Business HL

highlydebased

Overall I was very happy with it, nothing too taxing at all came up.

The short questions were dead handy!

Delighted!

*giggles*

Short questions were a doddle, ABQ was handy enough. Long questions were as per usual p***y. But overall, pretty happy.

UrbanSea

I thought I got on fairly well,but thought it was a kind of weird paper. Much harder than usual years,and the questions asked in a tougher way.

RooneySRFC

Was delighted coming out of this today. Short questions were very handy, except the Articles of Association one, hadn't a clue. Just made a guess.

Thought the ABQ was very handy as well. Just about got the final question done, mainly due to the fact the examiner gave me an extra two minutes at the end .

DancingQueen:)

I thought it was dreadful, argh! I didn't even know one full question and I was hoping for an A. The short questions were grand but the rest just didn't go my way : (

Mwah

i needed more time lol
some how i thought i had an extra hour and i had to rush
but i liked the questions

Joseph

Was a LOVELY paper.

Made one or two little mistakes on the short questions, got the articles of association mixed up with the memorandum of association but I did all 10 short questions very well so I should be covered!

On time; with business as always time is extremely scarce, barely got the whole paper done in time but managed to write 22 pages of solid relevant content

The_D_Man

I always though time was the biggest problem in Business...I only got 3 long questions done. 60 marks out the door straight away! The paper was handy enough though so it'll be grand i'd say.

Finical

DancingQueen:) wrote: »

I thought it was dreadful, argh! I didn't even know one full question and I was hoping for an A. The short questions were grand but the rest just didn't go my way : (

My thoughts exactly...cept I wanted a B. FFS.

Planemo

unreal. has to be the hardest business paper I've ever done. my hand is mangled after that and now I have write out biology notes:(
(btw, did everyone else write 4 pages for the ABQ, or did I go overboard?)

madlad88

hand is in agony after that . . cant bare to face history 2mro f**k sake:(

Mwah

btw that ratio question was handy for them marks lol
to bad i only got 2 ratios

The_D_Man

the ABQ took me a way too long as well, thats my A1 ****ed after that anyway!

teacher30

Finical wrote: »

My thoughts exactly...cept I wanted a B. FFS.

Don't be worrying too much.

Many of my pupils came out of the exam last year saying they "aced it" and were quite arrogant. They got B3s / Cs.

The girls who felt they messed it up got A2, A2, B2,!! You can never, ever tell what result you'll get so keep the chin up!!

SantryRed

Q1 and 5 were easy enough. Q4 was good bar (B). Didn't study it but managed to waffle. Q7 I completely waffled.

Only thing I didn't get done is ABQ (B)

Lukker-

Short answers and the ABQ were a doddle. Was not happy with the long answers, was hoping for an A before hand but would love a B now..

Finical

teacher30 wrote: »

Don't be worrying too much.

Many of my pupils came out of the exam last year saying they "aced it" and were quite arrogant. They got B3s / Cs.

The girls who felt they messed it up got A2, A2, B2,!! You can never, ever tell what result you'll get so keep the chin up!!

I'm fairly certain mine wasn't great...not to mention I just done bullet points for last question as time was gone. Hopefully I get a B3 somehow, thanks!

STBR

Pretty great paper I thought, definitely did a whole grade higher than I was expecting. Did minimal study for business but was lucky the questions just fell my way!

Thought a few of them were asked a bit oddly but managed to answer everything.

Hand's in bits though! Filled every right-hand page in the answer booklet plus a couple extra sheets.

DancingQueen:)

Finical wrote: »

My thoughts exactly...cept I wanted a B. FFS.

Couldn't believe when I looked at the paper, I learned so many questions and answers but those questions were just horrible, fingers crossed it doesn't turn out too badly!

freeze4real

Knowing that I didn't study I reckon it was easy hard. It required thinking. In my opinion it was the hardest in years. I exected conflict in question it didn't come up insurance terms didnt show up.

All of you'll agree that's it was hard. This is the first time that 3 acts have come up in a single question for that reason I skipped question 1.

The inernatiinal the envoironment was weird. How they phrased the question ws strange. I totally forgot what balance of trade and payment are.

The ABQ was not bad.
Th shirt questions were okay.

I did question 7 the C required good thinking.

Overall I'll be suprised at what I will get. I'm expecting either B1 - A2.
If I get an A1. I'll appeal it

anything below B2 I'll be taking the state commision to court. Lol.

Smonocco

Overall, I probably did better in the mocks but I was able to put something down for all the questions and I shud make make up for it in other subjects. The short questions weren't too bad and the a.b.q. wasn't too dificult either.I got a bit stuck for time on the last few questions

teacher30

They love bullet points in LC Business! They don't like long paragraphs.
I'd say you've done very well.
Focus on your next exam now and i wish you the best of luck. Overall, many people found it long and hard, so please take heart from that and don't beat yourself up!!

James

hon pa

No characteristics of a manager/entrapreneur for part (a) of the ABQ.. bastards..

monaghanman10

nice paper did all short qquestions and question 2 3 5 6 so was happy

Indigo Sunrise

Thought it was alright. ABQ and the short qs were ok. Some parts of the long questions were a bit tricky but nothing too bad. Did 2,4,5,6. Left out 1 cuz I haven't looked at the acts in ages and it's not something you can BS.

stainluss

In part (C) of the ABQ, how did ye say that the management skills could help her save her business?

Is didnt really know what parts to quote for that..

Also, did you use examples in most of the long qs? I felt I wouldnt have time so just put them in the 'illustrate' and 'using examples' ones, will i lose marks?

Hoping for an A2

Sophsxxx

I thought the paper was kinda hard! It was definetly harder than last year. I was really hoping for an A but....I think I only managed a C....:(
I am actually doing way worse than last year so far!

Reillyman

teacher30 wrote: »

Don't be worrying too much.

Many of my pupils came out of the exam last year saying they "aced it" and were quite arrogant. They got B3s / Cs.

The girls who felt they messed it up got A2, A2, B2,!! You can never, ever tell what result you'll get so keep the chin up!!

You again? You said the exact same thing more or less after Maths. What do you want us to do? Come out and jump on the "aw man I'm fcuked I done ****e" bandwagon? I reckon I "aced" it more or less, are you saying I'll get a worse result than thise who "messed up"?

SantryRed

hon pa wrote: »

No characteristics of a manager/entrapreneur for part (a) of the ABQ.. bastards..

Was it not nearly the same thing though for intrapreneur?

freeze4real

SantryRed wrote: »

Was it not nearly the same thing though for intrapreneur?

Exactly the same the only difference is that's is intra as to ENTRE.

Characteristics the same.

stainluss

freeze4real wrote: »

Exactly the same the only difference is that's is intra as to ENTRE.

Characteristics the same.

When would you have wrote about the characteristics?

freeze4real

stainluss wrote: »

When would you have wrote about the characteristics?

Mate I can't remember but the scone part of the ABQ dealt with intrapreneurial activities.

I don't think characterisitics came up as I ddidnt write anything about it.

bubblz

Sophsxxx wrote: »

I thought the paper was kinda hard! It was definetly harder than last year. I was really hoping for an A but....I think I only managed a C....:(
I am actually doing way worse than last year so far!

know exactly how u feel... did nothing for business last yr nd got a C1 did way more this yr nd defo did worse than that...:(

Finical

I never wrote anything about intrapreneurs activites. I'm sure it said how the company benefited from intrapreneurship. I'm not certain though.

vicksterchick

Short questions were grand, but my time went all out of control after that. Got the first bit of the ABQ done and thought, "I'm not going to get this all done by five." So, I went onto the third section and wrote a bunch of rushed crap. Fourth question was mainly composed of short-hand notes and bullet points, a desperate last attempt at getting some marks.

So, so disappointed. Nice paper, but my timing was all screwed up. I was hoping for a high C, too.

Stryderman

Finical wrote: »

I never wrote anything about intrapreneurs activites. I'm sure it said how the company benefited from intrapreneurship. I'm not certain though.

Ya that's how I remember it too..... I was worried there for a second!

Indigo Sunrise

Finical wrote: »

I never wrote anything about intrapreneurs activites. I'm sure it said how the company benefited from intrapreneurship. I'm not certain though.

Yes that was it.

SEInvincible

what a dirty c**t of a paper.

Reillyman

Yeah you didn't have to write about charachteristics afaik. It just said something about how intraprenuership has benifited the hotel.

frser32

http://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2010/LC033ALP000EV.pdf

paper is here...

Finical

So so so annoyed with the long questions. Short and ABQ were grand like most are saying but I struggled through nearly every long question.

SEInvincible

:(suprised at your reactions i thought it was really tough.

i just wasnt up for it at all today, didn't write enough and i didnt know them in general. i got 49 and 58 in me two mocks but i'm gonna me lower tham that.

SEInvincible

Finical wrote: »

So so so annoyed with the long questions. Short and ABQ were grand like most are saying but I struggled through nearly every long question.

agreed.

i just wasnt on the ball at all today .

Stryderman

Quick question

does anyone remember what answer they got for the debt equity ratio on question 5 b (iv) ???

Philly_C

Stryderman wrote: »

Quick question

does anyone remember what answer they got for the debt equity ratio on question 5 b (iv) ???

0.6:1

The Cool One

I thought it was OK. THe short questions as many said was were quite easy, but the ABQ was tougher than I've done before and I was heavily stuck for time for the long questions. I reckon I did enough for a high B though.

After 6 hours 20 minutes of exams today, my hand hurts like hell. Thank god for the day off tomorrow!

stainluss

Did you guys write much for the advice q after the ratios?

Rojiblancos

Short Q'S and the ABQ were grand.. section 3 was a struggle at times though. Only wrote 11 pages in total

UndertheMatt

Business....

Awh i didnt think it was that hard, just asked a bit different years but i struggled through it.... hopefully twas good enough :cool: Wrote to the last page, nearly considered asking for more paper thought better of it...

SnowPretzel

stainluss wrote: »

Did you guys write much for the advice q after the ratios?

2 A4s and a small bit.

I thought it was fair overall. The ABQ was delicious,IMO. It tested my highlighting skills to the max!

madlad88

SnowPretzel wrote: »

2 A4s and a small bit.

I thought it was fair overall. The ABQ was delicious,IMO. It tested my highlighting skills to the max!

WHAT THE HELL what was the point in writing 2 a4 pages for part (iii) of that question:eek:! i wrote half a page for that was only 20 marks like