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  • 22-12-2010 6:53pm
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    padraig100
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭


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


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    padraig100
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭padraig100


    k mac

    thanks for your help!


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    BarryDoodles
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    History, Business, Economics.

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


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    padraig100
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭padraig100


    thanks very much! :)


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    TheBouldMowgli
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    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.


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    rusty_racer94
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    History involves lots of notes though!


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    padraig100
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭padraig100


    thanks thebouldmowgli!


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    Wolfe Tone
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    Classical studies is the big one I would recommend.


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    padraig100
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭padraig100


    MUSSOLINI wrote: »
    Classical studies is the big one I would recommend.

    its not taught in my school!


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    Wolfe Tone
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    Well thats that then!

    History then.


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    padraig100
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭padraig100


    thank mussolini!


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    tommy21
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    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


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    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.


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    almostnever
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    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. :)


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    MagicSean
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    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.


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    almostnever
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    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. :)


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    padraig100
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭padraig100


    almost never- thanks! :)


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