Date 

Topic 

Teacher 

Week 1: 28th January 

Getting to Know Irish English 
Understanding Irish English: accents and expressions 

Kerry Platts 

Week 2: 4th February 

Speaking Clearly and Confidently 
Communicating effectively: pronunciation, clarity, and spoken interaction 

Kerry Platts 

Week 3: 11th February 

Building Strong Sentences 
Sentence structure: clarity, accuracy, and academic tone 

Kerry Platts 

Week 4: 18th February 

Grammar for Academic English 
Formal grammatical structures for university writing 

Kerry Platts 

Week 5: 25th February 

Expanding Your Academic Vocabulary 
Academic vocabulary: using the right words in the right context 

Kerry Platts 

Week 6: 4th March 

• Writing in an Academic Style & Paraphrasing. 
  Academic style and paraphrasing: writing clearly and avoiding plagiarism 

Kerry Platts 

Week 7: 11th March 

• Developing Academic Arguments 
  Fact vs opinion: expressing ideas critically and appropriately 

Kerry Platts 

Week 8: 18th March 

• Connecting Ideas Effectively 
  Cohesion and coherence: linking ideas in academic writing 

Kerry Platts