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JC 2013 English Papers - Wed. June 5th 2013 - all levels

  • 04-06-2013 9:58pm
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    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,315 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    English (FL, OL and HL)
    Wednesday June 5th 2013


    All discussion and questions about English papers goes here, following the exam.

    Good luck all.


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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,315 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Temporarily stickied.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Just did my English paper one ... I have mixed emotions.

    Personally I think I screwed up on functional writing (didn't know what to write!) but the rest I got think i've got 80%+ of the marks avaiable. My hands hurts! Did anyone fill in the entire booklet? I made it to the last page XD. My essay took 5 pages, reading comperhension took 3 pages, functional writing took 1 page and media studies 3 1/2 pages.

    Also I chose topic 6 for the essay XD it was the only one that suited the essay i've learnt off, all well.

    Roll on paper two! :D (I think it's easier, gonna try get 100% on it ;))


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭ow9654


    Was actually pretty good, didn't prepare an essay or anything, just learned format of the letter, didn't even come up!
    Chose Topic 1? What books mean to me. Kinda suited since I done my most useful possessions essay before.

    I needa learn some quotes now.
    Good luck in paper 2


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 sarahmg908


    ah it was grand! I chose the what books mean to me too. Right any ideas on what quotes I should learn for Romeo and Juliet?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭MmmPancakes


    Yeah wasn't bad at all :P
    I don't Q2 on Functional writing and Media, the comprehension was grand too


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Alright .. paper two was a different story! :eek:

    Firstly, silly me thought the exam was finished at 4pm, so I didn't know there was 30mins more. The unseen drama and studied drama went really well! All the questions suited me. The poem was kinda awkward as I couldn't really find a lot of figurative writing styles, did still, I wrote what I thought was ;). Now, here is where the trouble starts. I thought I only had 15minutes left to the exam, and I was on studied poetry :o. So I wrote in hypocrypts and managed to sqeeze 7 paragraphs in 15mins. Then I gave up as I thought the exam was over and I didn't even start the fiction section! I turned the paper around, and then I see (2pm - 4.30pm). My heart was pounding with excitement, straight away I went to do the rest without hypocrypts. Overall, I think I did alright. After all of that, i'd be happy with a B or A, especially that I can't move my knuckles anymore :(. I'm worried that the examiner won't be able to read my writing ... because I really rushed it because I thought I wouldn't be able to finish. Ah well, I prefered last years' papers ;). Hope everyone eles did alright! :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 286 ✭✭cfc.forever


    Went really well, I was so happy with paper 2 everything I predicted came up so I'm hoping for an A/B and that would be me sorted!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Cr4pSnip3r


    Alright .. paper two was a different story! :eek:

    Firstly, silly me thought the exam was finished at 4pm, so I didn't know there was 30mins more. The unseen drama and studied drama went really well! All the questions suited me. The poem was kinda awkward as I couldn't really find a lot of figurative writing styles, did still, I wrote what I thought was ;). Now, here is where the trouble starts. I thought I only had 15minutes left to the exam, and I was on studied poetry :o. So I wrote in hypocrypts and managed to sqeeze 7 paragraphs in 15mins. Then I gave up as I thought the exam was over and I didn't even start the fiction section! I turned the paper around, and then I see (2pm - 4.30pm). My heart was pounding with excitement, straight away I went to do the rest without hypocrypts. Overall, I think I did alright. After all of that, i'd be happy with a B or A, especially that I can't move my knuckles anymore :(. I'm worried that the examiner won't be able to read my writing ... because I really rushed it because I thought I wouldn't be able to finish. Ah well, I prefered last years' papers ;). Hope everyone eles did alright! :)

    I thought it was finished at 4 also. It was one of the worst years in a while, we definitely had it harder, I'd like to believe. The questions were so different. I think I got a B in paper 1, as it went quite well, but paper 2 was a wreck. Drama was an absolute nightmare. Unseen poetry went really well, but I've always been okay at those kind of things, studied poetry was feckin weird, but I think I did okay. Unseen fiction was crap, but studied fiction was awesome. I'd say I got a C.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,315 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    What are hypocrypts?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Jijsaw


    I found both of them grand, really. Hoping to get a B in it, ended up writing 29 pages ;) My hand doesn't hurt, I never get hand cramp :P. Overall the papers went grand but the unseen poetry question was a bit dodgy did "Digging" for it. Roll on Irish, can't wait for the exams to be over!!!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    spurious wrote: »
    What are hypocrypts?
    Egypician writing XD basically symbols. I was using it as a metaphor to describe my hand writing when i'm rushed ;).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Jijsaw wrote: »
    I found both of them grand, really. Hoping to get a B in it, ended up writing 29 pages ;) My hand doesn't hurt, I never get hand cramp :P. Overall the papers went grand but the unseen poetry question was a bit dodgy did "Digging" for it. Roll on Irish, can't wait for the exams to be over!!!
    Wana swap hands?! How many is there per booklet? :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 286 ✭✭cfc.forever


    Irish tomorrow :( Geography/Maths Friday woot :) and than we have CSPE, what a beauty! Just want Irish over and done with and well done Jijsaw and DublinArnie, its about quantity not quality, I'm sure everyone did grand!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭TheSunderz


    everything went brilliand had 19 pages done with 10 minutes to relax and get feeling in my hand again. Hopin A or B now.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    How many pages per answer booklet? This year's booklets had a lot more pages than the mocks ... I better count tomorrow ;).


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,315 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Egypician writing XD basically symbols. I was using it as a metaphor to describe my hand writing when i'm rushed ;).

    Ahah, well if the corrector can read it, you'll still get your marks. Don't worry.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Cr4pSnip3r


    I thought hieroglyphics were Egyptian writing?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭TheSunderz


    Jijsaw wrote: »
    I found both of them grand, really. Hoping to get a B in it, ended up writing 29 pages ;) My hand doesn't hurt, I never get hand cramp :P. Overall the papers went grand but the unseen poetry question was a bit dodgy did "Digging" for it. Roll on Irish, can't wait for the exams to be over!!!

    29 holy **** ! talking to alot of people i got 19 id say most people said about 10-12 lol.how did u get that many done?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭ow9654


    All of the studied questions suited my revision perfectly, two poems and give a talk, fiction couldn't have asked for better, was the world a fair one in your novel- To Kill A Mockingbird all over it (blacks and whites second class citizens all quotes included...
    What was your impression of a character how did your impression change over the play... Romeo...

    For a first day that was pretty good to be honest, I feared otherwise


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Cr4pSnip3r wrote: »
    I thought hieroglyphics were Egyptian writing?
    I don't know XD To me, they're the same thing. You're probably right, my spelling sucks so I probably tried to spell what you just spelt now ;).


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭TheSunderz


    How many pages per answer booklet? This year's booklets had a lot more pages than the mocks ... I better count tomorrow ;).

    something like 12 or 14 i think


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    TheSunderz wrote: »
    something like 12 or 14 i think
    O wow, I maxed out my booklets, made it to the last page on paper one but maxed out on paper two.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭ow9654


    spurious wrote: »
    Ahah, well if the corrector can read it, you'll still get your marks. Don't worry.

    I'm afraid not, on the front of the booklet the language box tic thing says Bearla nó gaeilge. No hieroglyphic.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Jijsaw


    TheSunderz wrote: »
    29 holy **** ! talking to alot of people i got 19 id say most people said about 10-12 lol.how did u get that many done?

    I'm a fast writer and a quick thinker. Doesn't mean I did great in the exams though, but ah well live and let live :)


    On a Beatley note: Did anybody notice John Lennon Airport was mentioned in Paper 1, I had a massive grin on my face when I read that :D I had my Beatles cup with me which has a picture of John on it (obviously) and I thought to myself "congrats John you made it to the paper" :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Cr4pSnip3r


    I filled up both my booklets except for 2 pages on each, rougly. What's that, 16 pages overall?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Jijsaw


    O wow, I maxed out my booklets, made it to the last page on paper one but maxed out on paper two.

    I wrote 14 pages in paper 1 and 15 in paper 2 :) But y'all feel free to laugh at me when the results come out. I hope the examiner can read my writing...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Jijsaw wrote: »
    I wrote 14 pages in paper 1 and 15 in paper 2 :) But y'all feel free to laugh at me when the results come out. I hope the examiner can read my writing...
    No one has worse writing than me when i'm worried :D. The first few pages on paper two are nice and clear ... the more the examiner progresses through the paper ... the more symbols he'll spot! ;) I must of wrote 27 1/2 pages if it's 14 pages per booklet :p. Feel free to laugh at me on September 11th (results), for some strange feeling, I feel like I got a B because of my silliness :confused:.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭TheSunderz


    O wow, I maxed out my booklets, made it to the last page on paper one but maxed out on paper two.

    yeh same one paper one but got 2 extra sheets to write more finished 10 minutes to go with about 19 pages delighted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Cr4pSnip3r


    No one has worse writing than me when i'm worried :D. The first few pages on paper two are nice and clear ... the more the examiner progresses through the paper ... the more symbols he'll spot! ;) I must of wrote 27 1/2 pages if it's 14 pages per booklet :p. Feel free to laugh at me on September 11th (results), for some strange feeling, I feel like I got a B because of my silliness :confused:.

    Better a B than my inevitable C. Oh well, not the end of the world, and I always felt English wasn't quite precise enough sometimes. :rolleyes:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Jijsaw


    No one has worse writing than me when i'm worried :D. The first few pages on paper two are nice and clear ... the more the examiner progresses through the paper ... the more symbols he'll spot! ;) I must of wrote 27 1/2 pages if it's 14 pages per booklet :p. Feel free to laugh at me on September 11th (results), for some strange feeling, I feel like I got a B because of my silliness :confused:.

    My handwriting looks similar to this: I wish we could type :(
    handwriting.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Cr4pSnip3r


    Jijsaw wrote: »
    My handwriting looks similar to this: I wish we could type :(
    handwriting.jpg

    That's really not good.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭TheSunderz


    Jijsaw wrote: »
    I'm a fast writer and a quick thinker. Doesn't mean I did great in the exams though, but ah well live and let live :)


    On a Beatley note: Did anybody notice John Lennon Airport was mentioned in Paper 1, I had a massive grin on my face when I read that :D I had my Beatles cup with me which has a picture of John on it (obviously) and I thought to myself "congrats John you
    made it to the paper" :P

    do you mean 29 pages altogether ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Jijsaw wrote: »
    My handwriting looks similar to this: I wish we could type :(
    handwriting.jpg
    ...Spurious, that's a good example of what I call symbols! ;) Quality doesn't matter, at least you wrote loads! :) I feel better now because I know i'm not the only one fu*ked if handwriting matters :D.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭Jack_OLantern


    How did it go??? Mine went really well. Interested to know people's opinions on questions! Anyone do the debate speech? Any trouble with the questions?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Cr4pSnip3r


    ...Spurious, that's a good example of what I call symbols! ;) Quality doesn't matter, at least you wrote loads! :) I feel better now because I know i'm not the only one fu*ked if handwriting matters :D.

    I think whether or not the examiner can read it is very important. Writing loads is pointless if it doesn't even pass as English. I personally don't believe that the two of your writing is that bad.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Jijsaw


    TheSunderz wrote: »
    do you mean 29 pages altogether ?

    Altogether


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Cr4pSnip3r




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 286 ✭✭cfc.forever


    I done the debate speech mate, everything went really smoothly, I'd revised stuff the night before and thankfully everything I had planned came up.. now time to study for the rest of the exams bud.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Jijsaw


    What did you guys do for the personal writing?
    I did number 6 about an audience thingamob. It was about a girl running away from home


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭greenpyjamas


    Brilliant! Amazing! Delighted!

    Seriously, both papers were great, although with Paper Two, I had so much to say and so little time to say it! My examiner was looking at me a bit funny though haha, had to ask for paper every five minutes...:pac:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 286 ✭✭cfc.forever


    People are boasting about the amount of pages they got done, its about quality not quantity, but if you got quality+quantity, expect an A and goodluck :P and you seen your examiner or do you mean superintendent?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭Jack_OLantern


    I done the debate speech mate, everything went really smoothly, I'd revised stuff the night before and thankfully everything I had planned came up.. now time to study for the rest of the exams bud.

    Well done! What points did you make?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    People are boasting about the amount of pages they got done, its about quality not quantity, but if you got quality+quantity, expect an A and goodluck :P
    You can predict the future?! :eek: Yush! I just got an A in English ;). I messed up a few questions(Studied poetry Q2), but they were opinion questions, so hopefully the screwy upy part doesn't matter :).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Cr4pSnip3r


    Jijsaw wrote: »
    What did you guys do for the personal writing?
    I did number 6 about an audience thingamob. It was about a girl running away from home

    I did that too, I wrote about Captain Marvel from DC comics.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Jijsaw


    People are boasting about the amount of pages they got done, its about quality not quantity, but if you got quality+quantity, expect an A and goodluck :P and you seen your examiner or do you mean superintendent?



    My superintendent was a dote ;) Lovely lady


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 286 ✭✭cfc.forever


    Yep god was with me in the Junior Cert and told me the future, haha!! Wish me luck for my religion exam xDD


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭greenpyjamas


    People are boasting about the amount of pages they got done, its about quality not quantity, but if you got quality+quantity, expect an A and goodluck :P and you seen your examiner or do you mean superintendent?

    Oh yeah, meant superintendent! Haha sorry, I'm just so relieved. I'm dreadful when it comes to English exams; I have all the information and I just want to get it all out! Really hope I get an A; I would be over the moon!


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,315 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Jijsaw wrote: »
    My handwriting looks similar to this: I wish we could type :(
    handwriting.jpg

    I can read that. People new to correcting or teaching might not be able to, but if that is the case, it will be given to the Advising Examiner to correct. The problems occur when it really is illegible.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Cr4pSnip3r


    How many pages have I done if I finished both booklets with 2 pages to spare overall? I can't really work out how much I used up, because when I finished one question, I went onto the next page to start the next. So for Drama Question 1, if I finished 3/4 down a page, I went onto the next page for Drama Question 2.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 195 ✭✭onlinenerd


    Some silly mistakes in paper 1 might have cost me 10 marks max but everything else went pretty well.

    C/B/A looking to get any of them


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