October 2026 - Page 2 of 3 - Study Skills Ireland

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Higher or Ordinary Level: How Irish Families Should Actually Make the Call

Post author:Enda O'Doherty
Post published: October 11, 2026
Post category:Leaving Cert School Students Study Skills

Every October and every February the same conversation happens in Irish kitchens. Should she stay at higher level, or drop. It is one of the few decisions in the Leaving…

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Chemistry and Physics Under the Redeveloped Leaving Cert: What Sixth Years Are Facing Now

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

Chemistry and Physics changed for Irish students who began fifth year in September 2025, and that group sits the first examinations in June 2027. What parents need to know.

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Why Your Child Might Be Avoiding School, Not Just Struggling With It

Post author:Enda O'Doherty
Post published: October 5, 2026
Post category:Leaving Cert School Students Study Skills

A child who is struggling with school still wants to go. A child who is avoiding school dreads the building itself. That difference matters more than most parents realise. It…