Detailed notes on the poem Heirloom by Gerard Smyth. Suitable poem for the Junior Cycle poetry studies. Summary: The poem Heirloom by Gerard Symth is about how someone might have felt leaving their homeland (Ireland) to travel to America. It is told from the perspective of a family member looking at a postcard of a relative who emigrated to America many years prior. This caused the speaker of the poem to reflect on the experience of the family member on their journey. Theme: Emigration, Family, Adventure, Travel,Difficulty, Hardwork, Reflection

This exam contains An unseen drama extract with comprehension questions. How would students design the set for the extract. Studied Drama Question. (Opening Scene) Total Marks 40 Marking Scheme is included

This reading comprehension is based on an extract from the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. This worksheet is suitable for Higher Level students. It contains a standard Question A and Question B (Reflective Journal or Diary) Marking Scheme is also included.

Media studies worksheet. I would recommend this worksheet for Higher 2nd -3rd year students Students are asked to critical analyse a Dracula movie poster and book cover. Marking Scheme Included

This resource would be suitable for a Higher Level Junior Cycle Class. It includes An Infographic about Christmas and the impact on the environment. Multi choice comprehension questions Question about students knowledge of Infographics Motivational Speech Writing Marking Scheme Total marks 40 Resource would be suitable for a Christmas Exam.

Halloween based unseen poem worksheet. I would recommend this worksheet for First Year Students. Topics covered in this worksheet are: Poetic techniques General understanding of the poem( True or False) Identify and draw 6 images from the poem.

This resource would be suitable for a Higher Level Junior Cycle Class. It includes An Infographic about Secular and Religious Celebrations that occur in December. Multi choice comprehension questions Essay style question about students knowledge of Infographics. Marking Scheme included Total marks 20 Resource would be suitable for a Christmas Exam.

I would recommend that this resource be used for a higher level class. Students are asked to describe a character for a novel using the pictures as a prompt. Total marks- 20 Marking Scheme included

I would recommend that this resource be used for a higher level class. Students are asked to describe a setting for a novel using the pictures as a prompt. Total marks- 20 Marking Scheme included

I would recommend that this resource be used for a higher level class. Students are asked to describe a character for a novel using the pictures as a prompt. Total marks- 20 Marking Scheme included

I would recommend that this resource be used for a higher level class. Students are asked to describe a setting for a novel using the pictures as a prompt. Total marks- 20 Marking Scheme included

Winter themed media studies exam. I would recommend this worksheet for Higher 2nd -3rd year students Students are asked to: Critically analyse a movie poster and a book cover. Marking Scheme Included

I would recommend that this exam question would be suitable for a higher level class. Included in this exam- Creative writing : Creating a Haiku (I have included a scaffold option with instructions on how to write a Haiku and also a blank question with no hints on how to write a Haiku.) Studied poem : Nature poems can create beautiful and powerful images in the readers minds. Choose a poem that you have studied that you think has beautiful and powerful images of nature. Marking Scheme included.

This Junior Cycle Exam tests the following skills : Reading Comprehension Skills Synonyms Adjectives Studied Novel/Short Story : Challenges a character has faced. (Regular Essay) I would recommend that this paper be given to students who are of a mixed higher level ability. Possible themes that that this question could belong to. Challenges War Full marking scheme is included for this exam.

This reading comprehension would be suitable for Higher or Ordinary Level students at Junior Cycle Level. It tests the following skills. Comprehension Skills . Vocabulary Skills Poetic Technique/literary devices identification Time sequencing Informal Letter Writing

I would recommend that this paper be given to students who are of a mixed higher level ability. This paper tests Reading Comprehension Skills Essay Writing Synonyms Newspaper Article

I would recommend that this would be a paper for Higher level students The follow is examined in this paper Poetic Devices Alliteration Metaphor Enjambment Personification Imagery Reading Comprehension Skills. Studied Poetry: A challenging situation where the poet triumphed or failed.