{"id":1716,"date":"2020-04-06T20:49:01","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T20:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/?page_id=1716"},"modified":"2020-08-14T13:50:55","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T13:50:55","slug":"practical-subjects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/practical-subjects\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical Subjects &#8211; DCG, Engineering\/Technology, Construction Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #800080; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: underline;\">NB 1: Message to students using these resources:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080; font-size: 14pt;\">These Leaving Cert subject resources are intended as an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">additional resource<\/span> to assist you in your home study. They are not intended as a substitute or replacement for the ongoing work you are engaged in under the close guidance of your teachers. Please follow the direction of your individual subject teacher and use these resources as a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">supplement<\/span> where appropriate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: underline;\">NB 2: Message to teachers:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\">These Leaving Cert subject resources are intended as an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">additional resource<\/span> to assist you in your important and onerous task of providing ongoing instruction, guidance, help and support to your students during the period of school closures and beyond. Feel free to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">refer your students<\/span> to any of the resources which you judge to be appropriate from time to time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tablepress-41-name\" class=\"tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-41\">DCG<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-41\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-41\" aria-labelledby=\"tablepress-41-name\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Resource<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Link<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">The DCGist<br \/>\nA resource which includes a 12 week study revision blog for the exam, a student assignment video series dealing with the DCG project and an examination material archive<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedcgist.com\/dcg-revision\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thedcgist.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">GMIT Technical Graphics<br \/>\nYoutube videos covering different aspects of the DCG course. A playlist on the right of the screen shows a list of over 50 videos<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YNyVmjSug0k&amp;list=PLILX3iYME5rHp4AplmfQXYfMYkzTCIVat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">youtube<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Joe Lyster DCG Revision Slides<br \/>\nExam focused notes presented in 150 slides covering every aspect of the course<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/WT4603\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">slideshare.net<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Educate.ie Higher Level DCG Papers 2012- 2015: Solutions<br \/>\nAnswers to 4 years of the exam (plus samples) with marking schemes and tips on answering technique throughout<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/educateplus.ie\/resources\/design-and-communication-graphics-solutions\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">educateplus.ie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Noel Ward DCG Youtube<br \/>\nPlaylist of videos of solutions to DCG past exam questions and Solidworks<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCY_FUtmPgY8ITqajVfrbr2g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">youtube<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">St Colmcille\u2019s DCG<br \/>\nA website with separate sections on topics, exam and student assignment<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sccs-dcg.weebly.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">weebly.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">t4 DCG Resources<br \/>\nResources, including worksheets, presentations, solidworks models of exam questions, primarily aimed at teachers but also useful for students<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.t4.ie\/DCG\/Resources\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">t4.ie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">DCG Scoilnet<br \/>\nA link to DCG resources available through the Scoilnet website<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoilnet.ie\/browse-search\/?q=*&amp;fq=%7B!tag%3Dschool_grade%7Dschool_grade%3A6&amp;fq=%7B!tag%3Dschool_discipline%7Dschool_discipline%3A33\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">scoilnet.ie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">DCG Studyclix<br \/>\nA link to DCG resources available through the Studyclix website<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyclix.ie\/subjects\/leaving-certificate\/higher\/design-_and_-communication-graphics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">studyclix.ie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-41 from cache -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tablepress-42-name\" class=\"tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-42\">ENGINEERING &amp; TECHNOLOGY<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-42\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-42\" aria-labelledby=\"tablepress-42-name\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Resource<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Link<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">TechnologyStudent.com<br \/>\nWebsite with a large selection of videos, exercises and notes for Engineering and Technology students<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technologystudent.com\/index.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">technologystudent.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Engineering Scoilnet<br \/>\nA link to Engineering resources available through the Scoilnet website<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoilnet.ie\/browse-search\/?q=*&amp;fq=%7B!tag%3Dschool_grade%7Dschool_grade%3A6&amp;fq=%7B!tag%3Dschool_discipline%7Dschool_discipline%3A16\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">scoilnet.ie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Technology Scoilnet<br \/>\nA link to Technology resources available through the Scoilnet website<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoilnet.ie\/browse-search\/?q=*&amp;fq=%7B!tag%3Dschool_grade%7Dschool_grade%3A6&amp;fq=%7B!tag%3Dschool_discipline%7Dschool_discipline%3A20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">scoilnet.ie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Engineering Studyclix<br \/>\nA link to Construction Studies resources available through the Studyclix website<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyclix.ie\/subjects\/leaving-certificate\/higher\/engineering\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">studyclix.ie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-42 from cache -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tablepress-43-name\" class=\"tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-43\">CONSTRUCTION STUDIES<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-43\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-43\" aria-labelledby=\"tablepress-43-name\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Resource<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Link<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Noel Ward \u2013 Construction Studies Youtube<br \/>\nPlaylist of videos of solutions to Construction Studies past exam questions, drawing details and U-Values<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCY_FUtmPgY8ITqajVfrbr2g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">youtube<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Construction Studies Scoilnet<br \/>\nA link to Construction Studies resource available through the Scoilnet website<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoilnet.ie\/browse-search\/?q=*&amp;fq=%7B!tag%3Dschool_grade%7Dschool_grade%3A6&amp;fq=%7B!tag%3Dschool_discipline%7Dschool_discipline%3A8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">scoilnet.ie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Construction Studies Studyclix<br \/>\nA link to Construction Studies resources available through the Studyclix website<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyclix.ie\/subjects\/leaving-certificate\/higher\/construction-studies\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">studyclix.ie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Educate.ie eBook \u2013 Construction Studies<br \/>\nA free link (temporary) to LC Construction Studies books<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/educateplus.ie\/homestudy-secondary?field_resource_subject_tid=1433&amp;field_resource_level_value=Leaving+Certificate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">educateplus.ie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-43 from cache -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NB 1: Message to students using these resources: These Leaving Cert subject resources are intended as an additional resource to assist you in your home study. 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