November Revision Course 2024
Yeats College’s Midterm Revisions Course is designed to dramatically impact your language and Leaving Cert examination performance. You will be provided with strategies and content that you can employ throughout the academic year.
Spanish: Saturday, Nov. 9th, 9:00am – 2:30pm
French: Saturday, Nov. 9th, 9:00am – 2:30pm
English: Saturday, Nov. 16th, 9:00am – 2:30pm
Courses take place at Yeats College Galway.
Our Revision Days set out a foundation to enable you to flourish and maximise your performance in your Leaving Certificate language exam subjects.
These Revision Days are designed to complement our other one-day and seasonal courses that will take place throughout the academic year.
Course Content
This one-day course aims to provide students with the ideal foundation and springboard for their studies in Spanish, with a view to achieving the highest possible score in the Spanish Leaving Certificate Examination 2025. The course will be divided into three sections:
Essential Spanish Grammar
This session will comprehensively address key areas of Spanish Grammar, focusing on grammar topics that will enhance students’ ability to understand and express themselves in Spanish across all sections of the Leaving Certificate Higher Level Paper. Students will be provided with explanations, exercises and solutions so that they can continue to practise these grammar areas beyond the one-day session.
Writing Tasks
This session will deal with the two most difficult and valuable Higher Level writing tasks: The Opinion Piece and the Dialogue Construction. Students will be provided with extensive notes, exercises and sample answers with a view to achieving a top mark for these tricky writing tasks.
The Oral Exam in Spanish
This session will provide students with an extensive overview of the Oral Exam, which will serve to guide their preparations for this highly valuable component of the overall examination. As well as receiving targeted advice and guidance, students will have the opportunity to put their skills into practice within the classroom context.
In this session students will also be provided with notes and advice for approaching the Reading and Listening Comprehensions.
Leaving Certificate Higher Level French
This one-day intensive course offers essential guidance and insight into the Higher-Level Leaving Certificate French exam, focusing on the reading and written sections.
The class is structured into three key areas:
La compréhension écrite (Reading Comprehension): Worth 30% of the exam, this section will cover key vocabulary and expressions, along with strategies to maximize your marks. La production écrite (Written Production): This section, which accounts for 25% of the exam, will introduce both the opinion piece and diary entry formats. You will receive sample answers and essential expressions to simplify the written component of the exam. For the diary entry, we will focus on the themes of work and travel, showing you how to structure responses, analyse questions, and make effective use of content. For the opinion piece, we will cover two major themes – technology and the environment – to jumpstart your preparation.
Grammar: Finally, we will address key grammar points, helping you write clearly and correctly for the written section and identify grammar elements in the reading comprehension.
This course provides you with strategic, indispensable knowledge to confidently tackle the reading and writing sections of the exam.
Each student will receive exam-focused notes. All exercises and notes will be thoroughly reviewed during the course, and sample answers will be provided to demonstrate how to maximise your marks for the upcoming French Leaving Certificate Examination.
This one-day intensive masterclass will equip students with the analytical skills and creative thinking necessary for excelling in the Leaving Certificate English exam.
Paper 1: Crafting the Personal Essay – Structure and Style
In this session, students will learn the essential elements of a compelling personal essay, focusing on voice, structure, and authenticity.
- Sample answers are provided to help guide you through the writing process.
Paper 2: King Lear
In this session students will gain a deeper understanding of King Lear and be able to articulate themes and character motivations in the play.
- Key Scenes: Analyse pivotal moments in the play (e.g., Lear’s descent into madness, the storm scene) for their dramatic and thematic significance
- Character Analysis: In-depth discussion of the character of Lear and his development throughout the play with a sample answer to guide you through crafting a H1 essay.
- Overview of Themes: Explore key themes of power and family relationships with a sample answer to guide you through crafting a H1 essay.
Paper 2: The poetry of Patrick Kavanagh
In this session, students will cultivate a deeper appreciation of Kavanagh’s poetry and develop critical thinking skills applicable to both literary analysis and personal reflection.
- Poetic Techniques: Examination of Kavanagh’s use of imagery, symbolism, and language.
- Themes: Discuss recurring themes in Kavanagh’s poetry, such as nature, rural life, and human experience.
- Textual Analysis: Close reading of selected poems (e.g., “Canal Bank Walk,” “On Raglan Road”) to illustrate Kavanagh’s craft and depth of emotion.
- Connections to Personal Experience: Encourage students to find personal relevance in Kavanagh’s themes, fostering deeper engagement with his work.
Early Bird Booking Offer Ends Oct 14th
Due to the nature of these courses, class numbers will be limited and early bird booking is available to all students who book prior to Friday 14th October.
Bookings
FAQs
A detailed course outline is available on the booking page for each course.
Class times vary between Galway and Waterford please see the booking page of our website for exact times.
Recordings of your courses will be available the week after they finish.
Our Revision Courses notes are designed to be used in conjunction with our classes. Notes are not available to purchase on their own.