Repeat leaving cert students 2014

oncex

Does anyone know of any differences in history? I think the most challenging part is learning those sraith pictiur again!

Alphagirl001

I'm 99% sure I am repeating this year..just saddest thing for me is everyone I know close to me is one step ahead . I swore to myself I would never repeat..I did foundation level Irish and got an A2 ( 15 points) which realistically if I did ordinary irish I would still get that amount of points, so i don't think I will do Irish again this year..unless my course I want requires ordinary irish

Also, is it possible to take irish outside of school, like do the subject with a tutor, sit your exam and orals etc?

oncex

Alphagirl001 wrote: »

I'm 99% sure I am repeating this year..just saddest thing for me is everyone I know close to me is one step ahead . I swore to myself I would never repeat..I did foundation level Irish and got an A2 ( 15 points) which realistically if I did ordinary irish I would still get that amount of points, so i don't think I will do Irish again this year..unless my course I want requires ordinary irish

Also, is it possible to take irish outside of school, like do the subject with a tutor, sit your exam and orals etc?

Yep you can just apply as an external student. Just make sure you have enough points to do your course next year, If your just repeating one your best bet is to try and find a job for a year.

GrezzC

JackB93 wrote: »

Ah. I'm a repeat alright but I haven't done chemistry before so haven't done the practicals. Wouldn't want to chance sitting the exam without them done to be honest, does anyone have any more info on places you can go to do just chemistry?

One lad in my year went to the institute for Chemistry but I'm not sure if they did the practicals. Guessing from his schedule (He'd leave in the middle of the day) he did it with the 6th years there. I'd suggest just ringing various schools and asking if it's possible. The institute do offer the experiments but I'm not sure if their revision course do aswell. Are you looking to just repeat chemistry by itself or to take the whole thing but study everything else at home?

shootie

oncex wrote: »

Does anyone know of any differences in history? I think the most challenging part is learning those sraith pictiur again!

The case studies are changing up, it's gonna be an Irish topic now. Think it's the Pursuit of Sovereignty section. That mean's you're gonna answer 2 100 mar International sections in the exam now rather than 1, and 1 Irish one.

P.S: I remember your thread the other week where we were both worried about our result. I somehow got a B3, must of had a lovely person marking it! Sorry to see you're repeating, but onwards and upwards!

cjh111

Missing out on your course by 5/10 points sucks balls , first off. So repeating in Rathmines looks like the job.Hopefully the course changes arn't too troublesome. Also , i hope they're not strict and overbearing about attendance , i'm probably going to want to do 80% of the work at home , on my own terms. Jumped up from 280 to 485 by doing that after my mocks this year.Just want to get on with it , sick of telling my mates i'm repeating and explaining my situation!

oncex

shootie wrote: »

The case studies are changing up, it's gonna be an Irish topic now. Think it's the Pursuit of Sovereignty section. That mean's you're gonna answer 2 100 mar International sections in the exam now rather than 1, and 1 Irish one.

P.S: I remember your thread the other week where we were both worried about our result. I somehow got a B3, must of had a lovely person marking it! Sorry to see you're repeating, but onwards and upwards!

I did like that topic but it means ill have to learn to adjust my info into a short essay plus I will have to study a new topic possibly the American one. They don't teach it in my school either so I don't think it's worth doing it?. Got a b3 myself, gutted but can't wait to view my scripts!

ahmdoda

good luck to those repeating this year in the long run its dam sure worth it what does 1 year compare to 30/40 years of your life

JonG

i am repeating the leaving cert this year because i was not happy with my results and i didnt get offered my preferable choices on the CAO! I am just wondering is there anyone that can give me advice. I done Ordinary Level Irish and got a B2 in it but would it be too hard to change to Higher Level Irish or would it be very hard to pass it? I am planning on dropping maths (i got a B2 in Ordinary Level) and just doing six higher level subjects: English, Irish, Geography, Biology, French, Chemistry.

zeldagamelover

JonG wrote: »

i am repeating the leaving cert this year because i was not happy with my results and i didnt get offered my preferable choices on the CAO! I am just wondering is there anyone that can give me advice. I done Ordinary Level Irish and got a B2 in it but would it be too hard to change to Higher Level Irish or would it be very hard to pass it? I am planning on dropping maths (i got a B2 in Ordinary Level) and just doing six higher level subjects: English, Irish, Geography, Biology, French, Chemistry.

i would not recommend doing higher level Irish as its a lot of work especially if you are repeating.. stay in higher level maths. perhaps you could take an extra subject .. languages are really hard.. good luck! x

Alphagirl001

I've an interview today to get into my repeat school..:/

zeldagamelover

Alphagirl001 wrote: »

I've an interview today to get into my repeat school..:/

so how did it go? im so worried i wont get accepted into the institute cus i havent applied yet .. im still on holidays.. :rolleyes:

Alphagirl001

It went well, the woman who did the interview with me was very nice. We went over my leaving cert results, and if I am taking honours level this year etc. Also discussed new subject that I will take up ( thinking R.E, personally don't want to but have no choice. Hate everything science, my brain just refuses to get over the D mark. And I am not good with business, accounting etc so it will do). I am pretty sure I am repeating, going to make a final decision tonight.

Also, there were plenty of people coming in for interviews aswell. The time is now to make an appointment for it, so whenever you are back from holidays, make it the first thing you do- just so places don't fill up. Even ring them on your holildays to make an appointment

SoundInfluence

Alphagirl001 wrote: »

It went well, the woman who did the interview with me was very nice. We went over my leaving cert results, and if I am taking honours level this year etc. Also discussed new subject that I will take up ( thinking R.E, personally don't want to but have no choice. Hate everything science, my brain just refuses to get over the D mark. And I am not good with business, accounting etc so it will do). I am pretty sure I am repeating, going to make a final decision tonight.

Also, there were plenty of people coming in for interviews aswell. The time is now to make an appointment for it, so whenever you are back from holidays, make it the first thing you do- just so places don't fill up. Even ring them on your holildays to make an appointment

Where are you repeating may i ask?

zeldagamelover

Alphagirl001 wrote: »

It went well, the woman who did the interview with me was very nice. We went over my leaving cert results, and if I am taking honours level this year etc. Also discussed new subject that I will take up ( thinking R.E, personally don't want to but have no choice. Hate everything science, my brain just refuses to get over the D mark. And I am not good with business, accounting etc so it will do). I am pretty sure I am repeating, going to make a final decision tonight.

Also, there were plenty of people coming in for interviews aswell. The time is now to make an appointment for it, so whenever you are back from holidays, make it the first thing you do- just so places don't fill up. Even ring them on your holildays to make an appointment

im back home on sunday .. cant wait ! been here too long now.. lol :P

JonG

zeldagamelover wrote: »

i would not recommend doing higher level Irish as its a lot of work especially if you are repeating.. stay in higher level maths. perhaps you could take an extra subject .. languages are really hard.. good luck! x

thanks for your reply but, sorry I never done Honours Maths. thats why i am planning on just dropping it because I plan on doing 6 Higher Level Subjects! I would either move up to Higher Level Irish or just pick an extra subject. I dont know what subject i would pick to be honest

MRnotlob606

im repeating my leaving cert this year also, but im doing in it in another school

ray2012

JonG wrote: »

thanks for your reply but, sorry I never done Honours Maths. thats why i am planning on just dropping it because I plan on doing 6 Higher Level Subjects! I would either move up to Higher Level Irish or just pick an extra subject. I dont know what subject i would pick to be honest

If you're ready to work at Irish I'd say go ahead and move up to HL. I moved up to HL half way through 5th year (after having done OL for JC), and I found it grand once you stick at it. Honestly I didn't find it a subject that I had to spend so much time at, but maybe that's because I really liked the subject so I liked learning it. I got a B1 in it, which I'm delighted with, but I must say I am fairly gutted I missed out on the A! Focus mainly on the essays and oral work. Oral work is 40% and honestly it is easy to get 35% and above if you work at it throughout the year. If you do well in the oral, you'll do well overall.

peekachoo

Re-enrolled today.
Oh the good times :pac:

zeldagamelover

peekachoo wrote: »

Re-enrolled today.
Oh the good times :pac:

In the institute ? I have my interview on Wednesday.. :rolleyes:

peekachoo

zeldagamelover wrote: »

In the institute ? I have my interview on Wednesday.. :rolleyes:

nah in my old school. :P
Same as last year though, Saturday classes in LTC! :rolleyes:

zeldagamelover

peekachoo wrote: »

nah in my old school. :P
Same as last year though, Saturday classes in LTC! :rolleyes:

That's cool but what's ltc? Lol

peekachoo

zeldagamelover wrote: »

That's cool but what's ltc? Lol

the Tutorial college in Limerick. Same as IoE :P

CookieMonster.x

zeldagamelover wrote: »

In the institute ? I have my interview on Wednesday.. :rolleyes:

I had an interview a few weeks ago before I knew I wasn't repeating and it's fine. They'll take you if you have the money.. I was out in 15 minutes, it's just to see your subjects and levels.

Laydee

My brother is enrolling to repeat because he didn't make his preferred choice and he wasn't that close either. He wants to move up to higher in 3 subjects, is that doable or is it too much pressure? He got a C1 in the subjects he wants to move up in.

zeldagamelover

peekachoo wrote: »

the Tutorial college in Limerick. Same as IoE :P

Oh right haha that's cool

zeldagamelover

CookieMonster.x wrote: »

I had an interview a few weeks ago before I knew I wasn't repeating and it's fine. They'll take you if you have the money.. I was out in 15 minutes, it's just to see your subjects and levels.

Haha okay thanks !

zeldagamelover

Laydee wrote: »

My brother is enrolling to repeat because he didn't make his preferred choice and he wasn't that close either. He wants to move up to higher in 3 subjects, is that doable or is it too much pressure? He got a C1 in the subjects he wants to move up in.

Well depends on his subjects but if he is motivated anything is possible

Bonbon1995

Repeat here too.. don't plan on going back to school.. just getting grinds in half my subjects

zeldagamelover

so who is gonna be in the institute?