Junior Cert 2011: Geography

ScummyMan

Friday June 10th
9:30pm - 11:30pm

All questions and discussion about Geography go here.


Good luck everyone!

FatRat

Learn to spell :pac:

But really, should be alright. A bit of a break from all the writing of the past 4 papers.

juniorcertlol

anyone have any last minute predicitions for the long questions? (except map reading, obviously.. )

ScummyMan

My teacher said he would bet his life on soil coming up! I may take him up on that...


Thanks to whichever mod centred it btw

Lucan Bohs

Mine said soil was bound to come up aswell!

mixery

3 of us then :P . Shouldn't be much problem anyway .

TheRedDevil10

date is wrong on the title :rolleyes:

Slow Show

A subject I can cram for, at last. Ugh if stuff I like comes up, it'll be great. If not, it'll be crap. Soil hasn't come up in ages and I remember it really well (well, the different types, haven't a clue about tropical soils or how it influences vegetation and all that but meh, it never comes up) and as for the rest of the paper, bleh, I'm a failure at maps and if Urbanisation comes up as a whole question, I may be forced to do them.

rorrissey

I'm good at certain parts of Geography but others I'm terrible in. I like all the population and map questions, climate as well. But then I hate soils and rock types and such. Those are predicted to come up though aren't they? I'd better go over volcanoes as well tonight.

ScummyMan

TheRedDevil10 wrote: »

date is wrong on the title :rolleyes:

My bad, sorry.

Malv

instead of a volcano i'll draw Mrs Reece laughing...

but yeah my teacher said something on soil and erosion

King John The Last

Interesting relavent fact about my geography mock. I wrote 3 pages less than a classmate and got only 2% less marks (77 I think). Quality>Quantity.

spurious

King John The Last wrote: »

Interesting relavent fact about my geography mock. I wrote 3 pages less than a classmate and got only 2% less marks (77 I think). Quality>Quantity.

Answer the question asked - you might be surprised how many candidates seem unable to do that.

cantanstrophe

juniorcertlol wrote: »

anyone have any last minute predicitions for the long questions? (except map reading, obviously.. )

Our teacher is pretty sure that map reading might come up.

rainaa

King John The Last wrote: »

Interesting relavent fact about my geography mock. I wrote 3 pages less than a classmate and got only 2% less marks (77 I think). Quality>Quantity.

my friend wrote like 5 pages more than me, i got 20% more

scipsss

geography is ok i feel that i can do well on it. i will probably do the map q, i usually like the geographical mix as its not all on one topic and a question on physical geography. I HATE population so i havent even studied it hoping i wont been forced to do a question on it

YMAT64EVA

I am SH**TING myself about geography....i got 89% in my mocks and i'm terrified i won't get the a.....and i really want it.....i am working so hard tonight

Cakes.

YMAT64EVA wrote: »

I am SH**TING myself about geography....i got 89% in my mocks and i'm terrified i won't get the a.....and i really want it.....i am working so hard tonight

I got the exact same :pac: and I also feel the same.

Slow Show

I got 87 and I'm almost positive I won't repeat it. *shrugs*

Cakes.

I'm actually really excited about this exam for some reason :pac:

scipsss

Slow Show wrote: »

I got 87 and I'm almost positive I won't repeat it. *shrugs*

did anyone have the same mocks as me ? i can remember it had a question on water, rocks, cant remember what else

did use think it was too easy cuz i didnt even study for it asnd i got 76 per cent

Cakes.

Wasn't as easy as mine then :pac: I didn't study either and got 89%

I can't remember what was on it. It seems like ages ago :P

Desire.

Slow Show wrote: »

I got 87 and I'm almost positive I won't repeat it. *shrugs*

Same! I got 93% in the Pre but I feel like I don't really know much, looking over the past papers. Ah, Junior Cert has been easy so far so hope it continues.

scipsss wrote: »

geography is ok i feel that i can do well on it. i will probably do the map q, i usually like the geographical mix as its not all on one topic and a question on physical geography. I HATE population so i havent even studied it hoping i wont been forced to do a question on it

Is there always a full question on physical geograpahy?

spurious

Desire. wrote: »

Ah, Junior Cert has been easy so far so hope it continues.

It is designed to be easy. The JC marking schemes often allow marks for incorrect answers. That's why people do so well in it and then get a right land in the Leaving.

YMAT64EVA

Desire. wrote: »

Ah, Junior Cert has been easy so far so hope it continues.

here's hoping!!!:D

Mr. Rager

Desire. wrote: »

Same! I got 93% in the Pre but I feel like I don't really know much, looking over the past papers. Ah, Junior Cert has been easy so far so hope it continues.



Is there always a full question on physical geograpahy?

Yep, everyone should have a feature of river erosion (waterfall), river deposition (levee), sea erosion (sand split) and sea deposition (beach) prepared, this is a really popular question

Desire.

fjsanchez wrote: »

Yep, everyone should have a feature of river erosion (waterfall), river deposition (levee), sea erosion (sand split) and sea deposition (beach) prepared, this is a really popular question

Interesting, I never knew that at all. So if I know all my physical geography and map stuff, I should be able to do two full questions? That's the job!

Is physical geography just all the first year stuff... or is soil, climate, and the weather physical geography too? Because if it is... not so good.

hello.hello

my teacher said glaciation and soil and population will defo come up
but i am not sure (any other pedictions)
some one else told me rainfall defo aswell??

fontdor

OK guys I just want to know what is the difference between the ordinary level Geography Paper and the Higher Level?

woodyman

yeh my mock was really easy as well. I had to name france on the map, if the real thing is as easy as that ill be laughing. Im doing higher level btw.

Desire.

woodyman wrote: »

yeh my mock was really easy as well. I had to name france on the map, if the real thing is as easy as that ill be laughing.

It's just easier as you're not expected to answer with as much detail.

Meh! Wrong quote. Too lazy to change it.

robinrobin

On the subject of length with regards to marks, I wrote about 16 pages and got 93% in my mock. I hope the real paper is as easy....

rainaa

our exam better be easyyy
have to do 40 chapters tonight FML

Desire.

robinrobin wrote: »

On the subject of length with regards to marks, I wrote about 16 pages and got 93% in my mock. I hope the real paper is as easy....

What do you all be writing about? I did five pages and I got 93%.

Bruckey2345

Heard that irrigation , glaciation , soils and population might be coming up.

Slow Show

I did 7 pages for my mocks and got 87. That said, I'm not entirely sure I deserved my grade. Gonna go cram in a few minutes...hopefully.

innovation.

rainaa wrote: »

our exam better be easyyy
have to do 40 chapters tonight FML

Are you going to do the whole book?

On that note actually, what book do you guys use? We use "New GEO". My teacher always said from the start that it was a mistake on the schools part to use that book as some facts are incorrect.

I'm just writing a list now for little things I need to cram in tomorrow.

Geography, History, Business and CSPE have to be the easiest subjects to get high marks in. :cool:

Oh yeah and I did around 9 pages in my mocks and got 93%. One stupid thing I did was: there was a fireplace and it said to name what sort of rock was used, clearly it was marble but I said granite (??????). I'll be sure to treble check everything tomorrow after that.

rorrissey

I use Complete Geography by Charles Hayes. My school uses it because there's an Irish and English version of it, it's good enough.

Joe95

I'm actually looking forward to Geography tomorrow. I got 51% in my pres and was really happy with it because in 1st and 2nd year summer tests I only got around 30%. I did loads of study for this though, so I'm hoping I can get up to 70%. I know my soil, rocks, etc very well so I'm hoping they come up. Map reading is fine for me, so hopefully I'll get full marks there.

cantanstrophe

innovation. wrote: »

On that note actually, what book do you guys use? We use "New GEO". My teacher always said from the start that it was a mistake on the schools part to use that book as some facts are incorrect.

We use that one too. I don't think it's very good.

Desire.

cantanstrophe wrote: »

We use that one too. I don't think it's very good.

Yeah, it's not very detailed.

Slow Show

innovation. wrote: »

Are you going to do the whole book?

On that note actually, what book do you guys use? We use "New GEO". My teacher always said from the start that it was a mistake on the schools part to use that book as some facts are incorrect.

I use that book, fully agree with your teacher, I hate it! Like, it doesn't really explain anything that well and my teacher is terrible so I have to do most of the learning myself, and it's not easy with such a dud book.

Lucan Bohs

rorrissey wrote: »

I use Complete Geography by Charles Hayes. My school uses it because there's an Irish and English version of it, it's good enough.

We use that one too although I think the first years have a different book. The quality wasn't great but the rapid revision at the end of each chapter is helpful

fabulousdiva

anyone else find that you have alot of extra time at the end! i did 4 questions and it turned out the 4th question got me full marks and got me that A !:)
cant wait till ge0rpahy! its a relaxing exam

innovation.

Just reading through a few 'exam tips' now.

Answer directly what is asked, bearing in mind the marks allocated to each section. Short, concise answers will result in higher marks than answers which include paddling or waffle.

I know everybody already knows this, but just thought I'd post it anyway. No need to worry on the length of your answers so.

cantanstrophe

innovation. wrote: »

Just reading through a few 'exam tips' now.



I know everybody already knows this, but just thought I'd post it anyway. No need to worry on the length of your answers so.

That's the thing, I always find myself waffling on in my answers! I'm built too well for English :pac:

fontdor

Anyone? What is the difference between Higher and Ordinary Level Geography Junior Cert? Do we need to do any accounts?

innovation.

fontdor wrote: »

Anyone? What is the difference between Higher and Ordinary Level Geography Junior Cert? Do we need to do any accounts?

Accounts? As in what sort of accounts? I don't know the difference between ordinary and higher as I don't know a single person who is doing ordinary, sorry.

spirit_77

fontdor wrote: »

Anyone? What is the difference between Higher and Ordinary Level Geography Junior Cert? Do we need to do any accounts?

what accounts?

cantanstrophe

spirit_77 wrote: »

what accounts?

I presume of things like irrigation and earthquakes and the like.

rainaa

guys, if you do 4 questions on the exam will the examiner just choose the highest 3?
my geography teacher said not to because it annoys the examiners but i want to ensure i get a high grade