Pass/Fail Maths. Leaving Cert

deedeebb

I've been hearing a lot lately that you only need 36.6% to pass maths. Has anybody else heard this as well or is it complete bull****?????

ELynch96

I heard that too but I suppose it only applies to you if you're doing honors ? I don't know

student18

I heard it was 38% to pass higher level

spurious

Usually (and I don't know for sure in Maths) if a candidate gets to the equivalent of 38%, examiners will look back and see are there any discretionary marks that could be added.

Colour Insanity

deedeebb wrote: »

I've been hearing a lot lately that you only need 36.6% to pass maths. Has anybody else heard this as well or is it complete bull****?????

In the LC handbook, it says that 37% upwards will be awarded as a D3, as has been tradition (in all subjects) for years.

deedeebb

Colour Insanity wrote: »

In the LC handbook, it says that 37% upwards will be awarded as a D3, as has been tradition (in all subjects) for years.

WHAT? i've never heard it being for all the subjects? that's so great! I might have a chance in passing Maths now!!

Exo

I think Colour Insanity is right about that, anyone achieving +37% will be bumped to a D3. Heard quite a few teachers say that in the past..

LC12395

I read on the state examinations website today that for all subjects there is an up to 2% leeway between an E and D3 for all subjects. So if you get 38 or 39% your examiner may award you a pass.

MRnotlob606

wonder whats the relation between the leaving cert threads this time now.

marno21

Don't forget that with the amount of fails anyway they will probably have to adjust the marking scheme

Look at Q1 last year. The rather easy part 1 had 10 marks allocated while a question on de Moivre's theorem (which required more knowledge and took longer) got 5. Can be seen all across the paper 1 and 2 marking schemes

athlone3

I believe its 38% . At least i hope so because i got 37% last year and got an E