Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

Subjects that should be on the leaving cert?

  • 23-11-2011 07:31PM
    #1
    John Doe1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭


    • Australian studies
    • Ulster scots (for the lols)
    • Rhetoric
    Any other suggestions?:)


«1

Comments

  • #2
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    I know it's already on the LC but,

    English.
    English.

    and

    more English.

    Each split in to three papers of three hours each.


  • #3
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Queueing


  • #4
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    What exactly would Australian studies entail? tying kangaroos down and drinking beer? Because if so I not only support it, but wish to study it myself.

    Personally I think kids should study gaming and appropriate Facebook updating.


  • #5
    Superbus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    'Not being a complete knob all the time, and having a shred of courtesy for your fellow human beings.'


  • #6
    John Doe1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    Superbus wrote: »
    'Not being a complete knob all the time, and having a shred of courtesy for your fellow human beings.'

    Can you fit that down into two words?


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    phasers wrote: »
    Personally I think kids should study gaming and appropriate Facebook updating.

    English would tie nicely in to the fb updating.

    I read a comment thread of one friend in which someone posted. "To words, call them.", I really wish I was joking.


  • #8
    Superbus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    John Doe1 wrote: »
    Can you fit that down into two words?

    Common courtesy.


  • #9
    Dionysus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,420 ✭✭✭Dionysus


    John Doe1 wrote: »
    • Australian studies
    • Ulster scots (for the lols)
    • Rhetoric
    Any other suggestions?:)

    1. Building Empathy
    2. Building Emotional intelligence
    3. Politicians, the media and their games


  • #10
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    John Doe1 wrote: »
    Can you fit that down into two words?
    May I suggest Knob Studies?


  • #11
    Dotrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Dotrel


    John Doe1 wrote: »
    Can you fit that down into two words?

    Historical Civics?


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    texidub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭texidub


    Internet Messageboard Survivalism

    Piss Blasting

    lol cat 101

    Teacher Baiting

    Philosophy

    (Sorry the last one was just silly.)


  • #13
    donvito99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    Coponomics


  • #14
    Fart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭Fart


    Dotrel wrote: »
    Historical Civics?

    F**k your Historical Civics, there's a horse outside.


  • #15
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,860 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    scumbag vilification & prevention


  • #16
    Oh_Noes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭Oh_Noes


    Driving.

    Munster Japanese.


  • #17
    texidub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭texidub


    Bullying - Pros and Cons


  • #18
    Naomi00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 670 ✭✭✭Naomi00


    Driving, you learn to drive in school in the US

    P.E should be on the L.C


  • #19
    sgb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 770 ✭✭✭sgb


    The do's and dont's of the Islamic world


  • #20
    Warper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭Warper


    Economics should be compulsory for everyone as it seems no one has a clue what equitable means.


  • #21
    jetsonx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭jetsonx


    The ability to read the balance sheet of a country. I know this is called Economics but it should be rolled into a subject called Political Education or some sort of civic education.

    If people had been able to read the balance sheet of Ireland Inc. well FF might not have as been successful in pulling the wool over people's eyes for so long. In addition, I think most people failed to grasp the seriousness of Bailout because they had the attitude "that's the for the experts".

    Well just look at how s#it the "experts" turned out. (Kevin Cardiff and Brian Lenihan spring to mind)


  • Advertisement
  • #22
    coonecb1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭coonecb1


    1. Financial planning
    2. Outdoor Survival skills
    3. Etiquette


  • #23
    John Doe1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    Meditation class?


  • #24
    kumate_champ07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭kumate_champ07


    home economics. an actual skill like cooking your own dinner would be useful in the real world.


  • #25
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,369 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Visa forging and map-reading.


  • #26
    woodoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,219 ✭✭✭woodoo


    Finance & Money Management

    Spanish should be the main 2nd language instead of German or French

    IT/programming/networking


  • #27
    Cill Dara Abu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭Cill Dara Abu


    Diet and Nutrition.

    Too many fat kids waddling around the place.


  • #28
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Not being loud and annoying on the top deck of the bus studies.


  • #29
    sophieblake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 118 ✭✭sophieblake


    Child rearing


    And i am being serious


  • #30
    Naomi00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 670 ✭✭✭Naomi00


    woodoo wrote: »
    Finance & Money Management

    Spanish should be the main 2nd language instead of German or French

    IT/programming/networking


    Those are all on the LC in some way or another. There is no 'main' other language they're all an equal choice depending on what languages the school has.


  • Advertisement
  • #31
    Deus Ex Machina
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,556 ✭✭✭Deus Ex Machina


    Wife beating.


Advertisement
Advertisement