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03-11-2010 8:33pm#1
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All honours, maths, irish, english, chem, physics, biology, french, applied maths.
I have been doing a fair amount of study, but I am ****ing wrecked.
And I've a big maths test on Friday I'm really worried about because I can do the paper questions but I keep making all these ridiculous mistakes (like not adding right) which I'm hoping is just tiredness.
Does anyone want to explain exactly how you do adding and subtracting fractions that have x's or brackets on the bottom to me? I swear its like my algebra is like fantastic but my primary school maths is horrendous, and thats what kills you with the blunder -3s0 -
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Stop this madness..! :O You're wrecked 2 months into 5th year, keep like this and you'll be burned out by next September, never mind June 2012!
Don't I just know it!! I was sick all mid-term though, lets pray it was down to that. That or I'm going to have to bring the study down to an hour a night for a while.
But with the fractions, for a question like part A of this
http://examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2003/LC003ALP1EV.PDF
How did they get...any of that first bit? Like I said
6y(2x)+3(x(x+4y))
2x(x(x+4y))
But thats wrong?0 -
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In 5th year, an hour and a half including homework should suffice, unless you have tests coming up. In that case do an hour and a half and then your study as well for the test(s).crayolastereo wrote: »Don't I just know it!! I was sick all mid-term though, lets pray it was down to that. That or I'm going to have to bring the study down to an hour a night for a while.
I always think of normal numerical fractions first and see what I'd do with them. Then I apply that to a algebraic fraction.crayolastereo wrote: »But with the fractions, for a question like part A of this
http://examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2003/LC003ALP1EV.PDF
How did they get...any of that first bit? Like I said
6y(2x)+3(x(x+4y))
2x(x(x+4y))
But thats wrong?
I don't know what the question is but when adding fractions, multiply the bottoms and then multiply the tops by the old opposite bottom..
(a/b) + (c/d) = ([ad + bc)/bd)0 -
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Finally realized I cant coast in 6th year!
English - No complaints. I'm decent at it and with luck should do well
Irish - Maintining a hich C/low B average but doubt I can get much better. Essays are my downfall!
Maths - Desperate! Seriously considering dropping to pass!
Engineering - My easiest and favourite subject. Just need a stroke of inspiration with the project and I'll be grand
Art - So much to learn! Barely finished revising Irish art; moving onto Romanesque now
French - My only ordinary subjext and I'm finding it very easy compared to higher
Geography - Doing pretty well but cant remember ANY of India. What's the betting it comes up!
Biology - Teaching myself and getting through it ok. A lot of things to learn though but I'm expecting at least a C.
Hoping for 550 points with anything over that a very welcome bonus!
Dont think my studys anywhere near where it should be! 0 -
I'm probably wrong but maybe the x's cancel down..hmmm... not sure.. Edit Actually yep im pretty sure im right :pac:crayolastereo wrote: »Don't I just know it!! I was sick all mid-term though, lets pray it was down to that. That or I'm going to have to bring the study down to an hour a night for a while.
But with the fractions, for a question like part A of this
http://examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2003/LC003ALP1EV.PDF
How did they get...any of that first bit? Like I said
6y(2x)+3(x(x+4y))
2x(x(x+4y))
But thats wrong?
As for me, im repeating and doing 7 honours. I haven't done that much really, a lot more than last year(but that wouldn't be hard
). Facebook is too addictive for me! Just made a plan though and if I stick to it I'll be happy 0 -
english-not going great dont even remember what hapened in hamlet not to mind half the poems..got a C in the october tests
irish-hard to tell we dont get much work to do managing Bs in the tests
maths-favourite subject aimin for the A fingers crossed!
french-the bane of my life..get so much work..struggling a bit but gettin Cs and Bs
chemistry-no problems goin for the A
physics-another favourite got B1 in october hoping to push that up a bit
applied maths-my only pass subject just dropped back..so much easier!doing that outside school
got 510 in october tests..if i could get that in the real deal id be happy out! 0 -
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In 6th year going for medicine, tis' grand. I was all worried, stressed and a tad deranged in 5th year too but you really gotta chill out. Not gonna get too far if you're dead by next September. :P It's about small steps. That said, working in 5th year is totally paying off this year, revision this year is just a nice skim over stuff I already know.
Anywhooo, I'm doing honours everything except for Irish (pass Irish). Maths, Irish (OL), English, German, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.0 -
All Honours:
Maths - I'm kind of lazy this year but it's getting better. Hoping for A1
English - I hate it! I'm getting c3's and d'1 ;( Although I know my stuff, can't get expression right
DCG - My favourite Subject I nearly have my project done and I revised some stuff from last year. Getting A will be easy
Home Ec - I didn't get a lower grade this year than A2. I'm studying it only about an hour each week
Geography - Easy but I have to revise a bit more as I'm too lazy to study it so far
French - I'm ready for my Oral but the written work still needs a lot of attention.
I'm hoping for about at least 530 points as I have to be realistic and that's enough for me anyway 0 -
Ah going for around 460.
Although I'd love my 2nd choice too which is 400 :P
I've actually studied this week.
I swore to myself after the midterm to stick to a study plan and hit the books lightly which is working
Oh yea, my subjects are Irish, Maths (O), French, English, Chemistry, Biology & Economics.
Ah sure, 'tis grand like. Won't stress myself out too much.0 -
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Doing ok, aiming for 480 points. So much stress though, everyday i'm awake until very late, just one day id love to get 9 hours sleep before school...
And i'm not even studying, only about an hour every wednesday and thursday. Its the projects and essays... And I lose an hour and a half every evening from waiting around to be picked up from school. Tired every day to the point where im falling asleep in class like!
Gonna do wreck going out when im finished :P
Hope everyone else is getting on grand anyway 0 -
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I cant, the school closes, no library nearby
That is ****e! Where do you wait? What if it's raining? Could you go to a friends house and do homework there?
That would really annoy me! Fair enough if you were at home doing nothing for an hour, that's your choice, but not having the choice! :O0 -
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Maths: One of my favourites. Do really well in class tests but tend to forget how to do stuff after a while.. Need to keep on top of the revision for Christmas..
Irish: Never learnt an essay off by heart for Irish, and luckily it works for me. I tend to do better just knowing the poem or story and just writing.. Love aural. Haven't done a huge amount of oral yet.
English: I love writing, but strangely enough I'm not a huge fan of English. Love it sometimes though, but I'm not mad about poetry..
French: Tend to do well in this without alot of study. Growing to like it alot more this year..
Chemistry: Love it sometimes, and other times not so much. Really need to start learning stuff as we cover it in class. Haven't studied a bit of organic yet, and we've finished it in class..
Biology: Really love Biology for some reason, but we've a hell of alot of the course left to do. All As in class tests so far.
Business: So much learning, but I've got a really good teacher so fingers crossed for a good grade here. Need to keep up with the revision..
All higher level.. Sixth year isn't all that bad but I've found there's a lot more work than fifth year. We'll survive though.. 0 -
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That is ****e! Where do you wait? What if it's raining? Could you go to a friends house and do homework there?
That would really annoy me! Fair enough if you were at home doing nothing for an hour, that's your choice, but not having the choice! :O
Yeh i go to a friends house sometimes, otherwise i go to the shop and get something to eat the days i do go to his house, its very hard to do homework, because he's not the type who studies, but is the type who likes modern warfare with friends... 0 -
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I'm in 5th year, aiming for 550+ points but I keep changing my mind about what I want to do
All honours except maths...
Maths- Getting all A's so far but that's because I can actually do algebra and arithmetic. Just need to work hard to be less horrendous at geometry and trig whenever we start them. I freaking hate triangles...
English- I don't feel like we've done an awful lot tbh. The only thing we've done proper essays and tests on is Kavanagh for poetry, and I just can't connect with his poems so I'm just having to make up opinions where I really don't have any. I know I'm good at it but my teacher is a ridiculously easy marker, and I'm afraid it's going to lull me into a false sense of security.
Irish- Ugh. I don't understand the grammar- I probably never have, I hate having to basically learn off the book just so I can write about poems and I can barely talk about my hobbies, never mind write an essay on the problems of drugs in modern Ireland.
French- I have a good teacher for the first time ever, which is good because I don't have to pretty much teach myself, like I did last year. She's so thorough we're moving really slowly though.
Business- So much learning but I still like it, though I prefer doing more concrete stuff like laws rather than characteristics of entrepreneurs. I have no idea how the marking scheme works, just tell us how many points you're looking for ffs.
History- LOVE. It's going to be loads of learning but I'm so interested I don't even care. Every teacher should be like my history teacher.
Biology- Doing quite good, I find he body and things way more interesting than the cell stuff we've been doing though. Be grand.
90% sure I'm going to start teaching myself Economics so I don't have to rely on Irish for points....0 -
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I'm stressed as well. I'm upset about my maths test, which didn't go very well, and I was expecting to find it quite doable
My chemistry teacher is horrendous and there is nothing I can do about it. She can't explain anything.0 -
crayolastereo, hang in there! I had a really bad teacher last year too I know what it's like
Here's some resources off the top of my head. Keep at the book, exam papers and get the Rapid Revision if you're struggling, ties in well with the book. Know your experiments really well, they're guaranteed.
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/
(has loads of videos)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndOwa5zET8Y
Keep at it, you CAN do it yourself. Don't be afraid to hand up extra work, maybe she can't explain things well but she's still a good source of help. At least, when I'd a bad teacher last year, as in she couldn't explain/control some of the class, she readily took extra exam paper questions and corrected them for me with how to add to them. Others whined and moaned, I stuck at it and got an A1. Hang in there and don't get burned out!!0 -
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How long is everyone actually in school for each day????
Is 8.45am to 9.30pm too long,that's what my school is recommending we do including supervised school study,from the 5th January.There is also 1 hour 40 mins worth of breaks through the whole day!
Is this realistic does anyone do similar hours in school or will this just inevitabily drive me insane?:(
That is beyond insane. There is a place for work, but there is also a time for eating and enjoying yourself. In 6th year, I'd be home for half 4, have some lunch, study until 9. Thats enough. Not being home until 10 o'clock at night every day is madness.
@wahey: Those websites are great thanks so much 0 -
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Serious? It would find it ok(ish) if you had the normal school day and then study from 4-6, a break from 6-7 (with facilities to heat up food etc) and then study from 7-9.30pm...
In a way I wish my school had enough cop on to sort out proper study. We have 4-6 Mon-Fri but nothing on Saturday or anything!
The way you described is actually how it happens.
8.45am to 3.50 school:
4.00pm to 6.00pm study:
6.00pm to 6.50pm break school has a catering company,restaurant and a library so food is ok easily accessible
6.50pm to 9.30 pm study:
40 mins commuting each way aswell to and from school!
Saturday study also done from 9am - 12pm, then gym and dining hall open from 12pm - 2pm and finally back to study from 2pm - 5pm !
In total it works out at just over 2 hours a week,is this realistic to commit to until june ??
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The way you described is actually how it happens.
8.45am to 3.50 school:
4.00pm to 6.00pm study:
6.00pm to 6.50pm break school has a catering company,restaurant and a library so food is ok easily accessible
6.50pm to 9.30 pm study:
40 mins commuting each way aswell to and from school!
Saturday study also done from 9am - 12pm, then gym and dining hall open from 12pm - 2pm and finally back to study from 2pm - 5pm !
In total it works out at just over 2 hours a week,is this realistic to commit to until june ??
I would jump and the chance because I'm too lazy to do it at home! I have applied maths on Tuesdays and Thursdays so I'd only be doing 3 long days and 2 till 6. Until after Christmas I wouldn't do the 2-5 on Saturday, but would do it afterwards..
You are actually making me so jealous..! :O Where is your school..?! I'm moving..! :P0 -
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OMG applied maths in the evening is killer. I get to four o'clock on the day and I'm like yay school is over and then its like no I have to find out when and where train A and train B will meet (why don't they say crash, it would be more exciting!) for the next 2 hours
How long did it take you to start getting the higher level questions from the papers right? I can do the ordinary level ones and the ones the teacher gives us pretty ok, but the HL ones are really hard. I've only gotten 1 or 2 right and they took ages.0 -
crayolastereo wrote: »OMG applied maths in the evening is killer. I get to four o'clock on the day and I'm like yay school is over and then its like no I have to find out when and where train A and train B will meet (why don't they say crash, it would be more exciting!) for the next 2 hours
How long did it take you to start getting the higher level questions from the papers right? I can do the ordinary level ones and the ones the teacher gives us pretty ok, but the HL ones are really hard. I've only gotten 1 or 2 right and they took ages.
I haven't tried doing them fully on my own yet, I have the notes with me. Our teacher tells us to use the worked example we did in class and do the same question a few times before the next lesson, apparently that will get us all A1s..! :P Won't really know how I'm getting on until he gives us a mock in it..! Plus I did a half assed job of it last year so this year I'm going to class on Tuesday for Leaving Cert stuff and then Thursday for 5th year stuff..!0 -
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The way you described is actually how it happens.
8.45am to 3.50 school:
4.00pm to 6.00pm study:
6.00pm to 6.50pm break school has a catering company,restaurant and a library so food is ok easily accessible
6.50pm to 9.30 pm study:
40 mins commuting each way aswell to and from school!
Saturday study also done from 9am - 12pm, then gym and dining hall open from 12pm - 2pm and finally back to study from 2pm - 5pm !
In total it works out at just over 2 hours a week,is this realistic to commit to until june ??
That is absolute insanity!
studying is a good thing, if too little is done nothing will get done, if too much is done you will become exhausted physically and mentally which leads to a lot of work with little benefit
i can see how your school wants you to do your best but i think that's verging on the irresponsible, not only would that drive anyone demented having to do that much work. It's also going to set up bad habits for later life, if working for over 12 hours a day on the weekdays and 8 hours at the weekends becomes a norm in secondary school you'll have no way of knowing how to strike any work-life balance when you're older. that is serious mind boggling stuff0 -
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Ye,I suppose it is fairly nice for the school to organise all that.
it's _______________.
But like everywhere it has it's faults ,a few maths teachers & the schools carrier ,guidance counselor are truly shocking!
Applied maths seems like a nice short course,but I prefer doing business as an extra subject,much easier to just learn definitions than getting a good understanding of every chapter!
I do both Business and App. Maths (Business in school, App. Maths outside).
I don't have a ''theory mind'' so although I know my stuff, I amn't good at remembering exact wording and stuff..! 0 -
I do both Business and App. Maths (Business in school, App. Maths outside).
I don't have a ''theory mind'' so although I know my stuff, I amn't good at remembering exact wording and stuff..!
Ye,I can see how that could be a disadvantage in the leaving cert, as 90% of the subjects are basically a competition to see who can learn the most stuff off. How much points are you looking for to be doing this extra subject and others???0 -
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