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Target Audience: Senior Cycle English students (5th & 6th Year), Leaving Certificate preparation
Use: Revision booklet, classroom handout, exam week support

This clear and comprehensive Leaving Certificate English: Tips and Advice document is designed to support students in maximising their performance in both Paper 1 and Paper 2. It brings together practical writing advice, grammar and style tips, and real guidance based on examiner feedback.

What’s Included:

• A curated list of commonly misspelled and misused words, with corrections
• General advice on tone, structure, and planning for common Paper 1 task types
• Clear guidance on how to approach Paper 2 responses, with a focus on clarity, analysis, and staying on task
• Practical tips for referencing texts accurately and appropriately
• Guidance on effective quote usage and common quotation mistakes
• Suggestions for improving clarity in comparative writing, including helpful linking phrases
• A compiled list of common student errors and “Examiner Pet Peeves” drawn from examiner reports
• Quick-reference grammar and language tips to help avoid easy mistakes
• A printable “Exam Day Ready Sheet” summarising key reminders and final checks

**Why This Resource Works:
*. Based on real examiner reports and classroom-tested advice

• Helps students avoid common errors and improve clarity and accuracy
• Suitable for Higher and Ordinary Level students
• Ideal for teachers to use in revision lessons, exam bootcamps, or as a study guide handout

This resource has been created to give students the confidence, structure, and precision needed to succeed in the Leaving Certificate English exam. It can be used across the full academic year or as a targeted revision support in the run-up to the exam.