Podcasts about leaving cert

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The imminent climate course that will see Leaving Cert students engage in activism is on the agenda for Jason and Ben today, alongside Sinn Féin's transgender woes and the tumultuous European elections at the weekend.

After a shocking breakup, Charleen and Ellie workshop ways to move on trying to help a listener who is worried she'll never find anyone as good as her ex.And ahead of an upcoming girls trip the two girls look back at some of the best and worst places for a holiday with your best friends, including Charleen's Leaving Cert holiday to 'Shagaluf'.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpodThanks to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

RTE's Education Correspondent Emma O'Kelly looks at a new leaving cert subject covering climate action and sustainable development.

With the leaving cert just around the corner, lots will be asking are we putting our children through too much stress? But is it important to still have a certain amount of stress in our children's lives so that we expose them to normal stress and anxiety they may experience in adulthood? Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Colman Noctor discusses.

Emma O Kelly, Education Correspondent, reports on new Leaving Cert subject of Drama, Theatre and Film Studies.

The Leaving Cert is set to change in the next school cycle with more projects, portfolios, and fewer final exams.Some say it's a long-overdue fix to a high-stress system while others say it's rushed, unclear, and wide open to problems like AI and unfair marking. So, what's the assessment?TJ Hegarty, Founder and CEO of Breakthrough Maths and Eric Nelligan, Assistant Principal at St Munchin's College Limerick join Kieran to discuss.

Biology and chemistry teacher at Maynooth community College, Caoimhe Ni Mhuircheartaigh has been leaning into the social media platforms snappy format to engage with students preparing for Junior and Leaving Cert exams.

Teachers face loss of 5% pay increase if Leaving Cert reforms blocked. We get the latest on this with Kieran Christie, President of the ASTI who spoke to Pat this morning.

Staff and students of an Ennis secondary school are expressing disappointment as plans for a bus shelter appear to have hit a dead end. After engagements with Clare County Council, the National Transport Authority and the Department of Education, there remains no clear funding stream for the much requested piece of infrastructure. Roughly two years ago, the Student Council of St Flannan's College made it known to school management that a bus shelter had been identified as a priority project by the student body which currently numbers 1,280. Those who avail of a school bus service at St Flannan's currently have to wait on the footpath beside the school gates on Cusack Road which although sheltered by trees has no protection from the elements. Leaving Cert student Brendan O'Halloran, who sits on the Student Council, says it deters people from wanting to get the bus. After becoming aware of the problem, the school's principal, Father Ignatius McCormack, wrote to the National Transport Authority to request the installation of a bus shelter. Having been told the matter wasn't within the authority's remit, he then contacted the Department of Education but this effort also proved fruitless as he was informed there's no designated funding stream for such a project. Clare County Council was the next port of call in the school's bid to secure funding and a meeting was held between a school official, an Ennis Municipal District engineer and a Department of Education representative to this end in November 2024. This meeting heard however that the local authority has no responsibility for the provision of a bus shelter at the location as the bus stop isn't publicly used. Father McCormack is remaining hopeful Clare County Council will fund the project. Exploring another avenue, the Student Council recently contacted Clarecastle Fine Gael Councillor Paul Murphy who subsequently raised the matter at a recent meeting of Ennis Municipal District. A response from a Senior Engineer reiterated the view that such a development is the responsibility of either the school itself or the Department of Education. Councillor Murphy believes engaging with the Department to be the most viable way of progressing the project. A recent survey conducted by the Student Council has found that over 300 students at St Flannan's get the bus which accounts for over a quarter of its enrolment. Student Council member Aoibheann O'Dwyer insists if schools want to make travelling bus more appealing, the right infrastructure must be in place.

The grade adjustment unfairly penalises the Class of 2025, making them bear the brunt of a deeply unjust decision. So says Brian Mooney, Guidance Counsellor, Irish Times Columnist and Editor of Education Matters Yearbook.

The grade adjustment unfairly penalises the Class of 2025, making them bear the brunt of a deeply unjust decision. So says Brian Mooney, Guidance Counsellor, Irish Times Columnist and Editor of Education Matters Yearbook.

A university lecturer and author of Leaving Cert textbooks on construction studies has resigned from a group tasked with redeveloping the subject over claims that the new syllabus is being “dumbed down”. To discuss this further Trevor Hickey, Associate professor and Course Director of the Teacher Education programme for construction studies at University of Limerick.

A university lecturer and author of Leaving Cert textbooks on construction studies has resigned from a group tasked with redeveloping the subject over claims that the new syllabus is being “dumbed down”. To discuss this further Trevor Hickey, Associate professor and Course Director of the Teacher Education programme for construction studies at University of Limerick.

For this week's Kids Health Check, guest host Anton Savage is joined by Dr. Iseult Sheehan Clinical Director at Allergy Ireland to discuss how you can support your teenagers while they are doing their Junior and Leaving Cert exams.

Carole Coleman, RTÉ Reporter

While Eastertime may prompt a once-in-a-year focus on Easter eggs and the Easter bunny, for Co. Clare teenager, Emma Finucane, aged 18, bunnies are her year-round concern. Since setting up her fledgling business, Just Pets Ireland, last year, she has been slowly but surely increasing her sales of rabbit essentials' subscription boxes, even though she in the throes of preparing for her Leaving Cert. Having grown up on a small farm in Co. Clare, Emma has always found ways to turn a pound from small farm projects. She has reared calves and lambs but turned her attention to breeding and selling pedigree lop-eared rabbits in April 2023, which led to people from all over Ireland travelling to Clare to buy her mild-mannered pet rabbits. "Lop rabbits have been my most successful venture yet. Rabbits are easy to mind, and I have put a lot of effort into not just getting the right breed, but also rabbits with the right personality," says Emma. Discussions with new and experienced pet rabbit owners, who she found were having issues purchasing rabbit feed and bedding exactly when the rabbits needed it, led to her decision to set up a subscription box service to simplify the care of rabbits. The subscription box contains the essential things a rabbit needs every month - bedding, hay and feed - with a selection of rabbit care products and toys offered as optional extras. Her clients can subscribe for as long as they want, and receive a monthly box delivered directly to their door. She has invested her own money in the venture having saved money from jobs, sales of farm animals and her pet rabbits over the years. She now also sells additional rabbit care products, such as water bottles, beds and toys. While Emma is the sole owner of the venture, she gets a lot of practical help and support from her family. Her twin sister, Roisin, often helps her with both the packaging and deliveries of the boxes. Her father helped her with the set up her company and check out stock. Her mother designed her website, www.justpets.ie, where anyone can buy individual boxes or start a subscription. The boxes are delivered nationwide. The two sisters have helped out in both the family's and neighbours' farms, with house construction and renovation, and have done plumbing, tiling, and more. They both spent time in country fairs helping in a neighbour's stand, and this is where they learned the ins and outs of selling and getting customers. Hard work has been a natural part of growing up on a farm, even a small one. "My parents have always made sure my sister and myself have had a wide variety of experiences. They've always included us in any projects they have or encouraged us to work with others for wider experiences," says Emma. Just Pets Ireland is an Irish company, and Emma has, as much as possible, tried sourcing the items in the box in Ireland. The sawdust and hay are from Wicklow, but she's had to get the feed abroad, following the recommendations of a small animal vet specialised in rabbits. "It took a lot of research to get and source the right products, Brexit of course made everything complicated by limiting the products, but as I always wanted to source as much as possible in Ireland it was also not a huge problem," she adds. Emma now has regular customers and subscribers who receive their monthly box. Most of the business has come through her pet rabbit customers, but also through social media. She's hoping to expand further but is also happy with a slow progress as she needs to focus on her Leaving cert this year. "It does get stressful at times, and I can sometimes feel I don't have enough hours in the day for everything that needs to get done. I need to spend a lot of time on my studies in the coming months, but I'm lucky to have help from both family and neighbours. Emma's love of animals keeps her motivated. She explains: "When you have animals, you cannot choose not to do your jobs. You must feed and care for them, rain, or shine. You must b...

Deputy General Secretary of the ASTI, Diarmaid de Paor chats to Patricia about the issues up for discussion at this year's ASTI conference Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jerry spoke to Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin spokesperson for education, and Gerry Reilly, member of the Irish Institute of Guidance Counsellors’ National Executive, about this year’s Leaving Certificate students possibly experiencing grade inflation.

PJ chats to teacher Conor Murphy and to Cillian O'Fathaigh from pulc.ai which is an AI powered exam coach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leaving Cert reforms are being ‘rushed' before schools have capacity. That's the warning from the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland To discuss this further Ciara spoke to Conor Murphy, English teacher in Skibbereen Community School.

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Leaving Cert reforms are being ‘rushed' before schools have capacity. That's the warning from the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland To discuss this further Ciara spoke to Conor Murphy, English teacher in Skibbereen Community School.

PJ talks to TJ Hegarty of Breakthrough Maths about the upcoming Leaving Cert and how students feel about it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's Kids Health Check, Kieran is joined by Aoife Lee, Parenting Coach at ParentSupport.ie to discuss how you can support your teenagers while they are doing their Junior and Leaving Cert exams.

Margaret believe it is unfair that this year's Leaving Cert students grades will be marked under reduced grade adjustments. Ruth's daughter was disappointed by Tuesday's Sean Paul concert at 3Arena. Gary's brother, Sean Óg, collapsed on the couch and was brought back to life by his father, Sean.

61,000 students will sit the Leaving Cert this year, but there are concerns that the class of 2025 will be at a disadvantage when it comes to the CAO process.This is because around 15,000 students from the previous three years will also apply to the CAO, and these students will have benefitted from the grade inflation introduced during Covid.Among those expressing concern is Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore. She joins guest host Emmet Oliver to discuss. Also joining later to give their perspective is Paul Crone Director at the National Association of Principals and Deputies and MJ Quill Vice-President of the Union of Students in Ireland.

This week, we watched the world's biggest economy base its entire trade policy on a formula so dodgy it wouldn't pass the Leaving Cert. We break down how Trump's tariffs are chaotic, as well as economically illiterate, dangerously populist, and could have slammed Ireland with more than a 39% hit if not for the EU. This isn't just bad maths. It's billionaires mistaking personal instinct for macro strategy, and a White House mistaking nationalism for economic policy. We're talking supply chains, tanking markets, flying cars in China, Trump channeling FDR, and why the U.S. might be about to run the world like a family business, forever. Strap in. Join the gang! https://plus.acast.com/s/the-david-mcwilliams-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teachers and students remain in “AI limbo” without proper guidelines on how the technology can be used in the Leaving Cert. That's according to Patrick Hickey, current teacher and AI expert who spoke to Jonathan this morning on the show.

Teachers and students remain in “AI limbo” without proper guidelines on how the technology can be used in the Leaving Cert. That's according to Patrick Hickey, current teacher and AI expert who spoke to Jonathan this morning on the show.

It's Week 5 of Study Hub, the RTÉ Radio 1 podcast that aims to give you the tips and tricks to help you do your best in the Leaving Cert. Joining us to preview this week's episode is Study Hub's presenter Maura Fay

TIMECODES BELOW ⬇️ Luke is joined by Erin this week to give tips on all things to do with the Leaving Cert Music Practical.  Erin got a H1 in her Leaving Cert Music Exam and is full of advice for people who are due to sit their practical exam soon. This is also a great episode for future Leaving Cert Music students who are curious about the exam and want to know what elements of the practical would suit them best. TIMECODES: 0:18: Intro 1:16: How is the practical examined? 3:40: How to choose the right sections for you 08.38: What is music technology? 13:03: How to choose your pieces 17:36: Backing tracks and accompaniments  20:15: How the exam is marked 23.13: Tips for the unprepared section 26:51: Can you overpractice?  30:49: How to calm nerves on the day  33:01: Tips for after the exam 36:26: Closing tips  ----- Follow Studyclix on social media for updates, study tips, competitions, memes and more! Instagram: @studyclix TikTok: @studyclix.ie

It's Week 4 of Study Hub, the RTÉ Radio 1 podcast that aims to give you the tips and tricks to help you do your best in the Leaving Cert. To preview this week's episode, here is Study Hub's presenter Maura Fay.

It's Week 3 of Study Hub, the RTÉ Radio 1 podcast that aims to give you the tips and tricks to help you do your best in the Leaving Cert. Study Hub's presenter Maura Fay previews the episode which covers Higher Level Maths Paper 1, Business and Spanish.

Leaving Cert English students could face oral exams worth 20 per cent at the end of fifth year, with the written exam reducing from two papers to one by 2027.There are further plans to introduce a creative writing task, where students will be tasked with writing an original piece during class time.Jennifer Horgan, English teacher and Irish Examiner Columnist and Brian Mooney, Irish Times Education Columnist and guidance counsellor, spoke to Matt about this proposal.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the conversation.

Leaving Cert students sitting the English exam could soon face oral tests at the end of fifth year where they will be quizzed on plays or books they have studied. The plans have been set out in a document produced by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. We get reaction to this proposal with Conor Murphy English teacher in Skibbereen Community School.

Leaving Cert students to face oral exams in English under sweeping changes. Draft plan would see candidates quizzed on plays or books at end of fifth year. But how will this roll out work? Education Editor of the Irish Times Carl O' Brien joined us to tell us all.

In this episode, Niall explores a dilemma many parents face: Would you allow your child to leave school to pursue a trade?Pauline, a listener, shares her struggle. Her 16-year-old son has little interest in academics but thrives in hands-on work. He dreams of joining his father in the family garage, but Pauline fears that without a Leaving Cert, he'll limit his future opportunities. Her husband, on the other hand, sees an apprenticeship as a fast track to success.Some callers think school isn't for everyone. Trades offer solid careers, good wages, and no student debt. If this young man already has a job lined up, why force him to stay in school when he could be getting a head start in a well-paid, in-demand profession?While other callers feel dropping out at 16 is too risky. A Leaving Cert keeps options open, and what if he changes his mind in a few years? Many argue that even those in trades benefit from having basic qualifications if they ever want to switch careers or start their own business.As the discussion comes to a close, Niall reflects on the balance between education and practical skills. While some see school as essential, others argue that real-world experience and trade skills are just as valuable. The conversation leaves listeners questioning whether the traditional school path is the only route to success.

Following a school tour for Leaving Cert Ag Science students in a farmyard in Offaly.

CAO applications for third level courses have risen by nearly 9%, with many courses seeing more than 20% more applications compared to last year. That's according to new data released this morning. We discuss these findings with Gemma Lawlor, Guidance Counsellor at Tyndall College Carlow.

Brendan Guildea, Maths Teacher & Author and Carl O'Brien, Education Editor, The Irish Times

Leaving cert grade inflation what is the solution? Will one year just have to be disadvantaged? All to discuss with Ciara and Shane.

Under the current leaving cert system students who achieve 40 per cent in higher level maths are entitled to 25 bonus points from the CAO. While some teachers warn of unintended consequences, many students feel it's a fair reflection of the extra work required.To discuss further we heard from Teacher Conor Murphy.

A Clare lecturer says he has developed an AI examination tool that would be beneficial for both Leaving Cert students and teachers. Cillian Ó Fathaigh, who is originally from New Quay/Ballyvaughan area, is a lecturer at King's College London. The AI tool is free of charge for all Clare students. It allows students to receive detailed feedback on their essays and help them understand the Leaving Cert marking scheme. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Cillian Ó Fathaigh. Photo (c): marchmeena29 from Getty Images via Canva

Labour TD Eoghan Kenny has questioned the changes to leaving cert claiming that continuous assessment projects disproportionately favour children from affluent families.Andrea is joined by Labour TD and Party Spokesperson for Education, Eoghan Kenny, Michael Gillespie, General Secretary of Teachers Union of Ireland, Jennifer Horgan, Teacher and Columnist and Eric Nelligan, Teacher and member of Aontú to discuss.

Teachers' unions are defending their calls to delay the introduction of the Leaving Cert Reform. It comes after the Ombudsman for Children raised concerns over any pause to the roll-out of changes, which includes the introduction of projects for every exam subject. Dr. Niall Muldoon is warning delays could put students in a position to miss out on the best possible opportunities. To learn more about this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Clare ASTI spokesperson and Science teacher at St.Flannan's College in Ennis, John Conneely. Picture (c) Wokandapix from pixabay via Canva.com

The past few weeks have been busy ones for Leaving Cert students, with mock exams taking place. As we are now in pre-exam season, with our future graduates making their all-important CAO decisions, an important thing to consider is transferable skills. Transferable skills – or “power skills” – are becoming more desirable in graduates and the future workforce. What makes these skills so key is that they are “human” skills that cannot be replicated by A.I. - or Artificial Intelligence. This means someone with transferable skills has a significant advantage in the job market. To learn more about this, Alan Morrissey was joined in-studio by Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration and Director of the Transferable Skills Unit at University of Limerick, Dr. Chris McInerney.

Any further delays to Leaving Cert reform would put children in a position to miss out on the best possible opportunities. That's according to the Ombudsman for Children. For more on this Jonathan spoke to Michael Gillespie, General Secretary of Teachers Union of Ireland.

Paul talks to John Garvey who is just 19 and has started a new company Ace The Leaving Cert which he says has a different approach to the multi-task overload students face. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are into mock exam season! There will be many students around Clare who are either sitting or getting ready to sit their mock Junior and Leaving Cert exams. Therefore, it is timely to offer some advice and useful strategies for the mocks, as well as advice for those students with dyslexia. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined in-studio by teacher specialising in dyslexia, Paula Joyce. Photo (c): Clare FM