kavanagh’s poetry
- Approaching the unseen poem + sample answers
- Brief overview of Comparative Studies section with a focus on comparative technique and vocabulary + sample answers
Students will leave this course with a definite sense of the requirements for success in this exam as well as a clear understanding of the marking scheme and time management in the exam.
French
This course gives a comprehensive overview of key elements of the Leaving Certificate Higher Level French syllabus.
Topics from:
- Grammar: 5 core tenses.
- Reading and Listening Exam techniques and vocabulary.
- Written production: Narrative story, Diary entry, Opinion piece, Fax/Email.
- Oral preparation: Some key topics of general conversation, with a particular emphasis on the set topics as per the exam amendments for 2027. Students will also review the document option.
Irish
This course is designed to reinforce the key skills required for success in Leaving Certificate Higher Level Irish and has been carefully designed to make sure students start their 6th year feeling confident.
During our preparation course we will fine tune our own language skills, analyse the marking scheme, examine the most common pitfalls to be found in answers but focusing on sample answers and core knowledge.
The Essay
Students will look at how to plan and structure an essay, how long the essay should be, and how to avoid common mistakes. A range of social and political topics from past papers will be discusses, along with useful phrases and examples of idiomatic Irish.
Poetry
Is my Irish or subject more important here? Students will learn how to structure a poetry answer and understand what the marking scheme requires. We will look at sample answers and ways to include relevant content and personal response.
Prose Literature
Students will look at how to approach prose questions clearly and effectively. We will examine sample material and discuss common pitfalls, with a focus on quality rather than quantity.
The Oral
Students will be introduced to the layout of the oral exam and the type of preparation that is useful. We will discuss common oral topics, sample answers and ways to improve fluency and confidence. Guidance and support will also be provided for the Sraith Pictiúr, helping students understand how to prepare and approach this section of the oral exam.
Grammar and Accuracy
Grammar will be addressed in a practical and exam-focused way throughout the course. The focus will be on helping students improve accuracy, sentence structure and confidence in both written and spoken Irish.
By the end of the course, students will have revised key parts of the exam, develop greater awareness of common language errors, and gain practical guidance for continuing their preparation in 6th Year.
Maths
This course will revise core topics and prepare students entering 6th Year for Higher Level Maths.
Topics covered include:
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Co-ordinate Geometry
- Introduction to Probability
Physics
Topics covered include:
Day 1: Mechanics: Newston’s Law and Acceleration due to gravity
Day 2: Sound and Waves: Doppler Effect and Sound Intensity, Light: Reflection and Refraction
Day 3: Heat and Temperature: Thermometers and Specific Heat Capacity
Day 4: Electricity: Current and Conduction
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 |
|---|---|
| 10:00 | English (Higher) |
| 10:00 | Irish (Higher) |
| 10:00 | Maths (Higher) |
| 11:30 | Accounting (Higher) |
| 11:30 | Biology (Higher) |
| 11:30 | Chemistry (Higher) |
| 11:30 | French (Higher) |
| 11:30 | Maths (Higher) |
Online
| Time | Subject |
|---|---|
| 11:30 | English (Higher) |
| 11:30 | Irish (Higher) |
| 11:30 | Physics (Higher) |
| 13:00 | Biology (Higher) |
| 13:00 | Chemistry (Higher) |
| 13:00 | French (Higher) |
| 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. 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 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.