can i still get into college without meeting the required grade

kingsley16

my leaving cert is nearly over and i did OL maths. i'm 90% sure i failed maths and i need it for all the courses on my cao.

I don't know all that much about it to be honest, but I'm fairly sure if it's needed then.. well.. you'll need it.

You may have to repeat or wait until you're a mature student, in which case I believe that the entrance prerequisites are different (although again, if maths is a big part of the course, then I'm sure they'll want some sort of certification).


I don't really know what I'm talking about though, to be honest. I'm very vague on this, but I'm sure another poster will set you right

randylonghorn

kingsley16 wrote: »

my leaving cert is nearly over and i did OL maths. i'm 90% sure i failed maths and i need it for all the courses on my cao.

Some colleges offer special maths exams in September for students in this predicament.

Check the website of the college(s) you have applied to (probably under Admissions or Prospective Students or some such heading), or give them a ring.

freeze4real

kingsley16 wrote: »

my leaving cert is nearly over and i did OL maths. i'm 90% sure i failed maths and i need it for all the courses on my cao.

It sadddens me to say that I'm in the same boat as you are. I'm hopin I passed maths and English. If not I'll b going to NCI DBS ITB. I want to do accointing and maths is compulsory.

Bob the Builder

If all else fails, it's a year out for you and you can repeat maths on it's own next year to meet the required grade.

Blushingblue

randylonghorn wrote: »

Some colleges offer special maths exams in September for students in this predicament.

Check the website of the college(s) you have applied to (probably under Admissions or Prospective Students or some such heading), or give them a ring.

A few people in my class in college sat something like this too. It's worth having a look at so that you are not ending up repeating over it.

Bob the Builder

And some colleges, IT's in particular actually allow you to do the maths exam in their college if you don't meet entry requirements otherwise..

neiler987

Bob the Builder wrote: »

And some colleges, IT's in particular actually allow you to do the maths exam in their college if you don't meet entry requirements otherwise..

do u know if tallaght IT have one ????

randylonghorn

neiler987 wrote: »

do u know if tallaght IT have one ????

Have you thought of checking their website / contacting them directly?!

bubblz

there was a fella in my school hu needed a min A2 in pass maths or mn D3 in honours.. he decided to do honours nd he failed.. he stil got his course but he sat maths again this yr

woopah

You don't need Irish for NUIG
Or for all ITs..
But if you were dead set on those courses, you could go back and just repeat maths next year and keep your same points

randylonghorn

bubblz wrote: »

there was a fella in my school hu needed a min A2 in pass maths or mn D3 in honours.. he decided to do honours nd he failed.. he stil got his course but he sat maths again this yr

Less of the textspeak, PLEASE, bubblz!

Bob the Builder

neiler987 wrote: »

do u know if tallaght IT have one ????

randylonghorn wrote: »

Have you thought of checking their website / contacting them directly?!

Nor jumping to agree with randy, but you'll have to contact them. At the end of the day, they want to help you to get in.