Doing a single junior cert subject in T.Y (4th year)

juniorcertlol

Hello all
I was just wondering would it be possible to teach myself "classical studies" for junior cert,at home while in TY (ill be doing nothing else anyway lol), and then taking the exam at the end of that year? Personally, i would love to learn about the subject and have a personal interest in it, and think it would be an easy-enough A to get in 4th year when i have nothing else to be stressed over. thoughts anyone?

Desire.

You do realise the Junior Cert is just over a month away?

Edit: Sorry, I thought you said you were in fourth year now. Anyway, I don't know if you can or not. If you can, I think you would still have to pay the hundred euro, so I don't think it would be worth it.

Slow Show

I'm not sure if it's possible, but it seems like a big waste of time. The Junior Cert isn't meant to be repeated, which is what that technically counts as, simply because it really counts for next to nothing in comparison to the Leaving Cert. Why not treat it as if you are learning it as a subject, even try out exam questions, but don't take the exam at the end of the year? You'll probably be less motivated but as you say, you like it, and you'll save money this way.

Desire.

Would you not be better off concentrating on your Leaving Cert? Maybe do a decent amount of work (while still having a laugh and relaxing) to ease some of the workload in fifth and sixth year? Or you could just do Classical Studies for the Leaving Cert?

juniorcertlol

thanks for the opinions, tbh i just thought it might look nice to have an extra "A" on my cv for years to come, but probably wont bother if it's a load of haslte. Ill most likely study some of the more interesting aspects of the course, like the wrath of achilles in my spare time. Thanks again

Chuchoter

Nobody in the world cares what you got in the JC. Study the leaving cert classical studies course.

implausible

juniorcertlol wrote: »

thanks for the opinions, tbh i just thought it might look nice to have an extra "A" on my cv for years to come

The JC won't be on your CV for more than two years. It's your LC and college results that count....and in a few years, no-one will care about your LC either!

NotExactly

crayolastereo wrote: »

Nobody in the world cares what you got in the JC. Study the leaving cert classical studies course.

Junior Cert grades are important if you're applying to UCAS.

implausible

NotExactly wrote: »

Junior Cert grades are important if you're applying to UCAS.

For UCAS, they look for predicted LC grades.

NotExactly

deemark wrote: »

For UCAS, they look for predicted LC grades.

Yes & they also look at your Junior Cert grades.:rolleyes:

spurious

NotExactly wrote: »

Yes & they also look at your Junior Cert grades.:rolleyes:

All the more reason to do a subject properly, following a three year course if it is deemed to be one, not jamming it in within a year.

implausible

NotExactly wrote: »

Yes & they also look at your Junior Cert grades.:rolleyes:

They can look all they want at your JC grades, but your place is awarded based on achieved LC grades.

Slow Show

deemark wrote: »

They can look all they want at your JC grades, but your place is awarded based on achieved LC grades.

The UCAS system is very different to the CAO system...They look at your JC results, and then they decide whether or not to give you an offer. If your JC results aren't up to scratch, they're not going to give you an offer and it won't matter one bit what you end up getting in your LC if you don't have an offer.

I could be completely wrong there, open to correction.

LilMissCiara

Slow Show wrote: »

The UCAS system is very different to the CAO system...They look at your JC results, and then they decide whether or not to give you an offer. If your JC results aren't up to scratch, they're not going to give you an offer and it won't matter one bit what you end up getting in your LC if you don't have an offer.

I could be completely wrong there, open to correction.

Depends on the University but yes most will take your JC results in to a lot of consideration when giving an offer! They don't know what you will get in the Leaving Cert. You input your predicted grades (so could give yourself a predicted 7 A1s whereas in reality you're capable of 7 B3s) so the Junior Cert results give some idea as to your actual ability.