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Additional Subject for the leaving cert???

  • 06-05-2016 8:39pm
    #1
    Fergal 650
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi my name is Fergal and I am a fifth year student. It's coming close to summer and I do 7 subject 2 of which are ordinary. I'm thinking of taking up a subject on my own to have 6 higher level.
    I'm just wondering which subject would I have the best chance at and why? I really want to do this.

    My leaving cert subjects are Irish, English, Maths, History, Business, Biology and Home Ec.

    All comments are greatly appreciated! Thanks.


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  • #2
    luftmensch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 140 ✭✭luftmensch


    Fergal 650 wrote: »
    Hi my name is Fergal and I am a fifth year student. It's coming close to summer and I do 7 subject 2 of which are ordinary. I'm thinking of taking up a subject on my own to have 6 higher level.
    I'm just wondering which subject would I have the best chance at and why? I really want to do this.

    My leaving cert subjects are Irish, English, Maths, History, Business, Biology and Home Ec.

    All comments are greatly appreciated! Thanks.

    You could try economics. I'm in leaving cert and only took it up as an extra subject in September. The course is quite short and there is a lot of choice on the paper. The exam is also reasonably predictable. Since you're doing business, there may also be a slight bit of overlap between the two.

    Any reason you're not doing a language?


  • #3
    Fergal 650
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭Fergal 650


    Thanks, the reason for no language is basically because I'm not good at them. I did french for my leaving cert but it wasn't for me. I know there is restrictions now on what courses I can do but there was no way I was doing French.
    By the way thanks for suggestng Economics, I've looked at it a bit but I dunno I don't think I'll take that one on but thanks anyway.
    Fergal


  • #4
    Bazinga_N
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,232 ✭✭✭Bazinga_N


    What's your best subject? What kind of course do you want to do next year?


  • #5
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,397 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Are Irish and Maths your ordinary level subjects? i.e. no point recommending physics or applied maths if you find maths difficult in general.


  • #6
    brian1999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭brian1999


    i would suggest ag science as it overlaps with biology


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  • #7
    Midkemia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Midkemia


    Instead of taking up an extra subject, use the lower workload you have to get higher grades in your higher level subjects.


  • #8
    thisistough
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭thisistough


    I did economics as an eight subject, nice short course and found it quite handy!


  • #9
    Hana98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Hana98


    If you play an instrument or can sing, you should consider Music.


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