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Easter Revision Courses Cork

Our Easter Revision Courses are now completed for the 2024/25 academic year.

You can register your interest for next year’s courses by filling out the form below.

Junior Cycle Easter Revision Courses

Our Easter Revision Courses are now completed for the 2024/25 academic year.

Our highly successful Easter Course offers an excellent opportunity to revise the key topics across a wide range of subjects.

Just to note that for anyone who attended the Christmas Course this is a new course with new topics and revised material.

This 5 day course runs from Tuesday 22nd to Saturday 26th  April and takes place in Bruce College, St. Patrick’s Hill.

ANYONE BOOKING FROM TODAY 16TH APRIL PLEASE ARRIVE AT BRUCE COLLEGE 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF YOUR FIRST CLASS TO COLLECT YOUR ADMISSION PACK.

 

Students receive comprehensive, up to date notes for every class ensuring they have
everything they need to improve their grades.

Our team of teachers are highly experienced and specialised in offering critical revision courses.

Please see terms & conditions for refund/absenteeism policy.

Business

Topics will be taken from the list below

  • Business ledgers
  • Final Accounts
  • Marketing
  • Economic growth,
  • Sustainability
English (H)

Course Content:

Plan. 

1. Novel(s):

Past exam questions relating to the novel(s).

Structure of answer(s) of the studied novel(s).

Study template for the studied novel(s) - Key moments.

Topics to study for the novel - Plot, main characters, settings, theme, relationships between characters.

2. Poetry:

Past exam questions relating to the studied poetry.

Past exam questions relating to the unseen poetry.

Structure of answers of the studied poetry.

Study template for the studied poems.

List of poetic techniques and definitions of same.

TTMI - Theme, Tone, Mood and Imagery of poems.

Themes in the JC poetry and suggestive poems for same.

3. Film Studies:

Past exam questions relating to the studied film.

Structure of answers for the studied film.

Study template for the studied film.

Features of film. Camera shot and angles.

Camera movements.

Costumes.

Music and sound effects.

Lighting.

Colours.

Guide to study the film.

Topics to study for the film - Plot, main characters, settings, theme, relationship between characters.

4. Play -

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare:

Past exam questions relating to the studied play 

Structure of answers for the studied play.

Study template for the Shakespearean play.

Topics to study for the play - Plot, main characters, setting, themes and relationships between characters.

5. Language:

Past exam questions relating to language.

Parts of Speech.

How to write the following: formal and informal letters, diary entries, reports and reviews.

List of common writing errors which should be avoided in the JC English examination.

Reading Comprehension techniques and sample answers.

 

 

 

Geography

Course Content:

 

  1. Maps
  2. Physical
  3. Population.
  4. Urbanisation
  5. Economic activity and Globalisation.
German

Course Content:

Listening: 
Questions answered in German 
Longer listening pieces 
 
Vocabulary and Reading: 
Reading strategies 
Compound Nouns 
 
Grammar:
Past Tense 
Word order
Modal verbs 
 
Writing: 
Blog writing practice
Strategies to increase expression mark in written section 
Gap-fill exercise practice
 
History

Course Content:

Topics taken from

 Day 1 - The American Revolution and the 1798 Rebellion.
 Day 2 - The Great Famine.
 Day 3 - The Parliamentary Tradition in Irish Politics and the Impact of the GAA on Irish  Life.
 Day 4 & Day 5 - The Rise and Impact of Nationalism and Unionism in Ireland 1911-23.

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Irish (H)

Course Content:

 
1. Gramadach
2. Ceapadóireachta
3. Litríocht
4. Léamhthuiscint
5. Cluastuiscint

 

Maths (H)
 
Course 1
 
Number Systems & Arithmetic
Algebra
Sets
Functions & Graphs
 
 

Course 2

Area & Volume
Geometry of the Line
Theorems & Corollaries 
Trigonometry
 
 

 

 

 

Science

Course Content:

1. Atom and Chemical Bonding
2. Forces & Earth- Sun- Moon System
3. Circulatory & Breathing System
 
 

 

 

 

 

French

Course Content:

French:
Grammar
Sentence structure
Written(blog, email)
Vocabulary
Listening comprehensions
Reading comprehensions

Tuesday 22nd April-Saturday 26th April 2025

Easter Junior Cycle Timetable

Time Course
9:00 BUSINESS
ENGLISH (H)
GEOGRAPHY
IRISH (H)
MATHS (H) -1
MATHS (H) 2
10:00 BUSINESS
ENGLISH (H)
GEOGRAPHY
IRISH (H)
MATHS (H) -1
MATHS (H) -2
SCIENCE
11.15 BUSINESS
ENGLISH (H)
FRENCH

IRISH (H)
MATHS (H) -1
MATHS (H) -2
SCIENCE

13:00 FRENCH (H)
HISTORY
IRISH (H)
MATHS (H) 1
MATHS (H) 2
SCIENCE
14:00 FRENCH
HISTORY
MATHS (H) – 1
MATHS (H) – 2
SCIENCE

German – One Day Course 10th May – Bruce College

Time Course
9:00-10:00 MATHS (H) C 1 ENGLISH GEOGRAPHY  Full BUSINESSGERMAN
10:00-11:00 MATHS (H) C2 ENGLISH (H) Full GEOGRAPHY Full BUSINESS Full SCIENCEIRISH(H) Teanga
11.15-12.15 MATHS (H) C1 FRENCH ENGLISH (H) Full SCIENCE IRISH (H) Teanga Full BUSINESS
12.15 – 1:00pm LUNCH
1:00-2:00 MATHS (H) C 2 FRENCH SCIENCE Full IRISH (H) Teanga 2 Full HISTORY
2.00-3.00 FRENCH HISTORY SCIENCE IRISH (H) Teanga 2MATHS (H) C1
 

No. Courses Price
1 €250
2 €410
3 €545
4 €595
5 €665

 

Please read Terms & Conditions for refund/absenteeism policy.

 

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.