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Maths

With Project Maths beginning to settle, predictable trends are now being identified. We will show you the shortcuts to take full advantage of this. Each student will also receive a full set of notes, with solutions, which will be essential in improving exam grades. This applies to all Math Grinds in Mallow, all Math Grinds in Clonmel and all Math Grinds in Midelton.

With 25 extra points being awarded for students sitting Higher Level Maths, we aim to maximise each students results, whether they are aiming for a H6 or a H1!

All our students receive excellent and professional notes. As our tutors are experienced correctors of the State Exams in Leaving Cert Maths, our students will also receive tips of how to avoid common errors, and increase their results.

With Maths being a core subject, most college courses require a minimum of a pass grade to get a place in their course.

Our classes teach every topic from the very basics, the whole way through, so as a result, they are suitable for students aiming for that O6 along with those aiming for an O1!

Our classes are designed to build confidence in each and every student. This confidence will reduce the stress that each student has regarding maths, and the results will then follow.

We aim to break down the language barrier from what is being written on the exam paper and what is being actually asked. As all our tutors are experienced correctors of the State Exams, we will give our students extensive practice and help on the past exam papers.

These grinds will ensure students get the most marks possible in a tricky, no-choice exam. Students will study questions from topics throughout the course, and will go home confident in the material covered.

Physics

In these grinds, we will break down Physics to its fundamentals. It will be shown that the Physics course is not as hard as students seem to think. With Physics being the shortest course of the three sciences, each student will get the course covered extensively with exam questions covered along the way. This applies to all Physics Grinds in Mallow, along with all Physics Grinds in Clonmel. The following topics will be covered:

-Light and Sound (Waves)
-Electricity (including
-Electromagnetism)
-Modern Physics
-Particle Physics (Option)
-Heat
-Mechanics

In these grinds, we will break down Physics to its fundamentals. It will be shown that the Physics course is not as hard as students seem to think. With Physics being the shortest course of the three sciences, each student will get the course covered extensively with exam questions covered along the way.  The following topics will be covered:

-Light and Sound (Waves)
-Electricity (including
-Electromagnetism)
-Modern Physics
-Particle Physics (Option)
-Heat
-Mechanics

With no major school examinations or homework during Transition Year in school, these grinds offer students the chance to get in the correct frame of mind for the Leaving Certificate Curriculum – without being too demanding – since grinds are provided just once per week.

Chemistry

These classes cover each topic in detail. These topics are specifically chosen to ensure the best results in June 2021. Past and possible Leaving Certificate questions will be provided, along with solutions. Strategies to maximise grades will be given, with particular emphasis on the marking scheme. This applies to all Chemistry Grinds in Mallow, along with all Chemistry Grinds in Clonmel. The following topics will be covered:

-Mandatory experiments will be covered within the above topics as they arise
-Atomic Theory
-The Periodic Table and Trends in the Periodic Table
-Chemical Bonding
-Anion Analysis
-The Gas Laws
-Oxidation & Reduction
-Volumetric Analysis – Acid & Base / Redox
-Fuels & Heads of Reactions
-Organic Chemistry (Families of Organic Compounds and Organic Reactions)
-Chemical Equilibrium
-Acids & Bases, pH & Indicators,
-Water
-Rates of Reactions

This class is taught by Kevin Buckley. Kevin engages with and instils confidence in students, due to his mastery of the Chemistry syllabus. His experience working as an examiner for the State Examination Commission gives him an in-depth knowledge of what is required by students. Kevin is an active member of the Irish Science Teachers’ Association.
With no major school examinations or homework during Transition Year in school, these grinds offer students the chance to get in the correct frame of mind for the Leaving Certificate Curriculum – without being too demanding – since grinds are provided just once per week.

Past and possible Leaving Certificate questions will be provided, along with solutions. Strategies to maximise grades will be given, with particular emphasis on the marking scheme.


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Students will get notes on the composition, focusing on the essay titles for June 2021. The course will cover simple shortcuts to help students raise their grade, along with guidance on how to avoid the common mistakes made in this section.

Each student will receive a custom made set of notes for the Oral exam. The students will also have the option of availing of a practice Irish Oral exam.

The following topics will be covered:

Scrúdú na hArdteistiméireachta:
 
  • An Bhéaltriail
  • Na sraith pictiúir
  • Léamh na filíochta
  •  An t-agallamh
  • An Triail Chluastuisceana
  • An Léamhthuiscint
  • An Cheapadóireacht
  •  An t-alt
  •  An aiste
  •  An scéal
  •  An díospóireacht
  • An Ghramadach
  • An Fhilíocht
  • An Prós
  • An Prós Bhreise
  •  A Thig ná Tit orm
  •  An Triail
 
 
An tSraith Shóisearach:
 
  • Measúnú Rang Bunaithe (CBA)
  • Conas tabhairt faoin litríocht (How to approach the literature)
  • An fhilíocht/t-amhrán
  •  An prós
  •  An t-úrscéal
  •  An dráma
  • An Triail Chluastuisceana
  • An Léamhthuiscint
  • An Ghramadach
  • An Cheapadóireacht
  •  An t-alt
  •  An díospóireacht
  •  Iarratas

Significant time and effort is allocated to preparing for the Oral Examination. This preparation includes:]

Mock oral examination taking place in March.

Each student is given a feedback sheet with tips on how to increase their grade

Personalised answer booklets are prepared for every student. These focus on individual answers each student would have on their family, hobbies, where they live etc

Oral exam preparation starts at the beginning of the academic year as it is worth 40% of the overall grade

 

Applied Maths

The Leaving Cert Applied Maths paper is made up of 10 questions:

  1. Uniform accelerated motion
  2. Relative velocity
  3. Projectiles
  4. Newton’s Laws
  5. Collisions
  6. Circular motion and simple harmonic motion
  7. Statics
  8. Moments of inertia
  9. Hydrostatics
  10. Differential equations

Applied Maths is a difficult subject requiring students to have a good standard of Maths. Less than 2000 students sit this exam annually. Students who study this subject have an advantage when studying Science and Engineering in college. Leaving Cert Applied Maths involves solving problems that can be quite complex.

We will take you through the techniques to attack complex problems in the simplest way possible. We aim to teach you to get to the heart of a problem using the most efficient and effective methods. This is critically important as students have only two and a half hours to complete the Leaving Cert Applied Maths paper.