
5th Year Christmas Revision Course
Starting Monday 29th December
Make the most of your Christmas break with our 5th Year Christmas Revision Course at Bruce College.
This 5-day intensive revision course provides students with the exam skills and strategies needed to achieve their academic potential. Taught by our expert teachers, students will develop the subject knowledge and key skills needed to succeed in their exams.
Course Dates
This course will take place from Monday 29th December – Saturday 3rd January (excluding Thursday 1st January).
Course Location
Brookfield Health Science Complex, College Road.
Special Offer
For a limited time only, we are offering 3 courses for the price of 2.
Why Choose Bruce College?
Bruce College has been a leading provider of exam revision courses in Ireland for over 30 years. In this time thousands of students have benefited from our outstanding teachers and excellent notes, helping them achieve their academic goals in both the Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle examinations.
One Day Courses
We are also offering intensive one day courses for an array of Leaving Certificate subjects.
Browse the One Day Course Timetable to find out more. The fee of an additional one day course is €65, please contact the office to enrol.
The list of topics under each subject are intended as a general guide and may change.
Accounting (H)
Topics taken from the list below;
Biology (H)
Course 1
- DNA/RNA/Protein synthesis/Genetic Engineering
- Transport systems in living organisms
- Respiration/Breathing
- Genetic crosses/Heredity
- Microbiology/Viruses/Cell Biology
Course 2
- Nutrition/Digestion/ Enzymes
- Human anatomy and physiology
- Photosynthesis/Plant Biology
- Mandatory Experiments
- Reproduction in living organisms
Geography (H)
Course 1 Geography Physical
- Plate Tectonics / Volcanoes / Earthquakes
- Rocks / Folding & Faulting / Mechanical Weathering
- Chemical Weathering / Mass Movement / Rivers
- Coastlines / OS Maps / Aerial Photographs
- Fieldwork Project/Glaciation / Isostacy / Weather Maps
Course 2 Geography Regional
- The Greater Dublin Area / Western Region – regional maps / physical processes / primary activities
- The Greater Dublin Area / Western Region – secondary & tertiary activities
- The Paris Basin / Mezzogiorno – regional maps / physical processes & primary activities
- The Paris Basin / Mezzogiorno – secondary & tertiary activities
- Sub continental egions Brazil/India
Business (H)
Topics taken from the list below:
Business (H)
Topics taken from the list below:
Course 1
- Unit 1- People in Business
- Unit 2- Enterprise
- Unit 3- Managing 1
- ABQ (Units 2, 3 & 4 examinable 2025)
- Unit 4-Managing 2
Course 2
- Calculation Style Questions- Ratio analysis
- Unit 5- Business in Action
- Unit 6- The Domestic Environment
- Unit 7- The International Environment
- Exam Techniques/Layout/Top Tips/Time Management
Chemistry (H)
Topics taken from the list below
Course 1
- Atomic Facts
- Atomic Explanation & Evidence
- Petrol and Polymers
- Masses, Gasses & Moles
- Stoichiometry
Course 2
- Chemical Bonding
- Acid & Bases
- Oxidation & Reduction
- Volumetric Analysis
- Chemistry of Carbon
History (H)
Topics will be taken from the list below:
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1. Document-based question: 'Stalins show trials'2. Pursuit of Sovereignty: 'Cumann na nGaedheal'3. U.S.A.: 'Foreign Policy 1945–1972.4. Northern Ireland: Brookberough/O'Neill5. Research Study Project
Maths (H)
Paper 1
- Algebra
- Differential Calculus
- Complex Numbers
- Number Systems
- Functions including logarithms & Exponentials
Paper 2
- Co-ordinate Geometry of the line
- Co-ordinate Geometry of the circle
- Geometry & Theorems
- Trigonometry
- Probability/Statistics
Maths (O)
- Trigonometry
- Algebra
- Calculus
- Geometry
- Complex numbers
Physics (H)
Topics will be taken form the list below:
Course 1
- Electricity (Experiments)
- Heat
- Mechanics (Momentum and Gravitation)
- Circular motion/Angular velocity
- Light (Spectrometer and waves)
- Sound
Course 2
- Electricity (Experiments)
- Static Electricity
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Semi-Conductors
- Light(Reflection, Refraction etc.)
Agricultural Science (H)
Element of:
- Physical Properties of soils
- Tillage of crops
- Dairy and beef cattle
Art History (H)
1. Section A Today’s world - Art appreciation (art, design, architecture)
2. Section B Europe and the wider world: Realism, Impressionism, Neo, and Post Impressionism
3. Section C Ireland and Its place in the wider world: The Stone, the Bronze, and the Iron Age)
Applied Maths (H)
Topics taken from the list below
Economics (H)
Course content taken from
The Market Economy
The Consumer
The Firm
Government Intervention in the Market
Market Structures
The Labour Market
National Income
International trade
Fiscal Policy & Budget Framework
Employment & Unemployment
Economic Growth & Development
Globalisation
Irish (H)
Topics will be taken from the list below:
- Ceapadóireacht (Díospóireacht, Aiste, Litreacha)
- Léamhthuiscintí (Trialacha Teanga Comhtheacsula)
- Pros Liteartha
- Filíocht
- AnChluastuiscint
English (H)
Topics taken from the list below:
French (H)
Topics will be taken from the list below:
- Exam Overview
- Grammar: Revision of key tenses (Présent, Imparfait, Passé Composé, Futur, Conditionnel, Présent du subjonctif)
- Revision of key Oral topics (vous-même, votre quartier, l'école, le sport, votre temps libre, les médias, les vacances; how to deal with difficult questions)
German (H)
Topics will be taken from the list below:
Construction Studies (H)
- Sustainable Design
- Passive Solar
- Building Detail
- Building Design
- U-Values
Home Economics (H)
- Food Studies
- Resource Management
- Exam Questions
- Exam Technique
- Layout & Presentation
Spanish (H)
- Written Production
- Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
- Dialogue Construction
Design Communication Assignment Day
- Outputs explained and broken down
- Presentation Technique
- Solid Works requirements explained
- Part(B).. New Concept/Modification Investigated
Monday 29th December – Saturday 3rd January (excluding Thursday 1st January)
Timetable is subject to change
Classes start at 9.am and finish at 4:20pm
Onsite Timetable
One Day Course Timetable
Full Prices:
Special Offer
We are currently offering 3 courses for the cost of 2.
This offer ends on Monday 2nd November.
Refund Policy: Refunds will be available up to 16th December (please allow up to 14 days for processing). There is a €25 booking fee included in the price of your booking. Refunds only apply to course prices and not booking fee.
Booking Terms & Conditions
- Bruce College provides part time tuition and intensive revision courses (theCourses) to students who are preparing for the Leaving Certificate, JuniorCertificate and are in full-time second level education (the Student).
- The School reserves the right to decline an enrolment from any student. • The College reserves the right to withdraw its services from a Student for any breach of discipline, the definition of which is at the sole discretion of the College management.
- The Course details (as found on www.brucecollege.ie) outline the content and objectives of the Course. The Student is responsible for determining the course enrolled is appropriate for their needs. Views or opinions expressed by teachers during the course are entirely their own. The School does not accept liability for errors on any advice given or views expressed by teachers or in any notes or documentation provided to students by teachers.
- The College reserve the right to amend without recourse to refund , the Course detail, including the course content, structure and schedule , including commencement dates, times and location of classes.
- Students may only attend classes as scheduled by Bruce College based on their subject selection. Breach of this will result in removal from the course. • A student may request in advance of the course a change in subjects. • If requested during the courses the school may be limited in accommodating any change due to class quotas. A surcharge of €10 will apply to changes requested during the course.
- Students are only entitled to notes for classes for which they are enrolled. • Our cancellation policy facilitates a refund on receipt of a written cancellation at least two weeks prior to the course commencement date. There is a non refundable booking fee of €25 included in the price. Please allow a maximum of 28 days for processing.
- If a student cannot attend for any reason, the College will upon request forward any relevant notes. The college will not refund any cancellation or absenteeism after the required two weeks advance cancellation notice.
- In the case of a potential closure due to unforeseen events , (pandemic, weather event, unavailability of property for the course, etc), the college will reschedule classes to another date , at the discretion of the school and before the commencement of the Leaving Cert. and Junior Cert. written exams in June. The school may provide for this course through recorded,online, live classes or a combination of these mediums.
- If the school are unable to reschedule the classes or provide an online alternative before June a refund for the part of the course not complete will be processed.
- The school accept no liability for loss or damage of student property. • Parking is not provided to students or parents,
- Our terms and conditions will be governed by the Laws of Ireland.