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

yournerd

I just dont see the point. whats the hardest subject for LC?

DarkDusk

yournerd wrote: »

I just dont see the point. whats the hardest subject for LC?

There is no real hardest subject for the LC. If you are really good at maths, you will find Honours Maths, Physics and Applied Maths easy and may get A`s in every test while you may be ****e at languages and barely pass your french exams. It also works vice versa andwith other subjects but I wont go into that. On the other hand, there is some easier subjects such as Ag Science!:p

The reason when someone would pick either 1,2 or even three Sciences is becuase they like Science and enjoy learning about it, not just because they have to do it for College etc. Someone could decide to do two languages (I know someone who does) for the LC also because they like it and know they will do well in them.

yournerd

but isnt LC all about the points? Like if you did Music but wanted to do Medicine you would choose the least amount of subjects needed to get that course with Music as you know youll do well in it.? Anyways I get what you mean. Thanks for replying

MWick94

iLikePiano99 wrote: »

I'm doing two sciences - Physics and Biology, I would have liked to have done Chemistry as well but 1. they don't let you do three sciences in my school and 2. I wanted to do Music and French too.

I got my books yesterday. Really is starting to feel like a reality :eek: I cannot believe how big the English Poetry book is! Just for poetry - it's like 400 and something pages long!

I know! The poetry book is slowly becoming my enemy. Also, I have 3 Spanish books! I think the books are the worst part of 5th year.

iLikePiano99

MWick94 wrote: »

I know! The poetry book is slowly becoming my enemy. Also, I have 3 Spanish books! I think the books are the worst part of 5th year.

3 Spanish books?! Oh my god...that's crazy! I only have one for French and it isn't even that big! Books are, I agree, probably the worst part of 5th year but even so, getting the books is making me look forward to starting!

MWick94

iLikePiano99 wrote: »

3 Spanish books?! Oh my god...that's crazy! I only have one for French and it isn't even that big! Books are, I agree, probably the worst part of 5th year but even so, getting the books is making me look forward to starting!

Yeah, the Spanish teachers decided to have one book for the oral, one for the aural and one for general learning. Kind of annoying, because they will want me to use a hardback as well. I like getting the books, but I don't like when I have to use them. Bringing them in at the start of the year is annoying too.

bscm

yournerd wrote: »

why you botherng with 2 science?

It keeps your options open. At 5th Year level, 90% of you won't have a clue about what course you'll pick come February of 6th Year (CAO closing date).

A piece of advice from someone who has sat the Leaving, you don't need History, Geography, Business etc etc to get into any course.

However, you do need 2 Science subjects or 1 Science and HL Maths to get into Science, Engineering, Medicine, Comp Science etc etc

Keeping up 2 or more Sciences allows you to have the option of dropping to OL Maths but still be able to consider doing Science, Engineering etc.

DarkDusk

bscm wrote: »

It keeps your options open. At 5th Year level, 90% of you won't have a clue about what course you'll pick come February of 6th Year (CAO closing date).

A piece of advice from someone who has sat the Leaving, you don't need History, Geography, Business etc etc to get into any course.

However, you do need 2 Science subjects or 1 Science and HL Maths to get into Science, Engineering, Medicine, Comp Science etc etc

Keeping up 2 or more Sciences allows you to have the option of dropping to OL Maths but still be able to consider doing Science, Engineering etc.

+1

DarkDusk

yournerd wrote: »

but isnt LC all about the points? Like if you did Music but wanted to do Medicine you would choose the least amount of subjects needed to get that course with Music as you know youll do well in it.? Anyways I get what you mean. Thanks for replying

(Sorry for double post)

Regarding Medicine, you will have to do higher level: maths, english, irish, another language, one science, another science and get an A in all of them to get in. No ifs, no buts.

Although, I am not sure exactly if you need 2 sciences for all colleges. So if you are thinking of doing medicine you will need to do all these subjects at higher level to maximize your points and to have any chance of being accepted. (Think about it. If you get an A2 in all of them which is 90 points that equals to 540 points, and I still think that isnt enough. I think you need around 560+ points but Im not sure.)

Please correct me if I am wrong with any of this.

P.S. You can also do Music on top of all that if you want.

yournerd

2 Science hmm.. which is the best?

MGMTea

Probably too early, but what is everyone planning/hoping to do when leaving school ? I wanna do programming so hoping to do Comp Applications in DCU and its only down the road from me so it'd be ace

RoutineBites

MGMTea wrote: »

Probably too early, but what is everyone planning/hoping to do when leaving school ? I wanna do programming so hoping to do Comp Applications in DCU and its only down the road from me so it'd be ace

I'll probably end up doing an Arts degree, with the goal of following that up with further education. I'm particularly interested in Economics, History, Journalism, Political Science and Philosophy. Don't know what I'll do with myself when I'm finished with education. May possibly head into Lecturing or Journalism, no clue really.

Anyone else desperate for the summer to finish up? I'm getting a little restless with boredom.

MWick94

RoutineBites wrote: »

I'll probably end up doing an Arts degree, with the goal of following that up with further education. I'm particularly interested in Economics, History, Journalism, Political Science and Philosophy. Don't know what I'll do with myself when I'm finished with education. May possibly head into Lecturing or Journalism, no clue really.

Anyone else desperate for the summer to finish up? I'm getting a little restless with boredom.

YES! I wish summer was over already. After having a three and a half month summer, I need to get back to school.

Slow Show

DarkDusk wrote: »

Regarding Medicine, you will have to do higher level: maths, english, irish, another language, one science, another science and get an A in all of them to get in. No ifs, no buts.

There are a lot of ifs and buts to that tbf. :pac:

Slow Show

MGMTea wrote: »

Probably too early, but what is everyone planning/hoping to do when leaving school ? I wanna do programming so hoping to do Comp Applications in DCU and its only down the road from me so it'd be ace

Keep hovering between Medicine and English & Psychology, leaning towards Medicine now but I'll probably be somewhere completely different by the time these two years are up.

RoutineBites wrote: »

Anyone else desperate for the summer to finish up? I'm getting a little restless with boredom.

Ewwww no, I hated it at first but summer can't end, it just can't.

bscm

DarkDusk wrote: »

Regarding Medicine, you will have to do higher level: maths, english, irish, another language, one science, another science and get an A in all of them to get in. No ifs, no buts..

not true, TCD and UCD both accept passes in Maths for Medicine but you need at least an OC3 Maths for TCD if you do not do Physics.

Points and course requirements are two separate entities, you can scrap a pass in Maths/English etc but not count it as one of your six. You need to meet the course requirements, but you can use any six subjects for your points.

You could sit X subjects, get your required grades in 2 Sciences, but use Art, History, Geography, English, French and Irish for your points

And for Medicine you have the HPAT, sure you have to get high grades but the HPAT would help make up some gap

buyer95

I think I might like to be a secondary school English and History teacher. Which would probably mean doing an arts degree in somewhere like UL. But I like the idea of journalism too... That is supposed to be a very hard game to get into though. But tbh I don't really know, which could mean doing the basic arts degree and then go in a different direction like someone said above to further my education. Also MWick94 how do you reckon we have had 3 and a half months of summer holidays? By my reckoning we all finished the J.C around the 20th of June(seeing as this is a 5th year thread) Not saying other years are not welcome, just wondering about your maths!

Glee_GG

yournerd wrote: »

why you botherng with 2 science?

Technically I'm doing 4 Sciences if you want to count Applied Maths as a Science :L

MWick94

buyer95 wrote: »

I think I might like to be a secondary school English and History teacher. Which would probably mean doing an arts degree in somewhere like UL. But I like the idea of journalism too... That is supposed to be a very hard game to get into though. But tbh I don't really know, which could mean doing the basic arts degree and then go in a different direction like someone said above to further my education. Also MWick94 how do you reckon we have had 3 and a half months of summer holidays? By my reckoning we all finished the J.C around the 20th of June(seeing as this is a 5th year thread) Not saying other years are not welcome, just wondering about your maths!

I was in TY, and I finished on May 19th. That's how I figured I had 3 and a half months. Not everyone on here did their JC this year.

bluejay14

Summer has seemed really long this year but it's actually gone by so fast for a change. Just 2 weeks left of freedom but I;m actually looking forward to going back just a teensy-weency bit......:o

buyer95

MWick94 wrote: »

I was in TY, and I finished on May 19th. That's how I figured I had 3 and a half months. Not everyone on here did their JC this year.

Fair enough, my mistake! (Lucky bugger, with your ty)

MGMTea

MWick94 wrote: »

I was in TY, and I finished on May 19th. That's how I figured I had 3 and a half months. Not everyone on here did their JC this year.

Finished May 19th too so can't complain about this year's summer (besides the weather )

DarkDusk

bscm wrote: »

not true, TCD and UCD both accept passes in Maths for Medicine but you need at least an OC3 Maths for TCD if you do not do Physics.

Points and course requirements are two separate entities, you can scrap a pass in Maths/English etc but not count it as one of your six. You need to meet the course requirements, but you can use any six subjects for your points.

You could sit X subjects, get your required grades in 2 Sciences, but use Art, History, Geography, English, French and Irish for your points

And for Medicine you have the HPAT, sure you have to get high grades but the HPAT would help make up some gap

I am fully aware of all that but in yournerd`s case he doesnt want to do any extra subjects, just the six to get into med.

you would choose the least amount of subjects needed to get that course

iLikePiano99

MGMTea wrote: »

Probably too early, but what is everyone planning/hoping to do when leaving school ? I wanna do programming so hoping to do Comp Applications in DCU and its only down the road from me so it'd be ace

Erm...for me I am still pondering a whole load of ideas. I'd like to follow Music as a career (possibly teaching or performing) ...maybe do a degree in the RIAM but I am also thinking of just doing Science in TCD or a Music And Maths degree in TCD (I think there is such a thing!). I love playing the piano but I also love Maths and Science so it's a hard decision! :eek: We've still got a year and a half before the CAO forms have to be filled in so hopefully I'll have made my decision by then!

DarkDusk

MGMTea wrote: »

Probably too early, but what is everyone planning/hoping to do when leaving school ? I wanna do programming so hoping to do Comp Applications in DCU and its only down the road from me so it'd be ace

Im 90% sure that I will be definetly doing that course too! Looks so interesting and more programming-based than the other CS courses around. Im in mayo though so Ill have to travel a bit further....:( Its worth it though, the job prospects are great.

yournerd

Thinking of Law or Accounting in TCD:)

Liam McInerney

buyer95 wrote: »

I think I might like to be a secondary school English and History teacher. Which would probably mean doing an arts degree in somewhere like UL. But I like the idea of journalism too... That is supposed to be a very hard game to get into though. But tbh I don't really know, which could mean doing the basic arts degree and then go in a different direction like someone said above to further my education. Also MWick94 how do you reckon we have had 3 and a half months of summer holidays? By my reckoning we all finished the J.C around the 20th of June(seeing as this is a 5th year thread) Not saying other years are not welcome, just wondering about your maths!

I can relate to this because im thinking of teaching his and english in sec school but i really want to be a journalist. In TY i did work experience with The Irish Sun and it was an amazing experience and I defo wont to go down that road. Although points are quite high for journalism but il give it my best.

Excited for 5th year?

Shamrock883

I find it quite surreal posting in the Leaving Cert forum.

I did Transition Year (I thought it was a waste of time that could now have seen me entering my final year in school) so I had a year and a bit worth of a break. I'm bored, irritated and if it weren't for my hobbies, I would probably have forgotten why x is so relevant to maths :rolleyes:.

Any who, I'm looking forward to fifth year. I will enjoy the whole aspect of an actual regimented curriculum as opposed to sitting around in a disorganised classroom with nothing to do but draw pictures (true story).


I'll talk t'ye over the next two or so years

decisions

Anyone know where to get 'Applied Mathematics A Comprehensive Course for Leaving Certificate' by Dominick Donnelly - Tir Na Nog Publications. Cant find it anywhere...

LilMissCiara

decisions wrote: »

Anyone know where to get 'Applied Mathematics A Comprehensive Course for Leaving Certificate' by Dominick Donnelly - Tir Na Nog Publications. Cant find it anywhere...

I got it but I rang Dominick up himself and sent a cheque and he sent the book on to me. He said there were shops that stock it but there was nowhere near me.

I'll have a look and see if I can find his number for you but in the meantime if you google him you should find him 'cause he's a Fine Gael counselor in Cork or something like that.

iLikePiano99

decisions wrote: »

Anyone know where to get 'Applied Mathematics A Comprehensive Course for Leaving Certificate' by Dominick Donnelly - Tir Na Nog Publications. Cant find it anywhere...

This website does it: schoolbooks.ie and here is a direct link

http://www.schoolbooks.ie/524760-Applied+Mathematics+-+A+Comprehensive+Course+for+Leaving+Certificate+Various+Publishers+School+Book

As far as I know they deliver within 3 or 4 days... not sure of the delivery charge -- i think its around 3.50 ? Its on the website anyway!!! I also think that schoolbooks.ie have a shop as well so you could also check that out if you don't want to get it delivered.

suitcasepink

So lawds, not to long to wait now..

I retract my earlier statement tho, Imma miss summer, a lot

iLikePiano99

deise_girl wrote: »

So lawds, not to long to wait now..

I retract my earlier statement tho, Imma miss summer, a lot

Me too. I'm going to miss Summer too...but I still am kind of looking forward to going back. One week from tomorrow for me.

suitcasepink

iLikePiano99 wrote: »

Me too. I'm going to miss Summer too...but I still am kind of looking forward to going back. One week from tomorrow for me.

Same! Well I go back the Monday for introduction day for a few hours but then I act start the Tuesday, like im a little looking forward, but not as much as I was!

iLikePiano99

deise_girl wrote: »

iLikePiano99 wrote: »

Me too. I'm going to miss Summer too...but I still am kind of looking forward to going back. One week from tomorrow for me.

Same! Well I go back the Monday for introduction day for a few hours but then I act start the Tuesday, like im a little looking forward, but not as much as I was!

I'm only in for like 2 hours on Monday, then I am back properly on Tuesday too. The only thing I am really dreading is the homework for the first week because last years fifth years in my school said that the teachers like to give us a huge shock after TY so I just hope they dont give us hours of homework!

Jackobyte

iLikePiano99 wrote: »

I'm only in for like 2 hours on Monday, then I am back properly on Tuesday too. The only thing I am really dreading is the homework for the first week because last years fifth years in my school said that the teachers like to give us a huge shock after TY so I just hope they dont give us hours of homework!

I'm in for introductions on Monday, half-day Tuesday, slightly longer day Wednesday, full day Thursday. :eek:

CookieMonster.x

I start Wednesday the 31st.. 10 days :O I was actually looking forward to going back but then we got our calendar the other day.. actually quite depressing! We only have 2 days off the whole year and they're bank holidays!
Going to have to start getting up early and going to bed at a reasonable hour Oh the joys.. :rolleyes:

bluejay14

Jackobyte wrote: »

I'm in for introductions on Monday, half-day Tuesday, slightly longer day Wednesday, full day Thursday. :eek:

At least you have a few days until you have a full day. We're being thrown straight in to a full day as soon as we go back on Monday. We probably won't do very much though it'll mostly be sorting out timetables, classes and rooms for each class and other stuff like that but still....I can see it killing me. And we have to go in Friday morning to pay our "voluntary contribution" which you actually have to pay or else they won't give you a locker. I'm still trying to figure out if we're allowed to bring books and stuff in because they're supposed to be assigning our lockers to us then............

In short, I think the next Monday will kill me and I'm starting to miss summer already.:(

MWick94

I'm in from 10:30am until 3:40pm on Tuesday 30th, then full day on Wednesday. Tuesday won't be too bad, just getting put into base classes, then checking the class schedule for my classes, getting my locker, meeting the first year I'm mentoring and stuff like that.

CookieMonster.x

5th year is going to be hard.. looking the the points for Medicine this year.. 729 is the lowest for NUIG :O Damn TY and it's no work :P

TheHollowMaze

Yeah and science in ucd is up to 445 I think

Slow Show

Speaking of medicine, http://www.independent.ie/education/latest-news/medicine-points-still-out-of-reach-as-aptitude-test-deemed-a-failure-2854097.html

Never liked the idea of the HPAT much anyway but bleh, looks like our year might be one of, if not the first, to test a new way of doing things and I'm not sure I like that either.

Although in two years I'll probably want to do Ag Science or something in college anyway.

CookieMonster.x

Slow Show wrote: »

Speaking of medicine, http://www.independent.ie/education/latest-news/medicine-points-still-out-of-reach-as-aptitude-test-deemed-a-failure-2854097.html

Never liked the idea of the HPAT much anyway but bleh, looks like our year might be one of, if not the first, to test a new way of doing things and I'm not sure I like that either.

Although in two years I'll probably want to do Ag Science or something in college anyway.

Medicine is the only thin I want to do. I don't know what to think of the Hpat really, I've signed up for a prep course so it'll be a waste of money if it's scrapped by 2013. Anyone know for how many years it was a trial run?

Slow Show

CookieMonster.x wrote: »

Medicine is the only thin I want to do. I don't know what to think of the Hpat really, I've signed up for a prep course so it'll be a waste of money if it's scrapped by 2013. Anyone know for how many years it was a trial run?

Three, it was meant to be re-evaluated this year. I think I remember reading that there's a date, vague or not, set out for the 2012 one. No word on 2013 yet though. I dunno, I'd like to do it but there's a lot more I could do with my life too so we'll see. I really don't know what I'd prefer... continuous HPAT points inflation (which is necessary for the sake of the system) or having to get the near-perfect LC score.

Or I'll go for my previous English and Psychology plan. Ah yes, that does sound nice...

TehFionnster

Well, seeing as the summer is nearly over and 5th year is just about to begin. I thought I'd properly introduce myself :P I've been creeping on the JC boards for far too long and adding my inconsistent responses to the random topics there I just did the aul' JC there and I'll be getting my results shortly. So I hope I'll be posting here for quite some time to come. Aaaaaanyway, Introduction time :cool:


I'm Fionn. I'm 16. Love to swim and anything water related tbh. I think I wanna do medicine after the aul' LC(well that's what I'll aim towards anyway) or maybe Pharmacy. Who knows...

Jaysus lads, 5th year is gonna be some trek

Right, who's next to introduce themselves in this fashion?!:p

CookieMonster.x

Pretty sure I've introduced myself already but I'll do it for the craic
I'm 15 and yeh that's pretty much it Don't want to give my name out... I'm doing French, Chemistry, Biology and Accounting and Medicine is the only thing I want to do Going to make an effort to reply to this thread instead of random replies here and there

TehFionnster

Ah yeah, we'll have to do better than last years 5th years anyway Medicine is the only thing that interests me so far, Business and Computers and Humanities bore the ****é outta me. I must try to post on this more often.
I've heard the accounting book is like 1000 pages long(slight exaggeration ;D). Is the rumour true? 0_o

DarkDusk

I guess I'll introduce myself also...:)
My name's James, I'm 15 and I am also awaiting my JC results. I play Gaelic for my local club, enjoy swimming, playing PS3 and Astronomy! I hope to do Computer Applications in DCU because I love everything about computers and I'm very talented with them. I'm studying Physics, Ag Science, Business and Engineering for the LC.

That's all I can think of for now! I noticed there is a lot of people aiming to do medicine in uni, looks like there's going to be a load of high-achievers! Keep it up guys!;)

CookieMonster.x

TehFionnster wrote: »

Ah yeah, we'll have to do better than last years 5th years anyway Medicine is the only thing that interests me so far, Business and Computers and Humanities bore the ****é outta me. I must try to post on this more often.
I've heard the accounting book is like 1000 pages long(slight exaggeration ;D). Is the rumour true? 0_o

452 to be exact

DarkDusk

Anyone know what the new Project Maths book (honours) looks like? I won't see mine 'till the first day since we rent our books.. Does it look manageable/hard etc.? I love maths but I hope this new course doesn't ruin it for me.:(

Also, what subject are you most looking forward to and least looking forward to? For me, I'd say I'm looking forward to Physics because it's so interesting but I'm dreading English because of the enormous of amount of writing honours students get for homework.. In 6th year, one of the teachers in our school was giving 8 A4's a night!:eek: And no, I'm not lying it's actually true.:(