AVSGeography

Geography Department at Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town
#ChooseGeography
#WeAreDonegalETB @DonegalETB

[Oide Geography Post-primary @Oide_Geography]

The guidelines for the Additional Assessment Component (AAC) in new Leaving Certificate Geography Curriculum Specification, being introduced in schools in September 2026, have been released and can be found here https://t.co/Z96Cy3q0Ys

[Oide Geography Post-primary @Oide_Geography]

🌍✨ Geography Awareness Week is the perfect opportunity to explore our world and see how geography connects us all. How will you celebrate with your students?

[Central Statistics Office Ireland @CSOIreland]

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, registration is
now open for the
John Hooper Statistical Poster Competition 2026

Learn why you should be participating in one of Ireland’s most respected and prestigious schools competitions.

Click ⏬
#JohnHooper #CSOCompetition𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, registration is
now open for the
John Hooper Statistical Poster Competition 2026

Learn why you should be participating in one of Ireland’s most respected and prestigious schools competitions.

Click ⏬
#JohnHooper #CSOCompetition𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, registration is
now open for the
John Hooper Statistical Poster Competition 2026

Learn why you should be participating in one of Ireland’s most respected and prestigious schools competitions.

Click ⏬
#JohnHooper #CSOCompetitions

[Central Statistics Office Ireland @CSOIreland]

Teachers/Students

Visit https://t.co/h5AhHw59mH
to access a wide variety of information useful for understanding and analysing economic concepts, people and society, as well as data for research.

@JCforTeachers
@IrishSciTeach
@PDSTSciences
@JctMaths
@JctGeography

[Oide Geography Post-primary @Oide_Geography]

The Leaving Certificate Geography Specification is now published after consultation.

➡️ Available here: https://t.co/iESnbFGef2

📅 For introduction - September 2026

[AVSGeography @AVSGeography]

✅ All Tranche 2 Senior Cycle subject specs are now published, including 🌐#Geography. ⬇️⬇️

[Oide Schools' Support Service, Ireland @oide_Ireland]

✅ All Tranche 2 Senior Cycle subject specs are now published after consultation:

📊 Accounting | 🏗️ Construction Studies | ⚙️ Engineering | 📚 English | 🌍 Geography | 🌱 Life, Community & Work | 🏃‍♂️ PE

➡️ Available here: https://t.co/Zjz0CubcmL

🗓️ For introduction - Sept 2026

[Climate Services @ Met Éireann @METclimate]

July 2025: 9th warmest July on record for Ireland
👉Continuing the recent warmer-than-normal trend, the last 5 months are in the respective top 9 warmest on record since 1900
👉Hot spell brought the highest temperatures since August 2022
More details here👉https://t.co/frzkYEPXkN

[DonegalMaps @DonegalMaps]

Barnesmore #Donegal wildfire extent as recorded by Sentinel-2 L2A satellite. False Colour image highlight the burnt vegetation. 2nd April & 7th April 2025

[Copernicus ECMWF @CopernicusECMWF]

Over 2 billion people rely on glacier and snowmelt for fresh water.🚰 Today's World Day for Glaciers highlights their crucial roles. 🌍 From mass loss data to the European Alps' shrinkage, explore key insights in our article. 🔗https://t.co/hg25T389RH
#C3S #WorldGlacierDay

[Oide Geography Post-primary @Oide_Geography]

🛎️ A reminder to please engage with the consultation process on the Draft Specification for Leaving Certificate Geography. Please visit https://t.co/k5tiMRJHAw to engage in the process.

[AVSGeography @AVSGeography]

Junior Cycle - LO 1.6 - *classify global climates*, and analyse the factors that influence the climate in Ireland.
Very useful resource⬇️. @CopernicusECMWF @Oide_Geography

[Copernicus ECMWF @CopernicusECMWF]

Curious about climate patterns? The new ERA Explorer app lets you compare 85 years of climate data worldwide with ease. Analyse climatological averages at any map point or explore month-by-month data. Dive deeper with ERA Explorer! https://t.co/W2LiiIRJ1X

#C3S #beautifuldata

[Time for Geography @timeforgeog]

Learn about Glacial landforms: Corries, Cirques, Cwms in this award-winning open-access Glaciation classroom video on @timeforgeog | developed in partnership with @CU_EARTH @CUGeogPlan | @DrRobParker @ClaireEarlie https://t.co/1PYdCQLA5l

[Central Statistics Office Ireland @CSOIreland]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all! Here are a few statistics from @EU_Eurostat, that give an insight into the Ireland of today.
Many thanks to Eurostat for the image.
#CSOIreland #Ireland #StPatricksDay #StPatricksDay2025 #Irish #POStaidrimh #Éire #Eurostat #LáFhéilePádraig

[Geological Survey IE @GeolSurvIE]

February’s County Geological Site for @GeolSurvIE @Dept_ECC is Clogher Head, Co Louth.

This is where the two old continents of Laurentia and Avalonia meet at the Iapetus suture, the line along which the Iapetus Ocean closed in the Silurian, over 400 million years ago.

[Copernicus EU @CopernicusEU]

As of 8 February 2025, a new eruptive phase of the volcano Etna 🇮🇹 has begun.

The volcano spewed out ash clouds and a lava flow extending approximately 3 kilometres.

This image, acquired by #Sentinel2 on 12 February 2025, shows the lava flow descending from the volcano Etna.

[Donegal County Council @donegalcouncil]

Check out our Storm Éowyn Community Response map to find available community facilities in your surrounding area - including GAA Clubs, Public WiFi points, Community Centres etc

https://t.co/vIXegOnU39

#EowynDL #Donegal #YourCouncil

[AVSGeography @AVSGeography]

4/4 - For other useful updates on X:
👉Office of Emergency Planning - @emergencyIE
👉Irish Coastguard - @IrishCoastGuard & @RNLI
👉Donegal County Council - @donegalcouncil
👉ESB Networks - @ESBNetworks
👉An Garda Síochána - @GardaTraffic
#staysafe

[AVSGeography @AVSGeography]

1/4 - #JuniorCycle @AbbeyVS #Geography #students - 🔎Learning Outcome 1.7 - "Investigate the formation and behaviour of a significant weather event" - #StormÉowyn
👉See meteorologists updates on https://t.co/SSjbFuDqUG @MetEireann

[AVSGeography @AVSGeography]

3/4 - Keep an eye on how #StormÉowyn progresses from #IMDBON data buoys M6 and M3 as it approaches Ireland - @Eir_OOS here👉 https://t.co/uS5D7MhkUh