Predictions

randomfella

This could be a long thread, but have u any particular predictions for the leaving Cert? Feel free to criticise mine but ive heard that the following are likely to appear in June.
Put in the level the subjects are at, and why u think it will come up.

History (H) - Sinn Fein's success in 1918 election (centinary year) French 3rd Repub (usually bismarck or this and bismarck came up last year)

English (H) - Dickinson (hasn't come up, 50 year anniversary of publishing some colllection of hers), Boland (one female poet always comes up)

Business (H) - Law of Contract

Geography (H) - Italy, Coastal features (both haven't come up in a while, they are a pretty sure bet)

Irish (H) - Ruraiocht, clann lir, fiosracht mna. (based on exam papers, ruraiocht comes up every second year, other stories didnt show up last year)

Scarinae

Is that higher Irish you're referring to? Put in the level if you're going to have predictions!!

Irish (H) - Cath Chéim an Fhia
English (H) - Dickinson, Yeats
Classical Studies (H) - Propertius

Errant11235

Physics : Its been 100 years since Einstein announced his 3 famous papers so I think E=Mc^2 is going to be fairly prominent in both pass and higher.
So will Photoemission.

English : Wordsworth ( hasn't come up in new course so far I think!), Yeats, Boland.

The entire exam may be based around the theme of suffering.

Irish : Clann Lir at [P]

Caoimhe

Irish (H) - An Lasair Choille has come up the last 3 years in a row, definitely won't be on. Ur Chnoic Chein Mhic Cainte is meant to be a safe bet for coming up. Essay will be on terrorism or the environment

English (H) - Yeats, Dickenson and Eliot

Geography (H) - Coasts should come up, all 3 other things came up last year.

hada

History (H) :

A:
Sinn féin 1905-1918 (possibly up to 1926...)
Land Question
Butt
John Redmond + IPP 1900 - 1918

B.
Eamonn Dev:Biog
Fianna fáil econ policies 32-39
1st Interparty Govt 48-51

C.
Stalin
Franco Prussian
3rd French Repub
Tsarist Russia - Alex III
- Nicholas II
- Revolution in russia, 1917.. Why??

(you could also learn the easter question. It was highly tipped for last year but didnt come up, so it might come up this year instead)

D.
Mussolini (rise, domestic, foreign, life)
Hitler's changing of germany to a totalitarian state 33-39

cant remember my other tips for section D...

Young Siward

Errant11235 wrote:

The entire exam may be based around the theme of suffering.

Out of interest is that what many people are thinking will come up??? Paper One never follows a set pattern when it comes down to the theme. We thought war etc. might make an appearance last year, but it was Work and Play of all things. I'd bet my money on a more uplifting theme, or articles that'll be chosen for the candidates to 'enjoy' (!).

the smiley one

Anyone got biology tips by any chance?

Chemistry:
Q2 - ethanal/ethanol

For Irish HL, my teacher is convinced that Sceimhlitheoireacht will come up, but something similar came up last year "Bagairt and baol ár linne" something like that anyway, so whay would it come up again? plus there hasn't been anything *major in the news to warrant a whole essay on it. Just wondering..........

**katie**

hada wrote:

History (H) :

D.
Mussolini (rise, domestic, foreign, life)
Hitler's changing of germany to a totalitarian state 33-39

cant remember my other tips for section D...

For section D, the Spanish Civil War is almost a cert.

mickomack

Irish(H)-Urchnoc Cheim mhic cainte or cath cheim an fhia

Construction Studies(H)-Q1-Wheelchair accessible door(eg.ramp 15 degrees)

Scraggs

geography: enviroment coz of kyoto protocol, seas in physical
english: something cheerful and lighthearted! not too sure that a female poet will def come up as there's no definite rule about the dept. being PC and it could only be coincidence that one has come up every year!!

Creamy Goodness

Accounting manufacturing trading profit and loss account with balance sheet.

i'll be shocked if this doesn't come up, but i'll also be so happy

sarahg_angel69

ENGLISH:: have heard from a number of people that dickinson and yeats are sure bets for june!!
GEOGRAPHY:: coastal features were on alot of the mocks!

ne help for me on this one??? you reckon that regional will come up n not core periphery on the higher course???

IRISH:: (higher) faoilean in the pass poem section
ruriocht

randomfella

sarahg_angel69 wrote:

ne help for me on this one??? you reckon that regional will come up n not core periphery on the higher course???

Do u mean Geography higher level?
If u do the regional question it usually has divide a country into regions and justify it, with the aid of a sketch map (100m)
OR
Core - periphery regions. Give characteristics and give 2examples (60m)
Some other part (40m)

The one most people hope for is the first one, but the questions usally alternate yearly and last year the first one came up. But i'm just hoping they'll be nice.

F*ck actually i haven't really prepared for that 2nd one at all.

By the looks of it, its quite different, you can't really write the same for the two. And the 2nd one is usually done, using France as far as i know(even though u can use whatever you like). Anybody else got an insight?

Cannibal Ox

C.
Stalin

Wrong section

He's in D with the other Dictators.

History
A - Home Rule/Parnell
B - Security in the Irish State
C - 3rd French Republic
D - Stalin

That's not all I'm studying (I'm doing all three dictators, Stalin, Hitler and then Mussloini in that order of importence...one of them _has_ to come up), it's just what I'd like and think will come up...

There basing a lot of the new course around Wilhelm the Second, so wheter that means there will be a quesiton about him, or they'll hold off, is up to you I suppose.

D-Generate

Scraggs wrote:

english: something cheerful and lighthearted! not too sure that a female poet will def come up as there's no definite rule about the dept. being PC and it could only be coincidence that one has come up every year!!

The DoE specifies in the syllabus that each pupil must learn at least one female poet or something like that. The part of the reason for the new course was that the old course was very predictable and they didn't want that so I think it would be foolish to just put all your money on Dickinson and Yeats. I do think they are likely to come up as is Elliot. I also think that Kavanagh might come up as well.

sarahg_angel69

randomfella wrote:

Do u mean Geography higher level?
If u do the regional question it usually has divide a country into regions and justify it, with the aid of a sketch map (100m)
OR
Core - periphery regions. Give characteristics and give 2examples (60m)


went throught the papers today with the geog teacher ans as regions nd core n periphery came up last year she is not sure but that she would put a bet on regions as in 2003 core periphery came up!!! nd italy is likely to come up!

randomfella

Anyone have any tips on business? I need them.

Shyster

Gaeilge HL: Rúraiochts a dead cert, poetry's a gamble

English HL: It says in the syllabus that there will be equality of gender, era and nationality(ie.anglo irish or other) on every paper....now its obvious-you work it out

Biology anyone?would it be too predictable to think that because there wasnt much new material on 04 paper that they'll put it on this year?

Beau

Accounting

I`m not doing Q1 (hate it witha a passion) but eveyone is saying its defo going to be the manufacturing.

Section 1: In the 60 mark Qs I reckon Farm Accounts and Control Accounts.

Section 2: Published Account

Section 3: Im almost certain Production Budgets will come up.

Scarinae

Shyster wrote:

Biology anyone?would it be too predictable to think that because there wasnt much new material on 04 paper that they'll put it on this year?

It might be a bit too predictable, but if you're going to try predicting something it's probably more certain than many other theories... In terms of the layout of the paper, in section C there's always one question from unit 1, two questions from unit 2, three questions from unit 3... Which means it's most likely that either ecology or food science is a given question there. I reckon enzymes will come up this year too, and if anything can be left out it'll probably be photosynthesis

Sully

Geog (H): Cost / Glaciation / Rivers. Core Periphery of France/Italy or Regional Division of same countries.

English (H): Boland / Dickinson / Heaney. Hamlet - Theme of Death.

Also, that one about Construction Studies - what makes you think thats coming up?

Isabella

Chemistry: Section A: Bleach/winkler
Ethanal/ethnaoic acid
Experiment to illustrate le chatelier's principle

On section B, i expect water treatment, chromatography, how an indicator works and the mechanism for a substitution reaction to make an appearance

Economics: Imperfect competition, Banking/inflation, taxation, economic objectives of goverment, labour.

French: Drugs in sport, environment, banning of religious symbols in french schools, penalty point system and refugees

Irish: Sceimlithoireacht, an timpeallacht, na teifigh, drugaí i spoirt, faoileán, úrchnoc chein mhic cainte, teangmhail, ruraíocht, bealoidis, an dán díreach, bardscoileanna

randomfella

if you make a prediction say why.

Beau

yes please do say why.

Scully: why do think France/Italy will come up in geo and how in gods name can you pick out a specific them for Hamlet?

randomfella

Well i can explain italy, it hasn't come up in the last few years, and every year they put it on, its the most attempted question. Considering its the final year i reckon they will put it on, but thats if they're not evil.

Camogie Playa

Isabella wrote:

Chemistry: Section A: Bleach/winkler
Ethanal/ethnaoic acid
Experiment to illustrate le chatelier's principle

On section B, i expect water treatment, chromatography, how an indicator works and the mechanism for a substitution reaction to make an appearance

Economics: Imperfect competition, Banking/inflation, taxation, economic objectives of goverment, labour.

French: Drugs in sport, environment, banning of religious symbols in french schools, penalty point system and refugees

Irish: Sceimlithoireacht, an timpeallacht, na teifigh, drugaí i spoirt, faoileán, úrchnoc chein mhic cainte, teangmhail, ruraíocht, bealoidis, an dán díreach, bardscoileanna

How can you be so certain about the economics, french and irish?Not insulting you or anything, just curious to knnow?

mickomack

(/QUOTE)Also, that one about Construction Studies - what makes you think thats coming up?[/QUOTE]

The new building regulations of a door came in in 2001 if i'm not mistaken and it hasn't been asked to date as they were waiting for people to get used to the new regulations and since Wheelchair access. is an almost cert to come up it may be moved to q1 this year instead of q2,Happy Sully?

Isabella

Obviously I'm not certain, they're just predictions. My predictions about economics are based on topics that haven't appeared on the paper in a while. I heard somewhere that the theme of Leaving Cert 2005 is "the environment" so it's quite possible that it will appear on the irish or french paper. The other predictions i made were based on items that were big in the news at the time the papers were written

Camogie Playa

Ok thanks. That reason is good enough for me.I also had hints but ive lost them somewhere at home, but soon as i find them ill post them!

Sully

Beau wrote:

yes please do say why.

Scully: why do think France/Italy will come up in geo and how in gods name can you pick out a specific them for Hamlet?

I presume your addressing me, just remove the "C" and you got my nick right.

France/Italy - Told by our teacher, says its been a trend over the past few years.

English - It was just a guess/prediction that perhaps the Theme Of Death will come up, as it has never before, and its a good question to come up as the theme is evident throughout. Thats how.

Camogie Playa

Biology
Plant reproduction, asexual rep, veg prop. Long quest
2.Ecology
3.Genetic Crosses
2 1/2 questions 1 full question and 1/2 question
Dna profiling experiment and short question

Sect A Human Sytem (diagrams functions
Sect B Human System (not heart)

Q14 or 15 Photosynthesis or Respiration.
Got those hints on one of those revision courses

Africa

German-well....i say study a dictionary for these cause it is totally random...except the letter...
Geography-France, Field Work, a coastal map and probably Coasts and Glaciation. I want rivers though.
English: I dunno....a female poet, probably Wordsworth too, possibly Longley. The rest i dunno...
Accounting Manufacturing, Interpretation, Marginal Costing?, Tabular Statements?
Any ideas for art and Physics?

Sully

mickomack wrote:

(/QUOTE)Also, that one about Construction Studies - what makes you think thats coming up?

The new building regulations of a door came in in 2001 if i'm not mistaken and it hasn't been asked to date as they were waiting for people to get used to the new regulations and since Wheelchair access. is an almost cert to come up it may be moved to q1 this year instead of q2,Happy Sully?[/QUOTE]

Hey I wasnt bitching, just wanted to know why!? ;P The External Door with a cavity came up on my pre actually.. so you never know. Any other predictions ? even tips cause I suck at Const!

mickomack

As you probably know the U Value is a gauranteed question so make sure you know that,Q10 planning permission is gauranteed,Central heating system practically gauranteed,Stairs maybe this year seems likely,Make sure you know the functions of everything,moisture penetration,sewage treatment etc.. There is not much else i can say really only to study everything,it really is a broad course

randomfella

africa why do u think it will be a coastal map - geog?
I heard it too off my teacher, maybe somewhere like killybegs.
But i was told if that comes up they prob won't put up coastal on physical.

Africa

Well......see there has been a fair amount of inner maps over the last few years, i think there will be one on the coast and it will have questions about fishing and that. If not, i think it will be somewhere with mountians and a river and possibly a lake too.

JackKelly

For chemistry, we got a tip off our teacher (writes the mock papers) that either the Bleach titration or Thiosulphate titration is looking very likely.

In Physics, the gravity by pendulum is also looking likely.

Thats all so far

Isabella

My friend was at the English revision course at Easter in Leeson Street and the teacher told them that they should concentrate on the two female poets, Yeats, Polonius and the theme of revenge in Hamlet. Do the teachers in the Institute have info about what will appear on the paper? I've always wondered this.

Sully

Isabella wrote:

My friend was at the English revision course at Easter in Leeson Street and the teacher told them that they should concentrate on the two female poets, Yeats, Polonius and the theme of revenge in Hamlet. Do the teachers in the Institute have info about what will appear on the paper? I've always wondered this.

Polonius?! LOL. What a question that would be. I was told Claudius is due up...

k8e

for H economics:
elasticity is a DEF!!
labour
tax
banking
imperfect competition
demank/supply (demand is d most likely of d 2 2 come up dis yr)
these r my teacher's predictions and d women is never wrong.

for H english:
boland, yeats, dickinson
as for hamlet concentrate on hamlet's character and claudius the villian of the play. the theme is said to be revenge.
for comparative text vision and view point is a DEF!!
these predictions vr from a revision course i went to.

for anyone doing O irish:
brid, treall, faoilean are d poems to study

does anyone have any ideas wat may come up for business cos im at a loss and any more economics or biology predictions wud b great. thanks!!

Isabella

Oh yeah, i meant Claudius. Sorry.

Isabella

I think for economics there will definitely be a consumer-type question ; assumptions of consumer behaviour, law of equi marginal returns, law of diminshing marginal utility, Inferior/giffen goods, etc

Rredwell

Gaeilge (ÁL):
Fíliocht:
Mac Eile ag Imeacht
Faoileán
Chlaon Mé Mo Chean
Dánta Dualgais Breise:
Dán ar bith a iarraidh i 2001 nó 2002,
Úrchnoc Chéin Mhic Cáinte (2002)
Fiacha an tSolais (2001)
Cath Chéim an Fhia (2001)
Teangmháil (2002)
mar tá 8 dán ann agus ní iarrfar na ceithre dán ó 2004 agus 2003.
(Any of the 4 from 2001 and 2002, because there are 8 poems and they won't ask any of the 4 from 2003 and 2004.)

Próis
Clann Lir
Fiosracht Mhná
Lasair Choille

Geography:
I can only hazard a guess at the Regional, and I would definitely say the role of a natural resource(s) (sea, oil and gas to Norway; tourism in Spain; port of Rotterdam in Holland) in the economy of a country, as it has not been asked since 2001. It's a good questrion to prepare, if a little too rich in facts and figures. I am surprised no-one has mentioned it yet.

randomfella

What are the possible questions you could be asked? i'm not really sure apart from the past papers what to expect.

Claudius - came up in 2002? the question about his struggle with claudius.
Hamlet - his complex character 2002?
Imagery in hamlet. - tough question
Theme of decay, disease and poison.

I really don't know what else. i've heard before that for an A in a Hamlet q. A quote per para is required. Anybody else able shed some light on this?

Rredwell

English (H):

randomfella wrote:

I really don't know what else. i've heard before that for an A in a Hamlet q. A quote per para is required. Anybody else able shed some light on this?

Don't know. Read the syllabus this morning but it doesn't go into that much detail. But that does sound like a good rule, as each paragraph deals with an idea, and each quotation can support that idea. No harm to practice that technique before June 8.

In my opinion, there are only 2 basic types of question you can get asked on Hamlet: characters and themes. (Relationships fall under characters.) Just look at the past and sample questions: Hamlet, Claudius, the women, etc.; and death, revenge, etc. Then again, you could get asked (like in my Mocks - anyone else get this question?) why Hamlet appeals to modern audiences or readers.

Has a question on Gertrude and/or 'the fair Ophelia' come up yet since the course started being examined? If not, I would bank on it. (By the way, is it just me or is Gertrude not referred to by name in the whole play?)

French (H):
Seeing as the papers were set in the autumn, I think something along the lines of terrorism (Beslan) could come up in Section II. Or perhaps EU enlargement or the Constitution (France will probably vote No to it)? I'm basing this on the inclusion of a topical issue ('la lutte antitabac', which followed on the foot of the smoking ban) in 2004.

sarahg_angel69

redwell...sorry if i mis-spelled name!! how can you be so sure about the irish???? am really stuck for this irish exam...am not learning any of the modern honours poems apart from "fiachra an t-solais", or however you spell it and going in depth with the old poems! and the essays am going to learn five -
1) terrorism
2) the enviroment
3) problems of young people
4) the education system
5) the health system

please reply to this!!! thanks!! sorry for any typos!!

Rredwell

Hi

I am basing my Irish predictions on prose/poetry that hasn't come up in at least 2 years (apart from Lasair Choille which came up last year). Also, in the Dánta Dualgais Breise, all 8 have already come up (2/year for 4 years). So, I think that the two that come up this year will be 2 of the 4 which came up in 2001/2002.

History:
In Section C I think the following 4 will come up:
*The Third Republic, 1870-1914
*Great Britain, 1870-1914
*Franco-Prussian War (don't think it can't get asked as a separate question. It did in my mocks)
*Tsarist Russia 1855-1917

Will Bismarck, the old reliable come up? Or will the Commission surprise us all, it being the last 'old' exam?

randomfella

How many essays are u learning per section?

For section C i'm doing France & Russia. NOt sure what else. Franco-Prussian war would be an awful question to do.

Rredwell

Um, not sure yet. Actually, I am taking Vainglory's advice and learning essay plans. Just going with what I know, really, and also what is more likely to come up. For example, I am not learning Britain in Section C (never studied it), and concentrating more on the Tsars then Lenin (Lenin came up last year). As for Sections A and D... I really need to get my act together!

randomfella

Section D?? I think thats the easiest!!

Irish history is hard enough to get my head around. I"m gonna do Parnell in section A and sinn Fein and for section B maybe ireland during the war years. Predicting what might come up is one thing, but i need to learn them. Even with other subjects like geography, i havent bothered learning any other countries in the regional bar Italy.

beanyb

Isabella wrote:

My friend was at the English revision course at Easter in Leeson Street and the teacher told them that they should concentrate on the two female poets, Yeats, Polonius and the theme of revenge in Hamlet. Do the teachers in the Institute have info about what will appear on the paper? I've always wondered this.

They definetly dont. Last year they told everyone that Dickinson was a dead cert since Plath was on the year before and then she didnt come up. So dont rely on what they told you. I had lots of friends that only did Dickinson on that advice and we're completely screwed!