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Best LC past papers - EDCO, Folens?

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  • 18-01-2009 10:23pm
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    eamonn4321
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    Which publisher produces the best book of past papers for Maths in your opinion and why?

    I would like to get one with the answers and ideally the fully worked out solutions.

    The EdCo one seems to have all the answers, plus links to the internet for worked out solutions.

    THe FOlens one seems to just be the exam paper, and nothing more.

    Yet someone told me the Folens one is more popular, so I am confused.

    Which would you recommend?

    Also, anyone used the Celtic Press book with all the maths papers and full solutions - if so, any good?

    Many thanks.


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    cautioner
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    For Maths, I'd go with Edco. Worked out solutions to all questions online.
    Maybe Folens is more popular for other subjects as their ones include an index of which topics appeared in which year? Which is obviously redundant enough for Maths.


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    Fad
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    I'd go with EDCO, but if its printed on kinda glossy paper go with the other one, glossy paper is a pain in the hole!


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    [Deleted User]
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    They're the same - after all they both contain the same exam papers. You can always get answers and solutions to the problems on examinations.ie, anyway.


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    eamonn4321
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭eamonn4321


    Thanks for the responses.

    Good point JammyDodger, but, is it just me or is it a pain to navigate examinations.ie to locate and download each paper, and likewise each set of solutions?

    Or is there an easier way to do this?


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    unknown13
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    Anything that isn't Mentor


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    [Deleted User]
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    eamonn4321 wrote: »
    Thanks for the responses.

    Good point JammyDodger, but, is it just me or is it a pain to navigate examinations.ie to locate and download each paper, and likewise each set of solutions?

    Or is there an easier way to do this?

    Yah, it is pretty awkward alright. It gets annoying if you're doing questions off a good few different papers; but it's better than nothing really. They should make the system more "user friendly", though.


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    KnifeWRENCH
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    I always found EDCO ones better. The few pages of exam guidelines and tips at the front were actually quite useful.


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    blue-army
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    eamonn4321 wrote: »
    Good point JammyDodger, but, is it just me or is it a pain to navigate examinations.ie to locate and download each paper, and likewise each set of solutions?
    I agree...

    EDCO are definately the best...
    The online solutions are good and easy to follow.

    Tips at the start are handy too.


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    eamonn4321
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭eamonn4321


    Thanks all - have bought the edco ones.

    Also picked up the leavingcertsolutions.com book by the Ballinteer inst, which has all LC papers and solutions (higher). Pricey but good.


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