Online Essay Writing Course for Leaving Cert Students

About Course

This self-paced online Essay Writing Course will teach Higher and Ordinary level Leaving Cert students how to write EVERY essay in the 2022 Leaving Cert English exam.

Check out our course outline below. The first lesson is free!

Don’t Lose Valuable Marks

Essay writing is the single most important skill that is required for the Leaving Cert English exam but it’s one that very few students have learned to perfect.

In fact, poor essay writing skills is very often the difference between a passing grade and an honours one.

If you’re putting 100% effort into doing your homework and preparing for your exams but still not seeing the results that you’re capable of achieving then this course is for you!

This course teaches Leaving Cert students how to write every essay required for papers 1 and 2 of the 2022 Leaving Cert English exam.

It also teaches students how to write introductions and conclusions and structure paragraphs – the basics which often cost students valuable marks in the exam.

Still undecided? Try the first lesson for free!

Anywhere, Anytime, Any Device

This online Essay Writing Course consists of 9 on-demand classes which can be accessed anywhere, anytime and on any device.

Each class is approximately 20-30 minutes long and students can pause and rewind the classes as many times as they’d like.

At the end of each class, students are given a writing task to practice the tips and techniques that they learned for that specific genre/essay question.

Students also have access to an online forum where they can ask the teacher questions they about the course or their own writing material.

Expert Teacher

Helena is a fully qualified and experienced English and History teacher. She holds a First Class Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from Mary Immaculate College where she received the Excellence in English Language & Literature award, having obtained first place in the subject amongst her graduating B.A. class. She completed her Professional Master of Education (PME) degree in Trinity College Dublin.

Course Content

How to Write an Introduction
This lesson will teach you how to write clear, concise and well written introductions for essays in papers 1 and 2 of the English Leaving Cert exam. It will identify the features of a good introduction, show you examples of good introductions and give you the task of writing an introduction for a single text essay.

Lesson 1

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Understanding Paragraphs
This lesson will help you to understand the importance of paragraphs. It will identify the main features of a paragraph and show you how to construct a paragraph. You will also be given the task of writing a paragraph for a prescribed poetry essay.

How to Write a Conclusion
This lesson will teach you how to write clear, concise and well written conclusions for essays in papers 1 and 2 of the English Leaving Cert exam. It will identify the features of a good conclusion, show you examples of good conclusions and give you the task of writing a conclusion for a single text essay.

Paper 1 – Composition (Part 1)
This lesson will teach you how to write a personal essay, a short story and a speech. It will identify the main features of each of these 3 essay types, show you samples of each essay type and teach you how to structure each essay type. This lesson will also help you to use and understand three of the five language genres: The language of narration, aesthetic language and the language of persuasion.

Paper 1 – Composition (Part 2)
This lesson will teach you how to write feature articles, debates and diary entries. It will identify the main features of each of these 3 essay types, show you samples of each essay type and teach you how to structure each essay type. This lesson will also help you to use and understand two of the five languages genres: The language of information and the language of argument.

Paper 2 – Single Text
This lesson will teach you how to write an essay for the single text. Using King Lear as an example, it will identify areas that you should focus on when studying your single text, such as characters and themes. This lesson will show you how to structure a single text essay, give you an example of a good single text essay and give you a writing task based on your single text.

Paper 2 – Comparative (Part 1)
This lesson will teach you how to write an introduction and conclusion for the comparative essay. It will teach you how to structure paragraphs for the comparative essay and show you a sample paragraph for this type of essay. This lesson will also go through the different types of questions asked for this particular essay at both Higher and Ordinary Levels. The mode of Theme or Issue will be focused on for Higher Level students while the mode of Theme will be focused on for Ordinary Level students.

Paper 2 – Comparative (Part 2)
This lesson will revisit the simple structure of a paragraph in the comparative essay. The modes of General Vision and Viewpoint and Cultural Context will be focused on for Higher Level students. The modes of Social Settings and Relationships will be focused on for Ordinary Level students. Samples will be shown and a writing task is given at the end.

Paper 2 – Prescribed Poetry
This lesson will teach you how to write an essay for the prescribed poetry question for both Higher and Ordinary levels. It will go through the structure of this type of essay, show you a sample paragraph to help you identify the main features and provide you with a writing task at the end.