The Academy Podcast

In this brand new episode of Academy bites our higher level maths teacher, Rob takes us through the decision most students face of taking higher or ordinary level maths, he also gives his best tips on how to effectively study maths!

In this episode of Academy Bites, our chemistry teacher Nichola talks about the best ways to revise for chemistry at this time of the year and the best areas to focus on to maximise your grade in the exam!

In this episode of Academy Bites our Spanish teacher Katie talks about the lead up to the oral and written exams after the mocks, and the best ways that students can prepare for them.

In this episode David discusses the best thing a student can do in this time between the mock exams and the actual Leaving Cert. 

In this episode, our French teacher Amy shares all her advice for preparing and improving your french, for the oral and written exam in the upcoming months.

In this episode our biology teacher, David discusses the best approach to take when studying for the Biology mock exam as well as the official Biology Leaving Cert. exam in June

In this episode of Academy Bites, our Geography teacher Tracy gives her advice on what a student should focus on for the Geography mock exam in order to get the most out of them.

In this episode of the Academy Bites Podcast, one of our HL Maths teachers, Rob Browne discusses common misconceptions student's have about the mock exams and gives his advice on how to get the most out of them.

In this episode of Academy bites, one of our English teachers JP, discusses the question on the English leaving cert. that is worth the most marks ( 25%!) and the best way a student can prepare themselves for it.

In this episode of Academy Bites, our Economics teacher Rob talks us through the changes to the 2022 Exam, the Economics project, as well as how an economics student should prioritise their study at this time in the year'

In this episode of the Academy Bites Podcast, our Spanish teacher, Katie breaks down the Spanish exam and helps students prioritise certain topics.

In this episode of the Academy Bites podcast, our Chemistry teacher Nichola gives her top tips and advice for studying Chemistry successfully!

In this episode of the Academy Bites Podcast, our Geography teacher, Tracy discusses the right mindset a student should be in when approaching leaving cert. geography and discusses the structure of the 2022 exam.

In this episode of Academy Bites, one of our English teachers, Gavin breaks down the higher level english exam and how much time students should dedicate to each portion of the course.

In this episode one of our HL Irish teachers, Séadhan discusses the pros and cons of taking higher level Irish and some of the common myths about the subject.

In this episode our Biology and HL Maths teacher, David gives students an intro into the Biology course and the benefits of studying it even though it is a notoriously long course!

In this episode one of our french teachers, Amy discusses the best approach a student can take with french at the start of the year. She also talks about the benefits of studying languages and the common misconceptions about them.

Welcome to the Academy Bites - A brand new series where our expert teachers present bite-sized episodes filled with valuable information and guidance on their subjects.In this episode, our HL Maths teacher, Rob Browne discusses whether or not to consider choosing HL Maths and gives a breakdown of the course!

In this episode Rónán goes into detail about how you can maximise your results in Leaving Cert Irish, Paper 1 & Paper 2.

In Episode 2 of our 'Leaving Cert Guide', Rónán shares his tips for studying for the Business Studies Exam effectively and efficiently.

David Lewis gives his top tips and tricks for studying for the Leaving Cert Biology Exam.

In Episode 21 of the Academy podcast one of our students from our 2019 Academy graduates, Robyn, chats to our host David about her Leaving Cert experience. Robyn discuss her Leaving Cert Year at the Academy, how she tackled her study and what she did to stay calm and focused during throughout year. For more information about the Dublin Academy of Education visit:www.dublinacademy.ie 

Welcome back to the Episode #20 of the Academy Podcast!Tracy Gannon, Geography teacher at The Academy, talks to David Lewis about the Geography exam and how students can get top marks in the field study assignment which is worth 20% of the overall grade.For more information about the courses we run at the Academy:https://dublinacademy.ie/

In this episode our host David sits down with our Career Guidance Counsellor, Aoife to discuss all things CAO-related! Aoife covers plc courses, Level 6 and 7 courses, how to make those difficult decisions and also covers the different routes you can take to study the 'M'-word (medicine!). Thanks to everyone who sent in their questions via our Instagram!For more information and resources related to choosing your career path and to help with college choices visit:https://careersportal.ie/https://www.qualifax.ie/https://www.cao.ie/Remember the deadline to submit your CAO application is February 1st! Best of Luck!  

In this podcast episode Gavin Cowzer, English teacher at The Academy, sits down with our host David to discuss English Paper 1 and 2, strategies for success and his top tips before the upcoming mock exams!We also asked for your questions through our Instagram page, so thank you to everyone who submitted a question! If you are not following us on there make sure to check us out for all the latest study tips and advice: https://www.instagram.com/dublinacademy/For more information on the courses we run at the Dublin Academy visit:https://www.dublinacademy.ie/

In this episode Rónán Murdock, Irish teacher at The Academy, talks with David about everything students need to know for their Irish Oral exam. The Irish Oral Exam takes approximately 15 minutes and is worth 40% of your overall grade, so it is a great opportunity to drive your Irish Leaving Cert grade forward! The average mark in the Oral Exam is a H3 at Higher Level. In this podcast Rónán will go through his advice for making sure you maximise your marks on the day! Rónán gives his top tips for studying for the oral, talks about techniques for the sraith and answers listeners questions.We asked for your questions through our Instagram page, so thank you to everyone who submitted a question! If you are not following us on there make sure to check us out for all the latest study tips and advice: https://www.instagram.com/dublinacademy/If you are looking for more help with the Irish Oral check out the video below:https://youtu.be/g1HqnD0Umi8For more information on the courses we run at the Dublin Academy visit:https://www.dublinacademy.ie/We are also running an Irish Oral preparation course on the 1st March, for details see:https://www.dublinacademy.ie/6th-year...

Katie Lenehan, French & Spanish teacher at The Academy, gives her advice to students preparing for the French and Spanish oral exams.

In the last installment of our Personal Development series, Chris and David discuss how to become a more effective communicator.The outcomes of this episode are for you to understand:1) The Basics: What is communication made up of?2) What is effective communication and why is it important?3) The Five Golden Conversation RulesTo download the worksheet to accompany this podcast, click below:https://www.dublinacademy.ie/download...For more information on the courses we run at the Academy and our full time school visit:https://www.dublinacademy.ie/

In this fourth installment of our Personal Development series, Chris and David cover 'How to Face your Fears and Breakthrough'.The outcomes of this session are for you to:1. To understand what fear is2. To understand how you overcome fears3. To address one fear that is holding you back and to put a plan inplace to F.A.C.E. itTo download the accompanying worksheet for this podcast click here:https://www.dublinacademy.ie/download...To read more about the courses we offer at the Academy and to find out more about our full time school visit:https://www.dublinacademy.ie/

Welcome to the 3rd installment in our Personal Development Series.In this video Chris and David discuss 'How to Develop Habits that will prime you for success'.The outcomes from this session are:1. To understand what habits are2. To understand ‘The Habit Loop'3. To be able to use ‘The Four Laws of Behaviour Change' To download the worksheet discussed in this video click below:https://www.dublinacademy.ie/download...

In this video Chris and David have  a follow up chat from their second episode in the Personal Development Series, which was all about Habits.To watch the first part of this topic click below:https://youtu.be/e9hUXdcyIP0

David and Chris discuss their own morning routines and how they set themselves up for success.To listen to the first podcast on this topic check out:https://youtu.be/tzL0uQcHaWYTo download your Morning routine worksheet click below:https://www.dublinacademy.ie/download...

David Lewis and Chris Lauder talk about the importance of building an effective morning routine to prime you for success throughout the day. To download the worksheet click here:https://www.dublinacademy.ie/download/17357/

In this bonus episode, Chris Lauder and David Lewis chat about their own experience of goal setting, how they do it, when they do it and give examples from their daily lives.

In Module 1 of our Personal Development Club series, Chris Lauder and David Lewis discuss how to effectively set goals and the importance of finding your 'why'. To follow along, click the link below to download our Goal Setting Workbook for free:https://www.dublinacademy.ie/download/17311/

Will Robbins talks to David Lewis about how he set himself up for success in the Leaving Cert by making sure he was succeeding in other aspects of his life. Will goes through his approach to study, his morning routine that ensured he got the most out of each day and advises on what he would avoid doing if doing the Leaving Cert again.

Chris Lauder, founder of The Dublin Academy of Education, chats to David Lewis about his journey from sitting the Leaving Cert, to setting up The Academy, to expanding to a second location.Chris delves into how he has never worked a day in the field he graduated in and how the school grew from small beginnings in a parish centre with 35 students to over 3,500 students today.

Ronan Murdock, Economics teacher at The Academy, breaks down the Leaving Cert Economics exam and gives his tips and tricks to help students increase their grades.