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How many subjects are you doing?

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  • 27-10-2009 11:46pm
    #1
    jumpguy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭


    Pretty straight forward, how many subjects are you doing in school for Leaving 2010/2011 and if you're doing extra ones at home put it in the post. Just curious to see what most people have.
    I have 7 subjects, and am doing Applied Maths at home (trying anyway).

    EDIT: Post the subjects too actually, I'm doing maths, English, Irish, German, physics, chemistry and biology at school.

    How many subjects are you doing in school for the Leaving Cert? 110 votes

    6
    0% 0 votes
    7
    4% 5 votes
    8
    48% 53 votes
    9
    34% 38 votes
    10
    11% 13 votes
    11
    0% 0 votes
    12
    0% 1 vote
    More than 12
    0% 0 votes


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    theowen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,744 ✭✭✭theowen


    Ok, so 9 maybe, but ****ing 12:eek:


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    jumpguy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭jumpguy


    Y'know, they're always on the Independent after the exam results, the guy/girl who get 12 A1's.


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    almostnever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,768 ✭✭✭almostnever


    I'm doing seven; English,Irish,maths,French,chemistry,physics and economics. I'm a repeat,and I originally dropped maths (got a D2 in the higher level paper this year) but I was getting really bored so I picked it back up :) I think 7-8 is the ideal,I've never understood this trend of doing 11 or 12 subjects. Seems pointless,but I am a bit of a waster,in fairness,hence the repeating :p


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    DancingQueen:)
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭DancingQueen:)


    Seven, was considering taking up another outside of school but decided against it. Sevens enough work for me!


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    theowen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,744 ✭✭✭theowen


    jumpguy wrote: »
    Y'know, they're always on the Independent after the exam results, the guy/girl who get 12 A1's.
    Why oh why oh why.


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    dh19br
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭dh19br


    I'm doin 9 ;)... English - Maths - Engineerin - Cosntruction - DCG - Technology - Spanish - Portuguese - Physics :D:rolleyes:


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    laura93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 139 ✭✭laura93


    I'm doing 7 - English, Irish, Maths, Business, Biology, French & History
    I don't think I'd be able to do any more than 7!


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    DC09
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭DC09


    jumpguy wrote: »
    Y'know, they're always on the Independent after the exam results, the guy/girl who get 12 A1's.
    I saw the fella on the news who got 9 A1's, that seemed fairly mental:eek:
    But thats 3 extra subjects he did for no reason:rolleyes:
    He should've stuck to the 7


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    Daragh101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 585 ✭✭✭Daragh101


    any more than 8 and your taking the piss IMHO!


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    jumpguy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭jumpguy


    Oh sorry it was 9 A1's he got.

    Anyone doing 12 subjects must seriously love study.


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    LovexxLife
    Registered Users Posts: 585 ✭✭✭LovexxLife


    Im doing 7-Maths-English-Irish-History-German-Geography- Biology!



    Like it a bit useless doing more than 8 like what you going to use it for or unless they really love the subject!


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    Lawliet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,761 ✭✭✭Lawliet


    6 English, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Art
    I'm a repeat so I got my requirement in Irish last year. I sometimes wonder if I should have taken up another subject, since art can be a hard enough one to get high marks in, but my timetable didn't really allow for it, so I'm on six!


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    ayumi
    Registered Users Posts: 676 ✭✭✭ayumi


    7-chemistry-biology-economics-Spanish(HL)-maths-Irish-English(ORD)


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    #15
    TheCandystripes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 553 ✭✭✭TheCandystripes


    Economics
    History
    French
    Business
    Geog
    English
    Maths

    Don't do Irish cause I lived in France until I was 10.


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    #16
    Jako8
    Registered Users Posts: 2,445 ✭✭✭Jako8


    I'm doing 7.

    English, Irish, Maths, DCG, French, History and Physics.


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    callaway92
    Registered Users Posts: 14,796 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    English, Irish, Maths, Art, Construction, Business, Geography, Links


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    Mayoegian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 777 ✭✭✭Mayoegian


    I don't think ya can do more than 9:confused: Can anyone confirm this?

    btw, I'm doing 7-Irish, English, HL Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Geography and French!


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    Evan93
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭Evan93


    Mayoegian wrote: »
    I don't think ya can do more than 9:confused: Can anyone confirm this?

    btw, I'm doing 7-Irish, English, HL Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Geography and French!




    You can do as many subjects as you want, a fella in my school back about 15 years ago did 21 subjects just to prove that the leavind cert can be passed without doing as much study as said,he did all pass and I dont think he got over 250 points.


    I'm doing 7 subjects at the moment, English,Irish,Maths,Physics,French,History and Business. Really considering taking up Applied Maths.Any recomendations on which book to use?


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    norwegianwood
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭norwegianwood


    maths, english,irish, french, bio, history, accounting and cow science:P


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    #21
    jumpguy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,962 ✭✭✭jumpguy


    Evan93 wrote: »
    Really considering taking up Applied Maths.Any recomendations on which book to use?
    I've been advised by pretty much everyone and I'm using it myself: Fundamental Applied Mathematics by Oliver Murphy.


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    Dummkopf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Dummkopf


    7 is plenty- English, Irish, Maths, German, Biology, Physics&Chemistry and Home Ec.
    12 is just mad.


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    ruadhan
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭ruadhan


    Evan93 wrote: »
    You can do as many subjects as you want, a fella in my school back about 15 years ago did 21 subjects just to prove that the leavind cert can be passed without doing as much study as said,he did all pass and I dont think he got over 250 points.


    I'm doing 7 subjects at the moment, English,Irish,Maths,Physics,French,History and Business. Really considering taking up Applied Maths.Any recomendations on which book to use?

    ok just to clear things up a bit, technically you can do as many subjects as you want i think as long as your not restricted by some conditions i think buoone has ever done that many, ive never heard of anyone doing ten, doubt anyone does. nine A1s is the most anyone has ever gotten and usually theres one ever year and im sorry but the quote above is utter bull... "some guy like 15 years ago" thats just some stupid urban myth in yur school, i'm sorry didnt happen.
    oh yeah and im doing 8 atm, might drop one or two if i hate them an might start applied maths


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    Evan93
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭Evan93


    ruadhan wrote: »
    im sorry but the quote above is utter bull... "some guy like 15 years ago" thats just some stupid urban myth in yur school, i'm sorry didnt happen.


    It's not bull,he did it to prove that the leaving cert wasnt as hard as it was made out to be.Why would the teachers lie? They were'nt having a laugh when they said it.Its not an urban myth,sorry to point out.


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    Johnny Giles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭Johnny Giles


    ruadhan wrote: »
    ive never heard of anyone doing ten, doubt anyone does.

    :) Read the papers - look at the news.


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    #26
    MaggieNF
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭MaggieNF


    8

    english, irish, maths, chemistry, geography, german, DCG and LCVP

    :D:D


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    #27
    WHirl7
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭WHirl7


    english, irish, maths, german, music, physics, history, applied maths


    :D


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    #28
    *giggles*
    Closed Accounts Posts: 930 ✭✭✭*giggles*


    8 fecking subjects: Irish, English, Maths, French, Home Ec., Biology, Business and L.C.V.P.. The latter of which isn't really a subject. I only took it to get out of P.E, and I still ended up having to do it:mad:


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    #29
    theowen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,744 ✭✭✭theowen


    I'm doing nine, so glad I don't have to do Irish:)


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    #30
    Crow92
    Registered Users Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭Crow92


    I do 9 subjects

    English
    Irish
    Maths
    French
    Art
    Construction
    Technology
    L.C.V.P
    Biology (i took it up this week =/ )


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    #31
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,229 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    There are some subject combinations that cannot be taken.
    Doing 12 subjects is ridiculous and sounds like looking for notice.


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