Is anybody else repeating the leaving cert for 2012?

Mysteriouschic · 24-08-2011 8:12pm #1

Just wondering if there anyone else who's repeating the leaving cert this year.

Did you already know you might have to repeat or did you only realise on results day?
What place are you thinking of going to?

Adaaam93 · 24-08-2011 10:23pm

Yes I am also repeating the leaving this year.
I already had a feeling I would have to repeat but tried to remain optimistic and hoped for the best.
Im repeating in St. Laurences in Loughlinstown

Rabbitandcavy · 25-08-2011 12:50am

I am just repeating maths.

Lexii307 · 25-08-2011 12:48pm

I'm repeating

Only found out on the day though. Didn't get what i was hoping for and i wasn't going to take an offer i didn't want. Went into my old/new school today to get everything finalised and everything looks good for now

Mysteriouschic · 25-08-2011 12:53pm

I had a feeling I might have to repeat after 2 exams hadn't gone well.
I still thought my results might have been a little better.
I'm not gonna leave studying late this time.

I enrolled in a place yesterday. I still have to go to an interview for my other. I'm not sure where to go yet. They don't do mocks in the place I enrolled in.

Fbjm · 25-08-2011 1:17pm

Hey, just repeated myself, it's totally worth it if you're 100% dedicated. Between last year's mocks and this year's lc I improved 125 points! good look to all, hope it goes better for yiz 2nd time round

C__MC · 25-08-2011 3:21pm

Waiting on next thursday then I will see

cocopopsxx · 26-08-2011 10:49am

Yes, I am repeating and I already knew I would be repeating when I finished my exams, they weren't as good as expected.
Going back to my old school. Good luck yourself and everyone else.

!!! · 26-08-2011 7:24pm

Repeating was the best thing I ever did, went up 135 points!

moladd7 · 30-08-2011 7:55pm

hello everyone !! im repeating the leaving certificate this year ... im hoping to go to yeats in waterford and i just want to know is it worth the money ? im a hardworker and will give it 110%...how much points am i likely to go up..i got 480 this year

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TeachMealog · 30-08-2011 8:21pm

Yeates has a good record, as have a number of Public schools in the South East.
The De La Salle Boys school run a co-ed repeat leaving year!

Macushlablue · 01-09-2011 12:14pm

Believe me, it's almost always better to repeat. You have to think of it this way: you can spend nine months of your life now getting a much better LC and the course you really want, or you can take a college course you don't really want and waste years of your life in an area that doesn't interest you.

Repeating is not the end of the world. Best of luck!

Sunny!! · 01-09-2011 12:52pm

interesting article here:)
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0817/1224302572134.html

Sunny!! · 01-09-2011 12:54pm

Macushlablue wrote: »

Believe me, it's almost always better to repeat. You have to think of it this way: you can spend nine months of your life now getting a much better LC and the course you really want, or you can take a college course you don't really want and waste years of your life in an area that doesn't interest you.

Repeating is not the end of the world. Best of luck!

this is all very true, some people take college courses for the sake of it unfortunately, and realise they make a mistake in the 1st year or whenever.
If you don't get what you want consider repeating, its only one year:)

Mysteriouschic · 03-09-2011 2:41pm

When does everyone start?
I'm in friday morning but classes aren't until the 12th.

eiimzxo · 06-09-2011 1:04pm

I'm repeating the leaving cert in Limerick Tutorial College. I'm so glad i dont need to repeat Irish and Maths. But I am taking on two new subjects for points, Geography and Ag Science, which needless to say is a daunting task. It's gonna be a hard year lads, but it'll be worth it!

cavanman52 · 06-09-2011 8:53pm

Repeat leaving cert is now enrolling. It's a good school with a track record of success in bringing students up in points. I know a teacher from Cavan there. He is an excellent Business subjects teacher. He thought me in St. Pat's in Cavan. He has great notes:):)

DufferO8 · 06-09-2011 11:36pm

cavanman52 wrote: »

Repeat leaving cert is now enrolling. It's a good school with a track record of success in bringing students up in points. I know a teacher from Cavan there. He is an excellent Business subjects teacher. He thought me in St. Pat's in Cavan. He has great notes:):)

can you still apply or is it to late?

cavanman52 · 06-09-2011 11:46pm

Ring the school but I think you should be ok. I'm not in the school but they were taking people on monday.

Sarah? · 08-09-2011 1:31am

'Ello!

I'm repeating too, it's kind of been on the back of my mind for many months. Glad I am - the next nine months could make a huge difference in the long run!

My reasons - youth, lack of career guidance and the fact that studying was left far too late last year... :rolleyes:

Mysteriouschic · 08-09-2011 2:46pm

Sarah? wrote: »

'Ello!

I'm repeating too, it's kind of been on the back of my mind for many months. Glad I am - the next nine months could make a huge difference in the long run!

My reasons - youth, lack of career guidance and the fact that studying was left far too late last year... :rolleyes:

I left the studying far to late last year myself. Now I'm looking back thinking what the hell was I thinking leaving it that late. I'm starting from Monday or at least organising what I will study and starting the one after. Definitely starting from around this month and no later.

Mysteriouschic · 08-09-2011 2:50pm

cavanman52 wrote: »

Repeat leaving cert is now enrolling. It's a good school with a track record of success in bringing students up in points. I know a teacher from Cavan there. He is an excellent Business subjects teacher. He thought me in St. Pat's in Cavan. He has great notes:):)

I'm starting there next week and doing business again. Does he just give you out loads of notes? Was he a good teacher? Does he go through the exam papers?

I didn't do aswell as I could've even though I passed I had a bad teacher who hated the subject and would just read the book and not even show us the right way to answer questions or check how we're getting on.

johnpaulm88 · 11-09-2011 7:53pm

Their fees aren't on the site, does anyone know what they are and what you need to put down day one?

cocopopsxx · 11-09-2011 8:37pm

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

I left the studying far to late last year myself. Now I'm looking back thinking what the hell was I thinking leaving it that late. I'm starting from Monday or at least organising what I will study and starting the one after. Definitely starting from around this month and no later.

Same! What on Earth was I thinking! Such a bad decision- definitely would recommend everyone to start early or else they'll be back repeating like myself! :L

I'm doing that too- Starting this month (have already started a bit) and no later. It can make a HUGE difference! Good luck! xx

Mysteriouschic · 11-09-2011 8:49pm

cocopopsxx wrote: »

Same! What on Earth was I thinking! Such a bad decision- definitely would recommend everyone to start early or else they'll be back repeating like myself! :L

I'm doing that too- Starting this month (have already started a bit) and no later. It can make a HUGE difference! Good luck! xx

I'm starting the college classes tomorrow my timetables pretty handy too. I have two half days which is great and the lessons are longer

. I have my study timetable made.

johnpaulm88 · 12-09-2011 10:08am

eiimzxo wrote: »

I'm repeating the leaving cert in Limerick Tutorial College. I'm so glad i dont need to repeat Irish and Maths. But I am taking on two new subjects for points, Geography and Ag Science, which needless to say is a daunting task. It's gonna be a hard year lads, but it'll be worth it!

Can you tell me what their fees are and how much they want up front, please?

Eggy Baby! · 15-09-2011 8:10pm

yeah I'm repeating. Is it better to repeat in your old school or in a new school? I hate my old school- don't want to repeat there! Do people get lazy or something when they repeat the LC in their old school?

But I am taking on two new subjects for points, Geography and Ag Science, which needless to say is a daunting task. It's gonna be a hard year lads, but it'll be worth it!

exactly what I'm taking on!

emzz · 21-09-2011 9:51pm

best of luck everyone! repeating is seriously the best thing I've ever done....I was close to accepting a course I didn't want last year just to move on from school but accepting what I wanted this year made it so worth it! keep the heads down and ye'll all do great, anything is possible if you put the work in and stay positive! It's definitely not easy but nothing in life that's worth it is attained easily!:)

Also I'd totally recommend Ag Science as a subject for repeating. I'd never stepped on a farm in my life and couldn't tell you a beef cow from a dairy cow starting off and I managed a B1!

Also, for anyone who took up geography "Exam Skills" by Sue Honan is excellent for sample answers!

Eggy Baby! · 22-09-2011 6:20pm

Hey guys; gotta question about repeating here. If I start to repeat (and then possibly give up repeating) , does that mean I have forfeited my previous leaving Cert and my results are invalid? Thnx

xclw · 23-09-2011 8:46pm

i'm repeating in my old school, i'm a 7th year

LilMissCiara · 23-09-2011 9:03pm

Eggy Baby! wrote: »

Hey guys; gotta question about repeating here. If I start to repeat (and then possibly give up repeating) , does that mean I have forfeited my previous leaving Cert and my results are invalid? Thnx

Oh. My. God.

*facepalms*

No. Your leaving cert results will still be valid.

Is anybody else repeating the leaving cert for 2012?

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