Leaving Certificate
These resources are tailored for Leaving Certificate level. They may also be suitable for TY (Transition Year) students.
Geoscience for Leaving Certificate Geography
This CPD (Continuing Professional Development) course was developed jointly by Geological Survey Ireland and iCRAG. It ran as a pilot in 2021 and continued in 2022. It has been very successful, with geoscience resources produced in collaboration between Leaving Certificate Geography teachers around Ireland and geoscience practitioners. The teachers brought in their expertise and experience with teaching and how the various aspects of geoscience can be linked to the curriculum, and the geoscience practitioners contributed their knowledge and relevant applications of geoscience at a classroom level.
The subjects covered by these resources include a Glendalough field study, geothermal energy, an introduction to geology, Irish geohazards, seismic activity, and volcanoes.
They are free to use and have been designed so that teachers can use the material themselves in the classroom. Please contact Siobhán Power, Siobhan.Power[at]gsi.ie or Emer Delargey, Emer.Delargey[at]gsi.ie, for any further information relating to these.
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| Resource (2024) | Suitable for | Link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Erosion (Module Plan) | Transition Year & Leaving Certificate | PowerPoint Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Understanding Radon and its Environmental Effects as a Geohazard (Lesson Plan) | Transition Year & Leaving Certificate | Teacher notes and Handouts Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Living in your Landscape (Module Plan) | Transition Year & Leaving Certificate | PowerPoint Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Offshore Wind Energy and Coastal Erosion (Module Plan) | Transition Year & Leaving Certificate | Teacher notes and Handouts Teacher notes and Handouts Teacher notes and Handouts Teacher notes and Handouts |
| A Study of Mouds Bog (Lesson Plan) | Transition Year & Leaving Certificate | PowerPoint Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Resource (2023) | Suitable for | Link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Coasts (Module Plan) | Transition Year/can be adapted for Leaving Certificate | Teacher notes and Handouts Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Exploring Natural Resources (Module Plan) | Transition Year & Leaving Certificate | Teacher notes and Handouts Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Human Interaction with the Rock Cycle (Lesson Plan) | Leaving Certificate | Teacher notes and Handouts Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Resource (2022) | Suitable for | Link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon Capture and Storage(Lesson Plan) | Leaving Certificate | PowerPoint Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Drumlins(Lesson Plan) | Leaving Certificate | PowerPoint Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Folding and Faulting(Lesson Plan) | Leaving Certificate | PowerPoint Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Karst Landscapes(Lesson Plan) | Leaving Certificate | Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Mining in Ireland(Lesson Plan) | Leaving Certificate | PowerPoint Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Resource (2021) | Suitable for | Link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Full booklet | Download as PDF | |
| Geothermal Energy (Module Plan) | Transition year/can be adapted for Leaving Certificate | PowerPoint Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Glendalough Field Course (Field Investigation) | Leaving Certificate, can be adapted for younger students | Workbook Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Irish Geohazards: How We Monitor and Mitigate Them (Lesson Plan) | Leaving Certificate | PowerPoint Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Seismic Activity (Module Plan) | Transition year/suitable for Leaving certificate | PowerPoint Teacher notes and Handouts |
| Volcanic Activity in the Irish Context (Lesson Plan) | Leaving Certificate | PowerPoint Teacher notes and Handouts |
| What Lies Beneath? (Lesson Plan) | Leaving Certificate and younger | PowerPoint Teacher notes and Handouts |