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The New Leaving Certificate Explained for Parents: What Additional Assessment Components Actually Mean

Post author:Enda
Post published:September 20, 2026
Post category:Leaving Cert School Students Study Skills

If your child started fifth year in September 2025, they are in the first group to sit the redeveloped Leaving Certificate in June 2027, and a large part of their…

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What Junior Cycle Anxiety Looks Like Before It Becomes a Leaving Cert Problem

Post author:Enda
Post published:September 13, 2026
Post category:Leaving Cert School Students Study Skills

Junior Cycle anxiety rarely looks like anxiety on the surface. It looks like a stomach ache before school, or a sudden dislike of a subject that was fine last year.…

A notebook and pen ready for planning Leaving Cert project work.

How to Help Your Child Through the New Leaving Cert Project Work

Post author:Enda
Post published:September 2, 2026
Post category:Leaving Cert School Students Study Skills

The best way to help is to treat Leaving Cert project work like a manageable project, not a mystery deadline. Once you understand what's being asked and when, you can…