2026 - Study Skills Ireland

A flat lay arrangement of school bag essentials and stationery.

The CAO Year Explained for Parents: Dates, Deadlines and What Actually Matters

Post author:Enda O'Doherty
Post published: November 8, 2026
Post category:Leaving Cert School Students Study Skills

The CAO is one of those systems that everybody in Ireland has an opinion about and very few parents have actually read. It is not complicated, but it has dates…

A student looking anxious while working at a laptop.

How to Talk About the Leaving Cert at Home Without Making It Worse

Post author:Enda O'Doherty
Post published: November 7, 2026
Post category:Leaving Cert School Students Study Skills

The way parents talk about the Leaving Cert at home often shapes a student's stress more than the exam itself does. Small shifts in how the topic comes up, and…

A woman reading quietly at home with a cup of tea nearby.

Exam Stress in Teenagers: Normal Pressure, or Something to Act On?

Post author:Enda O'Doherty
Post published: November 1, 2026
Post category:Leaving Cert School Students Study Skills

Every parent of a Leaving Certificate student asks themselves the same question at some point around now. Is this normal, or is my child in trouble. I run Study Skills…