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Undecided95 · 05-07-2012, 16:46

Im starting Sixth yr in Sept. & I'm just wondering should I be maybe doing some school work over this summer.? I do History,Economics,French and Biology. All of which have rather broad courses. Even though I've done quiet well in my summer exams, Im just wondering will I benefit from having worked over this summer ?

IrishFeeney92 · 05-07-2012, 16:50

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Im starting Sixth yr in Sept. & I'm just wondering should I be maybe doing some school work over this summer.? I do History,Economics,French and Biology. All of which have rather broad courses. Even though I've done quiet well in my summer exams, Im just wondering will I benefit from having worked over this summer ?

Most certainly, youll be doing study while others are out acting the B*****. If I had the mental strength and motivation you do when it comes to academics I would have been doing the same thing. I say go for it even if you only study an hour every day its 60 hours more than anyone else will have done

donalg1 · 05-07-2012, 16:53

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Im starting Sixth yr in Sept. & I'm just wondering should I be maybe doing some school work over this summer.? I do History,Economics,French and Biology. All of which have rather broad courses. Even though I've done quiet well in my summer exams, Im just wondering will I benefit from having worked over this summer ?

I wouldnt, its the summer you should be enjoying yourself now, god knows the LC is stressful enough anyway, if you really want to get a jump on it try starting 2 weeks before you go back, that way you can get your mind thinking about school work and you will be less likely to burn out.

leaveiton · 05-07-2012, 16:54

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Im starting Sixth yr in Sept. & I'm just wondering should I be maybe doing some school work over this summer.? I do History,Economics,French and Biology. All of which have rather broad courses. Even though I've done quiet well in my summer exams, Im just wondering will I benefit from having worked over this summer ?

No, just relax. You'll have plenty of time in 6th year, don't burn yourself out. This may be one of your last chances to properly relax and forget about school before you go into 6th, don't waste it.

NufcNavan · 05-07-2012, 16:55

LOL

Cydoniac · 05-07-2012, 17:10

Enjoy your summer.

Bears and Vodka · 05-07-2012, 18:02

I think it's too late to start studying for the Leaving at this stage! Most study should have been done after the JC when you bought your textbooks and during 5th year! I'm afraid starting studying before 6th year is a lost cause.

P.S. I'm just kiddin. Don't worry about study just yet and until Christmas make sure you get all your homework done, after Xmas ease into study.

P.P.S I'm filling in for reznov

**wnolan1992** · 05-07-2012, 18:05

No. No you should not.

Sixth year is a wholly miserable experience, no point trying to make you feel better by saying it isn't. But it'll be ten times worse if you go into September already tired. They're called "holidays" for a reason. The only holidays you should ever even think about studying through are the Easter holidays, and even then take it easy.

ChemHickey · 05-07-2012, 18:16

If I were you, I wouldn't study perse but broaden your knowledge. Read in English. Read 5 or 10 novels and you'll see how much of an improvement you have made. Read a french book or magazines. Watch French movies. Watch some videos in YouTube of heart dissections or of how the body works.

Just relax as others said. Try speaking the 3 different languages as much as possible and try organise parlant groups with others.

For the other subjects, maybe read over the chapters you found most difficult the week before you head back. Don't go mad into studying but bit by bit do more and more.

Meowth · 05-07-2012, 18:18

Hell no!
If you study now you won't have a break for a whole year. Trust me 6th year is bad enough. Start maybe, just maybe a week before you go back to school, just to brush over things. But really there is no need.

Enjoy your summer

frozenfrozen · 05-07-2012, 18:18

My plan is to just read all the English texts we will cover and correct summer tests. Having said that, I haven't started reading, and I've only corrected my chemistry paper. Yeah, I should really do something.

Bpmull · 05-07-2012, 20:14

Leaving cert is a whole year a very tiring year. It is time enough to start in September. How every reading a couple of english books etc is no harm. But I would not start study until September. If you done well in your summer tests you should have no worries. Enjoy your summer it will be your last big break to get a rest before leaving cert. best of luck.

Lucario · 05-07-2012, 20:18

I would say definitely not. It would probably do you more harm than good if you took your deserved holidays to study - mentally, I mean

The actual 9 months for the Leaving Cert are stressful enough, so don't add another 2 or 3 months to that. I'd say kick back and relax, however looking back I would have taken ChemHickey's advice, it's a lot more pratical than sitting down to study your subject textbooks and I wish I had done it last year, oh well

coldwood92 · 05-07-2012, 21:58

6th year is a hard year

IrishFeeney92 · 06-07-2012, 09:16

what you COULD do is play xbox live with french lads and speak in french to them!!!!!

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Bears and Vodka Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,891 Adverts \| Friends	I think it's too late to start studying for the Leaving at this stage! Most study should have been done after the JC when you bought your textbooks and during 5th year! I'm afraid starting studying before 6th year is a lost cause. P.S. I'm just kiddin. Don't worry about study just yet and until Christmas make sure you get all your homework done, after Xmas ease into study. P.P.S I'm filling in for reznov

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wnolan1992 Band Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Limerick / Cork Posts: 8,176 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Podcasts, Clearasil & Hormones	No. No you should not. Sixth year is a wholly miserable experience, no point trying to make you feel better by saying it isn't. But it'll be ten times worse if you go into September already tired. They're called "holidays" for a reason. The only holidays you should ever even think about studying through are the Easter holidays, and even then take it easy.

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ChemHickey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NUIG Posts: 2,911 Adverts \| Friends	If I were you, I wouldn't study perse but broaden your knowledge. Read in English. Read 5 or 10 novels and you'll see how much of an improvement you have made. Read a french book or magazines. Watch French movies. Watch some videos in YouTube of heart dissections or of how the body works. Just relax as others said. Try speaking the 3 different languages as much as possible and try organise parlant groups with others. For the other subjects, maybe read over the chapters you found most difficult the week before you head back. Don't go mad into studying but bit by bit do more and more.

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Meowth Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,916 Adverts \| Friends	Hell no! If you study now you won't have a break for a whole year. Trust me 6th year is bad enough. Start maybe, just maybe a week before you go back to school, just to brush over things. But really there is no need. Enjoy your summer

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frozenfrozen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,829 Adverts \| Friends	My plan is to just read all the English texts we will cover and correct summer tests. Having said that, I haven't started reading, and I've only corrected my chemistry paper. Yeah, I should really do something.

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Bpmull Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Kilkenny Posts: 1,238 Adverts \| Friends	Leaving cert is a whole year a very tiring year. It is time enough to start in September. How every reading a couple of english books etc is no harm. But I would not start study until September. If you done well in your summer tests you should have no worries. Enjoy your summer it will be your last big break to get a rest before leaving cert. best of luck.

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Lucario Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Deep in the mountains Posts: 596 Adverts \| Friends	I would say definitely not. It would probably do you more harm than good if you took your deserved holidays to study - mentally, I mean The actual 9 months for the Leaving Cert are stressful enough, so don't add another 2 or 3 months to that. I'd say kick back and relax, however looking back I would have taken ChemHickey's advice, it's a lot more pratical than sitting down to study your subject textbooks and I wish I had done it last year, oh well

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coldwood92 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 550 Adverts \| Friends	6th year is a hard year

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IrishFeeney92 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Dublin,Eire Posts: 997 Adverts \| Friends	what you COULD do is play xbox live with french lads and speak in french to them!!!!!