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Aoife O'Driscoll @aoifecork.bsky.social · 5d

Tidying up the resources this minute!

Clare,Navan & Tralee Education Support Centres @clanavtra.bsky.social · 7d

📚🎭 Teach Othello with confidence!

Join Aoife O’Driscoll’s LC English webinar

🗓️ Thurs 9 Oct
⏰ 7–8pm
💻 Zoom

👉 zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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INOTE @inotenews.bsky.social · 13d

🔷🔷🔷English Teachers🔷🔷🔷

We value your support🙏.

It’s that time of year again when we ask you to join your subject association as a paid-up member.

Details of our conference can be found in your inbox, social media & INOTE.ie website

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Aoife O'Driscoll @aoifecork.bsky.social · 13d

I’m so sorry to be missing the conference this year due to a family commitment. It’s always a great day.

INOTE @inotenews.bsky.social · 16d

🔷 INOTE Conference 18/10/25 🔷

Visit our website & social media for further information. We’re excited for another fantastic in person CPD event & look forward to seeing you there.

🏨 Killeshin, Portlaoise
☎️ 0578631200 for conference rates

Aoife O'Driscoll @aoifecork.bsky.social · 17d

Looking forward to this: 'Othello' is a great play to teach.

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · 17d

Join Aoife O’Driscoll, creator of Aoife’s Notes and author of the Excellence in Texts series, for a practical webinar on effective ways to approach teaching Othello in the classroom.
📅Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
⌚7pm
Register here - bit.ly/4pHcexz
@aoifecork.bsky.social

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Cork Safety Alerts @corksafetyalerts.com · Aug 22

CBC Cork celebrates as 10 students hit maximum 625 points in Leaving Cert, with 5 achieving perfect 7 H1s. csalert.ie/45wNm3H

CBC Cork Celebrates Outstanding Leaving Cert Results with Ten Students Achieving Maximum Points

CBC Cork celebrates as 10 students hit maximum 625 points in Leaving Cert, with 5 achieving perfect 7 H1s.

csalert.ie

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Clare,Navan & Tralee Education Support Centres @clanavtra.bsky.social · Jun 30

Macbeth – Senior Cycle English

Date: Wednesday 24th September 2025
Time: 7 - 8 pm
Venue: Online via Zoom

Target Audience: Post Primary Senior Cycle English Teachers

Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Aoife O'Driscoll @aoifecork.bsky.social · Feb 27

Thanks a million, Niall!

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Aoife O'Driscoll @aoifecork.bsky.social · Feb 27

For once, I finished the book on time! It was submitted to the eternally patient editors at educate.ie
in January. Looking forward to seeing the printed copy.

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Aoife O'Driscoll @aoifecork.bsky.social · Jan 25

A beautiful sentiment from my favourite cousin. 😍

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Aoife O'Driscoll @aoifecork.bsky.social · Jan 20

Really looking forward to this.

INOTE @inotenews.bsky.social · Jan 20

Check this out if you’re in the Cork area. A highly enjoyable in person CPD event with @sarfern.bsky.social & many more engaging English teachers.

Sarah Kelly @sarfern.bsky.social · Jan 20

✨English Meet Cork is Back!!

Absolutely delighted to announce this free in-person CPD event!

- Friendly vibes
- Short presentations
- Wide range of topics
- Teas, coffees and chats
- Goodie bags and spot prizes!

🗓️Thursday, Feb 13th
Register Now

www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...

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INOTE @inotenews.bsky.social · Jan 20

Check this out if you’re in the Cork area. A highly enjoyable in person CPD event with @sarfern.bsky.social & many more engaging English teachers.

Sarah Kelly @sarfern.bsky.social · Jan 20

✨English Meet Cork is Back!!

Absolutely delighted to announce this free in-person CPD event!

- Friendly vibes
- Short presentations
- Wide range of topics
- Teas, coffees and chats
- Goodie bags and spot prizes!

🗓️Thursday, Feb 13th
Register Now

www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...

English Meet 2025

Join English teachers from around Cork for Cork’s annual English Meet! Short presentations of ideas and classroom practices will be shared.

www.eventbrite.ie

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Sarah Kelly @sarfern.bsky.social · Jan 20

✨English Meet Cork is Back!!

Absolutely delighted to announce this free in-person CPD event!

- Friendly vibes
- Short presentations
- Wide range of topics
- Teas, coffees and chats
- Goodie bags and spot prizes!

🗓️Thursday, Feb 13th
Register Now

www.eventbrite.ie/e/1213062114...

English Meet 2025

Join English teachers from around Cork for Cork’s annual English Meet! Short presentations of ideas and classroom practices will be shared.

www.eventbrite.ie

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Aoife O'Driscoll @aoifecork.bsky.social · Nov 17

This is definitely one to share with the fifth and sixth years. Lots of food for thought.

Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo.bsky.social · Nov 16

A lot of discussion lately about the reasons for the decline of Eng Lit A-level.

Are the Gove curriculum & exam reforms to blame?

I don't think so, because the decline of Eng Lit / the humanities more broadly is a global trend.

More here.

The fall of Eng Lit

What is the cause, is it a problem - and if so, what can we do about it?

buff.ly

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Aoife O'Driscoll @aoifecork.bsky.social · Nov 16

Yes, please!

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Aoife O'Driscoll @aoifecork.bsky.social · Nov 16

I still have to master properly uploading a profile picture. It's a bit 'Kilroy was here' at the moment.

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Aoife O'Driscoll @aoifecork.bsky.social · Nov 15

I've just joined. Struggling a bit with uploading the profile picture, obviously! Will get there...

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