In my post about technology in Irish classrooms, I mentioned that some teachers consider social media to be an essential teaching resource. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter…
My name is David O’Grady and I’m a maths and physics teacher at Belvedere College, an all-male secondary school in Dublin 1. I first trialled the Adaptemy Pilot programme in the final…
Each year, many sixth year students decide to seek out extra tuition in order to improve their chances of Leaving Cert success. Traditional grinds are the most common choice among…
After receiving lots of feedback from our Adaptemy Pilot teachers about our content, we've made a few changes to provide students with a better learning experience. Next week we’ll be starting the…
My last few posts have touched on how Leaving Cert students work with their teachers and parents throughout sixth year. Strengthening these connections is vital to exam success, and one…
My recent posts have given advice to new sixth year students and their teachers, but what about the final piece of the puzzle? Parents have a central role in the…
While my last post focused on tips for incoming Leaving Cert students, it’s important to remember that Leaving Cert teachers may also feel nervous at the beginning of a new…
With secondary schools around the country beginning a new school year this week, I am reminded of my own ‘last first day’ at school when I began sixth year in…
On 14th August 2014, 21 teachers participating in the Adaptemy pilot programme for Junior Cert students were invited to attend our first teacher summit in Bewley’s Hotel Leopardstown. The programme…
For the 56,990 students around the country who sat their Leaving Cert exams last June, the wait was finally over as their results were released this morning. I received my…