Top Tips for Parents Supporting Their Teen with a CAO Application
Don't panic if your teen is worried about their CAO application. It's important to remember that sometimes your teen can lose sight of their goals and get confused about which college course choices to make or their career direction. As parents you can help ...
Top Tips to Help Your Child with the Transition to Secondary School
The transition from primary to secondary school can be daunting for many children. A new environment, longer day, more books, teachers, classes, homework and ...
6 Must Haves for Your Teen Studying Junior or Leaving Cert Spanish
Do you have a teen studying Spanish for Junior or Leaving Cert? Are you looking for some useful Spanish language resources? Here are 6 must-haves ...
7 Must Have Resources for Your Teen Studying Irish for Junior or Leaving Cert
Do you have a teen studying Irish for Leaving Cert or Junior Cert? We have put together a list of 7 must have resources for ...
Top Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Parent Teacher Meeting
Most schools arrange an annual parent-teacher meeting, often called a parent teacher conference. Having gone through many years of these meetings with both of my ...
What Is “Project Maths”?
Two big changes have been implemented in secondary school maths since 2008, and some of these changes are still ongoing. In this article, Eamonn Tolland ...
Transition Year – Why it Can be Brilliant for Students
When I went to school, Transition Year or TY as it is known, was not available. So when my daughter announced she was definitely doing ...
14 Useful Tips to Ease Your Child’s Transition to Secondary School
The move from primary school to secondary school/high school is a big step, and often a source of anxiety, for both kids and their parents. ...
Alliance Francaise Dublin French Classes for Kids and Teens (and Parents!)
Are you looking for French classes for your child or teen? The award-winning Alliance Française Dublin has over 50 years’ experience in teaching French and ...
8 Practical Money Saving Tips for Buying School Books
After the school uniform, books are usually the most expensive purchase for most parents when it comes to back to school costs. Here are our 8 ...