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ENGL 1093

An Introduction to Modern Irish I · 1 instructor on record · 6 sections

What the course score is made of

88BC evaluations6 records · weight ×1.0 · Fall 2022 – Fall 2025

—Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute

—RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

That is the class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it. Who taught it, and how each of them scored, is the board below — that is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between.

What the challenge rank is made of

85thMore challenging than 85% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

96BC — “Intellectually Challenging”6 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question for this class only — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of

30thMore work than 30% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

47BC — “Workload”6 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload for this class only as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

This course continues in second semester as ENGL1094 This course offers beginners an enjoyable introduction to the language and culture of Ireland. Well learn how to speak Gaelic and read modern Irish texts and poetry. And we'll examine major themes in Irish history and culture associated with the rise and fall of the language over its long history. This courses count towards your Irish Studies minor, and one towards your English major. In the spring semester, you can build on what you've gained and, if you wish, satisfy the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences language proficiency requirement by completing the four-course cycle the following year.

The only instructor on record

6 sections · nobody else has taught itFull record

Instructor	Overall	Workload	Challenge
Sean CahillEnglish	936 records	30th	85th

There is no ranking to read here: Sean Cahill is the only instructor with evaluation records for ENGL 1093, so the number is a record, not a position.

Also taught by Sean Cahill

1 other class

Class	Instructors	Course score
ENGL 1094An Introduction to Modern Irish II	18 records	88

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All of them

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ENGL 1079Literature Core for Multilingual Students	1340 records	89
ENGL 2221Introduction to Creative Writing	936 records	90
ENGL 2133Studies in Narrative	1634 records	87
ENGL 2131Studies in Poetry	1333 records	84

The line

All 13 items · means across 6 records

The Professor4 items

Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.

9562nd pctl

Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.

9558th pctl

Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.

9455th pctl

Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.

9882nd pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

8937th pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

9575th pctl

Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.

9242nd pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

8936th pctl

Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.

9781st pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

9780th pctl

Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings

WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.

4730th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

9685th pctl

Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.

9780th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Game log

6 sections · newest first

Instructor	Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Sean Cahill	Fall 2025	01	90	90	—
Sean Cahill	Fall 2025	02	100	80	60
Sean Cahill	Fall 2024	01	98	93	—
Sean Cahill	Fall 2023	01	93	93	40
Sean Cahill	Fall 2023	03	90	90	—
Sean Cahill	Fall 2022	01	87	82	40

How to read this boardInstructors are ranked on their record in this class only, never on their average across everything they teach. Scores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Workload is BC's own five-band figure, not a number of hours, and is shown as a rank. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero.