Getting an A isn't easy, it requires work, study and dedication! Learning how to juggle all of this and doing it all at the same time for 7+ subjects can be quite the challenge, which is why we created subject guides, written for students, by students who got As in the Junior Cert, full of tips and advice on how to get the A. Below we've put the link to eac...

Music is increasing in popularity amongst Junior Cert Students – what with a quarter of your final mark coming from your practical! It’s a favourite among many, and often the very last exam sat by students in June. It’s a very broad course with lots of diversity in topics and genres of music – from Traditional Irish to modern EDM. It is designed to enabl...

Spanish is slowly growing in popularity amongst Junior Certificate students. Across the globe there are more than 400 million speakers, making Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language in the world! It’s certainly a beautiful language – but that doesn’t mean that some people don’t find it really difficult. In this blog, hopefully you will pick ...

For most students, History can be a hit or miss – it seems you either love it more than anything and have resolved to do it at Senior Cycle since first year, or you really dislike the rote-learning and memorization tactics involved and can’t wait to be clear of it come June. Either way, you’ll want to do well in it – and you can! The great thing about hi...

Geography certainly broadens your knowledge on the wider world and is very different to what you learned in primary school! The course is so diverse: from economic activity, to geology, to urban sprawl, to map-work. I really enjoyed studying Geography for the Junior Cert because there were always new things to learn about the world, which made studying more beneficial than just...

"Music is a great subject to do for the Leaving Cert. I always felt very lucky going into music class, as there were many relaxed and enjoyable moments, but we still learned lots. For me, a class where I spent a lot of time either playing or listening to music, was a great choice." Sarah got a H1 in last year's Leaving Cert Music exam. Below she shares some tip...