The Studyclix Podcast

Caoimhe Curran, one week out from sitting her Leaving Cert,  joined Luke & Nessa on The Studyclix Podcast!

We get Caoimhe's perspective on how she feels about Leaving Cert at this stage, her experience with the last few weeks of school, and how she handles stress so close to exams. 

If you enjoy this podcast please rate and review wherever you're listening and tell your friends about it :)

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https://youtu.be/V1bv_EwfYA0

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Danielle McFadden joined Nessa & Luke on the Studyclix Podcast this week!

If you're on social media you're probably already familiar with Danielle. She’s established a huge following on Instagram & TikTok as a positive force of energy and advocate for sport and exercise. 

She sat her Leaving Cert in 2022 and worked hard to get into a course she now loves, Physiotherapy in RCSI.  

We talk to Danielle about choosing a college course, the differences between school and college, and how to live your best life while facing exams.

Whether you’re sitting the Leaving Cert this year or you're a 1st year just looking to get through summer exams, this podcast is packed with the study tips and motivation you need!

If you enjoy this podcast please rate and review wherever you're listening and tell your friends about it :)

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https://youtu.be/cEqwsy2G-kU

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To go hand in hand with last week's podcast, here's our episode on Time Management.

It's another questions we get asked a lot at Studyclix. When the clock is ticking and there's only do much you can do with the time you have left, how you balance everything?

In this episode we talk about how to approach time management based on your own personal circumstances and the different techniques you can apply to make sure you're studying as efficiently as possible. 

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— Link to Youtube Video —

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— Links mentioned —
Studyclix Planner Template
https://www.studyclix.ie/blog/study-planners-and-notes-templates

Time Management blog:
https://www.studyclix.ie/blog/maximise-your-study-master-your-time-management-and-prioritisation-skills

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There are techniques you can use to structure your work and help you study smarter and at this point in the school year, this is what you want!

In the Studyclix inboxes, we're constantly getting asked how you should be prioritising your work and how you can structure your study.

Today we talk about 3 of the most well-known prioritisation techniques developed by productivity experts, and how you can apply them to prepare for your exams.

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— Link to Youtube Video —
https://youtu.be/VBUP8Tuy7Tk

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— Timecodes —
2:00 Why Prioritisation can help you reduce stress:
6.27: Eisenhower Matrix
14.39: Ivy Lee Method  
20.30: 1-3-5 method
25:05: Tangent about synthesis and multiplications
28:10 - Discussion of the best of the 3 techniques
30:35: Question 1: I have so much to do, how can I get everything done using these techniques?
34:03 - Question 2: How do I know what to prioritise?
36.52 - Question 3: How do I know how much time to spend on each task?

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— Links —
Prioritisation Blog on Studyclix: 
https://www.studyclix.ie/blog/maximise-your-study-master-your-time-management-and-prioritisation-skills

Study Planners:
https://www.studyclix.ie/blog/brand-new-study-planners-and-notes-templates

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Before recording this podcast, we put up a question box on our Instagram to ask our followers what aspects of school and exams they'd like us to talk about.

One topic that came up again and again was struggling to get motivated or how to cope with losing motivation.

In this episode, Eimear and Nessa take a look at a number of different reasons why you might be losing motivation and tackle each one in depth to give you solution for how to turn it around.

Guaranteed you'll feel more motivated by the end of the podcast (or your money back!)

Timecodes for sections of the podcast can be found below.

If you enjoy this podcast leave a 5-star review and tell your friends about it! And if you have any feedback or ideas for future episodes you can contact us on social media or through the Studyclix chat box.

 — Link to Youtube video —
https://youtu.be/H7t7aA2VT1c

 — Links to Studyclix resources mentioned —
The best study methods:
https://www.studyclix.ie/blog/podcast-how-to-study-the-best-study-methods

How to recognise and avoid burnout:
https://www.studyclix.ie/blog/podcast-how-to-recognise-and-avoid-burnout

How to have a positive attitude towards studying:
https://www.studyclix.ie/blog/podcast-how-to-have-a-positive-attitude-towards-studying

How to make a study plan (+ free template)
https://www.studyclix.ie/blog/how-to-make-the-perfect-study-plan

How to juggle a part-time job and study:
https://www.studyclix.ie/blog/how-to-juggle-a-part-time-job-and-study

Ways to break the stress cycle (infographic)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CoINuZqvPHt/

 — Timecodes —
3.40 - When you lost motivation because you're not seeing an improvement in your results
8.30 - When you lose motivation because of burning out/feeling overwhelmed
20.40 - When you lose motivation because you've lost interest in a subject
26.50 - When you lose motivation because you don't see the point of studying
31.40 - When you lost motivation because you don't need to do well
37.10 - When you lose motivation because of things happening in your personal life
40.00 - When you lose motivation because you want to be doing something else

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It may be already late into January to be talking about resolutions but this episode of the Studyclix podcast is all about how the New Year can make you feel as a student.

You might feel the pressure to change your studying habits around or if you're in 3rd or 6th year, you're now very aware that you're in the same year that your exams are in!

In this episode, Eimear and Nessa talk about their own resolutions, good mindsets to have around New Year's and what are good habits for students to bring into 2023.

-- Link to watch the Youtube video --
https://youtu.be/qnnfha8aBpE

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In this episode of the Studyclix Podcast, Nessa has a chat with Jamie Dockery to get his tips on getting the best possible grade in Junior Cycle English.

He covers everything you need to know from the CBAs to the writing about poetry. He also gives great tips to people who feel like they're not naturally gifted at English and struggle with creative writing.

Have a listen and check out the links before for some extra resources!

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— How To Get A Distinction in Junior Cycle English —
https://www.studyclix.ie/blog/how-to-get-a-distinction-in-junior-cycle-english

— Free Junior Cycle English resources on Studyclix —
https://www.studyclix.ie/community/junior-cycle/english/higher

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In this episode, Eimear and Nessa talk candidly about regrets they have about their time in school and what they'd do differently if they were to sit the Leaving Cert all over again.

Everyone's story is different but we hope from this chat you might be inspired to do things differently or change some ways of thinking you have about school and exams.

If you enjoy this podcast leave a 5-star review and tell your friends about it! And if you have any feedback or ideas for future episodes you can contact us on social media or through the Studyclix chat box.

 — Link to Youtube video —
https://youtu.be/7cAfgqDH4sI

 — Timecodes —
09:09 - Being afraid to engage in class
12:00 - Being afraid to get things wrong
14:36 - Giving up football training to focus on school
21:34 - Not taking a genuine interest in my subjects
27:44 - Choosing the wrong subject
32:07 - Adapting other people's negative attitudes 

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In this episode of the Studyclix Podcast, Nessa has a chat with Linda Dolan, an experienced Home Ec teacher, to get her tips on getting the best possible grade in Junior Cycle Home Ec.

She covers everything you need to know from the CBAs to the cooking practical, from useful study methods to exam dos and don'ts.

— Link to Linda's JC Home Ec Guide —
https://www.studyclix.ie/blog/how-to-...

— Link to Linda's CBA Guide —
https://www.studyclix.ie/blog/how-to-...

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What questions are people asking when they google 'leaving cert'? Using a search engine tool, we found the most commonly googled questions on the Leaving Cert and  decided to answer them better than Google can (at least we think so anyway!)

If you enjoy this podcast leave a 5-star review and tell your friends about it! And if you have any feedback or ideas for future episodes you can contact us on social media or through the Studyclix chat box.

— Link to the study plan on Studyclix —
https://www.studyclix.ie/blog/how-to-make-the-perfect-study-plan

— Link to watch on Youtube —
https://youtu.be/F4jormwWb_o

— Timecodes —
3:37 - what leaving cert subjects should I pick for x course
11.54 - how to choose leaving cert subjects
18:59 - what is a good leaving cert
23:37 - does leaving cert matter
31.14 - will leaving cert points go up in x course
35.15 - what is leaving cert applied
39.38 - is leaving cert hard

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