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Leaving Certificate study tips: English

The Leaving Certificate exams begin on Wednesday with English paper one. Here are some last-minute tips and predictions that may help you with your study.

Every year, the big question around the English exam is 'which poets are going to come up?' and we spoke to Clodagh Havel, an English teacher at the Institute of Education in Dublin to find our who she thinks may make an appearance on this year's paper.

"It's a guessing game," Ms Havel said, adding that it is important not to leave yourself short when studying for the poetry section.

Watch the video above to find out Ms Havel's other predictions and tips, with a few days of study left to go.