This comprehensive resource pack provides termly and weekly schemes of work for both 5th and 6th Year Ordinary Level English. It has been carefully designed to cover the full two-year cycle leading to the Leaving Certificate exam, ensuring teachers have a clear, structured pathway through all required texts, skills, and assessments.
**What’s Included:
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- Full Term & Weekly Outlines for 5th Year and 6th Year, including lesson objectives, key texts, Paper 1 practice, and assessments
- Detailed Schemes of Work for both years, broken down by week, with clear links to exam requirements
- Student Handout: Covered Material (2025–2027) – a ready-to-use summary of all texts, poets, and modes, perfect for student reference and revision
Course Coverage:
- Single Text: The Great Gatsby (studied in 5th Year, revised in 6th Year)
- Comparative Study: Sive (John B. Keane), The Banshees of Inisherin (film), Small Things Like These (Claire Keegan) – with focus on Relationships and Social Setting
- Paper 1: Weekly practice across Comprehension (Q1–Q3), Question B (functional/personal writing), and Composition (essays)
- Poetry: Full Ordinary Level prescribed list covered, including Donne, Kavanagh, Bishop, Dickinson, Mahon, Meehan, Rich, and Yeats, with unseen poetry practice integrated weekly
Assessment Structure:
5th Year:
- Christmas Exam – Gatsby essay + Paper 1 task
- Summer Exam – Comparative (Sive & Banshees), one poet, unseen poetry, QB/Composition
6th Year:
- Christmas Exam – Small Things Like These comparative essay, poetry, Paper 1
- Mocks
Why Teachers Will Love It:
Clear, teacher-friendly planning that saves hours of preparation
Weekly learning objectives and assessments included
Aligns directly with the 2025–2027 Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level requirements
Student handout ensures learners know exactly what’s covered
This resource is ideal for teachers seeking clarity, structure, and ready-to-use plans for Ordinary Level English. Perfect for newly qualified teachers, exam-focused classes, or anyone looking for a reliable roadmap through the two-year cycle.
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Excellent resource! The schemes are expertly detailed to include links to the state exams and class based assessments too. Each week is broken down clearly so you know exactly what will be covered. As an NQT these schemes have provided so much clarity!
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