countdown to 306

pathway33

It says on the RTE website that it's starting tonight at 7 on 2fm but says ruth scott in the paper. Who's right?

phasers

Find out at 7 I guess!

If it is tonight, can someone post the predictions for us who may be out? grad's tonight

pathway33

think they may put up a podcast after the show but i may post predictions 4 u depending on my mood

andyman

Alright, which one of you fools asked about studying Literary Genre? :P

Was a good show today. Brian Mooney speaks so much sense. Eddie Hobbs officially gave teachers and parents a big middle finger on behalf of all the students under pressure from the two as well.

I wasn't particularly happy with the texts they read out though. They all seemed to be based on stuff you could have been told in the class room. There was the literary genre one, there was someone who asked did a short story have to be answered in third person. Seriously?

All in all though. A good show and a bit of a relief in some sense. I was told 4 points in the comprehension minimum, whereas the Institute teacher said 3. Likewise with the poems.

That stat about the short story being the most difficult to get an A1 in surprised me a bit, mind. I would have thought with it's popularity it would be the one that most get the A1 in.

ordinary_girl

Poetry predictions were Bishop, Longley, Keats and Walcott.

zonEEE

when what where who why?

pathway33

Rest_Energy wrote: »

Poetry predictions were Bishop, Longley, Keats and Walcott.

yep and didn't he say do any three of the above and you'll be fine.

he also said if he had to pick 2 it would be keats and walcott

pathway33

Mr.S wrote: »

Am i missing something?

2fm radio 7 o clock till 8 every evening (tonight was the first evening).

DmanDmythDledge

Was it just English tonight?

Piste

Oooh I hope this gets podcasted soon!

SarcasticFairy

Yeah, just english tonight. I think it's Irish tomorrow...

Delta Kilo

andyman wrote: »

All in all though. A good show and a bit of a relief in some sense. I was told 4 points in the comprehension minimum, whereas the Institute teacher said 3. Likewise with the poems.

3 points for the 15 mark questions and 4 points for the 20 mark question is what we were told.

rebel girl 15

Piste wrote: »

Oooh I hope this gets podcasted soon!

u can listen back to it on the site 2fm.rte.ie - left side of the screen, writing is horizontal

JSK 252

They have a countdown clock all!:pac: :

http://www.rte.ie/exams/

zonEEE

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

u can listen back to it on the site 2fm.rte.ie - left side of the screen, writing is horizontal

doesnt seem to be working when i click on it.

pathway33

strongr wrote: »

doesnt seem to be working when i click on it.

try the link on www.rte.ie/exams

p1akuw47h5r3it

pathway33 wrote: »

yep and didn't he say do any three of the above and you'll be fine.

he also said if he had to pick 2 it would be keats and walcott

**** I did Longley and Bishop only.

I'm dreading this English Ppr 2.

phasers

Damn I didn't do keats or Walcott!

I think I'm just definitely gonna do the two women and Longley

Edit: Does anybody know how long it takes for the show to be put on itunes?

andyman

phasers wrote: »

Damn I didn't do keats or Walcott!

I think I'm just definitely gonna do the two women and Longley

Here here!

EDIT: Listening now, 15 mins gone and they're still talking about how your one did in her Leaving. Now, as I speak, they're actually just having a plain aul' chat.

GET ON WITH IT! WE DON'T HAVE ALL DAY!

Jesus wept

piggies

haha yeh its not very helpful tonight!

anyone have any points for an irish essay on 'the strength of the irish language'???

can only think of:
- TG4
-radio na life etc..
-gaeltacht
.........what else!?

pathway33

35 mins into the program....they supposedly have the best irish teacher in the country and they won't let her talk!!!!!!!!

piggies

yeh what's he on about talking slowly to urself to make u go asleep
think ill pass on that one

marshmallow

andyman wrote: »

Here here!

EDIT: Listening now, 15 mins gone and they're still talking about how your one did in her Leaving. Now, as I speak, they're actually just having a plain aul' chat.

GET ON WITH IT! WE DON'T HAVE ALL DAY!

Jesus wept

couldn't agree more!!

Had Clare Grealy for grinds this year, she is brilliant! She said much the same things in class as on the programme there.

andyman

Evelyn O'Rourke makes me want to punch an old lady in the face.

Chanandler Bong

marshmallow wrote: »

couldn't agree more!!

Had Clare Grealy for grinds this year, she is brilliant! She said much the same things in class as on the programme there.

yeah i had her all year shes brilliant, such a ledge

pathway33

Mr.S wrote: »

Where can you listen to the ones already played?

http://www.rte.ie/exams/countdownto306.html

then click podcasts on the right

leesmom

clare may be good for higher level but she was **** for ordinary level, spent more time organsing her diary than teaching us!:mad:

GERMAN ROCKS

any predictions with her.

pathway33

GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »

any predictions with her.

1. For Higher level, concentrate on stuff that hasn't been asked in 06 07 or 08

2. everybody thinks an essay on recession will be up but she thinks it won't be so clear cut and the essay will be more about poverty which is a wider issue than the recession

3. another essay might be on the irish language and it's comeback

mink_man

1. concentrate on stuff that hasn't been asked in 06 07 or 08

what do you mean?

pathway33

mink_man wrote: »

what do you mean?

Re: Higher level

she said the irish syllabus goes on a 5 or 6 year cycle. The current cycle started in 2006 and is due to end in 2011. So if poems have not been asked in 06, 07 and 08 it's likely one of them (that wasn't asked) will be up in 09. She said 'the examiner tends not to repeat himself'. You'll have to check the podcast for the exact quote

ironictoaster

Quick link to the podcasts

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_countdownto306.xml

zonEEE

Am i right in saying that irish paper 2 for pass is only like 15-17 percent? Most in my class have just pretty much disregarded it like, we are all just going for the d3 in irish.

ironictoaster

Yep, that's true.

mink_man

what percentage is it for honours?
and what poems and stories have never come up?

Jammyc

Whose the presenter one?
Ya can kinda tell shes annoyin the fook out of the guests:

"Ding ding ding ding ding di-"*slap*

Let the guest talk!!:mad:

jefreywithonef

piggies wrote: »

haha yeh its not very helpful tonight!

anyone have any points for an irish essay on 'the strength of the irish language'???

can only think of:
- TG4
-radio na life etc..
-gaeltacht
.........what else!?

Maybe something on the increase in 'gaelscoileanna' in each county, Irish being in 'fashion', the Language Commissioner, the whole Irish being a 'teanga oifigiúla oibre de Aontais Eorpach' thing.

As for the predictions, I think Jack was mentioned; we are advised to know each line of each poem (Uirchill An Chreagain was typified); the characters of An Triail and Irish society during the 50s (I was under the assumption though that this was about society in the 60s?).

cocomk1

whats up for discussion on this tomorrow?....

pathway33

strongr wrote: »

Am i right in saying that irish paper 2 for pass is only like 15-17 percent? Most in my class have just pretty much disregarded it like, we are all just going for the d3 in irish.

she said irish paper 2 for pass is 110 marks and the aural is 120 marks. she said people seem to forget about the aural and don't be looking round ya when the cd is on

pathway33

cocomk1 wrote: »

whats up for discussion on this tomorrow?....

maths......think his name is john brennan....but first they'll have a 'celebrity' on for half an hour for a chin wag

pathway33

Jammyc wrote: »

Whose the presenter one?
Ya can kinda tell shes annoyin the fook out of the guests:

"Ding ding ding ding ding di-"*slap*

Let the guest talk!!:mad:

suppose they can't afford to give her a bell

alan4cult

pathway33 wrote: »

maths......think his name is john brennan....but first they'll have a 'celebrity' on for half an hour for a chin wag

John Brennan is a legend. Met him once. He gave me a crash course on how to get a solid A1 at higher level and I thought I knew it all! Listen carefully he's the best!

pathway33

Note: My comment made earlier about the examiner not repeating poems since 06 was for higher level as I have now edited in previous posts.

Chanandler Bong

how many more subjects are they doing on this?

pathway33

it's on every night (weekdays anyway) til the leaving is half over

Jonesy A

They are covering all major subjects and you can also chat on the rte.ie/exams website. The presenter says the experts will be checking comments and posting replies. The site is great and you can listen to the latest podcasts on the site too! It all helps!!!

Jonesy A

Heh any1 lookin at the videos on the RTE exams website, Ruth Scott's playlist is mental!! Check out Owen Fitzpatricks tips though - sound advice!!

happydayz182

Man stop advertising the show it irritating

Red Crow

You can use the website

pathway33

Jonesy A wrote: »

They are covering all major subjects and you can also chat on the rte.ie/exams website. The presenter says the experts will be checking comments and posting replies. The site is great and you can listen to the latest podcasts on the site too! It all helps!!!

evelyn?

Swizz

That DJ is so annoying. She laughs over the guests and talks crap. Let the guests talk!
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