Tag: Secondary School
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...
Transition Year: Yes or No?
Are you the parent of a Junior Cert student, wondering whether they should go straight through to Senior Cycle or do Transition Year? Many...
The 5 Top Things You Learned on Your First Day of Secondary School
Some would argue that your first day of secondary school is one of the most important days of your life. You were 12 or...
9 Practical Tips For Parents to Help With Exam Stress
Exams are just around the corner for many 2nd level students. As parents we want to help avoid exam stress as much as possible....
Filling in your CAO? Consider a Career in STEM
The Central Applications Office (CAO) opens on the 5th of November for applications for undergraduate courses in Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Before you...
What to Do if You Don’t Get Your School of Choice For Your Child
Didn’t get into your choice of your child's primary or secondary school? It can feel very stressful so here are some suggestions for what...
7 Must Haves For Your Teen Studying Leaving Cert French (or Junior Cert French)
Do you have a teen studying French for Junior or Leaving Cert? We asked Alliance Française Dublin to recommend some useful French language resources....
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...
