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LC2010HIS

Hey
anyone know when the leaving cert podcasts on 2fm are comin back? their really helpful!

UpTheSlashers

Last year they started on the 27th of may, so probably within the next two weeks.

Will they be called 609 this year seeing as it's starting on the 9th of June?

MavisDavis

LC2010HIS wrote: »

Hey
anyone know when the leaving cert podcasts on 2fm are comin back? their really helpful!

They're starting the programs (Countdown to 906) on Monday, 31st May this year, as far as I know. Weeknights 6 - 7pm on 2fm.
You can download last year's Countdown to 306 notes/podcasts here:

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

LC2010HIS

MavisDavis wrote: »

They're starting the programs (Countdown to 906) on Monday, 31st May this year, as far as I know. Weeknights 6 - 7pm on 2fm.
You can download last year's Countdown to 306 notes/podcasts here:

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

ya i have them. Their excellent! just really am dying for the ones for our LC

knockraheen

Podcasts of the new series which starts 31/05/10 with paddy mcKenna should follow shortly after that date . They will probably start with English followed by maths etc

lc2010

knockraheen wrote: »

Podcasts of the new series which starts 31/05/10 with paddy mcKenna should follow shortly after that date . They will probably start with English followed by maths etc

Is Paddy McKenna presenting them rather them Evelyn O Rourke this year then?

LC2010HIS

evelyns on maternity leave so id say she wont be doin it.. which is a shame

dambarude

They won't be the same without Evelyn O'Rourke... She knew her stuff fairly well.

LC2010HIS

maybe she'll be back for it! ya never know!

A193

Awh, shame shes not doing it, I like to hear her voice, it made me think..'oooh the exams are coming' even if it wasn't my year, she was really good..ahwel!

stainluss

Do they go into detail or is it just general tips? (e.g. for english would they talk about texts?)

Do they make predictions?

LC2010HIS

ya it was recommended to me. They said the english guy predicts all poets correctly. Worth a listen.

Victoria.

Really cannot wait for these to start!

Cian92

This will be on tonight. Looks like Paddy McKenna will be the new host! This really means the cramming is on!

This is tonights line up.

Coming up on tonight's show is Brian Mooney with general advice about the exams while Jim Lusby will discuss the upcoming English exam.

And for the rest of the week.

On Tuesday, June 1 Owen Fitzpatrick will dicuss time management and Clare Grealy will discuss the Irish exam.

John Brennan will join us on Wednesday to discuss Maths while Paula Mee will be on hand to discuss nutrition.

On Thursday, June 3 we will chat with Carine Gavanda about the French exams, Michael Doran about Geography and Ian Gargan will discuss exam stress.

On Friday Terry Flanagan will be dropping in to discuss Biology and Sandra Cleary will give us her words of wisdom about the Home Economics exams.

Victoria.

Great can't wait to hear the English predictions later!
Apparently they're pretty accurate!

Finical

Looking forward to this also.

Hope they give a few tips or hints for King Lear, there is just too much things that could come up!!

Conor108

6-7 pm 2fm then?

Finical

Conor108 wrote: »

6-7 pm 2fm then?

You said it. :cool:

zam

It's about to begin! How exciting! Highlight of my day.

lc2010

zam wrote: »

It's about to begin! How exciting! Highlight of my day.

LOL We know exams are around the corner when a radio programme is the highlight of the day!!!!:rolleyes:;):p

Finical

Just get onto some predictions so I can cram more.

MaggieNF

Finical wrote: »

Just get onto some predictions so I can cram more.

haha true



i think the fact the leaving cert is coming just hit me, when those podcasts started.........

CantStandMeNow

I really don't care about ruth Scott resitting her leaving..

Compton

aha ;-(

zam

This Jim guy always predicts the poets correctly...
COME ON YEATS!!

kev9100

The guy who is hosting it sounds like a twat.

Conor108

What did he say?

Yeats, Boland, Kavanagh and who?

Mwah

Longley i think (sp)?

we didnt do him so i dunno lol

lc2010

Conor108 wrote: »

What did he say?

Yeats, Boland, Kavanagh and who?

Elliot

CantStandMeNow

No he said Boland,Yeats,Kavanagh and Elliot

Compton

he said boland first, then elliot instead later

Finical

Yeats. Yeah boy!!!

madlad88

so no longley ?:eek:

They're the same as my predictions too I would be overjoyed if Yeats & Kavanagh appeared.

cork*girl

when will the podcasts be available?

3fullback

I missed it anyone know where i coud listen back ?

Crow92

"let us go the you and I"....and keep studying eliot,

unknown13

What was the predictions for the Comparatives

lc2010

unknown13 wrote: »

What was the predictions for the Comparatives

He didn't really predict any questions for it:(:confused

unknown13

lc2010 wrote: »

He didn't really predict any questions for it:(:confused

Here is then hoping for CC but if GVV comes up it wouldn't bother me that much.

straight_As

unknown13 wrote: »

Here is then hoping for CC but if GVV comes up it wouldn't bother me that much.

He said LG and GVV. Seems to be what most teachers are tipping. Sure if you cover two modes, you're guaranteed to be grant so it doesn't really matter I suppose.

lc2010

straight_As wrote: »

He said LG and GVV. Seems to be what most teachers are tipping. Sure if you cover two modes, you're guaranteed to be grant so it doesn't really matter I suppose.

Oh yeah sorry, I was taking LG and GVV for granted!:o;)

straight_As

lc2010 wrote: »

Oh yeah sorry, I was taking LG and GVV for granted!:o;)

sloppy spelling is a registered nemesis of mine :pac:

zam

Did anyone listen to today's? Any good?

Conor108

I had grinds at the time. It'll be in the podcast section tomorrow I'd say

lc2010

Heard it today, twasn't great tbh. I would much rather if they got to the point rather than having "celebrities" come in and re-sit their leaving. They also spent ages talking about time management which was just really the usual stuff you har from teachers.
The Irish one didn't really make any solid predictions either.:(:confused:

cli2931

3fullback wrote: »

I missed it anyone know where i coud listen back ?

They should all be available here over time. Todays not here yet but probably will be by tomorrow.
http://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_countdownto906.xml

Cian92

I thought it was good. She told us what her solid predictions for the poems were, the 2 HL and OL she thought would be up. She told us we need not study any stair that was on last year. She also predicted the essays(slighlty wishy washy though) and told us the church would not be on it!

However when time is at a premium, I don't think listening to celebs resit the LC is useful.

I found the time management thing to be good, especially about what to do between now and the exams!

zam

Cian92 wrote: »

I thought it was good. She told us what her solid predictions for the poems were, the 2 HL and OL she thougt would be up. She told us we need not study any stair that was on last year. She also predicted the essays(slighlty wishy washy though) and told us the church would not be on it!

Gewon, tell us!

Cian92

zam wrote: »

Gewon, tell us!

Of course I was trying to phrase it without having to get off my seat, to see what I had wrote down.

Anyways,
Poetry
Uirchill an Creagain
Magdileanna

Jack
Nil aon Ni

Aistes
Polaitiochta
Crime
Influence of weather on a persons life (floods from November)
Sport
A problem essay

Stair
Anything which came up in 09 and 08 will not be on this year.

Pros - concentrate on areas which were not on last year.
Clare sa speir
La bui bealtaine
Fiche bliain ag fas.

ciano1

Anyone else think the podcast host sounds like Neil Delamere?