Fiúntas Nua and Fuinneamh Nua

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A new, revised edition of the much-loved books and bestselling package preparing students for Leaving Certificate Irish

Written by a team of passionate and experienced teachers, the new, revised Fuinneamh Nua and Fiúntas Nua package covers all the requirements for Leaving Certificate Irish, Ordinary and Higher Levels.

The Fuinneamh Nua and Fiúntas Nua package includes:

    • A Student Textbook
    • A Cleachtadh don Scrúdú Booklet
    • A Sraith Pictiúr Booklet
    • A Free Student e-book
    • Free Audio App
    • A Teacher’s Resource Book
    • Free Digital Resources

FIÚNTAS NUA

IRISH HIGHER LEVEL

Fiúntas Nua covers all the requirements for Leaving Certificate Irish, Higher Level, including:

  • New exam guidelines, Updated notes, sample questions and answers for the poetry unit
  • New exam guidelines, Updated notes, sample questions and answers for the prose unit
  • Updated topics and essays/comprehensions for the composition/reading comprehension unit
  • New exam guidelines and Updated reading
    comprehensions
    for the extra reading
    comprehensions unit
  • Updated listening comprehensions in a
    dedicated unit
  • Updated exam questions and answers for the oral exam unit

FUINNEAMH NUA

IRISH ORDINARY LEVEL

Fuinneamh Nua covers all the requirements for Leaving Certificate Irish, Ordinary Level, including:

  • New exam guidelines, useful phrases and terms and exam questions for the poetry unit
  • New useful phrases and terms for the prose unit
  • Updated listening comprehensions
    in a New dedicated unit
  • Updated reading comprehensions
    in the thematic units
  • New reading comprehensions, with exam guidelines, in a New dedicated unit
  • New dedicated oral exam unit with exam
    guidelines, sample questions and answers

CLEACHTADH DON SCRÚDÚ BOOKLET

Fuinneamh Nua and Fiúntas Nua Cleachtadh don Scrúdú booklets provide students with exam practice for the oral exam and listening comprehension.

SRAITH PICTIÚR BOOKLET

Fuinneamh Nua and Fiúntas Nua Sraith Pictiúr booklet provides students with the 20 picture sets that will be used in the oral exam, along with vocabulary and relevant questions. Teachers are provided with a complete booklet with 60 picture sets, with additional vocabulary and questions.

TEACHER'S RESOURCE BOOK

Fuinneamh Nua and Fiúntas Nua Teacher’s Resource Books provide all the support you need to teach your lessons easily, including:

  • Additional material for the oral, exam reading comprehension, composition and literature
  • Additional exam support for essays and reading comprehensions
  • Term tests for classes
  • Audio transcripts for all listening material
  • Useful templates

DIGITAL RESOURCES

Teachers can access the Fuinneamh Nua and Fiúntas Nua interactive e-books at www.edcolearning.ie, plus a bank of free digital resources, including:

  • Ready-made, editable PowerPoints covering key grammar points, poetry and prose
  • A series of mock oral videos to support preparation for the exam
  • Audio tracks (also available on the Edco Audio App)
  • Video of the short film Cáca Milis
  • Editable templates and tests
  • Audio transcripts for all listening material

E-Books & Digital Resources Available on​

THE AUTHORS

Yvonne O’Toole has over 30 years of teaching and examining experience in Irish at all levels in secondary schools. She has written several highly successful Irish textbooks, including Fiúntas, Fuinneamh, Cinnte, Iontas and Graiméar Is Féidir Leat.


Elizabeth Wade has many years of experience teaching Irish at all levels in secondary schools. She is co-author of several Irish textbooks, including Fiúntas, Fuinneamh, Cinnte, Iontas, Graiméar Is Féidir Leat and Bí Réidh.


Sarah Murphy has years of experience as a teacher and as an examiner. With a significant presence on social media (@muinteoirmurphy), she is also a regular contributor on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. She has written content for Croí na Gaeilge 3 Student Activity Book.


Aoife Wade has years of experience as a teacher and as an examiner. She is a co-author of Bí Réidh.