Exam preparation is well underway for both Junior and Senior Cycle students across the country - here is a list of some useful resources available on RTÉ over the coming weeks and months that will hopefully help you in your studies.
SHAKESPEARE & CO
RTÉ2 are showing Shakespeare productions on Sunday afternoons as a resource for exam students as part of their new Shakespeare On Sundays series. Here are some dates to remember for both Junior and Senior Cycle students - and indeed for Shakespeare fans of all ages. Viewers can catch up post-broadcast via RTÉ Player.
Sunday 24 Jan, 1.25pm: King Lear (Leaving Cert 2021) - watch here.
Sunday 31 Jan, 1.55pm: Julius Caesar (Junior Cert 2021 and 2022) - watch here.
Sunday 14 Feb, approx. 2pm: Romeo and Juliet (Junior Cert 2021 and 2022)
Sunday 21 Feb, approx. 2pm: Much Ado About Nothing (Junior Cert 2021 and 2022)
Sunday 28 Feb, approx. 2pm: The Tempest (Leaving Cert 2021)
A stunning production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, (Junior Cert 2021), adapted by It's A Sin writer Russell T. Davis and featuring Maxine Peake and Matt Lucas, is also available here.
RADIO
StaidAir with Blåthnaid Treacy is a new bilingual radio show on 2FM to support students who are preparing for the Irish Oral exam.
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The show started on Tuesday 19th January from 8pm, it will run Monday to Thursday for four weeks. Listen above to Muinteoir Murphy's top tips for the Irish Oral exam.
"StaidAir is a safe space with no judgement if anyone makes a grammatical mistake. The hope is to engage with the audience through entertaining news while also offering a few extra phrases and words to add to their arsenal as they prepare for exams" Blåthnaid Treacy, 2fm
LC 21 with Carl Mullan airs Monday to Thursday at 7pm for three weeks on 2fm. The show offers a community for students and will deal with study planning and advice. Listen back here.
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Evelyn O'Rourke's Drivetime Study Hub is also offering a valuable resource for students on RTÉ Radio 1’s Drivetime, every Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30 pm. As well as featuring advice and study tips, Evelyn will be chatting to the country’s best teachers, taking students step-by-step through the key Leaving Certificate subjects and exam papers. Listen to her tips for Leaving Cert English Paper 2 above...
For more information on RTÉ's educational resources for teachers and educators, visit RTÉ Learn.
