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Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · 18d

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

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Aug 14

Teaching the new LC Business Spec in September?
This webinar will focus on effective topic planning, incorporating the Unifying Strand across units, embedding key competencies, and using the cross-cutting themes as meaningful lenses to explore the dynamic world of business. Register: bit.ly/3Uteni4

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Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Jul 29

Champion is designed to meet the demands of the Junior Cycle P.E. specification, ensuring students develop into confident and engaged participants in physical education.
📖Written specifically for the 135 hour JC Physical Education specification
Check out the flipbook here -
bit.ly/3XpoZQI

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · May 13

Making booklist decisions?
Our Leaving Certificate publications have all you need including brand new titles for Business and Biology, fully aligned with the new specifications ✅
Take a look at the flipbooks & contact your Rep here- bit.ly/4khNvMT

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · May 7

Evolve for Leaving Certificate Biology includes consistent, reproducible 2D images throughout to help students identify parts of structures and processes and draw labelled diagrams in full, as required in written assessment. Contact your local Rep for your sample

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Apr 15

Happy #WorldArtDay! 🎨 Today we’re celebrating creativity, colour, and all the incredible artists out there bringing their ideas to life!

Artventure helps bring Art alive in the classroom, and guides students through all three years of the JC Visual Art course. View the flipbooks- bit.ly/3ZcxEaD

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Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Apr 8

Primary Teachers 👋 we have created the perfect planner!
✅Fresh, modern design
✅Month-at-a-glance diary is laid out in a double page spread offering a practical and efficient way to plan head
✅Comprehensive class details section
✅Sturdy hardback cover
Check out the flipbook here - bit.ly/42r6HR2

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Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Mar 28

The Lead & Succeed Skills and Assessment Book supports student learning and exam preparation.

✅Opening tasks refresh prior knowledge
✅Recall questions to assess understanding
✅Long answer questions are scaffolded with hints and sample answers
Check out the sample flipbook here - bit.ly/3QUEuNc

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Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Mar 20

Level Up 1 covers the complete OL Junior Cycle Maths course, and is the perfect starting book for eventual Higher Level students.
Exam-Link sections contain exam-style questions based on insights from three years of SEC final exams.
Register your interest here -https://bit.ly/4iJyxyy

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Mar 18

Don't miss our LC Business webinar tomorrow with Helena Jacob of @lcbusinessjc.bsky.social, author and experienced teacher.
We will explore:
✅How to apply learning to real-world events
✅Examine some key aspects of the new LC Business spec vs the old.
✅Q&A at the end
Register here - bit.ly/4idTTnE

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Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Mar 11

Lead & Succeed is written by Helena Jacob of
@lcbusinessjc.bsky.social for the new LC Business specification. You can expect engagement with the real world of business through case studies & business-related news & media stories, plus much more. Register your interest here bit.ly/41OulYt

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Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Mar 7

New for LC Biology! Our stand alone Practical Book that comes alongside the textbook & TRB includes
🧬Experimental Investigation Records
🌱Ecological Investigation Records
📖Real World Biology articles
Contact your local Rep for a sample copy, or register your interest-https://bit.ly/3QOgye9

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Mar 5

Engineers week kicked off this week, and we're shining a spotlight on Ignite, our new package for JC Engineering!
📕The write-in textbook blends essential theory & foundational knowledge
💻Teacher PowerPoints are aligned with each page of the textbook
Register your interest - bit.ly/4gaM0gY

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Mar 3

Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia shona daoibh! ☘️

We're celebrating Turas 1,2,3, our market leading Junior Cycle Irish series.
The new editions are informed by teacher feedback, insights on assessment plus much more!

Learn more about Turas here -
bit.ly/4bpW6K8
#SnaG25

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Feb 27

Visit our stand for samples at the @aiplf.bsky.social French Congress this Saturday in Galway, chat to our Reps and enter our competition!
Next week, we have two webinars :
March 4th, 7pm💻Junior Cycle Art
March 6th, 7pm💻Leaving Certificate Biology
Registration here - linktr.ee/educate.ie

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Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Feb 25

New for Leaving Certificate Biology!
✅Real World Biology tasks prompted clearly in the textbook.
✅Stand-alone Practical Book
✅Comprehensive support for the Biology in Practice Investigation, including an Investigative log.
Register your interest through the link here - bit.ly/3E9zuAV

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Feb 25

JC Maths Teachers 👋 We have an upcoming webinar with Lorna Jordan & Shannon Ahern, authors of Level Up 1, our new JC Maths Programme. Join us as we explore techniques that can be used for smarter problem-solving in the classroom. Register here - bit.ly/3EPvC8N

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

We will be there! Come visit our stand to learn about our JC & LC French packages 📚 & enter our competition!

AIPLF @aiplf.bsky.social · Feb 16

AIPLF #French #Teachers Congress,
Sat. 1st march, @uniofgalway

Full programme and registration link:
aiplf-ireland.com/2025/02/09/c...

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@educateie.bsky.social
@languagenut.bsky.social
@valeriedmcgonnell.bsky.social @dominiquesenard.bsky.social

Congrès de l’AIPLF, 1er mars 2025 à Galway

Notre congrès pour les enseignants de français en Irlande et les étudiants en PME ou B.Ed., organisé avec le soutien de l’Université de Galway, de l’ambassade de France en Irlande, du P…

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Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Feb 13

📣Junior Cycle Art Teachers! Register for an insightful webinar on preparing students for CBA 1. We will share practical strategies, project ideas, and assessment tips, while demonstrating how to use existing schemes of work as templates for CBA 1 projects. March 4th at 7pm, register- bit.ly/3CU8yF2

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Feb 12

Lead and Succeed for Leaving Certificate Business offers a clear pathway through the course with a structured approach. It features engagement with the real world of business, through case studies & business related news and media stories, plus much more!
Register your interest here- bit.ly/4gaM0gY

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Feb 7

Our new titles for Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate are on the way! Your local Rep will have samples over the coming weeks 📚 Register your interest here - bit.ly/4gaM0gY

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Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Jan 28

We're seeking a talented and creative Graphic Designer. The ideal candidate will have a passion for high quality design and layout, a strong portfolio of previous work, and the ability to bring ideas to life through compelling visuals.
🔎Check out the full job description - bit.ly/4axlywR

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Jan 28

We're delighted to reveal our new Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate titles for 2025! 📚 You can register your interest here - bit.ly/4gaM0gY

Keep an eye on our social media over the coming weeks for more information and webinars!

Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Jan 14

Our Music titles have all you need for success at Junior Cycle & Leaving Certificate. Both authored by Nathan Barrett, they ensure your students are on course for exam success! Check out the flipbooks here - bit.ly/3BWEqIX 🎶

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Educate.ie @educateie.bsky.social · Jan 9

Pathways to Purpose for Senior Cycle Religious Education features thought-provoking, contemporary and relevant topics and texts of interest to students. The TRB includes guidance on planning and chapter-by-chapter teaching supports & advice. Check out the flipbooks - bit.ly/4aib3xq