Home Economics

Name: The Dublin Academy of Education
Address: Stillorgan Plaza, Lower Kilmacud Rd, Co. Dublin, Blackrock, A94 H0X7
Telephone: +353 1 442 4442

Weekly Grind

6th Year

On-Site

Live-Stream

Our Leaving Cert Home Economics grinds will help you fill gaps in your knowledge and develop your answering techniques to ensure you perform at your best on exam day.

Teacher:

Anna McAllister

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How these Home Economics Grinds will help you:

You will gain a clear understanding of what the examiner is looking for in order to give you full marks

Anna will go through the Home Economics so you know exactly what topics you need to know

Gain a real world understanding of Home Economics and it's application

Get 'exam-ready' by learning how the marking scheme works, time management tips and more

When can you attend our Home Economics Grinds?

Day	Start Time	End Time	Location
Mondays	5:30pm	6:45pm	On-Site
Mondays	5:30pm	6:45pm	Live-Stream

Weekly Grinds Fees

Subject	Price	Total	Savings
1st Subject	€335	€335	€0.00
2nd Subject	€234	€569	€101
3rd Subject	€170	€739	€266
4th Subject	€170	€909	€431
5th Subject	€170	€1,079	€596
6th Subject	€170	€1,249	€761

Meet your Home Economics Teacher

Anna McAllister

Anna McAllister is a dedicated and passionate teacher with over 30 years experience at both 2nd & 3rd level. With her vast experience she brings an organised and structured approach to teaching, ensuring the very best Leaving Certificate preparation for her students. Extensive experience correcting the Leaving Certificate provides her students with a technical and accurate approach to their preparation for answering Leaving Certificate questions.

Hear from our Home Economics Students

"Anna has a really good teaching style, her grinds are very focused but at the same time are enjoyable. She makes the content really relatable by giving real life examples, I found this made a massive difference and made the content a lot easier to understand and remember."

- Attended Anna's Home Economics Grinds

Where can you attend these grinds?

You can experience our live and interactive weekly grinds by attending classes either:

On-site: We offer on-site classroom-based weekly grinds in our Stillorgan location.

Online via Live-stream: We also offer you the option of attending our weekly grinds via live-stream meaning you can participate from anywhere in Ireland.

Regardless of which option you select, you will be able to interact with our teachers and ask questions. These weekly grinds are 75 minutes in duration and all classes are accompanied by our renowned Dublin Academy study notes. If you opt for Live-streamed weekly grinds, our study notes will be posted to your home free of charge.

The foundation of our Leaving Cert weekly grinds is ‘exam focus’. Our teachers strip away the unnecessary sections of each subject and focus solely on the core, examinable material, the aim of which is increasing your exam performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the schedule for weekly grinds?

Start Date:
Classes commence week beginning Monday 4th September 2023.

Please note, classes will NOT be held on the following dates:

Mid-Term Breaks:
Monday 30th October- classes resume Monday 6th November 2023
Monday 12th February – classes resume Monday 19th February 2024

Christmas Holidays:
Monday 11th December 2023 – classes resume on Monday 8th January 2024

Easter Holidays:
Monday 25th March - Sunday 7th April

Final Classes / Supervised Study:
Saturday 18th May 2024

Please note weekly grinds take place as normal on bank holidays

Can students ask questions in weekly grinds?

Yes. Regardless of whether students are attending weekly grinds on-site or via live-stream they will be free to ask our teachers questions.

How long are the weekly grinds?

Leaving Cert weekly grinds are 75 minutes in duration. Junior Cert weekly grinds are 60 minutes in duration.

Can I get recordings of the weekly grinds?

We do not offer recordings of our on-site or live-stream weekly grinds. Students attending our weekly grinds will have the option of adding our On-demand grinds videos to their chosen subject for just €125 (normally €525). The On-demand grinds contain over 40 hours of high-quality videos shot from our school studio covering the entire Leaving Cert curriculum in each subject.

Can I change my choice of subject for my weekly grind during the year?

Yes, however, please note that an administration charge of €25 will apply if a student decides to change their choice of subject during the year.

How do I access my live-streamed weekly grinds?

You will access your live-streamed weekly grinds via our online learning management system, DASH (Dublin Academy School Hub). We will send you logins for this platform in advance of your live-streamed grind.

If I opt for live-streamed grinds, how do I get my study notes?

Your study notes will be posted to your house free of charge 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.