What are my options if i fail a repeat exam?

Davidson2k9

I'm really and truly struggling with the subject that I have to repeat next week. Are there any other options if I fail it again. I'm guessing no, but still I thought I'd ask.

What year are you in and what course are you doing?

Davidson2k9

Mak_United wrote: »

What year are you in and what course are you doing?

Business Management, just finished my 2nd year.

Not entirely sure then, just finished 1st year in Computing and they said it might be possible to carry on a subject to second year if the worst comes to worst, as long as it wasn't a key subject. i.e. Maths or Programming if you get the jist.

Don't know what the story is with the Business department and your also going into a degree year?

Best thing to do is look for one of your lecturers when you go back to do your repeat and ask them or email one of them. Best thing to do though would be to talk to head of your department.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

heh, was just gona come on here and ask the same question, trying to get into 3rd year of accounting.

repeating a considerable number of exams and im pretty sure i'm gona fail at least one of them. I'm pretty confident I can pass all the core subjects that matter for the degree, cos ive paid the most attention to them but all the crap they threw in to pad the year out.. I kept putting it on the long finger, and now that the exams are next week I realise there actually is a ****ing ****load of content to look through.

Nolaner

Yeah i think it depends on what course you guys are doing!

Some allow you to carry on a subject or two and some courses wont!

Worst case scenario is that you'll have to repeat just the ones you failed, but it will be for a whole year again!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

i just hope whether or not you're allowed to do so doesnt have anything to do with how much the lecturers/course heads like you, my attendance in second year was abysmal, hence the repeating many exams in august

If your attendance was terrible, as in never bothering to go in there is a very small chance they will let you carry a subject on to next year.

Fair enough if you went in every day, never missed a class and showed some sort of effort then they would understand and say to themselves, "This lad really wants to do well".

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

yeah, it's very much a miracle option for me at this stage but i' not reallyu expecting it to happen.

Want Justice

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

heh, was just gona come on here and ask the same question, trying to get into 3rd year of accounting.

Hey man could ya tell me whats the accounting course like (other than the spot of bother your in now) Im starting there this year but as mature student... Like what did you find the most difficult??? I was thinking economics?? Whats the business maths like?? I'd appreciate any feedback from you..

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

economics is actually very straightforward, it's basic as all hell. all you really have to do is learn a few diagrams (not even complicated ones) and explain what they mean.

the accounting class itself in 1st year isn't bad either, they move through it very slowly (or they did for my class at least ) and there are lots of repeatedly doing questions and examples so you'll pick that up without much trouble.

business maths.. well I've always liked maths, so I didnt have any trouble with it but there were some people in my class who struggled. imo, if you attend the classes (the lecturer is good) you'll have no trouble.

the hardest class is law, not because it's terribly complicated but because you just have to memorise a ****ing **** ton of information. My main piece of advice for the year would be attend every law class.. no matter how boring it gets just sit there and try to pay attention. Most of the other classes you'll get by doing a little bit here and there and then seriously cramming before the exams, but law you will really want to be doing work all year round or you are in for a world of pain.

there's a management/communication class too and the management side of it is taught by the department head.. he's sound as all hell and the material isn't complicated at all.

uh.. other than that there's marketing and IT. It is just.. learning how to type and.. i think there were excel classes and stuff. marketing is just.. marketing. it's a pain in the ass, but it only lasts half the year. wasn't hard or anything just.. i hated it.

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oh, and if you're worried about going in as a mature student. I was too, but there were almost more mature students in my class than there were leaving cert age students.

Davidson2k9

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

the hardest class is law, not because it's terribly complicated but because you just have to memorise a ****ing **** ton of information. My main piece of advice for the year would be attend every law class.. no matter how boring it gets just sit there and try to pay attention. Most of the other classes you'll get by doing a little bit here and there and then seriously cramming before the exams, but law you will really want to be doing work all year round or you are in for a world of pain.

I did the opposite of this which is why I mightn't be getting into 3rd year

Fecking law

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

heh, same as me.. except I took it a step further and just didn't attend college for 5-6 months

i dont know why, im sure it seemed like a great idea at the time but right now i'm puzzled as to my reasoning.

if I can just pass tomorrow mornings exam I think I'm ok for the rest of them.. I think..

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

actually.. that letter that authorises me to take the repeats
do I have to sign that?

Davidson2k9

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

actually.. that letter that authorises me to take the repeats
do I have to sign that?

I dont think its too important. My friend forgot his but the examiner said his student card would be enough

Ms Happy

The exam authorisation forms are sent out in case students don't have their cards anymore so either is fine

Good luck to all doing the repeats.

Results are out on the 14th AFAIK

entropi

If the results are apparently out on the 14th, then how will people doing repeats be able to register/get copy of results for grant applications...which in turn leads back to registration?

I would be one of the repeating students myself, and cannot even look for accommodation as if I cannot get on to the grants office for that letter (providing I pass the repeats), then I need to pay that 500-odd to the registration deposit. Things can never go smooth for me >.<

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

the 14th?
so only 3 weeks of blissfull ignorance until I get told to gtfo

Ms Happy

Master of Nothing wrote: »

If the results are apparently out on the 14th, then how will people doing repeats be able to register/get copy of results for grant applications...which in turn leads back to registration?

I would be one of the repeating students myself, and cannot even look for accommodation as if I cannot get on to the grants office for that letter (providing I pass the repeats), then I need to pay that 500-odd to the registration deposit. Things can never go smooth for me >.<

Well the exams go up as far as the 1st September and the exam board meeting is on the 9th September. The results are out the 14th .

There is late registration for students that had to do repeats - it's advertised on the screens around the college after the results are published.

There's nothing you can do until the results are out i'm afraid Best of luck with the repeats

entropi

Ms Happy wrote: »

Well the exams go up as far as the 1st September and the exam board meeting is on the 9th September. The results are out the 14th .

There is late registration for students that had to do repeats - it's advertised on the screens around the college after the results are published.

There's nothing you can do until the results are out i'm afraid Best of luck with the repeats

Thank You for the prompt reply Ms Happy, I guess the only thing to do is wait...oh and to pass the exams haha!

Thanks again:)

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

if you fail 2 core subjects, obviously you can't get into the next year but what's the story with repeating the exams the next year?

i'll be lucky to scrape 30-35 marks in my first 2 exams, so I'm pondering just not sitting the rest of them.. no point if I'm already locked out of third year.
can I pay the 25 euro again to sit them all in summer 2012? or doI have to actually repeat the entire year.. which would cost whast.. 2-3 grand? and then registration as well?

Power21

I failed two core subjects last year and I was allowed to carry them.
I did have extenuating circumstances though and I know that's something they do take into account!
Best of luck with it

Ms Happy

The general rule is you can carry one non-core subject of either 5 or 10 credits into your next year of study. This is at the discretion of your Head of School/Department and is on a case by case basis.

If you are unsuccessful in the repeats you can apply to carry subjects after the results come out. Generally you are not permitted to sit in on classes and the onus is on the student to have the notes etc for the subject.
Also, students are responsible to know what their timetable is for the exams and if they notice a clash between the subject they are carrying and the other exams from the next year of study they have to contact their school office or the exams office.

If you are unable to carry a subject i'm afraid you would have to register to repeat as an external candidate in the May 2012 sitting.

HTH

Magiskais18

Power21 wrote: »

I failed two core subjects last year and I was allowed to carry them.
I did have extenuating circumstances though and I know that's something they do take into account!
Best of luck with it

And what was the circumstances that helped you if it's not a secret of course?!
Thanks

artanevilla

I'm locking this thread as it's two years old. Please start a new thread if you have any queries about repeating modules.