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RT with Leaving and Junior Cycle students every step of the way this spring

20/01/2021

Shakespeare on Sunday' is a new strand for RT 2, starting this Sunday, which will broadcast Shakespeare productions for Leaving and Junior Cycle students during Sundays in January and February. A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016 production with John Hannah and Matt Lucas), which is on the Junior Cycle for 2021 and 2022, aired last Sunday at 2.10pm. Other films in the weeks and months ahead on RT 2 include:

Sunday 24 Jan, 1.25pm: King Lear (Leaving Cert 2021 1982 version with Brenda Blethyn, Michael Hordern);

Sunday 31 Jan, 1.55pm Julius Caesar (Junior Cert 2021 and 2022 1979 version with Charles Grey);

Sunday 14 Feb, approx. 2pm Romeo and Juliet (Junior Cert 2021 and 2022 1978 version with Alan Rickman, Anthony Andrews and Rebecca Saire);

Sunday 21 Feb, approx. 2pm Much Ado About Nothing (Junior Cert 2021 and 2022 - 1984 film with Charie Lunghi and Jon Finch);

Sunday 28 Feb, approx. 2pm: The Tempest (Leaving Cert 2021 1978 film with Andrew Sachs)

Sunday 13 March, evening time TBA, Othello (1995, starring Laurence Fishbourne)

>>>>RTE.ie/learn is home to all educational content from RT

RT is making available a range of on-line teaching modules and work-sheets for the Junior Cycle syllabus, devised and produced in association and partnership with Junior Cycle Teachers. The subjects covered, as part of an on-going BAI/JCT/RT initiative are: History, Religious Education, Gaeilge, English, Geography, Business Studies, CSPE, SPHE and Digital Media. https://www.rte.ie/learn/junior-cycle/

>>>RT Radio has new shows and slots to cater for students' needs this spring

StaidAir with Bl thnaid Treacy is a new bilingual 2FM programme to support students who are preparing for the Irish oral exam. Full of tips, vocabulary, contributions from Irish language experts and top 40 music nightly. The show is going to be supported by a podcast series which explores the best way to get ready the exam. Starting Tuesday 19th January from 8pm, it will run Monday to Thursday for four weeks.

LC 21 with Carl Mullan, airs Monday to Thursday at 7pm for three weeks. The show will create a community for students and will deal with study planning, with advice on looking after themselves over the next few months, and how to focus on what they can control. Full of brilliant contributors, experiments, craic, and great music, the show will also be available wherever you listen to your podcasts or On Demand audio.

On RT Radio 1's Drivetime, each Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30pm, Evelyn O'Rourke will present the Drivetime Study Hub, an interactive half-hour of advice and support for second-level students, especially those preparing for the State Examinations. Along with advice on planning, study tips and online resources, Study Hub will feature some of the country's best teachers, taking students step-by-step through the key Leaving Certificate subjects and exam papers. Study Hub will also reflect the opinions and concerns of students, and Evelyn will be keeping a sharp eye out for all the latest news and developments, as the class of 2021 face into another disrupted exam season.

On RT Raidi na Gaeltachta there will be a regular slot on T s ite each week when Fachtna Drisceoil will speak to various guests about the challenges they are facing at the moment and how they are dealing with home schooling. Parents and young people at home will get tips and advice that they can use and they will have the opportunity to get in touch with the programme and share their experiences and ask questions they may have. Other programmes across the service will also provide more information to help support young people and parents during these tough times.

>>>RT Player has science, history, and natural world documentaries for Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle students

Junior Cycle

Cloud Control: Who owns your data Anne-Marie Tomchak returns home to Ireland, determined to explore a world where our digital fingerprints are being captured and exploited in all areas of modern life

Tommy Bowe's Body Check A unique insight into what it takes to rise to the top of the modern game of professional rugby by exploring the science and physiology of Ireland and Ulster winger Tommy Bowe.

Ireland's Deep Atlantic sees underwater cameraman Ken O'Sullivan embark on a series of voyages out into the open North Atlantic in search of large whales, sharks and cold water coral reefs 3,000 down on Ireland's deep sea bed.

Senior Cycle

1916 -The Irish Rebellion A landmark documentary giving a comprehensive overview of the Easter Rising, looking at the enormous impact it had both here and around the world and the crucial role played by Irish America in the lead up to the rebellion.

The Irish Revolution A major documentary project to mark the centenary of the Irish War of Independence, narrated by Cillian Murphy.
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