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)