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Leaving Cert 2016/17 Off-Topic Thread
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smiles_1998 wrote: »I kept telling myself I would do the test over the summer...it still hasn't happened
and now it probably won't until October 
I recommend using this site http://quizglobal.com/ViewQuizByID.aspx?QuizID=161
I paid €18 for the official DTT book but I didn't really end up using it. That site (while unofficial), has every question in the book and is free and very user friendly. If you sign up you can mark off the questions you find hard and redo them when you want.0 -
smiles_1998 wrote: »I kept telling myself I would do the test over the summer...it still hasn't happened and now it probably won't until October
There's a really long wait (or at least there was when I booked) so if you wanted October you'd probably have to book it now0 -
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I recommend using this site http://quizglobal.com/ViewQuizByID.aspx?QuizID=161
I paid €18 for the official DTT book but I didn't really end up using it. That site (while unofficial), has every question in the book and is free and very user friendly. If you sign up you can mark off the questions you find hard and redo them when you want.
Oh okay thanks a million I will take a look
my mam bought me the official DTT CD because my brother will be taking the test next summer (fingers crossed the edition doesn't change).
@teafanatic- Yeah, I really must book that test: I can't wait to start the actual lessons but for some reason my mind just refuses to think about the theory...0 -
smiles_1998 wrote: »@teafanatic- Yeah, I really must book that test: I can't wait to start the actual lessons but for some reason my mind just refuses to think about the theory...
I can relate, I have it in a few days time and I haven't studied in about a month... oops
I find most of it quite boring and obvious but I wanted to get it out of the way since I won't have as much time in 5th year :P
Love doing lessons, they're great craic 0 -
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Manufan123 wrote: »Does anyone plan on making notes as you go along in 5th year?
Yup i'm gonna be making the majority of my notes for LC in 5th year, so I won't be as stressed when studying in 6th year. A lot of work and time needed but it will be worth it!!! 0 -
What points are you hoping for? :')Manutd_4life wrote: »Yup i'm gonna be making the majority of my notes for LC in 5th year, so I won't be as stressed when studying in 6th year. A lot of work and time needed but it will be worth it!!!0 -
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Significant399 wrote: »How does everyone feel about the new grading system for us?
I have mixed feelings about it- on the one hand, if it reduces random selection (which is really cruel on those who have the points for their course but miss out as a result of not having the luck of the draw), it's a good thing but anyone aiming for high enough points e.g. a mix of A1s and A2s are going to find it more of a challenge now to get these high points for their course due to A2s and B1s becoming H2s. I am still dubious as to whether it will take the heat out of the points race; all that I can see happening is people busting a gut trying to move from the middle of one grade bracket up to the bottom of the next grade bracket- much the same as they do now.
But sure, only time will tell how this is going to work out- I wish the Dept of Education would release some more information on how this is going to work...0 -
Significant399 wrote: »How does everyone feel about the new grading system for us?
Right now I'm thinking its a bad think because someone who gets 89% will get the same amount of points as someone who got 80%.
But maybe in two years time I'll feel different if I am the person who gets 80% I'd be happy to get the same amount of points as someone who got 89%0 -
Significant399 wrote: »How does everyone feel about the new grading system for us?
im kinda against it. i think it puts alot more pressure on students who generally perform well and less pressure on those who are satisfied by just passing0 -
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Significant399 wrote: »How does everyone feel about the new grading system for us?
Wary at best, I don't understand why they think it will reduce random selection. Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't it mean more people with the same points, therefore increasing random selection?In a provisional scale for the new system presented today, the maximum points awarded in a subject would be 120 for a H1, down 14, to 106, for the H2, then reducing to 13, for 93 for a H3, at 93, and reducing by 12 to 91 for a H3.
The points awarded are so random? The whole thing just seems convoluted and unnecessary imo.
Also, does anyone know what's happening about the extra 25 points for honours maths with the new system? Will it stay the same or change too?0 -
Significant399 wrote: »How does everyone feel about the new grading system for us?
Eh, it has it's advantages and disadvantages. :P It's still being worked on, so hopefully they will iron out the kinks.
The part I'm looking forward to is seeing how colleges reduce the amount of courses. It could work out very well, and make it easier for us to pick one. 0 -
Significant399 wrote: »How does everyone feel about the new grading system for us?
I don't think it's going to make much difference. Only thing that I wonder about is this new craic about getting points for getting 30% in HL. This could have the effect of loads of students who aren't really capable of HL staying in HL classes, because they know they can get that 30% with ease.
There might be more dossers in hanging around in HL classes, which may affect students who are serious about working in class.
But then again people might still think they're better off moving to OL and getting a high grade there...I don't know.
Not that weaker students drag down the quality of a HL class. Shure I was chronic at HL Irish. The class was mostly made up of Gaeltacht natives who also had spent several summers at various Gaeltachts, and there was I watching TG4 in the evenings to try and catch up . I just don't think that having every Tom, Dick, and Harry doing HL will benefit anyone 0 -
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Yeah I also have mixed feelings about it. Especially don't like the way someone at 80 and 89 receive the same points. Dossers being in higher level classes also doesn't seem fair. I'm interested to find out more about how it'll work though, so I guess time will tellFeels so weird to be in the leaving cert forum! I am not looking forward to going back, have had such a fun summer and I know fifth year will be so much work
I know what you mean this has been such an amazing year and summer and just the thoughts of all that work again kills me. 0 -
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