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Kremin · 25-02-2015 05:37PM

Disorganised Disaster wrote: »

Anyone have any tips on time management? I've never really had to structure my study to do well before and I genuinely have no idea where to start in terms of making a timetable or anything! :L

Think about how long you want to study per day.
Lets say 3 hours.. although you are in 5th so you can probably go easier lol. I use 3 because it's easier to divide into...

Then you need to decide how many subjects a day, do you want to do 6 30 minute sessions, 1 on each, or do you want to do 3 for an hour each?

Anyway it's important not to back yourself into a corner, be flexible.. if you end up spending over 1 hour on one subject, spend less on the next day and improvise.. don't overwork yourself.. especially if you're in fifth year.. you'll be sick of it before it even starts

Disorganised Disaster · 25-02-2015 05:45PM

How long breaks would you take between subjects then too? And do you decide what your going to study for that subject in advance or just plan as you go?

Kremin · 25-02-2015 06:02PM

Disorganised Disaster wrote: »

How long breaks would you take between subjects then too? And do you decide what your going to study for that subject in advance or just plan as you go?

Depends, start when you get home, do a little while, go get dinner, continue after.. everyone takes different amounts of time off between subjects
and yeah I have everything planned out

4 subjects at 45 mins per day, just allows me to get to every one of them at least 4 times, do more on weekends... I'm in 6th year though...

user53 · 25-02-2015 09:55PM

Hi, if anyone here does economics, could you please tell me what book your class uses? And if its good? There's no economics class in my school so I'm unsure which book(s) is/are good, ill probably get some revise wise books and use past exam papers too!

Kremin · 25-02-2015 10:23PM

user53 wrote: »

Hi, if anyone here does economics, could you please tell me what book your class uses? And if its good? There's no economics class in my school so I'm unsure which book(s) is/are good, ill probably get some revise wise books and use past exam papers too!

We use Leaving Cert Economics by Dennis O Grady.. it's good.. very mathematical approach to things though, but good explanations and diagrams etc. I can't speak about other books though.

user53 · 25-02-2015 10:33PM

Kremin wrote: »

We use Leaving Cert Economics by Dennis O Grady.. it's good.. very mathematical approach to things though, but good explanations and diagrams etc. I can't speak about other books though.

Thank you

Yeah I'm quite maths minded so that sounds good

Conaaaa · 25-02-2015 10:35PM

Anyone doing physics think a C in hl maths for jc is okay?&#55357;&#56833;

DublinArnie · 26-02-2015 07:18PM

Just made a giant milestone today.

Started making dedicated study notes for geography and irish - got new folders for them and all.

Will build it up every weekend.

chocolate98 · 26-02-2015 11:00PM

hi anyone any how to study hl french?

Beca19 · 27-02-2015 01:31AM

Conaaaa wrote: »

Anyone doing physics think a C in hl maths for jc is okay?��

Yeah you'll probably be grand

have a look at the text book and see what you think

coolerboy · 27-02-2015 05:56PM

What colour does this look like? I cant see how this is gold and white.

Kremin · 27-02-2015 06:02PM

coolerboy wrote: »

What colour does this look like? I cant see how this is gold and white.☺

It isn't gold and white, seriously.. use a paintdropper tool and try yourself.. it's just a color illusion occurring due to overexposure and bad colour balancing. It looks gold and white in the one you posted but i can still clearly see the shades of blue and why it's just happening due to light.

Troxck · 27-02-2015 07:44PM

Conaaaa wrote: »

Anyone doing physics think a C in hl maths for jc is okay?��

Yes. The Physics syllabus course we do it much lighter on the Maths than what it used to be. The Maths is basic rearrangement and algebra, however it is the logic behind it that makes it tough. Great subject though and really interesting and rewarding to study. If you're worried about the Maths don't be, I got a C at JC HL too and I'm doing fine at HL Physics.

Even if someone was absolutely shocking at Maths, they could achieve a C3/D1 on just knowing theory and experiments alone.

Conaaaa · 27-02-2015 08:44PM

Oh troxck , do you feel an A grade is possible from both our maths capability?

Troxck · 27-02-2015 09:43PM

Conaaaa wrote: »

Oh troxck , do you feel an A grade is possible from both our maths capability?

Possibly, A1 grades are quite difficult to get in any subject, although I do believe that the A1/A2 rate is around 20%.

It depends on the paper, I despise the light, sound and wave sections but love the electricity and mechanics section. If the June paper is to be heavy on these topics, I would more than likely get a high grade. I am waiting for my mock result to make any predictions of predicted grades.

The course is short. My class now has only two chapters left (circular motion and the Option, Particle Physics) which we should get done in 2.5/3 weeks. This leaves the rest of the year for revision.

I have an amazing teacher and a tiny class (only 10 people) so this helps.

Tl;dr... Maths capability won't stop you getting an A1, you just need to be able to think logically and remember simple theory.

spurious · 01-03-2015 05:25PM

user53 wrote: »

Hi, if anyone here does economics, could you please tell me what book your class uses? And if its good? There's no economics class in my school so I'm unsure which book(s) is/are good, ill probably get some revise wise books and use past exam papers too!

Make sure to base your study on the syllabus. THAT is what the exam is set against, not any book.

coolerboy · 01-03-2015 09:48PM

http://www.coursehub.ie/ is back up for anyone who has an interest.

Princessk98x · 02-03-2015 09:59PM

My maths homework is annoying me so much! I'm so close to getting the right method but need a bit of help:) ️too close to give up! It's question 13 page 179 in active maths 4 book 1! Id really appreciate the help

thanks guys

Kremin · 02-03-2015 11:11PM

Princessk98x wrote: »

My maths homework is annoying me so much! I'm so close to getting the right method but need a bit of help:) ️too close to give up! It's question 13 page 179 in active maths 4 book 1! Id really appreciate the help thanks guys

If you write the question out I could try help.

kb98 · 06-03-2015 11:11PM

Is anyone here applying to uni in the UK?

Take Your Pants Off · 07-03-2015 03:54PM

Anyone know yet, on how many days they will get off for St. Pats Day ?
Is it 1 or 2 ?

Take Your Pants Off · 08-03-2015 12:02AM

Could someone give me a hand in these questions. Driving me mad... lol.
I did 3.(i)(ii) Stuck in part 3.
And then Qs. 4 part i. I got part ii.
Much appreciated.

Beca19 · 08-03-2015 02:33PM

kb98 wrote: »

Is anyone here applying to uni in the UK?

Meee

DublinArnie · 08-03-2015 04:33PM

Beca19 wrote: »

Meee

What would your reasons be? I'm curious.

Beca19 · 08-03-2015 04:37PM

DublinArnie wrote: »

What would your reasons be? I'm curious.

Mostly just in case I don't get med in Ireland (though there's no guarantee I get it in the UK either haha). Yeah and there's some really good unis so I might as well try, no idea how I'll get on but it's worth a shot

chocolate98 · 08-03-2015 06:30PM

is it true that accounting is easy to get an A1 in?

is mise spartacus · 08-03-2015 06:57PM

chocolate98 wrote: »

is it true that accounting is easy to get an A1 in?

absolutely not, it's difficult

chocolate98 · 08-03-2015 07:04PM

is mise spartacus wrote: »

absolutely not, it's difficult

thats what i thought too but someone told me that it was simple

kb98 · 08-03-2015 07:07PM

I'm going to try and get in to do management in England, going to need like AAAABB but its so worth it

koolis02 · 08-03-2015 07:51PM

chocolate98 wrote: »

is it true that accounting is easy to get an A1 in?

Nope!! You need to practice LOTS!! but there isnt a lot of theory so its just practicing accounts which isnt too bad.

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