Leaving Cert 2012 Predictions.

Namlub

Knew I'd hate the LC forum this time of year...

skyscraperblue

John Mullally wrote: »

Anyone any predictions on applied maths and agricultural science. Two very unpredictable papers..?

Applied Maths...
A wedge question for Q4
Almost definitely no substitution in Q10, so probably a trig or ln integration
Probably not a speed-time in Q1 or a U-tube in Q9
That's all I've got, sorry it's really awkward to predict!

Wesc.

John Mullally wrote: »

Anyone any predictions on applied maths and agricultural science. Two very unpredictable papers..?

Well I can make a few predictions. I was at the applied maths quiz final about 2 months ago and the guy who set the quiz is setting the Applied Maths paper this year. My teacher is part of the IAMTA aswell and knows the man.

So I reckon on Q2 you should look at:
-Collisions.
-Resultant Velocity.

And of course wedges are very likely to come up in Q4.

I'd know your point of deflection in Q5 well too.

In Q1 it seems that "meeting" or "catch up" may apper.

And in Q10 of course substitution is off the course so I'd be well familiar with how to deal with complex log integrals.

Nq12

Nitsuj wrote: »

Apart from propaganda, what else could they ask on nuremberg rallies?

how it allowed hitler to create a personality cult maybe, but that's linked to propaganda too

Nitsuj

Nq12 wrote: »

how it allowed hitler to create a personality cult maybe, but that's linked to propaganda too

How would I go about in answering that?

Namlub

I doubt they'd just have a question on cult of personality though?

Nq12

Breifne72 wrote: »

yoghurt and cheese production are tipped but you never know!

ive learnt cheese anyway but margarine/oil production could be up because i think cheese and yoghurt have come up somewhere before and that hasn't!

Nq12

Namlub wrote: »

I doubt they'd just have a question on cult of personality though?

my teacher emphasised it to us quite a bit!

Nq12

Nitsuj wrote: »

How would I go about in answering that?

it would honestly be more important for Stalin, personality cult was essential for him really.
amm it's basically a propaganda question really with a bit more focus on the dictator...so instead of saying like propaganda increased a party's popularity etc you could talk about the party leader being likeable, a great orator, having a strong personality, made themselves out to be sportsmen/brave soldiers/patriotic symbols etc and say that propaganda emphasised this.

hope that makes some sense

Coeurdepirate

What experiments are ye learning for honours biology? And what aistes for honours Irish?

Nitsuj

Coeurdepirate wrote: »

What experiments are ye learning for honours biology? And what aistes for honours Irish?

IAA
Enzymes
Leaf yeast
Germination

and then the rest

Truebattle

For economics i'm told by my teacher imperfect competition is very likely and international trade since it didn't appear last year. Apparently we would be idiots going into the exam not knowing the functions of the ECB and the IMF.

For history my teacher says India is most likely as the document. For Ireland 1912 to 49 A cumann na ngaedhael and Fianna fail in power comparison essay is likely since they came up separately last year. Maybe how Stalin and Mussolini used the cult of personality as propaganda for Dictatorship and Democracy.

Sunny!!

Coeurdepirate wrote: »

What experiments are ye learning for honours biology? And what aistes for honours Irish?

germination has never been on the honours paper
leaf yeast
iaa unfortunately every two years
all enzymes

John Mullally

Coeurdepirate wrote: »

What experiments are ye learning for honours biology? And what aistes for honours Irish?

There's a few different essay titles: drugs, violence, social problems, educational system, Olympics, poverty/third world.
:mad:

Nq12

ahhh what do you write for olympics in irish aistes? nothing prepared for sport

study2012

hey does anyone has predictions for the following please:
agricultural science
ordinary irish
maths higher level
please and thanks in advance

John Mullally

study2012 wrote: »

hey does anyone has predictions for the following please:
agricultural science
ordinary irish
maths higher level
please and thanks in advance

I'm doing all the very same subjects as above and could also do with a dig out......:D

theVETERAN

Enhlish poets are annoying me. about 2 weeks ago i learned Plath and Rich well but now people are predicting Boland

Any predictions on Dancing at lughnasa..we are doing Hamlet in comparative

Nitsuj

theVETERAN wrote: »

Enhlish poets are annoying me. about 2 weeks ago i learned Plath and Rich well but now people are predicting Boland

Any predictions on Dancing at lughnasa..we are doing Hamlet in comparative

Since there's not much time and you probably have a lot of other **** to learn, I'd suggest just learning a sample essay for two or three more poets. I really think that if you learn a personal response, you can easily twist it around to answer a question.

Nitsuj

What's more likely; characterization of women in hamlet or their role?

Also; this is what I'm studying, gimme opinions:

-Appeal/popularity (teachers are really tipping on this one, since some guy predicted it and he has never been wrong, apparently)
-Deception/corruption/betrayal+loyalty (pretty similar questions) and I might throw in imagery/theme of disease and weeds, since it kind of ties in with corruption.
-Hamlet himself (not sure what question I should learn)
-Laertes (has this been up before?)
-Polonius (has he been up before?)
-Horatio
-Women (as I said, not sure which question)

Anything else I should look at? I'm mainly using the keynotes book for Hamlet.

smithy77

With that appeal/popularity question.. Could you answer it saying about Hamlet, the theme of deception and soliloquies for example saying that they contribute to the appeal of the play?

Nitsuj

The appeal/popularity is probably a dream question. I will shed a manly tear of happiness if it comes up.

Here's the best way to answer it.

Introduce the essay, state why it's popular, breaking it down into three (or more) things. Themes, characters and language. Then elaborate on these things in the actual essay.

So really, yeah, you could talk about themes (deception etc) and link back to the title/intro stating why it appeals to the audiences (they can relate to it blahblah)
Then do the same for your other points. Soliloquys would probably go under language, mainly. I hope to god they don't come up on their own though.

smithy77

Nitsuj wrote: »

The appeal/popularity is probably a dream question. I will shed a manly tear of happiness if it comes up.

Here's the best way to answer it.

Introduce the essay, state why it's popular, breaking it down into three (or more) things. Themes, characters and language. Then elaborate on these things in the actual essay.

So really, yeah, you could talk about themes (deception etc) and link back to the title/intro stating why it appeals to the audiences (they can relate to it blahblah)
Then do the same for your other points. Soliloquys would probably go under language, mainly. I hope to god they don't come up on their own though.

Thanks, that would be a nice question.. Maybe a bit too nice, don't think it would come up but who knows!:p

Nitsuj

Well it's been 7 years since it last came up, so it's possible in that sense and as I said, the guy predicted it. All I'm saying is that it's not a question you'd want to leave out. Study it. While you're at it, study the rest (or as much of it as you can).

smoc_28

i really need help with ol irish. Any ideas what will come up in either paper?
also help with ol biology would be great and im willing to offer my predictions for any other subject
thanks guys:D

PictureFrame

English Paper II Predictions (purely speculative btw)

Hamlet:

• Polonius (never been on)
• Loyalty/Betrayal
• Importance of Soliloquys
• Struggle between Hamlet and Claudius

Comparative:

• Literary Genre
• Theme or Issue

Poetry:

• Robert Frost
• Patrick Kavanagh
• Adrienne Rich
• Seamus Heaney

IMO, all predictions are speculative. They probably randomly pick each section from a draw or something..

FinnD

PictureFrame wrote: »

English Paper II Predictions (purely speculative btw)

Hamlet:

• Polonius (never been on)
• Loyalty/Betrayal
• Importance of Soliloquys
• Struggle between Hamlet and Claudius

Comparative:

• Literary Genre
• Theme or Issue

Poetry:

• Robert Frost
• Patrick Kavanagh
• Adrienne Rich
• Seamus Heaney

IMO, all predictions are speculative. They probably randomly pick each section from a draw or something..

Tbh, they don't seem like very good predictions

Namlub

I'd be very surprised if there was a Claudius question two years in a row tbh

PictureFrame

FinnD wrote: »

Tbh, they don't seem like very good predictions

lol, honesty ftw! :P

I agree, they're more like what i'd like to see on the paper tbh! What do you predict?

HeaneyBabe

what is everyone going on for hamlet?