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McAndrew Books
Welcome to the Official McAndrew Books webpage. Learn more about our exceptional authors below.
We are delighted to announce audio guides for 2025 English students on the poetry question! Whether you need to brush up on just one poet or get a thorough understanding of Clodagh's top five picks, this audio guide is vital for your LC English prep.
Every audio guide comes with
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a walkthrough on structuring your essay
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effectively using quotes
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synaesthesia
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the unseen poetry
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a full five poem breakdown from each poet
Learn more by heading to our shop!
Audio Guides
Missed the events? The audio guides of the events are now available, with a digital copy of the notes included! Click to learn more...
History Key Topics with Michael Doran will break down the key topics of the Leaving Cert syllabus into 12 insightful episodes for you to enjoy on demand, and includes nearly four hours of content.
Click below to purchase this audio guide, learn more about Michael, or listen to the second episode, in full, for free!
For Applied Maths students, our audio guide series by Dr. Brendan Williamson is essential.
This is a complete guide to the Applied Maths project, with unique ideas of how to address this years topic. Also included is a short video where Brendan deep-dives into the sample question used throughout.
Click below to purchase this audio guide, or listen to the intro episode outlining the contents for free!
This book will improve the literacy aspect of primary and secondary education!
It covers all aspects of basic English grammar in 14 short units and explains the rules in an easy, light-hearted tone, with interactive clips and kahoot quizzes.
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This product has been successfully pilot tested in multiple schools.
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Created by an experienced teacher and author.
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Is a digital guide, but physical copies will be available, for bulk purchases by schools, this Summer.
Click below for more information, to purchase this book, or to learn more about Oliver!
Product Details
Irish
Our Irish Paper One book is authored by the exceptionally experienced Máire Ní Cheallaigh, Irish teacher from the Institute of Education. Máire has a particular interest in debates and spent more than 20 years preparing students to participate in Gael Linn debates.
Maths
McAndrew Books is proud to be adding a maths book course to our range of products, launching early next week. Written by the exceptionally charismatic and experienced Brian Scully, the booklet will guide students through the hardest aspects of LC maths. For teachers in particular, the included videos are a masterclass in how to explain complex topics understandably and clearly.
Accounting
The theory aspects of the Accounting paper in the Leaving Cert are often poorly answered. It is important to understand that often, the difference between someone achieving an H1 and an H2 is their understanding of Accounting Theory.
This book takes the theory elements of the accounting course, which can account for up to 10% of the exam, and combines them together in one easy to follow guidebook. In essence, this book is a “one stop shop” for the theory elements of the accounting course, thereby saving students the task of locating this information throughout their textbook.
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English
McAndrew Books is proud to present Clodagh Havel's book on the comparative question, which also includes an excellent video course. Clodagh Havel is an English teacher at the Institute of Education, Dublin with over 20 years of experience teaching the subject. She has also worked with the State Exam Commission, correcting both Junior and Leaving Cert English.
Economics
McAndrew Books is proud to present the very first step-by-step guide to the Economics research project. With "walk through" clips throughout, this guide is designed to give your Economics project a solid foundation and a framework to follow. Maeve and Rob are experienced economics teachers, and they understand the challenges that come with structuring and organising your work, especially when you're aiming to meet specific marking criteria.
Chemistry
The Leaving Certificate Chemistry syllabus is a long and challenging course. It is quite normal for students to feel a little lost and overwhelmed. The goal of this book is to break down and isolate the concepts into easily learnable definitions.
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Biology
We are proud to have Róisín Doyle as our exclusive LC Biology author. She has been teaching Biology at the Institute of Education, since 2013, has worked with the State Examinations Commission for several years, and has authored mock papers for Examcraft from 2017- 2021. In the 2023 Leaving Cert, 40% of Róisín’s students achieved an H1 in Biology.
Religion
Leaving Cert Religion is Paul's bread and butter. Having taught it for nearly 20 years, Paul has written a vast range of books and video courses for Leaving Cert Religion. You can learn more about Paul by clicking below.
Politics & Society
Politics and Society is another subject authored by Paul. We are also proud to publish on behalf of Dr. Jerome Devitt, who published 'Dealing with Data', guiding students through the P&S DBQ.
Meet Paul; Author, Teacher, Founder of McAndrew Books
Paul McAndrew has been teaching Leaving Cert Religious Education since 2006, and boasts numerous academic accolades. Paul is presently teaching Leaving Certificate Religion as well as Politics and Society in the Institute of Education.
To learn more about Paul, click below.
McAndrew Books has partnered with 4Schools Examcraft
We are excited to announce our partnership with 4Schools, a division of Examcraft Group. As part of our commitment to a better learning experience, your digital materials are now hosted on the Examcraft app for easier note-taking and better-integrated digital content. Our products are now for sale exclusively on the 4Schools website.
Customers who have purchased access to the Digital Learning Portal will be unaffected by this change.
