Irish

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

Weekly Grind

5th Year

On-Site

Live-Stream

One of the core principles of our Irish grinds is to help students work smarter not harder. We will help you overlap material so that it can be used in multiple areas of the Irish course thus maximising your valuable study time.

Teacher:

Seadhan de Poire

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How these Irish Grinds will help you

We will teach you strategies to allow you overlap material so that can be used in multiple parts of the Irish exam making your study more efficient

We will help you build confidence for your Oral exam providing the option of attending mock orals throughout the year

We will dissect past paper questions giving you examples of how to achieve top marks in the Irish exam

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Meet your Irish Teacher

Séadhan de Poire

Séadhan is specialised in providing his Irish students with a clear, fundamental understanding of the language and its marking scheme. His style of teaching is focused on covering the curriculum in a concise way, so all his students have the tools to successfully manage the likely exam questions.

He is a popular teacher due to his ability to stimulate students’ interest in the subject. Séadhan has worked with the state examinations commission correcting exam papers and has experience as an Oral Examiner for the Leaving Certificate. He has also taught in the Gaeltacht in Coláiste Ciarán and Coláise Ó Direáin. Séadhan has also authored a Junior Certificate Irish textbook in 2020 “Less Stress more success”.

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Hear from our Irish Students

“Really imressed with the quality of grinds and notes. Séadhan is very helpful and I have definitely improved in Irish as a result, thank you!”

- Attended Séadhan's Irish Grinds

Fees - Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price

Book now to avail of our limited time early bird offer of Buy 1 Grind and all additional grinds are half price. Offer ends 31st October.

Subject	Price	Total	Savings
1st Subject	€1,025	€1,025	€0.00
2nd Subject	€512	€1,537	€512
3rd Subject	€512	€2,049	€1,026
4th Subject	€512	€2,561	€1,539
5th Subject	€512	€3,073	€2,052
6th Subject	€512	€3,585	€2,565

More Info on our 5th Year Irish Grinds

You will be given guidance on what areas to prioritise in 5th year along with a breakdown of the marks allocated for each section.

The following topics will be covered:

- Oral Exam Preparation
- Aiste
- Diospoireacht
- Sceal
- Oraid
- Grammar
- Comprehensions
- Filíocht
- Prós
- An Triail
- Filíocht Breise
- Cluastuiscint

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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.