rkeano5 wrote: » I don't know about the exam skills book, but it's easy enough to talk about the effects of Globalisation using China as an example. Do you have ''Today's World''?
YeaaahFaoiSin wrote: » All male poets are easy Never did see why so many people enjoy Plath's. Poppies in July is an awful poem Also why do we have English as our first exam in the Leaving Cert? Surely it would make more sense to have Irish.
skyscraperblue wrote: » The order of the exams is done in such a way as to get as many people as possible finished as quickly as possible. They start with English because EVERYONE takes English, whereas there's a significant number who are exempt from Irish. (But both Englishes aren't on the same day anymore to stop our hands falling off. )
rkeano5 wrote: » Question: Am I the only leaving cert that doesn't learn off essays for any of my subjects? I look over previous answers in English, Geography and History but mainly just rely on knowing notes for writing the essays.
Eathrin wrote: » Nah I don't even write old essays, I think of new essays based on the question, obviously that's not a good thing though for the LC. Maybe I should learn some plans.
M&S* wrote: » Lads what's your opinions on only writing about two texts for the comparative when they say "With reference to at least two texts you have studied"
finality wrote: » Bad idea. I don't even know why they say "at least 2", I think they actually say in the marking scheme to deduct marks if less than 3 texts are used.
skyscraperblue wrote: » They don't - the marking scheme also says 'at least two'. Seems like a reeeeeally dodgy strategy though...
reznov wrote: » Haven't learned off a single essay since the beginning of 5th year. Pointless to do so when questions are specific. Use your creativity and maximise potential marks. You'll be safe for the purpose aspect instantly.
Togepi wrote: » Does that mean you learned off essays for the Junior Cert? :eek:
reznov wrote: » No of course not. Don't be silly. :P I did feck all for JC.
Togepi wrote: » Good! I was getting worried there. :P
Historykitten wrote: » Happy happy birthday Don't study too much today Little break can't hurt Oh Joey I member you telling me that we have to do something after economics, like our whole class :P last class to have an exam in that school :P ha btw did you hear the roof is coming off while we are doing the leaving ? :rolleyes: our school truly hates us :P
PictureFrame wrote: » Human Elective for Geography is done. 13 essays, took me 5 hours to learn them all! Now I have 4 Geoecology essays to try and get done today, if I get them all covered i'll be happy! Physical is fairly handy so i've only Regional to do and I should be covered for the A hopefully!
Diamondsandrose wrote: » Here for the Hamlet essay does anyone write quotes in a different colour to make them stand out? Only just thought of it there but I'm not sure if it'd be appropriate for an English exam?
reznov wrote: » Always have done so. Don't use a red coloured ink.
