FE1 Exam Thread (Read 1st post!) NOTE: YOU MAY SWAP EXAM GRIDS

JCreaghy · 12-03-2020 03:05PM

CiaranS93 wrote: »

Why would they be offering a refund if they were going to reschedule....

I believe it's so you're not forced to sit the rescheduled summer date. I say we'll get our money by cheque with a letter of the rescheduled dates and we can just post back if we want the new dates.

Sineaddh · 12-03-2020 03:05PM

LawStudent1234 wrote: »

Did people sitting their exams in cork get an email yet I haven’t received any?

Ya.. given same option

CiaranS93 · 12-03-2020 03:05PM

Vegetarian2017 wrote: »

100 percent agree the exams should be postponed for a few weeks only in a better set up venue to deal with the current crisis sitting the IDENTICAL paper we are due to sit tomorrow not go in under stressful circumstances.

I agree. This decision is putting people under too much stress and can only lead to a disaster if we sit it

Breacnua · 12-03-2020 03:07PM

I spoke with Victoria

They will try to have sitting for exams for enrolling into black hall in sept but can’t say when.

igobuy · 12-03-2020 03:11PM

I’m deferring for the health of my family and mental space it’s world pandemic we’re talking about not just a common cold

ihatethesea · 12-03-2020 03:11PM

Breacnua wrote: »

I spoke with Victoria

They will try to have sitting for exams for enrolling into black hall in sept but can’t say when.

So she didnt guarantee that there will 100% be an additional sitting?

lawgirl23 · 12-03-2020 03:11PM

ihatethesea wrote: »

Has anyone made a decision yet? I'm leaning toward resitting and would love to know if anybody else is too?

I replied also. Sitting tomorrow also.

Vegetarian2017 · 12-03-2020 03:15PM

Im deferring because I cannot mentally concentrate on an exam for tomorrow, I am frustrated beyond belief and feel I am making the wrong decision no matter what I do. This should not have been our decision to make.

SwD · 12-03-2020 03:15PM

“ I know that I am asking people to make enormous sacrifices. We’re doing it for each other. Together we can slow the virus in its tracks and push it back. Acting together, as one nation, we can save many lives” Leo Vradkar

Exposing ourselves to a mass gathering a risk we’ve been advised not to take. I’m not risking my families members welfare for an exam that will be rescheduled for a couple of weeks. It’s only an exam. We’re ready to go. A little bit every weekend until the next one and we’ll be flying.

Reya10 · 12-03-2020 03:15PM

I am leaning towards sitting EU tomorrow, my logic is I've already been in that exam hall this week so likely already exposed if it was there. I won't get the holidays back from work if i dont sit either.

My study has been badly affected though and I already wasn't feeling confident about this exam . I hate that it's been left up to us but I'm finding it really difficult to consider not going given all the time and money I've given up for it already

Breacnua · 12-03-2020 03:16PM

ihatethesea wrote: »

So she didnt guarantee that there will 100% be an additional sitting?

She guaranteed there will be a sitting once the corna virus allows for it - I suppose once the country isn’t on total lock down she meant

Sineaddh · 12-03-2020 03:18PM

I’m finding it impossible to decide... just feels like either decision is wrong

spygirl · 12-03-2020 03:19PM

Reya10 wrote: »

I am leaning towards sitting EU tomorrow, my logic is I've already been in that exam hall this week so likely already exposed if it was there. I won't get the holidays back from work if i dont sit either.

My study has been badly affected though and I already wasn't feeling confident about this exam . I hate that it's been left up to us but I'm finding it really difficult to consider not going given all the time and money I've given up for it already

Other side to that coin is that you might already be exposed, turn up and pass it to someone who previously was not. Just playing devil's advocate, sorry.

bobbyness · 12-03-2020 03:21PM

Sineaddh wrote: »

I’m finding it impossible to decide... just feels like either decision is wrong

Same. It's like we've put most of the work in already. But do we really want to find out we have underlying health issues when we get ill with covid19... Or one of our loved ones/community

Reya10 · 12-03-2020 03:22PM

spygirl wrote: »

Other side to that coin is that you might already be exposed, turn up and pass it to someone who previously was not. Just playing devil's advocate, sorry.

Yeah, thinking of that too. But I have to go back to work next week as well, as I'm sure most people here do too.

It's very unfair that this has been left to us

bobsyourbrief · 12-03-2020 03:23PM

If there was clarity in when the re-sit would be the decision would be a lot easier to make.

ihatethesea · 12-03-2020 03:24PM

Shame on the Law Society for leaving this decision to us, none of us are thinking straight how are we meant to make a decision as important as this without a clear mind, my blood is boiling

Boltabb · 12-03-2020 03:24PM

Not sitting EU or Tort, but I'm not in blackhall until 2021 so there isn't the same pressure. Just don't see the risk, even having already been there already - disobeying full government advice for little upside, I just don't see the point.

Sineaddh · 12-03-2020 03:25PM

Imagine the scandal if there’s a case from the exams and there has to be contract tracing to hundreds of FE1 students!

Can’t believe they’re going ahead

Reya10 · 12-03-2020 03:25PM

bobsyourbrief wrote: »

If there was clarity in when the re-sit would be the decision would be a lot easier to make.

True but it's an unprecedented situation and they don't know how long until the threat is over so I'm not surprised they won't confirm a date, can't blame them on that front, just on everything else

spygirl · 12-03-2020 03:25PM

bobsyourbrief wrote: »

If there was clarity in when the re-sit would be the decision would be a lot easier to make.

To be fair to them, it is unlikely they would be able to answer that today. I would imagine it will be rescheduled for as soon as is practicable. April, possibly May depending on how this thing pans out.

ahhhhhFE1s · 12-03-2020 03:27PM

Reya10 wrote: »

Yeah, thinking of that too. But I have to go back to work next week as well, as I'm sure most people here do too.

It's very unfair that this has been left to us

Ya leaning towards sitting, between cost of travel, hotel and leave from work would be hard to sit them at a later stage, don't feel great about it still unsure

EmmaO94 · 12-03-2020 03:30PM

It's everyone's individual call, but I'm deferring EU. As others have said, I might be fine if I catch it but I'm uncomfortable with taking the risk of passing it onto someone less fortunate. Also with all the palaver I just wouldn't be in the right headspace to sit it tomorrow!

Reya10 · 12-03-2020 03:30PM

ahhhhhFE1s wrote: »

Ya leaning towards sitting, between cost of travel, hotel and leave from work would be hard to sit them at a later stage, don't feel great about it still unsure

There's also that worry that I'll probably fail it now due to the stress/lack of concentration so what's even the point ðŸ˜‚

JCormac · 12-03-2020 03:31PM

I'm deferring EU tomorrow and sitting Tort on Monday provided the Law Society are going ahead with it.

My logic is that I didn't get a good days revision today on EU and it's (apparently) one of the easier exams so I'm alright with having to sit it in the Summer or whenever. Will just stay away from the mother from Monday onwards.

On the other hand, if Tort is cancelled on Monday idk if I'll get the necessary holiday days to study for BOTH Tort and EU before the next sitting.

Ah well

channing90 · 12-03-2020 03:33PM

On a side note, I need a job from next week onwards, are my chances very low now with this virus, are firms being cautious and not hiring for the Forseable ??

spygirl · 12-03-2020 03:36PM

I've contacted my job and I am going back from leave early. So will still have leave to take if/when they are rescheduled.

For me it will be one exam, not two. I crammed all of them previously with only a day or two off before, will just have to do it again.

For me, we have been asked not to attend mass gatherings. Less than 100 in the room on the day. Still a lot more than that milling around the venue before hand.

Surprised the Red Cow not considering this and making the call on behalf of the Law Society.
"You are bringing how many in total here? Nah sorry lads. We have other clients to consider as well."

Hamerzan Sickles · 12-03-2020 03:39PM

I don't have time to read previous replies but just fyi I asked the law society when they were thinking of the resits and they responded and said in time for PPC1 2020 (subject to corona virus prevalence of course).

Law1997 · 12-03-2020 03:39PM

Is a county council a state authority? I said it was for adverse possession q

bobsyourbrief · 12-03-2020 03:42PM

Reya10 wrote: »

True but it's an unprecedented situation and they don't know how long until the threat is over so I'm not surprised they won't confirm a date, can't blame them on that front, just on everything else

I would have imagined they'd have some sort of guidelines though to prepare if there ever was a need to cancel, even just a rough idea of a month they'd like to aim for so that it might be possible before the October sitting - because there's many people for the good of their careers who can't take that next sitting either way, y'know?

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