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Leaving Cert '11/'12 Off-Topic 2

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    #812
    Wesc.
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Wesc.


    Eathrin wrote: »
    I'm talking about primary school...

    Oh right..


    Sh*t :pac:


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    #813
    leaveiton
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    Wesc. wrote: »
    Ye do realise that the grade you get is the one the examiner gives you on tjat day? The only purpose of the tape recorder is for rechecks, or so I've been told. (By the oral examiner).

    Really? That's not what ours said! We were told that the grade they give you is a raw grade, then it's listened back to and you get your proper grade later.


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    #814
    Just Like Heaven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    My Irish teacher is an oral examiner and she said it's just for re-checks. I think.


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    #815
    Togepi
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    Pretty sure it's just for rechecks.

    Pretty crap how some examiners pause the tape and/or explain the questions in English. It kind of defeats the purpose really, not to mention how unfair it is on everyone else!


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    #816
    leaveiton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭leaveiton


    Yeah I always thought it was for rechecks too, thought it was mad when the examiner said that! He must have been wrong so. Kind of relieved tbh :P


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    #817
    Dwellingdweller
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    Best. French. Oral. Ever! :D Seriously it went so good, the conversation just flowed so naturally. We started talking about Miles Davis and L'Etranger, I felt while cultured altogether :P She even said 'Alors, tu es tres philosophique!' That was a nice moment! I kinda feel like a díck, 'cos most other people in my year struggled, but still :) A1 here I come ;)


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    #818
    Siobhnk
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    I'd say though if the examiner had to pause the tape for you, you'd get marks taken off. Not understanding the question really would question your fluency. :rolleyes: it's only really to make sure you don't start having a panic attack or dont get too upset that it ruins the rest of the oral, it relaxes you a wee bit I'd imagine.


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    #819
    Mysteriouschic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭Mysteriouschic


    Siobhnk wrote: »
    I'd say though if the examiner had to pause the tape for you, you'd get marks taken off. Not understanding the question really would question your fluency. :rolleyes: it's only really to make sure you don't start having a panic attack or dont get too upset that it ruins the rest of the oral, it relaxes you a wee bit I'd imagine.

    My french oral last year the examiner would cover the tape and whisper the question in english telling you what you need to say if you get stuck lol.
    She did this to everyone. She was really nice though.


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    #820
    finality
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    Eathrin wrote: »
    Sigma-t Maths exam I got 99th percentile 6 years running.
    Then we had drumcondra English exams, never scored as highly in those.
    Ah the days where nothing meant shít.:pac:

    We never got told how we did in those, pissed me off to no end. I really wanted to know.


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    #821
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    And in more recent times...not knowing what I'm getting in these orals is pissing me off!


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    #822
    finality
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    Me too. I saw that I got the full 5 marks for beannú though. So I know I have at least 2%. :D


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    #823
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    I have got to stop finishing my essays at 2am:(


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    #824
    Flabangav
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    Music finished :D I feel fantastic :p


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    #825
    Wesc.
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Wesc.


    Dwellingdweller wrote: »
    Best. French. Oral. Ever! :D Seriously it went so good, the conversation just flowed so naturally. We started talking about Miles Davis and L'Etranger, I felt while cultured altogether :P She even said 'Alors, tu es tres philosophique!' That was a nice moment! I kinda feel like a díck, 'cos most other people in my year struggled, but still :) A1 here I come ;)


    I'm the exact same! :D It seriously couldn't of went better for me today. The French oral thread funnily enough helped me a lot too! Haha, and I used (I think PF's?) word "epoustouflant" and the examiner asked me what it meant at the end! Awh I'm soo happy but thing is I'm actually half-thinking in French still :L It's so hard to think in Irish atm. :P


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    #826
    ConTheCat
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    So. Much. Homework for the weekend :(


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    #827
    Togepi
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    Siobhnk wrote: »
    I'd say though if the examiner had to pause the tape for you, you'd get marks taken off. Not understanding the question really would question your fluency. :rolleyes: it's only really to make sure you don't start having a panic attack or dont get too upset that it ruins the rest of the oral, it relaxes you a wee bit I'd imagine.

    True, it's just unfortunate that some who are really nervous and worried or just go blank end up messing up because not every examiner is that nice! They usually go very easy on you if you start by saying you're nervous though. :)


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    #828
    PictureFrame
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    Wesc. wrote: »
    I'm the exact same! :D It seriously couldn't of went better for me today. The French oral thread funnily enough helped me a lot too! Haha, and I used (I think PF's?) word "epoustouflant" and the examiner asked me what it meant at the end! Awh I'm soo happy but thing is I'm actually half-thinking in French still :L It's so hard to think in Irish atm. :P
    It's a class word! I robbed it off Partyatmygaff! Can't take all the credit! I used it at least 2/3 times during my oral. C'est époustouflant! :D


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    #829
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    ConTheCat wrote: »
    So. Much. Homework for the weekend :(

    I have nothing, this is when I'm at my worst, I need to be assigned work if I'm going to do anything.
    Tradesies?


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    #830
    Meowth
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    Eathrin wrote: »
    I have nothing, this is when I'm at my worst, I need to be assigned work if I'm going to do anything.
    Tradesies?

    If you are that eager, you can have all of mine :P ;)


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    #831
    Meowth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,918 ✭✭✭Meowth


    sorry for double post but are any of ye on pottermore ? :)


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    #832
    Mysteriouschic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭Mysteriouschic


    Historykitten wrote: »
    sorry for double post but are any of ye on pottermore ? :)

    I've been playing it all evening :). It's getting slightly addicting


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    #833
    Meowth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,918 ✭✭✭Meowth


    Mysteriouschic wrote: »
    I've been playing it all evening :). It's getting slightly addicting

    What house are you in ?


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    #834
    Mysteriouschic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭Mysteriouschic


    Historykitten wrote: »
    What house are you in ?

    Somehow I ended up in Slytherin :S. I usually end up in Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff. Some of the questions were odd though. what about you?


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    #835
    Meowth
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    Mysteriouschic wrote: »
    Somehow I ended up in Slytherin :S. I usually end up in Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff. Some of the questions were odd though. what about you?

    All my friends are in Slytherin :L
    I'm a Ravenclaw :D


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    #836
    Mysteriouschic
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    Historykitten wrote: »
    All my friends are in Slytherin :L
    I'm a Ravenclaw :D

    Haha all mine ended up in Ravenclaw. I'm not sure how I got Slytherin. I have another username aswell I'll wait until I complete this first. I don't get how to cast spells it's quite confusing lol.


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    #837
    Meowth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,918 ✭✭✭Meowth


    Mysteriouschic wrote: »
    Haha all mine ended up in Ravenclaw. I'm not sure how I got Slytherin. I have another username aswell I'll wait until I complete this first. I don't get how to cast spells it's quite confusing lol.

    ha it's really bad, I only joined to see what house i'd be in :L


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    #838
    Mysteriouschic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭Mysteriouschic


    Historykitten wrote: »
    ha it's really bad, I only joined to see what house i'd be in :L

    Same , I might try my other username, I only noticed the questions for the sorting hat after like halfway through. I wonder what other house I'd be in.


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    #839
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    I'm in Gondor.
    Am I doing it right?:D


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    #840
    Meowth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,918 ✭✭✭Meowth


    Eathrin wrote: »
    I'm in Gondor.
    Am I doing it right?:D

    do you mean Gryffindor ? :L


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    #841
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    Gondor obviously, I just train at Hogwarts so I can defeat the Sith.


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