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Carefully structured to support you and your students in navigating the new LCPE specification with clarity and confidence.

A complete teaching package for the new Leaving Certificate PE specification.

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MOMENTUM PE Leaving Cert Book Cover

Everything You Need to Teach and Assess LCPE

MOMENTUM brings curriculum requirements, classroom practice, and assessment preparation together in one coherent teaching package for the new LCPE specification.

MOMENTUM PE Leaving Cert Book Structure

Clear Structure & Student Friendly

  • Information organised into clear, manageable chunks
  • Student-friendly layout
  • Focused content, aligned to specification language
  • Suitable for Higher and Ordinary Level
MOMENTUM PE Leaving Cert Learning Outcomes

Clear Learning Outcome Engagement

  • Learning outcomes are mapped in every chapter
  • In-chapter icons show how topics link to learning outcomes
  • Every topic is reinforced with summary podcasts
  • Learning outcome checklists (available as classroom posters)
MOMENTUM PE Leaving Cert Students Plan Learning Activities

Student-Focused Learning Activities

  • Students plan, apply, and justify their learning
  • Activities support reflection and exam-standard responses
MOMENTUM PE Leaving Cert Textbook Spotlight Learning Features

Spotlight Learning Features

  • Contemporary athletes and issues place learning in relevant, real-world contexts
  • Develop students’ analysis, evaluation, and reflection skills
MONENTUM Leaving Cert PE Sample Chapter

Revision Flashcards

  • Key concepts summarised by learning outcome
  • Supports smart, structured revision
MOMENTUM Leaving Cert PE Exam-Style questions

End-of-Chapter Exam Focus

  • Rooted in the exam style developed by the SEC for the new specification
  • Supports exam preparation
MOMENTUM Leaving Cert PE Digital Resources

Digital Resources

MOMENTUM has a practical suite of digital resources to help reduce preparation time and support consistent, interactive practice.

  • Student podcasts: Short, focused audio to support revision of key topics
  • Interactive PowerPoints
  • Quiz banks: Kahoot-style interactive quizzes
  • Demonstration videos: Clear demonstrations to support skill development
  • Planning support: Plans and schemes of work

Available 2027 - Learning and Project Record

  • A structured log of learning to support planning, recording, and reflection
  • Guidance for completing the Physical Education Project AAC requirements.

The Learning and Project Record will be published in 2027, following the release of the official SEC brief, to ensure full alignment with assessment

Meet the Authors

  • Fergal Lyons, author of Peak Performance has coordinated the CPD roll out for LCPE in a full-time capacity over the past five years.

  • Eoin Joy, author of Peak Performance has a B.ed and M.ed in PE. He has taught examinable PE in both Australia and Ireland, and is currently part of the phase one instruction of LCPE. 

  • Nicola Crean, author of Peak Performance is currently teaching LCPE and has taught examinable PE in Australia and New Zealand.

Introducing our new Author

  • Dr Paul Kinnerk is a high-performance consultant, coach, and academic researcher whose work connects everyday learning environments with elite-level coaching and learning design. He leads elite coach education and pathway programmes, supports coaches across multiple high performance sports at global level, and publishes applied research on sports coaching practice.

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