[Captain Scarlet]

PM me your address and I´ll send you a good (2nd-hand) textbook gratis. There´s nothing better to cheer up a teacher than a student who actually wants to learn! Most students find the Microeconomics more challenging, but it´s well worth getting a good grounding in it. There´s always a question on Market Forms, so get them off pat. I´d strongly advise, though, to approach Economics from your own level of interests in resources and their use, behaviour of markets, psychology, development, the environment, global issues, national income, etc. That way, you´ll learn it far more effectively.

Edit: Better to clear it with your parents/guardians first, then PM me, and we can arrange that they contact me, so that I can send you the book.

[cmerush2dstars]

Would it be possible to cover the course in a few months, I'm sitting my LC in June, and to get a C grade in Honours? I've already covered the half the Biology course by myself and it took a about two weeks, working non-stop pretty much. I know do it in school and I'm getting A's in it, so hard work and no social life is not an issue .

[PictureFrame]

Originally Posted by cmerush2dstars

Would it be possible to cover the course in a few months, I'm sitting my LC in June, and to get a C grade in Honours? I've already covered the half the Biology course by myself and it took a about two weeks, working non-stop pretty much. I know do it in school and I'm getting A's in it, so hard work and no social life is not an issue .

To do Economics? I took it up myself as stated in the forum from last year and did my Mocks in it in which I found very manageable and hope to have achieved a B grade. Have you any experience with Business(y) subjects? I'd say you could get a C2 in HL Economics if you click with the subject. This may sound silly but I immediately understood Economics when I took it up myself last February.

If you are serious about picking it up get yourself Exam papers pronto and the book Rapid Revision by Michael Ruane. Do all the Micro first, even though it may appear more difficult once you get it, it's so easy to do well in the Micro Q's in the exam! Your almost guaranteed 3 long questions from the following topics in the MicroEconomics section:

- Demand & Supply
- Elasticity
- Factors of Production
- Market Structures.

I'd say give it a go, if you can find grinds in it i'd go for a few until you get a ggrasping of the subject itself. I don't do Grinds but have had a lot longer to do the coursework than you.

All that's left to say is best of luck, with lots of hardwork and dedication you should be well able to get a HL C in this subject in June! Best of luck!

[Chavways]

Ya I'd also recommend doing all the micro first.You actually have to learn a lot of intricate details in it as opposed to a lot of the macro where you could almost make it up in the exam just from general knowledge.

Its definately possible to get a high C with only a few months of hard work but just dont let it take over from all your other subjects and if you get overrun get some grinds.

[spurious]

I wouldn't be banking on any subject following patterns in the exams this year. The constant criticism that the LC is, in many subjects, too predictable has been heard loud and clear in the SEC.

[cmerush2dstars]

OK, I'll look into it. Does anyone know someone who gives good grinds in South Dublin? And is Rapid Revision the best book to get, should I invest anything else, other than the exam papers? Thanks

[Bears and Vodka]

Originally Posted by cmerush2dstars

OK, I'll look into it. Does anyone know someone who gives good grinds in South Dublin? And is Rapid Revision the best book to get, should I invest anything else, other than the exam papers? Thanks

Perhaps the supplements in the papers coming up to the exams. They give fairly handy overviews of different topics as well as fresh facts and figures about the economy, which are vital of you wanna get that better grade I think.

[mick kk]

As regards current issues, the guy who wrote the revision book that picturehouse mentioned above is doing a one day course in galway this week and another one in dublin in a few weeks time. if you google leaving cert lecture days you will find it