How to Get Top Marks in Leaving Cert French

AnneMarie Brosnan — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:34:15 +0000

Get Top Marks in Leaving Cert French (Higher Level)

Author: Shane

The key to doing well in the Leaving Cert French exam is to plan your work, practice written opinion pieces weekly and improve your wider vocabulary for both the reading and listening sections of the exam.

A Breakdown of the Marking Scheme

Oral: 25% of total grade

Good pronunciation and practice is the key to success here. Students make the mistake of not addressing key question words asked by the examiner. Weekly practice and dedication is crucial to a getting good grade here. A good oral can make a big difference to the final grade.

Reading: 30% of total grade

Students can make silly mistakes in this section by failing to correctly interpret questions when required. Many students also incorrectly answer the grammar question. Each question is worth 5 marks and the key to doing well here is with weekly practice by continuing to read and expand your knowledge of new vocabulary.

Written: 25% of total grade

Students often really struggle here. Students are asked to give their opinion on stimulus material or to write a short story, email and/or diary entry. Students mistakenly learn sample answers instead of addressing the question being asked which results in a lot of marks being lost. Weekly practice and dedication is essential here. Good writing technique is needed.

Listening: 20% of final grade

Students find this section challenging as they do not practice it enough. Weekly vocabulary building and practice helps students greatly. A good listening section can greatly boost the final grade.

Leaving Cert French Grinds

Ready to ace your Leaving Cert French exam?

Our Leaving Cert French grinds, delivered by a fully qualified teacher AND state examiner, cover all aspects of the syllabus and marking scheme outlined above to give you the best chance of achieving exam success.

Delivered live online though Zoom, these weekly grinds contain a maximum of 5 students per group which ensures that everyone receives individualised attention, feedback and support.

This is particularly important when preparing for the French oral exam and every student is given the opportunity to practice their pronunciation, answer sample questions and participate in mini mock orals.

In addition, students receive personalised feedback on every piece of homework that they submit which allows them to continuously improve their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills and ultimately achieve their academic goals.

4 Books To Help Secondary School Students With Motivation

Premier Tuition — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:34:38 +0000

The summer is a time for secondary school students to relax and unwind but it’s also an important time to brush up on some personal development skills that will enable them to hit the ground running when school starts back in September.

While not all specifically written for teenagers, the four books below will help young adults to develop lifelong skills such as focus, motivation, discipline and self-confidence.

Learning these qualities, skills and attributes at a young age is crucial to leading a happy, productive and successful life as an adult.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
By Sean Covey

Written by the son of author Stephen Covey who wrote The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, this book takes those principles and rewrites them for teenagers. It uses real-life stories from teenagers around the world who overcame obstacles to succeed as well as step-by-step guides to shifting paradigms, creating action plans and more. This book can be used by teenagers in many areas of their life, not just school.

The Power of Habit
By Charles Duhigg

In this book, Charles Duhigg examines why habits exist and what we can do to change them. Although this book was not specifically written for young adults, it can be used by teenagers to learn how to become more productive, achieve more success in their lives and make the most of the positive habits they already have.

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff and it’s all Small Stuff
By Richard Carlson

This book is all about living our lives in a less stressful way. It teaches us how to let go of little problems so they don’t grow into bigger issues. In this book, Richard Carlson examines the strategies we can use to have a more fulfilled life and it would be particularly useful for young adults who experience increased stress or anxiety as exam season approaches.

Work Simply
By Carson Tate

Carson Tate wrote this book to help people understand and embrace their productivity style. As a productivity expert, she teaches readers how to understand their productivity style as well as the style of those around them. As exam season approaches, this book would be particularly useful in helping teenagers to become more productive in a way that is unique and meaningful to them.

Study Skills Seminar

If you’d like your teen to develop focus, motivation and discipline ahead of the new school year, our next Study Skills Seminar is happening on Saturday, September 24th.

Over the course of 1 day, secondary school students from 3rd year to Leaving Cert will learn everything they need to know in order to achieve the highest grades they’re capable of achieving.

This includes:

Online study tools that will enable them to study smarter, not harder
Study techniques that suit each individual learning style
How to develop focus & motivation
Organisational and time-management skills
Strategies to cultivate confidence and a positive study mindset

For more information or to enrol, click on the link below.

Leaving Cert – Premier Tuition Centre