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If maths is failed.

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  • 13-06-2010 12:02pm
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    watevertrevor
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    I heard that if you fail maths you can just re-sit maths next year and no other subjects, to pass it. Is that true?
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    echoindia756
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    watevertrevor wrote: »
    I heard that if you fail maths you can just re-sit maths next year and no other subjects, to pass it. Is that true?

    If you fail maths, as far as I know you're leaving cert is invalid, in other words, you failed your leaving and must repeat it again.


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    pathway33
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    Yeah you can do maths on its own next year but cannot use it for points. Only for an entry requirement (except for medicine). But there's loads of courses that you can get into without passing maths


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    Finical
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    watevertrevor wrote: »
    I heard that if you fail maths you can just re-sit maths next year and no other subjects, to pass it. Is that true?
    My friend just repeated honours maths this year as the course he wanted to do required a C3 but he got a D1 so he just repeated that. Some colleges you don't need maths thoough but for the majority of them you do.


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    Bob the Builder
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    echoindia756 wrote: »
    If you fail maths, as far as I know you're leaving cert is invalid, in other words, you failed your leaving and must repeat it again.

    No. Incorrect afaik. You can fail every single onme of your subjects and they will not render your Leaving Certificate invalid.

    It merely disqualifies you for access to some third level institutions as some require maths as a matriculation measure.

    If you fail maths, you will not be awarded any points. However, you may sit the exam next year on it's own, and you'll be able to use it to meet your third level criteria.

    However, for HL Maths, many third level institutions have began accepting an 'E' in higher level.


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    johnmcdnl
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    Bob the Builder wrote: »

    However, for HL Maths, many third level institutions have began accepting an 'E' in higher level.

    i've heard that some colleges will award you a D3 in pass maths if you fail honours maths.. don't quote me for this but that's what I heard...


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    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    johnmcdnl wrote: »
    i've heard that some colleges will award you a D3 in pass maths if you fail honours maths.. don't quote me for this but that's what I heard...

    I haven't seen it been done. But it wouldn't surprise me. It's all about the incentives to encourage students to take HL Maths


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    watevertrevor
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    does that mean in theory you could sit 3 exams this year and 3 exams next year for your leaving cert? or can you not count the points the next year?


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    Bob the Builder
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    watevertrevor wrote: »
    does that mean in theory you could sit 3 exams this year and 3 exams next year for your leaving cert? or can you not count the points the next year?

    No. All your points have to be gained from one sitting in the Leaving Cert.

    However, if you don't meet the CAO matriculation measures (Subject requirements), then you can go back next year and get the grade in that subject on it's own.

    CAO measures your Leaving Cert results based on Subject requirement criteria and your points criteria seperately.


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    pathway33
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    watevertrevor wrote: »
    does that mean in theory you could sit 3 exams this year and 3 exams next year for your leaving cert?

    You used to be able to do that up to the end of the 1980s anyway (maybe longer) and you had guys getting 3 As this year and 2 As and a B next year and getting medicine.


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    watevertrevor
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    ah that makes sense then..


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    Mr Cawley
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    that's crrect
    Excepting medicine, Requirements from any no. of years
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    Points from one sitting only


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    SYLT
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    echoindia756 wrote: »
    If you fail maths, as far as I know you're leaving cert is invalid, in other words, you failed your leaving and must repeat it again.

    Wrong. Only if you fail to achieve 5 passes in the leaving cert, then you have failed.


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    Junco Partner
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    if you fail maths but get the points for your course you can just re-sit maths. theres a guy repeating his maths exam with us thats the only exam he is sitting.


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    wonderfulname
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    You dont actually even need to repeat. Some colleges don't give a crap about math, UCD and Manooth arts courses don't require it at all, Just English, Irish and a third language.

    Also if you absolutely require maths for your course some colleges will let you in even if you fail but you may need to sit an extra exam, e.g. DIT engineering.

    http://www.dit.ie/study/undergraduate/mathematicsexamforengineeringlevel8programme/


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    Noodleworm
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    Yes, you can just take maths.
    Last year I was doing a PLC before college and tons of people were re doing maths as well as the PLC course. They just had a class one evening a week and were given the exam in the summer.

    If you just need maths for a paticular college course it might be a good idea to to a PLC relating that subject. It keeps you busy, but there not very hard. and you'll have a little head start beginning college.


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    Sl!mCharles
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    wonderfulname wrote: »
    You dont actually even need to repeat. Some colleges don't give a crap about math, UCD and Manooth arts courses don't require it at all, Just English, Irish and a third language.

    Also if you absolutely require maths for your course some colleges will let you in even if you fail but you may need to sit an extra exam, e.g. DIT engineering.

    http://www.dit.ie/study/undergraduate/mathematicsexamforengineeringlevel8programme/

    For the 3rd language do you only need a pass as well, or a C3?


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    Mayoegian
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    echoindia756 wrote: »
    If you fail maths, as far as I know you're leaving cert is invalid, in other words, you failed your leaving and must repeat it again.

    Why is there such a misconception out there that if you fail maths you fail your LC? Please, please post information that is 100% correct, because it does get annoying when you don't....


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