repeat leaving

Chrisleapp

I've decided to sign up for repeat lc courses. Im doing this because i done terribly i mean really bad. Studied for my leaving last minute. I was hanging with the wrong crowd dropped subjects to ordinary when i was capable of higher level, i was having trouble in my personal life. Basically i was a mess this year.

My question is, is possible to do well if i applied myself and repeated in a college enviroment such as plunkett college and ashfield with higher level subjects (but english & maths)

I would like to have past repeating students inputs also thank you.

EoghanIRL

If you apply yourself correctly then your limit is what you set yourself.
I say it all time. Going to a private school is expensive and doesn't guarantee you good grades. What you need to do is change your study habits , set a goal and become motivated.
Don't rule out your old school immediately.

Personal issues are more important than the leaving cert so it is a good idea to try and sort those out first.

Doing OL subjects when you are capable of HL is madness,judging from your post you already know this.

Nobody here knows you better than you know yourself and strangers online can't tell you what you are capable of.
If you have came here looking for motivation then I'm sure you will find it from the great advice given out here but only you know what you can achieve if you put your mind to it.

It's a stressful time for everyone especially if you are disappointed with your results.
So clear your mind first.
Then pick a place to repeat.
Pick your subject to compliment your strengths. It helps to pick things you are interested in.
Get a study program going and set yourself a goal.
Stick to it and hopefully this time next year you will be posting about getting the points and course you want.

Good luck and I hope you figure everything out.

Chrisleapp

EoghanIRL wrote: »

If you apply yourself correctly then your limit is what you set yourself.
I say it all time. Going to a private school is expensive and doesn't guarantee you good grades. What you need to do is change your study habits , set a goal and become motivated.
Don't rule out your old school immediately.

Personal issues are more important than the leaving cert so it is a good idea to try and sort those out first.

Doing OL subjects when you are capable of HL is madness,judging from your post you already know this.

Nobody here knows you better than you know yourself and strangers online can't tell you what you are capable of.
If you have came here looking for motivation then I'm sure you will find it from the great advice given out here but only you know what you can achieve if you put your mind to it.

It's a stressful time for everyone especially if you are disappointed with your results.
So clear your mind first.
Then pick a place to repeat.
Pick your subject to compliment your strengths. It helps to pick things you are interested in.
Get a study program going and set yourself a goal.
Stick to it and hopefully this time next year you will be posting about getting the points and course you want.

Good luck and I hope you figure everything out.

Thank you, that raised my spirits tonight. I was capable but i just didn't want to work because of my personal problems. By all means i don't want any simpathy i just want honesty because when i read my post it comes across as that.

spurious

There will always be dossers wherever you go. You just have to be strong enough not to fall in with them and instead, to do your own thing.
Plunket or Ashfield are both fine places to repeat. You could go to whichever one is cheaper or nearer to you.

Mr Murphy

I'm repeating my leaving cert as an external candidate. Do I have to do Irish as trinity or DCU don't require Irish. Trinity just requires English and another language and mine is French. Any information is helpful?

spurious

If it's not a course or entry requirement, then no you don't need to. As an external you can pick any range of subjects within the permitted combinations.
If you were repeating in a mainstream non specialist repeat school they may not have the facility to allow you to skip the classes.

Chrisleapp

Is rathmines a good repeat course because i have interview for it

Mr Murphy

I heard it's pretty good, due to the fact if the small class sizes and extra help facilities. My friend repeated there and said it was good he increased his points by quite a bit, 110 to be exact.

spurious

Any of the City of Dublin ETB places have good supports because of being part of a much wider network of schools/colleges/centres - Plunket, Rathmines, Ringsend etc..

SB58

I repeated in Rathmines this year and it was well worth it. The teachers are focused on covering the course in as much detail as possible, and from what I know the majority of the students (including myself) were delighted with the results they achieved from repeating there. I came up 100 points from last year, and a friend of mine came up 80 points

Mr Murphy

SB58 wrote:

majority

I heard they are really strict if you miss a day? Or is that just a rumour and they don't care really. I was thinking of repeating there and not going in that much and study from home because it's handy to have s place to sit the oral, mock, LC and get things singled off like biology and physics.

Chrisleapp

I want to do all higher level but english and maths is this a good idea since i did ordinary subjects the first time around. I'm going to put all into this, i just want to make sure that im not disappointed at the end.

EdXD

Hi, I am going into 6th yr and i have recently been thinking of doing biomedical engineering in uni, however at the moment I am currently doing ol maths.
I was wondering if it is possible for me to get the points I require this yr and do hl math only next yr?
I am aware that you can't mix and match points from 2 different yrs.
Will I be able to use the points from this yr plus hl maths to satisfy the entry requirement?
Any help would be very much appreciated,
Thanks

Troxck

EdXD wrote: »

Hi, I am going into 6th yr and i have recently been thinking of doing biomedical engineering in uni, however at the moment I am currently doing ol maths.
I was wondering if it is possible for me to get the points I require this yr and do hl math only next yr?
I am aware that you can't mix and match points from 2 different yrs.
Will I be able to use the points from this yr plus hl maths to satisfy the entry requirement?
Any help would be very much appreciated,
Thanks

Yes, you can. Given that you satisfy all other requirements and have the points.

spurious

Mr Murphy wrote:

I heard they are really strict if you miss a day? Or is that just a rumour and they don't care really. I was thinking of repeating there and not going in that much and study from home because it's handy to have s place to sit the oral, mock, LC and get things singled off like biology and physics.

They are an ETB school so not in it for the money. They would see you as a time waster taking a place someone else could have had. They would probably take you off the roll. Why not just get your old school to accommodate you if you don't intend to attend?

spurious

Chrisleapp wrote:

I want to do all higher level but english and maths is this a good idea since i did ordinary subjects the first time around. I'm going to put all into this, i just want to make sure that im not disappointed at the end.

How did you get on in ordinary and why did you take ordinary first time round?

Chrisleapp

spurious wrote: »

How did you get on in ordinary and why did you take ordinary first time round?

All C1s but maths which i got a d1, also to add on that, i wasn't studying as i should have all year round, hence why i dropped all ordinary last minute. Before christmas i was doing all higher level but english and maths and in the higher subjects i was getting d3s so barely passed them again due to lack of study.After christmas i started dropping all subjects because i just wasn't arsed i guess.

spurious

Sounds like you could improve greatly with a repeat year and a different attitude. If there is an interview for your course, be honest with them, as you were here. Good luck.

Mr Murphy

spurious wrote: »

They are an ETB school so not in it for the money. They would see you as a time waster taking a place someone else could have had. They would probably take you off the roll. Why not just get your old school to accommodate you if you don't intend to attend?

I didn't leave my school on great terms with any of the teachers to be honest. Is it true that biology needs to be signed off? I have all my experiments from last year. Is they're any other way I can get things signed off as an external candidate? Could I ring like Ashfield college and ask them as I heard thy accept external candidates. Or Maynooth Uni did some thing last year for student who couldn't do fieldwork, experiments etc.

Chrisleapp

spurious wrote: »

Sounds like you could improve greatly with a repeat year and a different attitude. If there is an interview for your course, be honest with them, as you were here. Good luck.

Thank you i will be.

dandc357

I honestly feel it's not about where you repeat, but more to do with how much work you put in yourself. These schools (i attended one so I'm well aware!) will give you fantastic notes that will aid your study yes, but you've got to have the motivation and determination to do it for yourself. They won't hand the grades to you but with effort and determination you'' thrive in the environment they provide.

Judging by your post it seems that you've realised what the problem was, so pick yourself up, dust yourself off and put it behind you. Try not to let this past year affect your self esteem, you realise now that you didn't give 100% so leave it in the past. It's not a reflection of your true capability, onwards and upwards from now on. You can achieve whatever you set your mind to!

My best advice would be to have a solid study plan from the beginning. Make a timetable and stick to it!! I can't stress the importance of this, I wish I'd taken this advice instead of studying blindly. If you organise yourself from the beginning you will avoid so much last minute stress in the run up to the real thing. Same goes with notes and flashcards. Stay organised. Have a separate folder for each subject and update it regularly. It'll be a godsend when it comes to revision.

Don't underestimate the usefulness of exam papers either. Practice them regularly from the very beginning. All the papers and solutions are up online as you know. You'd be surprised how much you can improve your grades by knowing what the examiners are looking for, the format in which to answer questions is so important.

Keeping a clear head is important too. No one can study 24/7, so make sure to take time relaxation and to look after yourself if you feel stressed . Exercise and fresh air do wonders for concentration levels too!

Best of luck this year, I hope it all works out P.s. a friend of mine repeated in Rathmines this year and was very happy with her results, but once again even she said it's more to do with your own effort than the school itself

SB58

Mr Murphy wrote: »

I heard they are really strict if you miss a day? Or is that just a rumour and they don't care really. I was thinking of repeating there and not going in that much and study from home because it's handy to have s place to sit the oral, mock, LC and get things singled off like biology and physics.

They're strict if you miss a certain number of days, but a lot of people didn't attend classes as the year went on. A good few people studied independently/went to the library and worked on exam papers while using notes they had from the previous year.
And it's very true, a lot of the work does come from you. Teachers won't chase you to look for work or projects. It's solely up to you to do the work and keep on top of your subjects