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I really want to join the guards but failed maths

  • 23-07-2012 10:59am
    #1
    EimearM1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭


    Help!! I really want to join the guards but I failed maths I would of passed with flying colours only I had a baby quite young I only missed 4 weeks but in them 4 weeks my maths teacher of 4 years left and I was used to the way she taught me , due to having my child I just scraped my leaving and failed the maths , I just finished a level 5 fetac in accounts an payroll in fas and I have just applied to college to do accountancy in September , I really appreciate everything the guards do and I just think they are inspiring , any help of advice on anything and everything I could do to help me have a good chance of getting in, I am willing to go and do an evening maths course p.s I have just applied for the reserves last week .


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  • #2
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    EimearM1 wrote: »
    Help!! I really want to join the guards but I failed maths I would of passed with flying colours only I had a baby quite young I only missed 4 weeks but in them 4 weeks my maths teacher of 4 years left and I was used to the way she taught me , due to having my child I just scraped my leaving and failed the maths , I just finished a level 5 fetac in accounts an payroll in fas and I have just applied to college to do accountancy in September , I really appreciate everything the guards do and I just think they are inspiring , any help of advice on anything and everything I could do to help me have a good chance of getting in, I am willing to go and do an evening maths course p.s I have just applied for the reserves last week .

    One option you have is you could go back and repeat just ordinary maths in the Leaving Cert. I'm not sure if there are other courses which give you the minimum maths requirement.


  • #3
    EimearM1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭EimearM1


    Thanks yea I was thinking that alright so the level 5 fetac in accounts and payroll probably won't be looked on an exemption for the maths it's a major level 5 on the national framework of qualifications


  • #4
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Your best bet to get a concrete answer is to contact the Gardai and ask them.


  • #5
    EimearM1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭EimearM1


    Ok thanks


  • #6
    dunner515
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭dunner515


    You applied for the reserves last week but you failed maths

    To my knowledge don't you need maths for garda and garda reserves?
    Requirements here

    I am open to correction on this


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  • #7
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Cannot see how a FETAC level 5 in Accounting would ever be classed as acceptable for a Leaving Cert Maths exemption.

    There is unlikely to be recruitment any time soon - best bet would be to use the time and repeat Leaving Cert maths.


  • #8
    EimearM1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭EimearM1


    Yea well for the guarda reserves I no that if you failed maths that they look at other things that can stand for you like volunteer work in your community etc , my friend failed her maths but has done alot of volunteer work and she's down they training for the reserves now nut as far as I no there alot stricter when your applying for the guards , thanks for your comments , does anyone have any idea when they will be recruiting for the guards


  • #9
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Nobody ( I include the Garda Commissioner in that ) knows when recruitment will resume - I doubt if much will happen for a year at the very least ( quite possibly 2 years ) so plenty of time to get the Maths exam.
    Did you get the rest of the leaving , English , etc ? I would advise you to enroll in a Maths class in September coming - if you put it on the ' long finger ' you run the risk of not being able to apply when recruitment resumes.


  • #10
    EimearM1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭EimearM1


    Delancey wrote: »
    Nobody ( I include the Garda Commissioner in that ) knows when recruitment will resume - I doubt if much will happen for a year at the very least ( quite possibly 2 years ) so plenty of time to get the Maths exam.
    Did you get the rest of the leaving , English , etc ? I would advise you to enroll in a Maths class in September coming - if you put it on the ' long finger ' you run the risk of not being able to apply when recruitment resumes.
    Yea I have my English Irish biology geography and social and scientific all pass, yea I must look into that , that seems to be the best thing to do , I must look into it now and see if they do any evening maths courses anywere like the vec or Somewere , iv applied to college to in September to do an access course to do accountancy but to go and be a guard is what I really want , I wonder what would be the best course to go for at college that might just help my chances a bit more , thanks for all the advice by the way


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