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Switching levels??

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  • 29-05-2009 4:08pm
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    english4490
    Registered Users Posts: 665 ✭✭✭


    anyone getting worried or think they might drop down to pass between now and the day of the exam?!:eek:


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    Gavin "shels"
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    If you plan on make sure you practice pass papers and know the layouts, as Higher and Ordinary can differ.;)


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    english4490
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    ya french is a bit diff alright but not too much... physics maybe... i wish i studied before this week!


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    **Timbuk2**
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    Switching on the day isn't always a good idea because if you have been studying HL for two years the OL paper might be confusing etc.

    And also, remember that an A1 in pass = C3 in honours = 60 points

    An A1 in pass is not easy to get, whereas a c3 in honours might be much more achieveable

    Remember, to get an A1 in pass you need to know at least 90% of everything you learn well. To get a C3 in honours, you need to know at least 55% of everything (although the material is more difficult).


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    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users Posts: 17,965 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    english4490 wrote: »
    ya french is a bit diff alright but not too much... physics maybe... i wish i studied before this week!

    The only difference in Physics is you get the formulas need at the end of each page, I dropped down to Ordinary about 2 weeks ago.


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    english4490
    Registered Users Posts: 665 ✭✭✭english4490


    Gavin shels wrote: »
    The only difference in Physics is you get the formulas need at the end of each page, I dropped down to Ordinary about 2 weeks ago.
    YA i am thinking of dropping , the only thing is ill need physics for points and i am afraid i would only get a C in pass .... ahhh!:eek:


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    SmashingPilot
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    Well as said above, some subjects differ between HL and OL. That said, last year when I was doing the Leaving, I failed HL Physics in my mocks and stuck at it until the day of the exam. On the day I decided to drop to OL and got an A2. So some subjects, if you genuinely are worried its worth having a think about it. :)

    Best of luck to you all too. :)


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