5th Years!! (2010-2011)

Mayo_Boy

Has anyone else not started studying for these summer tests yet or is it just me?
Screwed isnt even the word

Grindylow

I can join all of your no work done stuff..


except I'm in 6th year.......

Meowth

panic over summer exams.. orals, aurals, essays etc I havent done anything like stress?! imagine what it will be like next year

Joey.

Mayo_Boy wrote: »

Has anyone else not started studying for these summer tests yet or is it just me?
Screwed isnt even the word

Not a bit, and I don't see myself starting any time soon Right now I'm supposed to be writing an English essay, learning 2 Irish essays which I haven't even written, studying for my French oral tomorrow and practising for my Irish tape test, also tomorrow, along with everything else. Yet here I am...
Idk, I'm really not bothered anymore.

leemurta

Mayo_Boy wrote: »

Has anyone else not started studying for these summer tests yet or is it just me?
Screwed isnt even the word

Haven't done anything but in a few classes we started doing revision based stuff so it'll be all good:D

Mayo_Boy

Joey. wrote: »

Not a bit, and I don't see myself starting any time soon Right now I'm supposed to be writing an English essay, learning 2 Irish essays which I haven't even written, studying for my French oral tomorrow and practising for my Irish tape test, also tomorrow, along with everything else. Yet here I am...
Idk, I'm really not bothered anymore.

Thats alot of stuff you have going on!:eek:
Im dreading next year
So much work ahead of me its depressing

EDIT: when's everyone else starting there tests?

patar

Mayo_Boy wrote: »

when's everyone else starting there tests?

Last three days of school >:[ So much ufking work to do ;( like this weekend I hafta learn a 12 page compatative essay off by heart... Oh the joys ;(

Joey.

Mayo_Boy wrote: »

Thats alot of stuff you have going on!:eek:
Im dreading next year
So much work ahead of me its depressing

EDIT: when's everyone else starting there tests?

Not a lot of it's gonna get done if I'm honest :pac:
Exams start Thursday week for me, everything's been pushed back a day and we still haven't been given the timetables
But on the bright side, only 2 and a half weeks left

NotExactly

patar wrote: »

I hafta learn a 12 page compatative essay off by heart... Oh the joys ;(

:eek: You'll probably have forgotten that by this time next year.

Coeurdepirate

Historykitten wrote: »

panic over summer exams.. orals, aurals, essays etc I havent done anything like stress?! imagine what it will be like next year

My god, same here. I have so much work to do and I'm constantly complaining about how much stress and pressure I'm under, yet I haven't opened a book.

Just Like Heaven

I finally managed to get something revised yesterday!!!

After I got in from school I screamed and swung somewhat violently at any distraction and managed to get about 3 hours done was sofa king pleased

no way I'm gonna be able to do it again though...

Mayo_Boy

I try to study but fail after about 5 mins
I dont know whats wrong with me

Meowth

Coeurdepirate wrote: »

My god, same here. I have so much work to do and I'm constantly complaining about how much stress and pressure I'm under, yet I haven't opened a book.

ha i know... i am the exact same i procrastinate so much .... even more than my dear friend Hamlet ... which reminds me of all the quotes i have to learn... got my exam timetable today and realised how screwed i actually am :L and i actually am stressed trying to cram everything ... oh well only a couple more weeks and its all over... (till september)

Meowth

Mayo_Boy wrote: »

EDIT: when's everyone else starting there tests?

Mine start next thursday and you?

Mayo_Boy

Historykitten wrote: »

Mine start next thursday and you?

Next wednesday I think. We still didnt get our exam timetable yet though

MsJenjers

Mine are starting next Friday. Art first. So not ready!

Flabangav

Mine start Wednesday week, but I have my music practical tomorrow :S I don't know what I'm going to play yet....

Coeurdepirate

My Irish oral's tomorrow, all 20 pics and a good few topics.
I'm only starting to study now :S
French oral on Wednesday
Tests start Monday week.


F. M. L.

Joey.

I have a bad feeling that my French oral is after lunch today, seeing as I got out of it yesterday...still didn't open a book and I haven't been in French in a week. I'm gonna totally bomb it

Mayo_Boy

Coeurdepirate wrote: »

My Irish oral's tomorrow, all 20 pics and a good few topics.
I'm only starting to study now :S
French oral on Wednesday
Tests start Monday week.


F. M. L.

Ive an irish oral tomorrow too, but mines only on 3 of the pics!
Starting my tests next thursday and have no study done yet whatsoever :eek:
Gonna be a weekend of cramming me thinks

jimcoolding

I have made many mistakes during my leaving cert, and have now left myself screwed. So instead of wallowing in my own self pity, I thought I would share some useful tips with current 5th years. Feel free to add your own.

* Start proper study at the very start of October. From September to October just ease yourself back into things by staying on top of the homework, but it is essential not to start working your balls off immediately.

* For the language subjects ie French/German/Irish. Learn just 5 new words a day in each of them. They will be very quick to learn and it'll will help to improve your vocabulary no end. Vocabulary is what will stick with you in the written exam, not learning realms of notes off.

* For Maths, just do the exam papers over and over again.

* For the orals, it is not as bad as you may think. This is where learning off is essential and the notes you learn for the orals will stick with you for the written.

* Give yourself one day a week from October to December off, a day without study.I have made many mistakes during my leaving cert, and have now left myself screwed. So instead of wallowing in my own self pity, I thought I would share some useful tips with current 5th years. Feel free to add your own.

* Start proper study at the very start of October. From September to October just ease yourself back into things by staying on top of the homework, but it is essential not to start working your balls off immediately.

* For the language subjects ie French/German/Irish. Learn just 5 new words a day in each of them. They will be very quick to learn and it'll will help to improve your vocabulary no end. Vocabulary is what will stick with you in the written exam, not learning realms of notes off.

* For Maths, just do the exam papers over and over again.

* For the orals, it is not as bad as you may think. This is where learning off is essential and the notes you learn for the orals will stick with you for the written.

* Give yourself one day a week from October to December off, a day without study.

Chuchoter

Start studying from day 1, literally. Even if its only a tiny bit.

Do all your homework properly (ie not in the car)

Don't stop studying at easter, midterms and Christmas. Do a half hour a day, just to not get out of the habit.

Keep good notes.

Mayo_Boy

Has anyone got some good tips for studying maths?

Superbus

Mayo_Boy wrote: »

Has anyone got some good tips for studying maths?

Exam. Papers. Overandoverandoverandover.

NotExactly

Superbus wrote: »

Exam. Papers. Overandoverandoverandover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3htOCjafTc

Namlub

Got 91% in my French oral \o/
Exams are starting on Thursday, I've been studying a bit (did all of the cell chapters that are coming up yesterday) but the timetable's giving me a lot of time to cram, be grand

jimcoolding

Mayo_Boy wrote: »

Has anyone got some good tips for studying maths?

As the previous poster said. Exam papers over and over.

It might be tedious and boring but it will stand to you.

Work in conjunction with your book though.

Mayo_Boy

Tried studying today but failed miserably
Hopefully it will go better tomorrow

Eathrin

How long do people find those sraith pictuiri take to do? I've my oral tomorrow morning and have to do the first 5 of which I havn't started. Fuuuck

Chuchoter

I have the 5 tomorrow as well. I intend on reading the pages I've been given a few times and then making it up on the spot with the stuff from the pages because I really can't learn things by heart.