Study

Meglamonia

Repeating 5th year kinda planned on doing more work this year but don't really know how to study.. :P are you supposed to write notes yourself or just read?Any advice??Thanks in advance

Ciaramb92

I'm in leaving cert and should really take some of my own medicine but:

For theory subjects:
Read through the book/notes your teacher gave you
Write your own notes (roughly would do)
Practice exam questions and the questions at the end of each chapter

For method subjects (accountancy, maths, physics etc)
Take down an example of each different question type
Practice the example (redo it 3 or 4 times)
Practice similar questions from your text book and exam papers

In general, keep up with your homework and study enough (don't over study) for tests.

Exam papers are the key. Get them this year and if your teacher doesn't work from them, do it yourself and perhaps ask him/her to correct your extra work.

I'd get 600 points if I did that..!

Meglamonia

Thanks for the advice ..it's easy saying il do it now sitting down is the hard part :P

Ciaramb92

Oh and if your school have evening study, then do it!

And Saturday study aswell.. My school don't but my mum said she'd speak to the principal about starting it!

I work during night study (as long as I sit nowhere near my friends! I love to talk!) but do f*ck all at home!

Meglamonia

Ya they have it but it's kinda specially for the third and sixth years

for evening study it's always better to be beside people you don't know..that's why it didn't exactly work for me in third year haha

how many points are ya aiming for?

Ciaramb92

Don't really know..

If I want to become an actuary for my first choice I need 550.. Haven't a hope of getting that! My second choice is 500. Would hope for 530.

I'm thinking of doing medicine now though..! Unsure..!

It's a bit early to ask you how many you need?!

Meglamonia

Oh right cool!Ya 550 is alot of work but if you start studying hard now :P

well thinking of either law or accounting but that could change 20 times by the time I get into sixth year!Hopefully around 490 or 480

Ciaramb92

Was planning on law for a month or so but changed my mind..!

Business and Law in UCD is a nice looking course, 480 points or something as well!

In the past year I have wanted to be:
a doctor
a dentist
an actuary
a lawyer
a banking lawyer
a pilot
and..
a flight attendant..! :P

Daniel S

Ciaramb92 wrote: »

Oh and if your school have evening study, then do it!

And Saturday study aswell.. My school don't but my mum said she'd speak to the principal about starting it!

I work during night study (as long as I sit nowhere near my friends! I love to talk!) but do f*ck all at home!

I'm the exact same, but I think Saturday study is starting after Christmas.

thetonynator

I always thought it was an acturist!!!, not an actuary . . .:pac:

Ciaramb92

thetonynator wrote: »

I always thought it was an acturist!!!, not an actuary . . .:pac:

So did my guidance counselor..! He's a toolbag though..! I don't like him! :cool: