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English Paper 2 Leaked- Keep All Discussion to this thread- DUPLICATE THREADS LOCKED

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    #692
    Timmyctc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,825 ✭✭✭Timmyctc


    TheManWho wrote: »
    Although I agree completely, your argument is somewhat undermined by the fact that you are still online, reading this thread, instead of studying


    too right man..


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    #693
    Caliden
    Registered Users Posts: 5,982 ✭✭✭Caliden


    Fad wrote: »
    What pisses me off more that ANYTHING else is the postponement, that ruins revision for HL Irish, French AND Bio!

    **** paper 2

    It's only taking a few hours of your time away on a saturday morning.
    If you were going to study till late friday evening, its still possible. Just assign an hour to quickly look over english paper 2 after your other study.


    You're talking as if the exam will take up your whole saturday


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    #694
    thomasjad
    Registered Users Posts: 342 ✭✭thomasjad


    do people have to go in tomorrow the at all in the morning?


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    #695
    Kournikova
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭Kournikova


    A big word saying TWO obviously didn't concern anyone.


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    #696
    Weekend Warrior
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭Weekend Warrior


    Ok, I basically cried my eyes out over this, but now I'm thinking:

    1. Every English teacher in the country is fuming. If the contigency paper is a total b*tch, ie. no Keats or Walcott, there will be uproar. When they were making the back-up paper, they would have put at least 2 of the predicted ones on.

    2. Same thing basically, everyone is so p*issed at the Department now that they will mark the papers dead easy. They'll want to cause as little trouble as possible.

    Even your one on the news was on about the 'psychological distress' it caused to students. The correctors will be kind.


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    #697
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    -JammyDodger- wrote: »

    1) It's you're fault if you're not prepared for the paper.

    Do well in paper 1?


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    #698
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    IMakeNoSense wrote: »
    Suuuurellly they cant change the paper THAT much!! can they?

    They're not changing the paper, they're using one that was prepared at the time of the actual paper.


    By the way, shouldn't we stop calling it the contingency paper at this stage? :p


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    #699
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,647 ✭ [Deleted User]


    TheManWho wrote: »
    Although I agree completely, your argument is somewhat undermined by the fact that you are still online, reading this thread, instead of studying

    Come on, the 4th years are boozing every night they are doing this.I know its what I would do.


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    #700
    hello_there_jim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭hello_there_jim


    randylonghorn wrote: »
    In that case, congrats on a strong sense of humour! :p

    id say you have anything but a long horn! rather short i would think!


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    #701
    KokaNoodles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭KokaNoodles


    titan18 wrote: »
    Relax, questions will be different, but the poets will be the same for the most part.

    The numbers of As,Bs etc will be roughly the same as previous years, it wont hinder any of ye at all.We all complained on here after last years accounting paper, and the exam was marked very easy, I checked mine, and marks were just thrown around the place.

    If this is a disaster on Saturday, it will be for everyone, so you'll be given the marks.As much as ye may hate this moment and the person who handed out the paper, nothing can be done, so study, or sleep, but forget about what happened, and ye'll all be fine on Saturday and when the results come out.
    damn, that was the most relaxing comment iv heard since this whole debacle, thanks


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    #702
    .DarDarBinks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 183 ✭✭.DarDarBinks


    News of the leak featured on the boards.ie website as early as 2.45pm. News of the leak was also communicated around the country by text message and e-mail.

    YEO BIG UP BOARDS.IE :D


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    #703
    SmellySockies
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭SmellySockies


    More time for people to study engineering :D


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    #704
    snazzy
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭snazzy


    HEY LADS

    Don't panic.
    It could still be based on tomorrow's paper.
    Perhaps they'll only change the questions.
    It would be insane and highly unlikely that they will hand out a completely different paper.
    So everyone brrrreattthhhhh.


    Irish is going to suffer though.


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    #705
    RoyKeaneNO16
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭RoyKeaneNO16


    this is really ridiculous like an absoloute shambles the paper sounds so nice and now it is just going to be ****ed up on saturdau just gutted


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    #706
    degausserxo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭degausserxo


    Is there even a point of learning anything new? Chances are they're not gonna change every single one of the poets, so at the very least one of them will come up again, if not all. It's been so screwed up I doubt they'll wanna mess with the paper anyway and cause more havoc.


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    #707
    kingofcastle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭kingofcastle


    disappointed with todays ongoings, was looking forward to getting english wrapped up tomorrow.


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    #708
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    hello_there_jim wrote: »
    id say you have anything but a long horn! rather short i would think!
    I wouldn't, dude.

    Another time, another place ... but here and now, there's your limit, right there.


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    #709
    Antamojo
    Registered Users Posts: 404 ✭✭Antamojo


    Calum196 wrote: »
    You do realize that examiners travel to different countys.

    Jesus!
    I thought they were confined to counties, like animals in a zoo. ;)


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    #710
    Stinjy
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭Stinjy


    Lads yer algetting worked up about the poets yes thats a big part but I'd say if cultural context came up today Vision and viewpoint shall be up on saturday! so study some of that, and good luck all...


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    #711
    quirkster
    Registered Users Posts: 331 ✭✭quirkster


    Guys chill, its only an exam.......




    :p


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    #712
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    I'd say it would be fairly funny to be a corrector this year, may be some cheeky comments on some exam scripts...


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    #713
    IMakeNoSense
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭IMakeNoSense


    niallsparky wrote: »
    They're not changing the paper, they're using one that was prepared at the time of the actual paper.


    By the way, shouldn't we stop calling it the contingency paper at this stage? :p


    By change i mean.. wont the new paper be quite similiar to the leaked one?

    I doubt the poets will change... maybe Montague instead of longley...:confused:


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    #714
    degausserxo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭degausserxo


    Mr.S wrote: »
    I'm going for Rich, Bishop, Walcott and Longely.

    I'll look over the others, but thats about it.

    And i'll look over the other 2 comparatives.

    Thats all you can do really.



    I've an aching feeling that they're gonna get rid of Keats or Walcott and replace either of them with Montague.
    Guess we'll find out if my hunch is right on Saturday:rolleyes:


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    #715
    adamshred
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭adamshred


    They could have at least postponed it to a time when most of the more important exams have been completed instead of just sticking it in the nearest spot possible. It makes no difference to me but I feel bombarded enough with revision as it is without having to process revision for 3 subjects tomorrow. I'm sure that there are tons of people who feel the same but however, life goes on :)


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    #716
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    IMakeNoSense wrote: »
    By change i mean.. wont the new paper be quite similiar to the leaked one?

    I doubt the poets will change... maybe Montague instead of longley...:confused:

    The new paper should be similar. Possibly 1 or 2 different poets. If you have 3/4 learned then you should be fine.


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    #717
    Piste
    Registered Users Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    I've learned Walcott, Bishop and Longley. The only other two poets we've studied have been Rich and Larkin.


    I hate Larkin.


    Should I study Rich to be safe, and should I maybe study another poet like Montague on my own?


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    #718
    Stompbox
    Registered Users Posts: 1,811 ✭✭✭Stompbox


    who is this wrote: »
    The STUDENTS should be banned.
    I was one of the students in the hall and it's probable you would have done the exact same in my situation. Blame should be apportioned to those students who saw fit to tell anyone and everyone, irrespective of the national exposure it would generate, thus spoiling it for everyone. Us Droghedonians got lucky but how you can blame us is completely beyond me.


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    #719
    IMakeNoSense
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭IMakeNoSense


    degausserxo wrote: »
    I've an aching feeling that they're gonna get rid of Keats or Walcott and replace either of them with Montague.
    Guess we'll find out if my hunch is right on Saturday:rolleyes:


    they wont put on Montague AND Longley They are the same


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    #720
    Pigwidgeon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭Pigwidgeon


    see i was hoping for mahon and for theme/issue in the comparitive, so maybe they'll come up now. Gonna learn another poet tomorrow, had 4 done sort of well so will learn them better.


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    #721
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    phasers wrote: »
    Jesus Christ, this is crazy!

    Has the idiot who gave them out been sacked? And banned from state exams for 5 years?

    That paper was amazing, I hate that examiner so much...

    What's happening!!?
    I'm so worried that they'll throw in some random stuff now that we won't be prepared for!


    EDIT: Does this mean they'll mark our paper 2's more leniently?


    That examiner will never be allowed supervise the state exams ever again, I know one or two teachers who have been permanently banned for a lot less.


    Marks will probably be in line with previous years, there will be a marking scheme, same as usual. There probably be any noticeable difference in grades overall.
    paddy 1916 wrote: »
    pass and honours where opened


    Both papers would have to be postponed otherwise students would not be able to change levels on the day

    GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »
    that woman most be severly retarded. my seven year old brother wouldnt have made that mistake. she should not be allowed teach and not allowed supervise another exam. she should be forced to take a very early retirement. shame on her.

    Teaching and supervising are two separate jobs. Be fair. She won't be allowed near a state exam again that's for sure though.

    awhir wrote: »
    hey guys for people like me who have maths and geography on firday and maths and irish on the monday i find the paper on saturday being very unfair , why not move the exam to the 20th this is the fairest to all students.


    Almost every student does english, so it's fair, if it was moved out to the 20th it would prove a nightmare for corrections. Correctors get both Paper 1 and 2 for each student so correcting paper 1 would have to be delayed by almost 3 weeks. They wouldn't be corrected in time to issue results on time.


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