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  • 12-09-2010 9:55am
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    The Black Oil
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    I sat the Leaving Cert almost 10 years ago. In 5th or 6th year our English teacher brought in an essay someone had written in a previous LC. My teacher was/is a corrector, but I don't know if he had corrected this one himself. He said we would be hearing about this person very soon. I can't recall if we did or if I missed it, but does something happen essays that are of a particular quality? If so, what and does this happen in all subjects?

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    sligo.
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    well i know of someone in my school that got a prize for having one of the best irish essays for the junior cert. so maybe?? any reason for asking?!:p


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    spurious
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    There are various prizes for full-mark answers and papers in lots of subjects.
    I know as a History corrector, I was always asked were there any 'perfect score' papers.


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    almostnever
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    spurious wrote: »
    There are various prizes for full-mark answers and papers in lots of subjects.
    I know as a History corrector, I was always asked were there any 'perfect score' papers.

    Are these awarded automatically? I got full marks in five questions in the English exam both this year and last year and never heard anything about this...is it only if you get the full four/six hundred marks across the paper, rather than for individual questions?


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    theowen
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    almostnever wrote: »
    Are these awarded automatically? I got full marks in five question in the English exam both this year and last year and never heard anything about this...is it only if you get the full four/six hundred marks across the paper, rather than for individual questions?
    I think it's whoever got the best in the country. So you'd need 100% really.


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    almostnever
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    theowen wrote: »
    I think it's whoever got the best in the country. So you'd need 100% really.

    Damn, you'd think 99.5 would be good enough! :p


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    spurious
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    I never had a paper that scored full marks so I don't know what happens after you pass the candidate number on, sorry.

    Some of the prizes I know are relatively small - they're more for the honour of the thing.


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    theowen
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    almostnever wrote: »
    Damn, you'd think 99.5 would be good enough! :p
    I'm not jealous, not a tol, no:p. Presume your doing something englishy in college?


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    almostnever
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    theowen wrote: »
    I'm not jealous, not a tol, no:p. Presume your doing something englishy in college?

    No reason to be jealous, it was my only A1 and I know you got a few. ;) I'm doing Law, but still toying with the idea of transferring into English Studies or English Literature and Modern Irish. :/


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    theowen
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    almostnever wrote: »
    No reason to be jealous, it was my only A1 and I know you got a few. ;) I'm doing Law, but still toying with the idea of transferring into English Studies or English Literature and Modern Irish. :/
    I'd trade one of mine for yours though. Seriously impressive getting A in English; in biology everyone's like, oh yeah, well done, what else?

    Oh, good luck with that decision^:rolleyes::).


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