Is it too late to add an extra subject?

xclw

hey!
just wondering is it too late to register to do another subject for the leaving
like say you just wanted to try an ordinary subject and see how you do in it..

cheers

Violafy

xclw wrote: »

hey!
just wondering is it too late to register to do another subject for the leaving
like say you just wanted to try an ordinary subject and see how you do in it..

cheers

That sounds fun. I have no idea what the answer is, though!

NotExactly

I doubt it. I'd say Spurious knows though. What subject is it and when did you take it up? just want to know out of interest.

Framble

I know a guy who took up applied maths on the day a few years ago. Ask the inspector on Wednesday.

Although personally I think you're nuts.

Bbbbolger

I'd expect it's too late. You should have gotten a statement with your subjects on it in the post. As far as I know they're the only subjects you can sit and receive a result in. Could be wrong though! I just think I remember hearing that.

NotExactly

Framble wrote: »

I know a guy who took up applied maths on the day a few years ago. .

:eek: How did he get on?

Framble

He passed! Like a D2 or D3... so not great but sure, why not....

xclw

i was thinking of doing biology and seeing how i'd do i have the day before off so i could cram loads the day before. i don't do a science subject so i was gonna see if i could try get an OD3 in it :P

xclw

Framble wrote: »

He passed! Like a D2 or D3... so not great but sure, why not....

did he just have to ask the examiner could he sit the exam or do you have to ring someone?

LittleMissLost

I was also thinking of doing OL Business for the craic

NotExactly

xclw wrote: »

i was thinking of doing biology and seeing how i'd do i have the day before off so i could cram loads the day before. i don't do a science subject so i was gonna see if i could try get an OD3 in it :P

There's not meant to be a huge gap between ordinary and higher level so you'd want to be good at crammin':D, but it would be great if you got an OD3 and ended up using it as a requirement.

Dj Stiggie

Even if you can do it (which I doubt you can), I wouldn't recommend it. You're probably not going to do well in it, and if you ever need your results for a job interview or something in the future it's not going to look good if you have all honours and an OL D3 dragging the rest of the results down

Framble

xclw wrote: »

did he just have to ask the examiner could he sit the exam or do you have to ring someone?

Haha, sorry, I don't know, he's my sister's friend who I don't really know that well. But good luck!

xclw

NotExactly wrote: »

There's not meant to be a huge gap between ordinary and higher level so you'd want to be good at crammin':D, but it would be great if you got an OD3 and ended up using it as a requirement.

crammin' - the only way i know how to study

polka dot

Taking it up on the day? I don't think it'd work...

You have to pay for the paper. If you don't pay (as far as I know) you CAN still sit the exam but you don't get the result back. Or something like that? Or you can't use the result. I'm not sure.

xclw

will i ring the exam commissions tomorrow and ask them?

J_E

Why not just do the paper at home?

partyatmygaff

Cydoniac wrote: »

Why not just do the paper at home?

What good is that?

spurious

It depends on whether the subject is being sat by candidates in your school already and whether there is a practical/project element.

If there is a project/practical element it causes a lot of hassle, so in that case, the superintendent may say no.

If it is already being taken in your school, there will probably be some extra papers and the superintendent has a special form to report students who attended unexpectedly. Tell your local Examinations Secretary of your plans as soon as possible.

If the subject is not being taken in your school it is unlikely you will be allowed sit it as budgets will have been drawn up re superintendents, attendants etc..

As usual with these things, it's when it starts happening on a large scale that they end up saying no, but one extra candidate for a single element exam they can cope with.