The Stone Age: Newgrange & Knowth — A2 EAL Workbook for Leaving Cert Art History

A scaffolded CEFR A2 workbook that takes EAL students from key vocabulary to two exam-style paragraphs on Newgrange and Knowth — the Stone Age passage tombs of the Boyne Valley on the Leaving Cert Art History course (Pre-Christian Ireland).

✏️ Fully editable Word document — not a locked PDF. Adapt the vocabulary, add your own examples, adjust the difficulty or add your school logo to suit your students.

Designed by a post-primary EAL Coordinator for students who understand the content but struggle to write about it in English. Each step builds on the last, so students finish with a structured answer to the likely exam question: Describe Newgrange or Knowth. Refer to the structure, decoration and purpose of the tomb.

What's inside (14 pages)

• 20 key words — broken into syllables, with simple English meanings and a column for students to write the word in their own language
• Spelling practice — Look–Say–Cover–Write–Check, missing letters, word-to-meaning matching and a spelling test
• Grammar focus — a / an / the, and choosing past or present tense
• Sentence building — short sentences, then joining them
• Paragraph 1: Newgrange and Paragraph 2: Knowth and why the tombs were built — guided, step-by-step writing
• Level up! — how to make an answer better
• Teacher answer key

Ideal for

• EAL support classes and withdrawal sessions
• Art teachers with EAL students in a mainstream Senior Cycle class
• Homework or independent revision

Print-ready, with a student self-check plan on the first page. Also available at CEFR B1 for stronger students — ideal for mixed-level groups. Part of the Múin Educate EAL Language & Learning Series.

Digital download (.docx) — no physical item will be posted.