Just wondering, what subjects are you all doing?

oq4v3ht0u76kf2

Like the topic says, I was just wondering what subjects people are doing... dunno why... blame it on procrastination!

Anyway, to get the ball rolling I'm doing:

Maths (H)
English (H)
Gaeilge (O)
Applied Maths (H)
Physics (H)
Economics (H)
Biology (H)
Spanish (H)
LCVP (C) [Also, not a real subject. ]

D-Generate

Maths (H)
Applied Maths (H)
Physics (H)
Chemistry (H)
English (H)
German (H)
Irish (O)

Maths (H)
Applied Maths (H)
Physics (H)
English (H)
Irish (H)
Accounting (H)
Geography (H)
French (H) (at the moment)

snappieT

English (H)
Maths (H)
Irish (O)
Applied Maths (H)
Business (H)
French (H)
Geography (H)
Physics (H)

In absolutely no order whatsoever

Cannibal Ox

Maths (o)
Business (H)
History (H)
English (H)
Classical Studies (H)
Art (H)

I'm repeating, no Irish or French for me.

Bass.exe

Maths (H)
Applied Maths (H)
Physics (H)
Chemistry (H)
Accounting (H)
Business (H)
English (O)

I'm exempt from Irish and the compulsory 3rd language for NUI colleges. Thank Christ.

Raphael

English [H]
Irish [H]
Maths [H]
French [H]
Tech Drawing [H]
Biology [H]
Physics [H]
LCVP [C]

Still in 5th year, so the 2 languages may drop down. Gonna try and teach myself App. Maths as well, since I'm doing physics and Honours Maths

chickens

Maths (H)
Irish (H) for the moment
English (H)
Biology (H)
Chemistry (H)
French (H)
Accounting (H)
Applied Maths (H)
LCVP (C)

I'm in 5th year too so the whole Irish thing is gong to be changing. I've got a applied maths teacher for a father so I'm stuck doing that outside school (someone should explain to him the whole I don't do physics thing)

honru

Maths
English
Irish
Art
Italian
Music
Technical Drawing

All Higher (except Maths and Irish, which are Ordinary).

David19

There's an amazingly high number of people doing applied maths.

oq4v3ht0u76kf2

Yeah, considering a tiny amount of people in the whole country do it...

from this small segment, 77% are doing applied maths. i reckon that that's more than take a third language!

Simi

Maths (H)
English (H)
Irish (O)
French (H)
Physics (H)
Accounting (H)
Geography (H)

Being forced to do Irish is a sick joke. All I do in Irish is sleep. And i'll still proabably pass it. Seriously in what possible context am I ever going to use it.

D-Generate

G'wan the Applied Maths crew
Easiest subject out there in my opinion. Really short course and the exam itself offers lots of choice. Our class has been finished the course since early October so from then until the big exam is just revision from the 1976 LC to 2004
Hopefully I will be ready for LC 2005 come that exam.

bennyx_o

Maths (O)
English (O)
Irish (O)
French (O)
Accounting (H)
Business (H)
LCVP (C)

I feel so stupid. I'm the only person doing 4 ordinary level subjects.

in fairness benny, everyone here (me included) is a little nerdy!

oq4v3ht0u76kf2

Don't feel stupid, anyone who does Accounting... especially Higher level... automatically deserves respect as far as I'm concerned.

I was never able to get to grips with accounting or chemistry at Junior Cert. and looking at the books for the LC scares me!

bennyx_o

Deleted User wrote:

in fairness benny, everyone here (me included) is a little nerdy!

Except me.

OrangeRhino wrote:

I was never able to get to grips with accounting or chemistry at Junior Cert.

TBH, I still can't totally get to grips with accounting, but it's not that hard, imo. If I tried to study it, I could probably do well.

rosa

English
Irish
Maths
Spanish
History
Biology
Music

What's everyones fave subject? Mine's probably history. too much learnin though, the new course sounds way better.

*Angel*

Maths (H)
App.Maths (H)
Tech. Drawing (H)
Physics (H)
English (H)
French (H)
Irish (O)

My best and favourites being maths, app.maths, td they're pretty much in order.

So what you guys hoping to do next year?

oq4v3ht0u76kf2

Engineering in Trinity... trinners for winners!

Alkers

Math (H)
Applied Math (H)
German (H)
English (H)
Irish (H)
Business (H)
Accounting (H)
Physics (H)
Christmas Exams this week

the smiley one

English
Irish
Maths
German
Geography
Biology
Chemistry
Econmics

All Higher level, and hopefully keepin it at that cuz im in 6th yr.
Fav subjects has to be either economics or german - why do so many ppl hate languages??!!! Irish is also up there *waits for the inevitable attack*

*Angel*

I hate languages, well don't really hate but i'm not good at so therefore hate because it's not like ....... (can't think of a word, this'll do) about understanding the material it's about learning it.
I'm confusing myself, take maths or physics for example, in a question you're told what to do and you do it, because you understand the material you haven't just learnt it.

As for Irish so many do ordinary because there seems to be a lot of bloody poems and stuff to analyse. I do higher french and ordinary Irish, even though I think Irish is a lot easier, because we as Irish people rarely speak the language. So what the hell is the point of wasting time learning Irish when French is considered more useful.

Or you could just say the people on this thread are like their maths and stuff, I mean over half take app.maths (myself included) and that ain't true for the country at all.

rainbow kirby

You sound like me when I was in 6th year. Though this year I'm taking a module of Japanese in college and I absolutely love it.

*Angel*

Japanese sounds cool, apparently I have to take french for my course next year, ah well.... :rolleyes:

Aoibheann

English (H)
Irish (H)
Maths (H)
Physics (H)
Chemistry (H)
Biology (H)
German (H)

I did history at the start, but changed to physics after the first month because my teacher was crap and I wasn't enjoying it as much as I used to. I like physics anyway. I like maths, it's tough but I love a challenge. I understand it, but I did really badly in my Christmas exam and I havent a clue why. I think my mind was blank. Oh well, I'll just have to try harder after the holidays.
Thinking of doing applied maths outside of school, we dont have it at my school, but I know a guy who teaches it so I may take it as an extra subject.

Barry Aldwell

Maths (H)
English (H)
Gaeilge (O)
Applied Maths (H)
Physics (H)
Economics (H)
Geography (H)
French (O)

17% of all the students in the entire country taking applied maths are in my class

OrangeRhino wrote:

Engineering in Trinity... trinners for winners!

See you there :P

Capall86

hahahah trinners is for loosers, they don't do veterinary!!! what a loser college!!! barry you suck!!! only jokin!!!!!!!!!

Barry Aldwell

Barry Aldwell wrote:

17% of all the students in the entire country taking applied maths are in my class
P

how many people?

Barry Aldwell

Deleted User wrote:

how many people?

Don't know an exact figure, but I'd guesstimate about 200-250

how do you know 17%? How many's in your class? there were 12?? people sitting it last year!

Barry Aldwell

Deleted User wrote:

how do you know 17%?

It's a ballpark figure our teacher told us once. Trust me, he's not the kind of person who would get this kind of thing wrong.

Deleted User wrote:

How many's in your class? there were 12??

Look up. There you go

Lantis

*Angel* wrote:

Japanese sounds cool, apparently I have to take french for my course next year, ah well.... :rolleyes:

Take it as an extra subject. I did, and now I'm doing it full-time.

rainbow kirby

I'm doing it as a module in 3rd year science in UCD, and I'd love to keep it up (actually more than I'd like to keep up my degree subject ). I'm planning on applying to the JET programme at some stage.

Awayindahils

Maths (H)
English (H)
German (H)
Chemistry (H)
History (H)
Geography (H)
Irish (O)

dropped physics in october, so many people here do 8 subjects i was wrecked when i was doing that, and people who have like 8 honours why??
There are easier waysn of getting inot the papers than getting 8 H A1s

Alkers

I was doing 9 Higher untill the end of 5th year when I dropped Geography. I do 8 Higher because I need a C3 in Higher Math for college courses but will probably not be one of my top 6. Also do Higher English which will not be in my top 6 and was told by guidance councellor that Pass english would look bad on any form of c.v.

the smiley one

I was doin 8 honours at the start cuz my school makes everyone do it; and then when it came to the start of 6th year (decision time basically!) I didn't know what to drop cuz I wouldn't do pass english irish or maths cuz i love languages and have a good chance of doing well in maths; also of my choice subjects; I liked all of them except geography (meh) but I can get points in it so..........stuck with 8! Plus I'm doing well in all of them (minus a couple of slips!) so I suppose I'm just one of those "always have a back-up back-up plan". I should have joined the scouts..........

Fast_Mover

English (H)
Irish (H)
Maths (O)
German (H)
Biology (H)
Home Ec (H)
Business (H)
lcvp (C)

Attractive Nun

Maths [H]
English [H]
Irish [H]
French [H]
History [H]
Business [H]
Applied Maths [H]

There seem to be alot of people doing 8 or more subjects. Is that how it's done in other schools or do alot of people take extra subjects outside? I'm only in 5th year, but in my school doing more than 7 subjects is very rare.

And Applied Maths is the subject of the Gods. We've done 5 of 10 chapters already and it's only January of 5th year - and we've done them properly aswell. If you are able for Honours Maths I would highly recommend anyone taking it on - it's the easiest A1 you're likely to get.

Orizio

Currently doing 8 subjects in 5th year,i'll drop one next year.

Ag.Science (H)
Maths (O)
Irish (O)
History (H)
Business (H)
English (H)
Geog (H)
French (H)

History and English are my fave subjects.Currently keeping a 70 plus average in my difficult Business and English Honours classes which i'm pretty proud of.Agricultural Science isn't that popular here is it?

oneofakind32

In Order of Preference
Music (H)
Physics (H)
Maths (H)
German (O)
Engeneering (H)
English (O)
Irish (O)
Music is the handyist subject for point's by far. 50% practical so if you can sing at all and have a good teacher organising you youll get a B at least in that section. Another 25% composing which is very mechanical, just follow a few rules and you wont go wrong. The rest is Listening which will come to you easily enough if you like music at all. App. Maths looks very complicated from the pappers but 10 chapters is a let off.
The f*cking Engeneering project is driving me cracked. F*cking Marble. The only reason I picked it was cus I did well in Metal Work in the LC

shane0312

English (H)
Irish (H)
Maths (H)
French (H)
Economics (H)
Biology (H)
Chemistry (H)
Applied maths (H)

Does anyone know how many people sit Applied Maths every year?

Barry Aldwell

shane0312 wrote:

Does anyone know how many people sit Applied Maths every year?

Around 1700 or so this year