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Failing one subject

  • 15-12-2010 08:27PM
    #1
    Fresh Pots
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    I think I may have failed one subject this semester. When will I get a chance to repeat and how will this affect me moving on to semester 2 and year 2?


Comments

  • #2
    unreggd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,835 ✭✭✭unreggd


    As far as I know, all repeats are held over the summer, on a yearly basis rather than a semester basis

    CA repeats may be different

    Ask your course head, or if its a CA, as the teacher


  • #3
    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,986 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    You can move onto Semester 2 but not 2nd Year.

    Repeats are held in August and CA repeats held in September.


  • #4
    rathcop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭rathcop


    Hope you didn't fail but you CAN repeat after 2nd semester. Me thinks


  • #5
    The_B_Man
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    Something about sandwiches


    If you fail one subject in a degree year and have to repeat it, does that stop you from getting a 2:1 or 1:1 or whatver?


  • #6
    davey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭davey101


    The_B_Man wrote: »
    If you fail one subject in a degree year and have to repeat it, does that stop you from getting a 2:1 or 1:1 or whatver?

    As far as i know yes it does, from what i heard your degree will be a pass degree no matter what you get in the repeat.


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  • #7
    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,986 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    davey101 wrote: »
    As far as i know yes it does, from what i heard your degree will be a pass degree no matter what you get in the repeat.

    Assuming there's exceptions for deferred exams?


  • #8
    davey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭davey101


    Gavin shels wrote: »
    Assuming there's exceptions for deferred exams?

    I would assume so!


  • #9
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,011 ✭✭✭The_B_Man
    Something about sandwiches


    Does IT Tallaght do them complimentary exceptions, or whatever they're called. Basically if you fail one subject by a few percent, eg 37%, but get A's and B's otherwise, they'll bump you up, thus enabling you to get your 2:1?


  • #10
    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,986 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    The_B_Man wrote: »
    Does IT Tallaght do them complimentary exceptions, or whatever they're called. Basically if you fail one subject by a few percent, eg 37%, but get A's and B's otherwise, they'll bump you up, thus enabling you to get your 2:1?

    If you mean if you get between 35%-39% which is a techinal fail you can compenstate it with an A or B in another subject? If so yes.


  • #11
    The_B_Man
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    Something about sandwiches


    Nice one! Planning on leaving college after this year to get a job, so I'm desperate for a 2:1 or a 1:1, but like the OP, theres one subject this semester which I have a D average so will be just barely scraping by in it, and can't afford a plain old pass degree! My other subjects are all A's and B's though so I'm hoping even with this 1 subject dropping my average, I can still get a good degree.


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