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Repeating LC this year - English, or no English?

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  • 29-12-2009 2:19pm
    #1
    SoCo2009
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    I did my Leaving Cert in 2009 but I'm going back in January to try for a different course. I got 400 the first time and I'm aiming for 450ish this time.

    I have only 5/6 months to get the work done and dont know whether I should do Honours English, ordinary English, or drop English altogether and focus on 6 subjects??

    Anyone have any advice for me?? :(


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    theowen
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    SoCo2009 wrote: »
    I did my Leaving Cert in 2009 but I'm going back in January to try for a different course. I got 400 the first time and I'm aiming for 450ish this time.

    I have only 5/6 months to get the work done and dont know whether I should do Honours English, ordinary English, or drop English altogether and focus on 6 subjects??

    Anyone have any advice for me?? :(
    What did you get in English last time?


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    SoCo2009
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    theowen wrote: »
    What did you get in English last time?

    a C3 :)

    I know I can count that towards course points if I dropped it this year, but tbh I'm aiming for something else besides the course (which Id prefer not to state here :o ) and I cant carry over my English grade for that.

    Confused?? :p


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


    SoCo2009 wrote: »
    a C3 :)

    I know I can count that towards course points if I dropped it this year, but tbh I'm aiming for something else besides the course (which Id prefer not to state here :o ) and I cant carry over my English grade for that.

    Confused?? :p
    Oook. Depends where your repeating and if you need an honour in honors? But if you need it for your course then your going to have to do it:rolleyes:


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    **Timbuk2**
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    I think you should do it. A C3 in honours English is good, and you might regret not doing it if you don't get the points for your course again.

    However, bear in mind that English is a large subject to take up. Also it is worth noting that the texts etc. change every year so a lot of what you learned last year is irrelevant.

    You have to study King Lear by Shakespeare this year, which you didn't do last year.
    The poets are different, however there are a few that remained the same, e.g. Longley, Rich, Walcott (open to correction!).
    For the comparative, the three headings under which you have to compare your texts/films are 'Cultural Contect, Literary Genre, Vision & Viewpoint'.


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