Sixth Year Book List 2020/2021

English

• Excellence in Texts 2021 – Higher Level (Educate.ie)
  includes King Lear
• Poetry Focus 2021 by Martin Kiernan and Frances Rocks
  (Gill and Macmillan)
• Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
• Philadelphia, Here I Come! by Brian Friel
• Language Lessons (Gill Education)
  – students may already have this text from TY
• Download the app Pocket Papers
  – contains past Leaving Cert Papers

Irish

Higher Level:

• Fiúntas Nua
• Ar Aghaidh Libh Ardleibheal (Edco)
  – continued from 5th year

Ordinary Level:

• Fuinneamh Nua
• Ar Aghaidh Libh Gnáthleibheal (Edco)
  – continued from 5th year

Maths

Higher Level:

• Active Maths 4 Book 2 (O. Murphy & C. Townsend) Folens
• Active Maths 4 Book 1 and Activity Book
  (O. Murphy & C.Townsend) Folens)
  – continued from 5th year

Ordinary Level:

• Active Maths 3 (2nd Edn) (O. Murphy & C. Townsend) – Folens
  – continued from 5th year

Ordinary and Higher Level:

• Mathematical Tables, State Examinations Commission.
• Scientific Calculator
• Past Leaving Cert Papers Higher/Ordinary Level 2019 Edco
• A4 Project Maths squared paper copy book

Careers

•  Revise Wise, Start Your Career Journey Here,
  Brian Mooney,  EdCo

French

• Mosaïque (3rd edition) Edco 2015
• Bonne Chance, 2014, Elizabeth Hayes-Lynn (Gill & Macmillan)
• 1 x A4 Copy Book
• 1 x A4 Hardback copy book
  – oral copy to continue from 5th year
• Install the Pocket papers, WordReference and Duolingo Applications
• Past Leaving Cert Papers Higher Level (Edco) 2019
• Revise Wise French Leaving Cert Higher Level 
  (Edco latest edition)

Spanish

• Vamos a Escuchar 2
  – continued from 5th year
• Español en Acción (Folens)
  – continued from 5th year
• Past Papers (Educational Company) 2018
• Yuri’s study cards Spanish (Michael Doherty School Supplies)
• 2 A4 and 2 A5 Copies

Music

– Keep all books used

•  Past Leaving Cert Papers – Listening and Composition

History

• Dictatorship & Democracy 1920-45, Stephen Tonge (Edco)
  – continued from 5th year
• Politics and Society in Northern Ireland , M E Collins (Edco)
  – continued from 5th year
• Sovereignty & Partition 1912-1949, M.E. Collins (Edco)
  – continued from 5th year
• Case Study – The United States and the World 1945–1989,
  Stephen Tonge and Máire De Buitléir (Edco)
  – continued from 5th year
• A4 Soft Cover Manuscript Copy Book.
  – continued from 5th year

Business

• EDCO examination papers (2020).
• Inside Business , Leaving Certificate,
  Davin Kielthy & Lisa O’Byrne (Edco) 2019 
  – continued from 5th year
• Large Ring Binder Folder with Dividers and Plastic Sleeves. 
  A4 refill pad with detachable sheets.
• A4 Hardback Copy

Economics

• Positive Economics, Hayes, Murray, O’Connor (Edco)
  ISBN 9781845364717 – continued from 5th year

Art

All books and materials follow through from 5th Year and materials should be replenished if necessary.

• Pencils, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B & Conte pencils, black, white and sepia

• White Rubber & Sharpener, Scissors & Pritt Stick ● Pack of 12/24 oil pastels
• A2 Card Portfolio & A4 Sketch Pad
• Ruler, 12 inches (steel is best)
• Roll 1 inch masking tape
• Watercolour Pencils, Derwent or Faber Castell (24)
• Watercolour paint tablet
• Acrylic paint, Burnt Umber, Titanium White, Cadium Yellow, Cadium Red, Ultramarine, Black.

• Paint Brushes, a selection of synthetic brushes. Sizes 2, 4, 6,8.

Art History

• Appreciating Art 2nd edition Áine Ni Charthaigh & Aidan O’Sullivan (Gill Publications)
  ISBN: 978-0-7171-7438-6
• A4 Ring Binder
• A4 Hardback Ring-Bound Lined Notebook
  (for notes and essays)

Classical Studies

Books serve for Fifth and Sixth Year; those marked with an * are also available as free photocopies from the teacher

• The Odyssey – Homer
  (Trans. by E.V. Rieu; Revised by D.C.H. Rieu) 
  ISBN 9780140449112 Penguin Classics

• The Aeneid – Virgil (Trans. by West)
  ISBN 9780140449327 Penguin Classics
• The Campaigns of Alexander by Arrian
  (Trans. by De Selincourt; Revised by J.R. Hamilton)
  ISBN 9780140442533 Penguin Classics
• * The Age of Alexander: Nine Greek Lives by Plutarch (Intro. by G. T. Griffith; Trans. By Ian ScottKilvert)
  ISBN 9780141920368 Penguin Classics
• * The Three Theban Plays by Sophocles
  (Trans. by Fagles; Intro. by Knox)
  ISBN 9780140444254 Penguin Classics

• * Medea and Other Plays by Euripides
  (Trans. by Vellacott)
  ISBN 9780140441291 Penguin Classics
• * Prometheus Bound and Other Plays by Aeschylus
  (Trans. by Vellacott) 
  ISBN 9780140441123 Penguin Classics

• *A Handbook of Greek Art & Architecture by G.M. Richter ISBN0714824968 (Phaidon) (if available)

Latin (optional extracurricular class)

Books serve for Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Year

• Wheelock’s Latin by Richard A. LaFleur 7th Edition 
  ISBN: 9780061997228 (available through Amazon.UK)

• The Roman Empire by Colin Wells 2nd Edition (Harvard UP)
  ISBN: 0674777700 (available through Amazon.UK)

• Roman Art and Architecture by Mortimer Wheeler (Thames and Hudson)
  ISBN: 0500200211(available through Amazon.UK)

L.C.V.P.

• LCVP Link Modules Making It Happen Caroline McHale
  (2nd Edition 2014 Folens)
• Ring Binder, dividers and polypockets

Geography

• Horizons Textbook Book 1 Tara Fitzharris
  (Second Edition Folens) – continued from 5th year
• Large ring binder folder with dividers and plastic sleeves.
• Edco Examination Papers incl 2018 paper
• A4 refill pad with detachable sheets
• Horizons Book 2 Tara Fitzharris & Brian Daly
  (Second Edition Folens)
• Geographical Investigation: Coastal Sue Honan (Mentor)

Chemistry

– continued from 5th year

• Chemistry Live! Textbook & Workbook Set
  by Declan Kennedy (Folens) 2nd edition 2014
• Chemistry Student Lab Notebook (Folens)

Physics

– continued from 5th year

• Real World Physics (Dan O’Regan / Folens)
• Hardback A4 copy book
  
• Folder (for holding notes)

Biology

– continued from 5th year

• Bio (by John Loughlin) Educate.ie
• Hardback A4 Copy Book
• Folder (for holding notes)