Subjects for LC

ConorD21 · 13-06-2013 4:18pm #1

Now that were nearly finished our exams , what are you guys thinking of doing for the leaving cert , as in subjects? If your going straight into 5th year , what subjects did you pick? Im interested to know. Im probably going to do Art , Chemistry & History.

Cr4pSnip3r · 13-06-2013 4:21pm

I'm doing Physics, History, Engineering and Accounting. I'll be so sick of numbers by the end of 6th year I'll never want to see another one ever again.

finisher489 · 13-06-2013 4:32pm

Biology, Chemistry and Economics. So annoyed that I have to do 2 SCIENCE SUBJECTS because its one of my worst subject thanks to my teacher

Lost In Confusion · 13-06-2013 4:33pm

Biology,Chemistry, Physics and Agriculture Science

MomijiHime · 13-06-2013 4:35pm

I'm doing TY but after that I want to do Art, History, Physics and French (compulsory in my school).

cfc.forever · 13-06-2013 4:36pm

I'm doing TY, its optional in my school but the majority of people are doing it. I'd like to do History/Geography/Business and possibly Biology for my LC.

greenpyjamas · 13-06-2013 4:39pm

ConorD21 wrote: »

Now that were nearly finished our exams , what are you guys thinking of doing for the leaving cert , as in subjects? If your going straight into 5th year , what subjects did you pick? Im interested to know. Im probably going to do Art , Chemistry & History.

That was my original plan

! Now I've sort of decided on doing music instead of art, history, french, japanese and possibly geography or economics.

stephlumo · 13-06-2013 4:40pm

i'm doing TY but i really want to do
Art
Biology
History
French

topbloke · 13-06-2013 4:45pm

Doing Economics, Physics and Applied Maths

cfc.forever · 13-06-2013 4:51pm

Alot of people seem to be doing science subjects :P

Lost In Confusion · 13-06-2013 4:53pm

cfc.forever wrote: »

Alot of people seem to be doing science subjects :P

doing 4 sciences :P I love science thats why its the only thing i care about gettitng an a in junior cert along with french and history and business and english and maths and home ec

cfc.forever · 13-06-2013 4:57pm

I'd like to do four science's but it won't be possible, theres four groups of subjects and you can only pick one from each group and all the science one's are grouped together

So stupid because a lot of science courses require two LC Science Subjects. Anyhow I'm still doing subjects I love

Lost In Confusion · 13-06-2013 4:59pm

cfc.forever wrote: »

I'd like to do four science's but it won't be possible, theres four groups of subjects and you can only pick one from each group and all the science one's are grouped together So stupid because a lot of science courses require two LC Science Subjects. Anyhow I'm still doing subjects I love

im going to a school that lets you make your timetable so im sorted that way :P

greenpyjamas · 13-06-2013 5:00pm

Lost In Confusion wrote: »

im going to a school that lets you make your timetable so im sorted that way :P

:eek: Lucky!!! So many subject restrictions here:(

Lost In Confusion · 13-06-2013 5:01pm

greenpyjamas wrote: »

:eek: Lucky!!! So many subject restrictions here:(

same in my school, im moving to Dublin next year and going to an only 5th and 6th year school :L thats why... I'm so excited, new start + you get to pick your own teachers and they according to past pupils they're all sound.

Ninjah Tigah · 13-06-2013 5:05pm

Physics, Chemistry, German, Economics. Learning Russian & Japanese outside of school. Might end up dropping Japanese.

cfc.forever · 13-06-2013 5:05pm

Would that be The Institiute of Education by any chance or w.e :P

Lost In Confusion · 13-06-2013 5:22pm

cfc.forever wrote: »

Would that be The Institiute of Education by any chance or w.e :P

yea

im trying to ask people on boards more about it but not many reply

Mary A · 13-06-2013 5:23pm

im doing physics, geography, applied maths, chemistry, biology :P

A97 · 13-06-2013 5:48pm

I'm doing Biology, Physics and Accounting. I'd like to do some others but unfortunately I can't do anything else. I might pick up Applied Maths since it's apparently not too bad for a decent Maths and Physics student.

Lost In Confusion · 13-06-2013 5:50pm

Mary A wrote: »

im doing physics, geography, applied maths, chemistry, biology :P

im so happy i never have to look at geography again.

Bazinga_N · 13-06-2013 6:11pm

I'm doing: English, Irish, Maths (obviously :L), Biology Chemistry, Physics, Business, Economics, Applied Maths and French

DublinArnie · 13-06-2013 6:19pm

Irish, Maths, English, Geography, Italian, Biology, Physchem, Japanese/Russian(Outside school, haven't decided yet) and I might do Applied Maths (outside school).

Ninjah Tigah · 13-06-2013 6:20pm

Lost In Confusion wrote: »

im so happy i never have to look at geography again.

Incredible amount of work required for Geography for the leaving cert apparently. It was meant to have been extremely easy about 6 years ago. Then they changed the course and it's meant to have an extreme work load. So I'm glad I didn't choose it because I don't even like it either. I think you'd be happier if you knew just how tough it is lol.

Lost In Confusion · 13-06-2013 6:23pm

Ninjah Tigah wrote: »

Incredible amount of work required for Geography for the leaving cert apparently. It was meant to have been extremely easy about 6 years ago. Then they changed the course and it's meant to have an extreme work load. So I'm glad I didn't choose it because I don't even like it either. I think you'd be happier if you knew just how tough it is lol.

i cant even do jc geography never mind attempting it for lc

jpr57852 · 13-06-2013 6:24pm

Spanish
French
Geography
History

I don't care if I need a science subject for college, I just hate science so much. It's officially been out of my life forever since today after that exam.

abcdefghijkl · 13-06-2013 6:41pm

Four sciences is risky. Even though the thought of disliking them in LC may not even cross your mind now, it is always a possibility. Then you'll be truly stuck. I think it's better to have some kind of backup, or merely a bit of variation to keep your options open. Anyway, up to you.

jpr57852 · 13-06-2013 6:46pm

abcdefghijkl wrote: »

Four sciences is risky. Even though the thought of disliking them in LC may not even cross your mind now, it is always a possibility. Then you'll be truly stuck. I think it's better to have some kind of backup, or merely a bit of variation to keep your options open. Anyway, up to you.

My sister loved science all through her life and in the JC. Then when it came to LC, she got a D in Chemistry. At least an A1 in Biology. I don't think some sciences suit some people, and some people don't realise this. Science doesn't suit me at all. I don't care how good it looks on my certificate, I just hate it.

ConorD21 · 13-06-2013 6:46pm

Lost In Confusion wrote: »

im so happy i never have to look at geography again.

Tell me about it!! I hate it so much and the teacher , so relieving not having to do it anymore

Lost In Confusion · 13-06-2013 6:56pm

abcdefghijkl wrote: »

Four sciences is risky. Even though the thought of disliking them in LC may not even cross your mind now, it is always a possibility. Then you'll be truly stuck. I think it's better to have some kind of backup, or merely a bit of variation to keep your options open. Anyway, up to you.

oh but i love science ive tried them all apart from ag science and thats supposed to be like biology :P and besides science is learning and im all for the learning :P

Cr4pSnip3r · 13-06-2013 6:58pm

What languages are available for the LC?

Lost In Confusion · 13-06-2013 7:02pm

Cr4pSnip3r wrote: »

What languages are available for the LC?

go on examinatios.ie and check it varies from arabic to estonian

Cr4pSnip3r · 13-06-2013 7:04pm

Lost In Confusion wrote: »

go on examinatios.ie and check it varies from arabic to estonian

I can't believe I can do Arabic and not Danish.

MomijiHime · 13-06-2013 7:07pm

Cr4pSnip3r wrote: »

I can't believe I can do Arabic and not Danish.

They need some Eastern languages as well as all European.

Lost In Confusion · 13-06-2013 7:07pm

Cr4pSnip3r wrote: »

I can't believe I can do Arabic and not Danish.

you can do danish....
http://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2012/LC038ALP000EV.pdf

Cr4pSnip3r · 13-06-2013 7:08pm

Lost In Confusion wrote: »

you can do danish....
http://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2012/LC038ALP000EV.pdf

It's one of the subjects that requires it being your mother language and stuff.

Lost In Confusion · 13-06-2013 7:11pm

Cr4pSnip3r wrote: »

It's one of the subjects that requires it being your mother language and stuff.

for arabic it needs to be your mother language... for most of them actually....

Cr4pSnip3r · 13-06-2013 7:12pm

Lost In Confusion wrote: »

for arabic it needs to be your mother language... for most of them actually....

http://www.examinations.ie/index.php?l=en&mc=ex&sc=eu

DublinArnie · 13-06-2013 7:12pm

Cr4pSnip3r wrote: »

It's one of the subjects that requires it being your mother language and stuff.

Just do Russian, it's on a beginners level

. I could do Lithuanian for an easy 100 points .. but the effort!

SuperMattDude · 13-06-2013 7:13pm

Thinking about doing History,French,Biology and Geography

Cr4pSnip3r · 13-06-2013 7:14pm

DublinArnie wrote: »

Just do Russian, it's on a beginners level . I could do Lithuanian for an easy 100 points .. but the effort!

Ya'll Lithuanian?

DublinArnie · 13-06-2013 7:15pm

Cr4pSnip3r wrote: »

Ya'll Lithuanian?

Shhhh!

Cr4pSnip3r · 13-06-2013 7:16pm

DublinArnie wrote: »

Shhhh!

Imma find you. And throwing away an easy 100 points is shameful. At least do it on the side!

DublinArnie · 13-06-2013 7:18pm

Cr4pSnip3r wrote: »

Imma find you. And throwing away an easy 100 points is shameful. At least do it on the side!

I have to say, the writing is difficult, even though i'm fluent when it comes to speaking. I'd have to vastly improve my writing if I want to do good in it :pac:. How can you find something if it's not there?

greenpyjamas · 13-06-2013 7:18pm

Lost In Confusion wrote: »

oh but i love science ive tried them all apart from ag science and thats supposed to be like biology :P and besides science is learning and im all for the learning :P

Yeah a friend of mine is mad for science! :P She's doing them all for lc and wants to do genetics then in uni ! I just feel weary thinking about it!

Bazinga_N · 13-06-2013 7:18pm

Cr4pSnip3r wrote: »

What languages are available for the LC?

The list of subjects for the Leaving Certificate examination includes the following language subjects: Irish, English, Ancient Greek, Arabic, French, German, Hebrew Studies, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Russian. All other languages are non-curricular and have the following requirements.

Other Non-Curricular Languages Requirements:
- Be from a member state of the European Union
- Speak the language in which they opt to be examined in as a mother tongue
- Have followed a programme of study leading to the Leaving Certificate
- Be taking Leaving Certificate English
- Another condition is that candidates may undertake examination in one non-curricular language subject only.

So when they say needs to be examined as a mother tongue, they don't actually require you to be from that tongue, they just expect you to have that proficiency. So you could probably do Danish if you put in the work.

Lost In Confusion · 13-06-2013 7:20pm

DublinArnie wrote: »

I have to say, the writing is difficult, even though i'm fluent when it comes to speaking. I'd have to vastly improve my writing if I want to do good in it :pac:. How can you find something if it's not there?

your like me with arabic... can speak it but writing is terrible

DublinArnie · 13-06-2013 7:21pm

Lost In Confusion wrote: »

your like me with arabic... can speak it but writing is terrible

Sucks doesn't it? XD I feel ashamed .. actually, I might dedicate TY to improving my Lithuanian .. and maybe sit it for the LC

, sounds like a plan!

Lost In Confusion · 13-06-2013 7:22pm

DublinArnie wrote: »

Sucks doesn't it? XD I feel ashamed .. actually, I might dedicate TY to improving my Lithuanian .. and maybe sit it for the LC , sounds like a plan!

lol i want to do it but i just couldnt be bothered with the effort of learning it, would rather making my french perfect since im dropping irish :P

Jijsaw · 13-06-2013 7:26pm

Am I'm the only person who is actually 100% Irish? :P

Cr4pSnip3r · 13-06-2013 7:27pm

Jijsaw wrote: »

Am I'm the only person who is actually 100% Irish? :P

I tried my best to find ancestors who aren't Irish. Didn't work. At best I think there might be, like, one English guy, and there's only a 5% of that being true.

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