What you need to be studying for the leaving cert
Europe topic 3:
- The third French republic
- Inter-war Britain
- The internal and external policies of Adolf Hitler
- Anglo-American pop culture
Europe topic 5:
- British withdrawal from India
- The secession of Katanga
- Race relations in France
Ireland topic 2:
- The leaderships of Butt and Parnell of the Home Rule movement
- Unionism
- Land agitation and reform
- John Redmond and Edward Carson
Ireland topic 3:
- The Anglo-Irish treaty
- Anglo-Irish relations
- Cultural identity
- The consolidation of democracy, 1920-1949
Ireland topic 5:
- The Coleraine university controversy
- The leadership of Terence o’ Neil
- The Sunningdale agreement
- Politics, 1973-1993
The Future
Animated map showing German and Axis allies’ conquests in Europe throughout World War II (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Essays will be provided for the following topics
- Ireland topic 2: Movements for social and political reform, 1870-1914.
- Ireland topic 3: The pursuit of sovereignty and the impact of partition, 1912-1949.
- Ireland topic 5: Politics and society in Northern Ireland, 1949 – 1993 .
- Europe and the wider world topic 3: Dictatorship and democracy in Europe, 1920 – 1945.
- Europe and the wider world topic 5: European retreat from empire and the aftermath, 1945 – 1990.
All essays are :
- Over 85%
- Have an excellent chronological flow
- Read very well
- Use uncomplicated language
- Concise
Example of essay include:
- a 98% essay on The third French Republic, 1920-1940.
- A 96% essay on Ireland’s cultural identity, 1920-1940
All essay posted have been designed to be written in an exam situation. As a result, all essays have been completed as answers to previous exam question. Besides, using these essays is easier than writing your own !
Essays should start appearing around late June/ early July. Hope they are of use. Thanks for reading, and please spread the word
Leaving Cert History Guide 