Leaving Cert 2012-13 *OFF-TOPIC* (hideaway) thread

sganyfx

I am doing

English
Maths
Applied Maths
Bio
Physics
Business
Economics

Should be fun. Being an UK person living in Ireland allowed me to dodge Irish and doing another language

Should be fun new school and new country

GLHF everyone.

Jackobyte

TehFionnster wrote: »

My God, you're doing the EXACT same subjects as me Well, I'm not doing Applied Maths outside school but still, I'm doing it in school :O

Are you allowed do 8 subjects in school? I'm the only one doing the 3 core sciences in my school.

deise_girl wrote: »

Awww lads, it all starts again tomorrow morning

Tuesday morning... :eek:

TehFionnster

Jackobyte wrote: »

Are you allowed do 8 subjects in school? I'm the only one doing the 3 core sciences in my school.

We pick 4 then we can pick either study class, LCVP, Computers or App. Maths. There's a few more than me doing all three sciences, hopefully I'll be able for them

Doublechinlolz

TY OT is better

*runs*

TehFionnster

MarkD09 wrote: »

TY OT is better

*runs*

Blasphemy!


*chases with pitchfork*

iLikePiano99

Had my first day of fifth year today! The entire start-of-year assembly consisted of our Year Head repeating the lines "the leaving cert doesnt start in 6th year...it starts now, NOW! So make yourself a study timetable blah blah blah..." And then my english teacher started our first class telling us about paper 1 and paper 2...she said that only one person has ever gotten an A1 in her honors class and that was this year...so I dont know whether thats a good thing or a bad thing! :eek:

suitcasepink

Teachers are crazy for streaming classes...
One example, French: We're using your junior cert marks to determine which class is right for you.
Example 2, Maths: Anyone who would like to do higher level, please follow me this way! :L


Irish is kinda fecked up though, Im in the "lower honours class" so they say but that class is gonna turn into pass, they always do, but I refuse point blank to do pass Irish for 5th year, whatever about the middle of th year if Im not able, not now! And even though we have a good teacher, shes preggerz and leaving in October, and subs never work in our school tbh..

Tl;dr I want my summer back.

Glee_GG

Jackobyte wrote: »

I'm the only one doing the 3 core sciences in my school.

HIGH FIVE! Me too :') Well actually I'm doing 4, with Applied Maths as well *science nerds ftw*

Jackobyte

Glee_GG wrote: »

HIGH FIVE! Me too :') Well actually I'm doing 4, with Applied Maths as well *science nerds ftw*

I couldn't do App. Maths in school as it clashed with the others. Yay, other nerds! :P

decisions

"Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one." - Bill Gates

iLikePiano99

decisions wrote: »

"Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one." - Bill Gates

So true!

Slow Show

This is quite possibly the most insignificant post ever but we're doing pass Project Maths questions until someone finally gets round to printing a book for honours. So we got some for homework, and I was just there doing them, having a bit of fun because most of it isn't exactly rocket science. Then I stumbled across the very last question in the section. And I can't do it. I can't do a pass question on what has been described by many (not me, DON'T KILL ME) as a ridiculously dumbed down course. I'm meant to be good at maths. And now my mathematical confidence is in tatters.

First world problems indeed...

MWick94

I'm back tomorrow...:(

Really just want to get my locker, timetable and classes sorted at this stage. Don't know if I'll get it all sorted tomorrow though, because my class tutor is a legend but he's very unorganised...

LilMissCiara

Slow Show wrote: »

This is quite possibly the most insignificant post ever but we're doing pass Project Maths questions until someone finally gets round to printing a book for honours. So we got some for homework, and I was just there doing them, having a bit of fun because most of it isn't exactly rocket science. Then I stumbled across the very last question in the section. And I can't do it. I can't do a pass question on what has been described by many (not me, DON'T KILL ME) as a ridiculously dumbed down course. I'm meant to be good at maths. And now my mathematical confidence is in tatters.

First world problems indeed...

You've 2 years to be able to do that one question! Plenty of time! :P Plus, you're only after starting the LC course (and this section). It'll all be fine!

Slow Show

LilMissCiara wrote: »

You've 2 years to be able to do that one question! Plenty of time! :P Plus, you're only after starting the LC course (and this section). It'll all be fine!

BUT IT'S PASS. I'M DOING HONOURS. AAAAAHHHHHH NO.

If anyone wants me I'll be playing my harmonica in an alley...

iLikePiano99

LilMissCiara wrote: »

Slow Show wrote: »

This is quite possibly the most insignificant post ever but we're doing pass Project Maths questions until someone finally gets round to printing a book for honours. So we got some for homework, and I was just there doing them, having a bit of fun because most of it isn't exactly rocket science. Then I stumbled across the very last question in the section. And I can't do it. I can't do a pass question on what has been described by many (not me, DON'T KILL ME) as a ridiculously dumbed down course. I'm meant to be good at maths. And now my mathematical confidence is in tatters.

First world problems indeed...

You've 2 years to be able to do that one question! Plenty of time! :P Plus, you're only after starting the LC course (and this section). It'll all be fine!

As a matter of interest, do YOU think that the project maths course is significantly easier than the old course? Have you seen the new course...cause you did the old course, right? or is that just rumours about project maths being really simple?

LilMissCiara

Slow Show wrote: »

BUT IT'S PASS. I'M DOING HONOURS. AAAAAHHHHHH NO.

If anyone wants me I'll be playing my harmonica in an alley...

So, there were often times my friends in pass asked me for help and I was stumped! In less than 2 years time I promise you'll be here posting about your A1 in HL maths! :pac:

LilMissCiara

iLikePiano99 wrote: »

As a matter of interest, do YOU think that the project maths course is significantly easier than the old course? Have you seen the new course...cause you did the old course, right? or is that just rumours about project maths being really simple?

Is this aimed at me?!

I haven't seen much of the new course (except I know the new course books are all colourful compared to ours. :pac:) so I can't really have a proper opinion on it.

I do however believe that the changes are for the better, but I highly doubt the course is any easier than ours, it's just different. Some bits of our course were cut, like vectors - and that was a beautiful section.

The bonus points coming in the same year as the new course is unfair though. They should have either kept the old course and brought in the bonus points or brought the new course and kept the old points.

I'll say again though that I know very little about the content of the new course, so I hope no one attacks me! :P

Slow Show

LilMissCiara wrote: »

So, there were often times my friends in pass asked me for help and I was stumped! In less than 2 years time I promise you'll be here posting about your A1 in HL maths! :pac:

Haha thanks, I have a habit of making things a lot more stressful than they need to be. And I'm fatigued. Oh so tired...:(

iLikePiano99

LilMissCiara wrote: »

Is this aimed at me?!

I haven't seen much of the new course (except I know the new course books are all colourful compared to ours. :pac:) so I can't really have a proper opinion on it.

I do however believe that the changes are for the better, but I highly doubt the course is any easier than ours, it's just different. Some bits of our course were cut, like vectors - and that was a beautiful section.

The bonus points coming in the same year as the new course is unfair though. They should have either kept the old course and brought in the bonus points or brought the new course and kept the old points.

I'll say again though that I know very little about the content of the new course, so I hope no one attacks me! :P

Yeah, it was aimed at you Thanks for the reply! I agree with the whole extra points thing btw...even though I amn't exactly "upset" over getting the extra but still, it really doesn't make sense getting the extra points right after they bring out a new course

Parawhore.xD

Hmm... Not a bad first day overall, spent biology drawing the male reproductive system, of COURSE one of the lads had to ask when the practicals for this chapter were! Bitta double P.E. Which had the new Spanish babe in it and then hockey, grand oul day.

Feels like I've been back forever though

decisions

Parawhore.xD wrote: »

Feels like I've been back forever though

Its so wrong isnt it.

Parawhore.xD

decisions wrote: »

Parawhore.xD wrote: »

Feels like I've been back forever though

Its so wrong isnt it.

Disgustingly so

decisions

Homework finally done

iLikePiano99

decisions wrote: »

Homework finally done

I didn't get any since I was only in for like 2 hours! Did you get much? Tomorrow I am in for a full day with a grand total of 6 subjects all on Tuesday so I expect bucket loads of Homework... :eek:

decisions

3 hours worth including a fúck load of Maths and English.

Colm!

\o

This where the party at? Starting 5th tomorrow.

Slow Show

I did my homework in fifteen minutes while eating dinner...>.>

iLikePiano99

decisions wrote: »

3 hours worth including a fúck load of Maths and English.

Woah!! I hope my teachers will be kinder than that... I have English, Irish, Maths, double biology and french tomorrow so I really doubt my teachers will be letting me off lightly

decisions

Irish - 20 sentences
English - 1 A4 page on Functional Writing and the Language of info.
Ap. Maths - 15 Vector Diagrams
Maths - 12 Geometry incl. diagrams
French - 3 LC HL comps.