Mocks Junior Cert question?

fontdor

Hey guys wasup. I have the Junior Cert Mocks coming up in February 28h. I wanna know a few things. 1.Do we get a week off to study and stuff? and 2.How to make a good studying timetable and what to study first e.g History or Science first?

Professional Griefer

fontdor wrote: »

Hey guys wasup. I have the Junior Cert Mocks coming up in February 28h. I wanna know a few things. 1.Do we get a week off to study and stuff? and 2.How to make a good studying timetable and what to study first e.g History or Science first?

I may be wrong, but isn't there a midterm just before the mocks?
I think there is, but I'm not sure.

Good study timetables can be different for different people, most popular choices,
are start with the least favourite subject and work your way towards your favourite. I didn't get much success with that though.

Another popular one would be say do a subject you don't like, then one you do, and so on, or even vice versa.

Its all about preference, and remember, how long you spend studying its important, its what you study and of course, what you remember, so test yourself a while after studying something to see if you know it.

There is no point in you sitting there ''studying'' for a 4 hours, and not remember anything. So constantly test yourself about the stuff you've done.

And I guess lastly, keep doing exam questions.

IloveConverse

I'm doing the Junior Cert too but here are some tips that we got

_ http://www.studentenrichment.ie/
This is a great site with really good study tips!

_Draw up a weekly timetable and then from that before you start at night draw up what you are going to do and stick to it.

-Mix study in with homework, don't leave the study to the end when you are most likely to be tired and not finish!

Good luck in the Mocks!

spurious

The mocks are on different dates in different schools. Some will have them after the February mid-term in which case you'll have a week off to study, some will do them a few weeks after mid-term.
They will be done in different subject order in different schools too.

In short, for the Junior Cert., make sure you ask questions in class if you do not understand something and keep your homework done and to a high standard. People will tell you the Junior Cert. means nothing, but get the work done now understanding the basics and things will be much easier in the Leaving.

You will hear lots of people saying they 'did nothing' for the Junior Cert. and still got X amount of As. They are misrepresenting things. If you do 'nothing' for the Junior, you do badly. What they usually describe as 'nothing' is nothing above and beyond keeping up with things (class/homework/projects etc.).

Remember the Junior Cert as an exam is designed to maximise your performance. Most people do much better than they expect, but a foolish few then go on to think this means they can 'do nothing' in the Leaving and achieve the same result.

You will be fine. Good luck.

Colm!

fontdor wrote: »

1.Do we get a week off to study and stuff?

Seeing as your mocks are the 28th, you'd expected to study during your mid-term. Most schools won't give you any other study time. Don't go over-kill with the study however: there's no need to be studying 24/7 during the mid-term.

2.How to make a good studying timetable and what to study first e.g History or Science first?

The only person to make these decisions is you: you're going to have to do some exam questions, find out what your weak points are, and study them. If you know everything about the Renaissance in History, there's no need to spend ages studying it. But you mightn't be the best on a few specific chapters in Biology, and they're going to need to take priority.

I guess I'd be offering a bad example by saying I never had a proper study timetable, but I did know my strengths and weaknesses and worked with them. Timetables do help though, it reduces the need for cramming the day before the exam.