The Leaving Cert Survival Guide

FM104 have teamed up with The Institute of Education in Dublin and some of Ireland's best health and wellness professionals to give you a crash course in all the useful information you need to make the leaving cert exams that bit easier.Each Monday and Wednesday for the past 5 weeks, we have been  speaking some of Ireland’s best teachers getting you set for next weeks leaving cert exams.Today on the show we have an action packed episode, to celebrate the last show of the series. Crossy and Tara are covering The Leaving Cert French exam with The Institute's Corinne Gavenda.  Corinne has been teaching at the Institute for 30 years and is a native French speaker and conducts her classes completely through French.Dr Colman Noctor is also going to be joining the guys one last time, as he goes over the best ways to overcome a disappointment, and spoiler alert... Every student is bound to have a couple of them over the next few weeks, so do not beat yourself up if you happen to have an off day during the exams.

We were contacted by Ali one of our listeners asking for an episode on how best to prepare for the Home Economics exam. The test is taking place on the first day of this years Leaving Cert after English Paper 1, so because time is of the essence we thought we would treat you to a special bonus episode. Crossy and Tara were joined in studio by one of the country's most expert Home Economics teachers. Sandra Cleary has been teaching in The Institute of Education since 1991. She also spent two years teaching in the Dublin College of Catering and was assistant to Mairín Uí Chomáin in the R.T.E. cookery series "Cuisine le Mairín". She has contributed articles in the print media since 1993. Sandra is the author of the recently published Leaving Certificate revision book, Rapid Revision Home Economics, part of the Rapid Revision series by Folens.

FM104 have teamed up with The Institute of Education in Dublin and some of Ireland's best health and wellness professionals to give you a crash course in all the useful information you need to make the leaving cert exams that bit easier.Each Monday and Wednesday, Tara and Crossy have been speaking some of Ireland’s best teachers who’ve  been giving us some of their vital tips and tricks that will help you with your exams this June.  If this is your first time listening in, make sure to check out all of our previous episodes where we have covered English, Maths, History, Irish Geography and much more.On today’s podcast, the guys are dedicating the whole show to Maths paper 2, both higher and ordinary level. First off, they will be speaking to Aidan Roantree about the honours exam. Aidan is  senior Maths teacher at the Institute, where he has been teaching Maths and Applied Maths for over 30 years. He is also  the author of 14 books, including the most recent Effective Maths Books 1 & 2, and knows the honours Maths syllabus as well as anyone else in the country.Jean Kelly is also back again to cover the ordinary level paper 2. Jean has been teaching Leaving Cert Ordinary Level Maths to students of all abilities at The Institute for over 10 years, and is incredibly effective at getting the most out of her students when it comes to results.

FM104 have teamed up with The Institute of Education in Dublin and some of Ireland's best health and wellness professionals to give you a crash course in all the useful information you need to make the leaving cert exams that bit easier.Each Monday and Wednesday, Tara and Crossy have been  speaking some of Ireland’s best teachers who have been giving us some of their vital tips and tricks that will help you with your exams this June. If this is your first time listening in, make sure to check out all of our previous episodes where we have covered English, Maths, History, Irish Geography and much more.On today’s episode they tackled the Biology exam, which has become the most popular Leaving Cert subject outside of the core 3, with over 26,000 students sitting the exam last June. They were delighted to speak to Mona Murray from The institute about this years paper, and she gave us so much incredible insight into how to structure your answer to suit the biology marking scheme as well as what questions you can’t go without studying before this years paper .

FM104 have teamed up with The Institute of Education in Dublin and some of Ireland's best health and wellness professionals to give you a crash course in all the useful information you need to make the leaving cert exams that bit easier.On todays episode Crossy and Tara will be doing a deep dive into Irish paper 2 with Claire Grealy From The Institute. Clare has over 25 years experience teaching Irish to Higher Level Leaving Cert students and has been teaching full time at the Institute for the past 14 years. Clare has assisted in researching the Irish language and has helped in the translation of a number of texts into Irish, so she is the perfect woman to advise you on how to ace the Irish Aural exam.The Leaving Cert is literally just around the corner, so make sure you listen back to our other episodes on offer where we have looked at the likes of English, Maths, History, Geography and of course Irish with some of the countries most expert teachers from The Institute of Education. If there is anything in particular you would like covered on the show, whether it's a certain subject, or an aspect of mental health, get in touch with your idea on Whatsapp at 0876797104.

On today’s episode of The Leaving Cert Survival Guide, Tara and Crossy will be looking at Geography with Michael Doran from The Institute. Michael is the author of the recently published ‘Geography Extra!’, an exam focused handbook designed to help students achieve top marks in The Leaving Cert Higher Level Geography exam. Michael has been teaching at the institute since 1995, and is one of the countries most experienced geography teachers and examiners.They also spoke to Irish International Runner and Director Of Sport At The Institute Of Education Brian Gregan about the importance of setting goals to help you achieve success inside and outside of school. Brian is gearing up to compete in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, and talked a lot about how a solid routine and good preparation can give you the competitive edge in all walks of life.

On episode 4 of The Leaving Cert Survival Guide, Crossy and Tara will be looking at Maths Paper One, both Higher and Ordinary Level with Louise Boylan and Jean Kelly from the Institute of Education. The pair have over 30 years of teaching experience between them and are considered as two of the countries best maths teachers. Louise has literally written the book on second-level Maths in Ireland, having co-authored 15 books to date, including the best-selling “Less Stress More Success” series of revision guides.The guys were also visited once more by Dr Colman Noctor from St Pat's Mental Health Services, who talked a lot of sense about how best to manage your expectations in the run up to the exams, and what to do if you feel others are putting too much pressure you to succeed this June . Colman was able to give such practical advice in the interview, which part two of a three part series on managing your mental health during The Leaving Cert 2019.

On episode 3 of The Leaving Cert Survival Guide, Crossy and Tara take a trip down memory lane as Tara gets to explore her favourite subject from school, history. Susan Cahell from the Institute of Education is here to speak to them about them about what to expect in this years paper, and how to manage the workload involved with history revision. Susan has been senior History teacher at The Institute of Education for 10 years and an examiner for 30 years, so needless to say she knows the course back to front.They guys are then joined by Irish International Athlete and Olympic hopeful Brian Gregan to speak about how exercise and the correct nutrition can give you the cutting edge in creating the right mental environment to thrive in over the next 5 weeks.