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Matriculation Question?

  • 08-06-2010 12:12am
    #1
    HUNK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 383 ✭✭


    Basically, I'm a repeat leaving cert student about to head in to my second round of exams. Last year I passed all subjects, including HL maths. However having a brief discussion with my friend, he says I must pass maths again this year in order to matriculate. I was sure this wasn't the case as having passed maths last year I was already covered.

    I was just wondering if I could get some clarification on this? If I fail maths this year, will I fail to get in to UCD science?

    Thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    Cook!eMonster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 331 ✭✭Cook!eMonster


    No, you don't need to pass maths again this year, remember, you can carry over the grade, but NOT the points.

    So for example, if you got 300 last year, and 400 this year, you cant mix and match subjects to give you 600 points.

    But, if this year you get a D3 in maths, and last year u got a c3 in maths, you can use the C3 for matriculation requirements, but not points requirements.

    Sorry if thats confusing!


  • #3
    Fernicia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭Fernicia


    Is it possibly to choose which year you use points for?
    Say I got 400 points one year, but failed irish, then 370 the next but passed Irish, could I get into, say a 390 point course with an Irish language req?


  • #4
    Cook!eMonster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 331 ✭✭Cook!eMonster


    I'm almost positive you can


  • #5
    HUNK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 383 ✭✭HUNK


    Quote:
    An applicant may combine the results of Leaving Certificate examinations obtained in different years for Matriculation Registration purposes. This concession applies to Matriculation Registration only; it does not apply for the calculation of points. In particular, it should be noted that students seeking to enter Medicine must meet the minimum entry requirements in the same sitting of the Leaving Certificate.
    Basically, this is what is confusing me. I had always understood grades could be used from previous LCs for the purposes of matriculation, but points can only be used from one sitting (points from this year, or last year, but not BOTH).
    But, if this year you get a D3 in maths, and last year u got a c3 in maths, you can use the C3 for matriculation requirements, but not points requirements.
    Yes I understand this, but in your example I would have to pass maths BOTH years. But in the case that I recieve an E grade this year (a fail), will this overtake my D1 from last year. Is failing a repeat subject taken in a different manner. In the qailifax quote it seems a little grey on this scenario.


  • #6
    Cook!eMonster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 331 ✭✭Cook!eMonster


    No iirc its the same rules apply. If you fail maths this year as a repeat you can use your maths grade from last year for maltriculation purposes


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