1st Year Grinds+
Join Grinds+ to get access to every course we offer across all your subjects
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Starting August 31st 2026
Grinds+ Includes:
Choose up to 3 Subjects
Access to Online Grinds
Revision Courses (Easter)
Access to Recordings of All Grinds
Hard-Copy Distinction Notes Delivered to your Door
Grinds+ starts with our Weekly Grinds from the week beginning August 31st.
Early Bird Offer
Pay in Full: €699 €899
Complete access to 1st Year Grinds+ from August 2026 to June 2027.
Pay once today and secure your full-year place with Grinds+
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Pay Over 10 Months
Pay a deposit today, then pay over 10 monthly instalments.
Breakdown shown at final checkout stage after selecting instalments.
Grinds+ Weekly Grinds Timetable
Our 1st Year Weekly Grinds timetable gives students flexible weekly grinds options with online and in-person grinds at our Blackrock campus. If you miss a class, you can attend another session or watch the recording.
New Model. Same Gold Standard.
The Dublin Academy of Education has been a trusted cornerstone of student success for two decades.
Two Decades of Students Success
We've guided 100,000+ Students to realise their full potential.
Unrivalled Access to In-Person Grinds
From our start-of-the-art campus in Blackrock.
Expertise in Online Delivery
Since 2020, we've blazed a trail in online tuition delivery.
How Grinds+ Works.
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Select up to 3 subjects from our 1st Year options.
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Join live weekly grinds each week — in-person or online. Starting Monday 31st August.
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Attend Easter Revision Courses in your selected subjects.
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Receive study notes delivered to your door, watch class recordings and revise with on-demand grinds videos right up to your exams.
Meet Our Teachers
Extensive experience in effectively preparing students for the State Examinations
David
Maths
Katie
French
Sean
Irish
Seanagh
English
Matt
Chemistry
Barry
Economics
Thomas
Geography
David
Maths
Annmarie
Business
Kevin
Physics
Patrick
Spanish
Dagmara
German
Andrew
Biology
James
P.E.
Megan
Ag Science
Gavin
English
John
History
JP
English
Ros
Irish
Áine
Music
Darran
DCG
Eamonn
DCG
Evan
Chinese
What People Say About Grinds+
"Everything became so clear... I went from an H3 to an H1 within a matter of months."
Former Student"One of the things she loved most was the relationship with her teachers. They inspired her to do better."
Parent of Former Student"It saved me a lot of time, saved me a lot of study, and a lot of stress."
Former Student"I'm really glad that I got the support because, in the end, they are some of my best subjects now."
Former Student1st Year Grinds+ Subject Selection
Choose up to 3 subjects from our Junior Cycle subjects, all included within Grinds+.
1st Year Subjects Available
Weekly Grinds Available
Easter Revision Courses
Maths (H), English, Irish
Weekly Grinds Available
Included
<p>Easter Revision Courses</p>
Included
The All Inclusive Grinds Plan. One Incredible Price.
Early Bird Offer
Pay in Full: €699 €899
Pay once today and get complete access until June 2027.
One payment. Total access until June 2027
Includes all Weekly Grinds, Revision Courses and Study Resources.
Save over €4,000 compared to booking separately.
Spread the Cost
Pay Over 10 Months
Pay your deposit today, set up your monthly instalments and get complete access until June 2027.
Secure your place with a booking deposit.
Spread the cost across 10 monthly payments
Full instalment breakdown shown clearly at checkout.
FAQs
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1st Year Grinds+ is our All Inclusive Grinds Plan which provides everything 1st Year students need in one plan. Grinds+ gives 1st Year students year round access to Weekly Grinds, Easter Revision Courses, Study Resources and Recordings in one complete package.complete package.
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Junior Cycle weekly grinds are 60 minutes in duration.
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Your study notes will be posted to your address in advance of your live-streamed grinds commencing. Please note, study notes will take up to 3 working days to arrive from the time of booking.
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Please note that on bank holidays, our Weekly Grinds will not run in person or online live-stream. Instead, we’ll provide a high-quality recorded session that you can watch at your convenience. Thank you for your understanding.
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You will access your live-streamed grinds and recordings via our new Grinds+ platform. Login details will be sent by August 2026. If you miss a class, recordings will be available through your student portal so you can catch up and revisit key topics right up to your final exam.
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Once you purchase Grinds+ and select your subjects, we’ll send you a booking form for your seasonal revision courses.
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Yes, you can mix and match. You might do two in-person and the rest online. Or you might opt to do them all online.
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Yes. A single 1st Year subject elsewhere costs roughly €799 per year. With us, you get up to 3 subjects plus Easter revision courses (worth €200+). The savings exceed €3,000.
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If your needs change throughout the year, please contact our office, and we will try to accommodate your request, subject to availability in your chosen classes.
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We post hard-copy notes directly to your door. In-person students can also collect them at our Blackrock campus. For the subjects that do not have weekly grinds, these notes will be sent out separately when the revision courses are taking place. Please note that study notes will take up to 3 working days to arrive from the time of booking.
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Yes. Regardless of whether students are attending grinds in person or online via live-stream they will be free to ask our teachers questions.
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Yes. Regardless of whether students are attending grinds in person or online via live-stream they will be free to ask our teachers questions.