Maths backup / alternative ways of meeting college maths requirements

gezgblack70 · 10-06-2013 11:54am #1

Hi all , I was curious as to an issue I was having
And I was hoping you guys could help me out.
I am currently in the process of doing my Leaving Certificate
I did really well in my English and Geography both Honors , without a doubt an A or a B , also doing Biology Honors tomorrow , really confident I will do good and best of luck to the rest of you

I was just wondering is there any other way to doing the maths paper again without having to wait a full year , my biggest weakness is Maths without a doubt and I really feel like I am on the brink of failing it

HANDSOME! · 10-06-2013 11:56am

I'd like to know this aswell. Both of my Maths Exams did not go very well at all, im really just praying for a D3 now...

spurious · 10-06-2013 12:01pm

You can't resit the LC Maths before next June.

HANDSOME! · 10-06-2013 12:10pm

spurious wrote: »

You can't resit the LC Maths before next June.

Hahahahahhahahahahaha extra year of Maths with no college course! Hate to be me......

N64 · 10-06-2013 12:15pm

You could always do a PLC maths course to fulfil the maths requirement?

gezgblack70 · 10-06-2013 12:27pm

I was acting too cheeky underestimating this maths and didn't pay attention too much to PLC's . I was wondering are the PLC's still open ? can I still apply ?

Jade. · 10-06-2013 12:29pm

Some colleges leave you resit a maths exam in August to get the maths requirement for some courses.

spurious · 10-06-2013 12:32pm

gezgblack70 wrote: »

I was acting too cheeky underestimating this maths and didn't pay attention too much to PLC's . I was wondering are the PLC's still open ? can I still apply ?

Most PLCs have a second enrolment for places in courses that have spaces in late August/early September, but many courses are already full.

gezgblack70 · 10-06-2013 12:32pm

This sounds promising , could you or would anyone else know any more as to this Topic ?

spurious · 10-06-2013 12:42pm

gezgblack70 wrote: »

This sounds promising , could you or would anyone else know any more as to this Topic ?

Your career guidance should have covered all this - are you saying you don't know about PLC courses and the alternative route into third level courses?

gezgblack70 · 10-06-2013 1:18pm

spurious wrote: »

Your career guidance should have covered all this - are you saying you don't know about PLC courses and the alternative route into third level courses?

I understand the basics of it , but I was just saying about what Jade said earlier on about some college's allowing for the repeat

jamo2oo9 · 10-06-2013 1:35pm

Some colleges allow you to sit a Special Maths examinations for your course if you don't get the required grade in maths but achieve the points require. I know UL does this no bother

gezgblack70 · 10-06-2013 2:10pm

jamo2oo9 wrote: »

Some colleges allow you to sit a Special Maths examinations for your course if you don't get the required grade in maths but achieve the points require. I know UL does this no bother

Thanks you very much

Its really appreciated , would you happen to know , of any other colleges that provide the same service ?

jamo2oo9 · 10-06-2013 2:14pm

NUI Maynooth and Galway offer it. Can't find anything else for colleges around Dublin. Where are you heading to? What course?
EDIT: DIT offer it.

Crazyteacher · 10-06-2013 2:17pm

http://admissions.nuim.ie/subjects/

A lot of these courses dont require maths. Makes for interesting reading. Which course do you want to do? You could ring and verify with the college if they actually require matha.

gezgblack70 · 10-06-2013 2:43pm

The Colleges I have applied to are focused around Dublin ( DCU , DIT , ITT , NUI )
and the courses are mainly computer courses
Thank you so much for your time and your information

it has helped me out greatly .
Need to get back to studying now

Thanks again

Crazyteacher · 10-06-2013 2:46pm

gezgblack70 wrote: »

The Colleges I have applied to are focused around Dublin ( DCU , DIT , ITT , NUI )
and the courses are mainly computer courses
Thank you so much for your time and your information it has helped me out greatly .
Need to get back to studying now Thanks again

In that instance you need at least an OB3 in Maths for some or DIT OC3. Good luck in your exams.

Jade. · 10-06-2013 3:21pm

gezgblack70 wrote: »

The Colleges I have applied to are focused around Dublin ( DCU , DIT , ITT , NUI )
and the courses are mainly computer courses
Thank you so much for your time and your information it has helped me out greatly .
Need to get back to studying now Thanks again

This is what CIT say about repeating maths DIT may be similar if you look it up! http://www.cit.ie/maths

Maths backup / alternative ways of meeting college maths requirements

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