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what should I do ? I failed ol maths

  • 10-06-2015 08:49PM
    #1
    Krasava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭


    I definitely failed ordinary maths on my leaving cert. Can some one tell me what courses should I do that are level 8, in collages and will not require maths ? And I can't repeat the year


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  • #2
    Anonymagician
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Anonymagician


    Krasava wrote: »
    I definitely failed ordinary maths on my leaving cert. Can some one tell me what courses should I do that are level 8, in collages and will not require maths ? And I can't repeat the year

    Arts in NUIG and UCC and probably in other places.


  • #3
    AgileMyth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,746 ✭✭✭AgileMyth


    Doing a course just because you can get in is a bad idea.

    Nothing you can do now only wait for the result so don't worry about it too much.

    Assume you can still repeat maths on its own. Could be an idea to work for the year, get your maths passed next June and do something you actually want to do, with a few quid in the bank.


  • #4
    Trekker47
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭Trekker47


    Also some colleges (I know CIT does in Cork) will let you do their own maths exam in a couple months to get in, so you might consider applying for that.


  • #5
    celligraphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 492 ✭✭celligraphy


    Use the qualifax website to look up courses that don't require maths


  • #6
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,308 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Krasava wrote: »
    I definitely failed ordinary maths on my leaving cert. Can some one tell me what courses should I do that are level 8, in collages and will not require maths ? And I can't repeat the year
    Doing a course for the sake of doing it is a bad idea.

    IMO, get a job, and look into repeating the maths at night.


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  • #7
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    Or go off travel and enjoy life then come back at 23 and apply as a mature student and claim BTEA


  • #8
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Don't be so sure that you've failed, have some hope! Take a look at the marking scheme for maths. There are so many marks up for grabs even if you don't get the correct answer. There's attempt marks, marks allocated for following certain steps, or for getting so far in a question. It's not like Biology where the answer is right or wrong, either getting the marks or not. A good proportion of the marks can be picked up as you take an attempt at a question. Hold out until August, you may very well be surprised!


  • #9
    GemmaOG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭GemmaOG


    If you get at least 37% they are obliged to give you the pass so don't fret! And doing a course you have no interest in is silly because for all you know you could drop out and that would jeprodise future college entry and grant opportunities :)


  • #10
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 27,434 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Under no circumstances take a course off your CAO because you think you might have done badly in Maths.


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