leving cert subjects

padraig100

hi,

i am a secondary school student and very interested in studying law. i am just wondering what subjects to pick for the leaving cert.?? can anybody give suggestions??

MagicSean

Business subjects can be helpful. Doing well in English is the only other thing I can think of.

padraig100

k mac

thanks for your help!

BarryDoodles

History, Business, Economics.

Really i would just play to my strengths and go for easy points.

padraig100

thanks very much!

TheBouldMowgli

Business is possibly the most useful as it touches on elements of contract law which is a university subject

History can slightly prepare u for the type of heavy reading you'll hav if u study law at college.

Basic principles of accounting ar examined in blackball place, and a good grasp of numbers is important for any legal job.

rusty_racer94

History involves lots of notes though!

padraig100

thanks thebouldmowgli!

Wolfe Tone

Classical studies is the big one I would recommend.

padraig100

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Classical studies is the big one I would recommend.

its not taught in my school!

Wolfe Tone

Well thats that then!

History then.

padraig100

thank mussolini!

tommy21

Personally I don't think it matters. Do the subjects that you enjoy plenty of time in college to acclimatise yourself to the wonders of law :O

MUSSOLINI

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Classical studies is the big one I would recommend.

Really???

I would have said business, english, accounting and maths. Having a good logical thought process (hence the maths) is a vital part of legal study in my opinion.

almostnever

I don't think subjects matter all that much to be honest. The majority of people in my class did history though, it seems to be a pattern. Personally I did economics, physics, chemistry and French-people are always shocked to hear that for some reason. Just go for what you like and think you could do well in.

MagicSean

almostnever wrote: »

I don't think subjects matter all that much to be honest. The majority of people in my class did history though, it seems to be a pattern. Personally I did economics, physics, chemistry and French-people are always shocked to hear that for some reason. Just go for what you like and think you could do well in.

I think history helped most because of the long essay questions. I don't think the Leaving Cert format still has these but I'm open to correction.

almostnever

k_mac wrote: »

I think history helped most because of the long essay questions. I don't think the Leaving Cert format still has these but I'm open to correction.

I'm fairly sure it is still in an essay orientated format, I'm only a first year student so most people in my year did the LC in 2010 and AFAIK there were a lot of essays involved.

padraig100

almost never- thanks!