Junior Certificate Results 2010

Congratulations and well done to all of our Junior Certificate students who received their results today. Their study and hard work paid off and they should be proud of their achievements.

Trinity College Evening Lectures

A course of  ten weekly lectures offered by the School of English in Trinity College will be of interest to teachers and students preparing for the Leaving Certificate 2011. The course will provide an introduction to major authors of poetry, drama and prose through close examination of the texts. See below for the course timetable.

The cost for the full series is €50 or €6 for individual lectures. A group rate of €5 per lecture will apply for groups of 20 or more.

For more information contact: The Secretary (Evening Lectures), Oscar Wilde Centre, 21 Westland Row, Trinity College. Phone: 01 8962885. Email:oscar@tcd.ie

Lecture Timetable

12/10/2010 William Trevor, The Story of Lucy Gault (Paul Delaney)

19/10/2010 Jennifer Johnston, How Many Miles to Babylon (Brian Cliff)

26/10/2010 Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go (Eve Patten)

02/11/2010 William Shakespeare, Hamlet (Nicholas Grene)

09/11/2010 Tom Murphy, A Whistle in the Dark (Nicholas Grene)

16/11/2010 William Wordsworth, Selected Poems (Darryl Jones)

23/11/2010 W.B. Yeates, Selected Poems (Gerald Dawe)

30/11/2010 Emily Dickinson, Selected Poems (Philip Coleman)

07/12/2010 Eavan Boland, Selected Poems (Maria Johnston)

14/12/2010 William Shakespeare, Hamlet repeat lecture (Nicholas Grene)

Leaving Certificate Results 2010

Congratulations and well done to the Class of 2010 on their Leaving Certificate results. The months of hard work and dedication have paid off. We wish you well in the coming weeks as you make important decisions about your future.

English Teachers Conference

The Irish National Organisation for Teachers of English (INOTE) held its inaugural conference in Kilkenny last Saturday May 8th. There were three workshops from Niall MacMonagle, Chris Warren and Frances Rocks and 100 delegates in attendance. Details from the conference will be posted on the INOTE site which you can access here. If you wish to join INOTE you can email info@inote.ie

Book of the Decade

On April 14th the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards launched their Book of the Decade promotion. 50 Irish books published between 2000 and 2010 have been shortlisted. The winning title will be chosen by a public poll. Voting closes on May 27th, with the winner being announced on May 28th. Have a look a the 50 books that made the shortlist here.

Leaving Certificate 2012, Prescribed Texts

Students commencing the 2012 Leaving Certificate course might be interested in viewing the list of prescribed texts. There are many interesting dramas, novels and films that students might enjoy reading and viewing over the summer holidays. Click here to see the list.

Teaching English Magazine, Spring 2010

The English Department in the Second Level Support Service has published the Spring edition of the Teaching English Magazine. With a focus on first and second year English, recommended reading and details about what works and doesn’t work with junior classes, this magazine is filled with ideas and suggestions for English teachers. Have a look at the magazine here.

Dublin: One City, One Book

An initiative of the Dublin City Public Libraries the Dublin: One City, One Book project is in its fifth year. The aim of the project is to get everyone in Dublin reading the same book. The book choice for April 2010 is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890. Dorian is a young man who was both good looking and rich. When he sees a spectacular portrait of himself he is bewitched and offers his soul in return for eternal youth and good looks. Under the influence of friend Henry Wotton, Dorian lives a double life with behaviour that sinks into debauchery and cruelty.

For more information about the project and further details about Oscar Wilde and The Picture of Dorian Gray click here.

Macbeth at the Abbey Theatre

Some 400 years after it was written Macbeth is being staged in the Abbey Theatre from April 7th to May 15th. To book, and for more information about the play click here. Check out the images and audio here.  Teachers and students might be interested in viewing and downloading the resources available form the Abbey Theatre here.

dlr Poetry Now 2010

The 15th annual Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Poetry Now International Poetry festival runs from March 25th-28th this year. This year’s festival will welcome poets and speakers  from countries such as Albania, Mexico and the United States. Derek Mahon, winner of the Irish Times Poetry Now Award will be among the Irish comtemporary poets in attendance.

The festival also offers workshops to aspiring poets. For more information about events and box office details click here