Leaving Cert '11/'12 Off-Topic 2

Dwellingdweller

What I've learnt so far today studying:
History makes me sleep like a baby.

David1994

What experiments would ye focus on in Biology?

Fergus_

Starting to panic a little.

I haven't really went over Irish yet (and I do HL Irish :pac:)

But I'm confident enough in the rest of the subjects, I'm almost finished Geography, will need to go over English and learn a few topic-specific phrases in French

Cruel Sun

David1994 wrote: »

What experiments would ye focus on in Biology?

Was literally just about to ask that. :cool:

Canard

I wish I understood all the deeper concepts of maths. I used to get them when I had my old teacher because he went a bit slower, and I still find myself using them in indices and things like that, maths made sense back then.

JonnyMcNamee

A strange thing happened today. I did some Maths Paper 2 questions and got them all right... Must be just a one off

The High Crusade

It's mad thinking this time next week I'll be done English Paper 1 and Home Ec! Omg =[

leavingcert.

JonnyMcNamee wrote: »

A strange thing happened today. I did some Maths Paper 2 questions and got them all right... Must be just a one off

SNAP!
literally just got off the marking scheme from the 2010 exam :P I've finally hit that turning point where everything suddenly comes together and makes sense maybe? Or bay it was just a once off

finality

David1994 wrote: »

What experiments would ye focus on in Biology?

All of them! I've been learning chemistry experiments for the last few days and I can't waaait to go over the bio ones, they're so nice in comparison.

JonnyMcNamee

leavingcert. wrote: »

SNAP!
literally just got off the marking scheme from the 2010 exam :P I've finally hit that turning point where everything suddenly comes together and makes sense maybe? Or bay it was just a once off

I dunno, it was like an epiphany! I was just sitting in study doing paper 2s and suddenly I noticed that I was getting full questions out even one Q8! Maybe it is all coming together! :pac: Would be amazing if it was tbh because all I want is a C3.. Would be ecstatic with a C1

smithy77

For biology I've learnt:

Enzyme experiments
Animal/plant cell staining experiments
Light intensity on rate photosynthesis
Production of alcohol by yeast
Osmosis experiment
Isolate DNA from plant tissue
Growth of leaf yeast using agar plates
Dissection of heart
IAA experiment

Learn the enzyme experiments and IAA experiment anyway (Came up 2006,2008,2010).

rosualt

The leaving cert is one week from today. Joining boards is maybe not the best idea :P

David1994

finality wrote: »

All of them! I've been learning chemistry experiments for the last few days and I can't waaait to go over the bio ones, they're so nice in comparison.

I know the chemistry ones are so eww... :P I have 6 days to study for chemistry as its my last Thank god!

PictureFrame

I'm flashcarding my Geography answers the last hour. I'm going to try and get them all done by tonight. I've 1 Option essay left to do, 7 Regional essays to do. Not bothering doing my last Soil essay, 4 Physical or Human elective. I've good enough notes on them!

David1994

PictureFrame wrote: »

I'm flashcarding my Geography answers the last hour. I'm going to try and get them all done by tonight. I've 1 Option essay left to do, 7 Regional essays to do. Not bothering doing my last Soil essay, 4 Physical or Human elective. I've good enough notes on them!

Hmmm..Sounds like a good idea if I knew what the concept of flashcarding involved :cool:
Shed some light please?

finality

David1994 wrote: »

I know the chemistry ones are so eww... :P I have 6 days to study for chemistry as its my last Thank god!

I've 5 as physics is the day before and German study won't take much time. Doing all the experiments during this next week, and studying everything else during those 5 days. Then I have 2 days before applied maths... my exams are actually really spread out, I have four 2 day breaks over the course of the LC.

Eathrin

English starts in less than 1 week, wow, my procrastination is hitting me hard now.

Siobhnk

I'm avoiding boards like the plague during the leaving. Post mortems aren't my thing

Canard

omg a guy I know tweeted a picture of his cat with his boyfriend while they were trying to write songs, so I favourited it because it was reaaaally cute but when I opened the image I also opened replies and I ACCIDENTLY FAVOURITED A RANDOMER'S REPLY.

I MUST LOOK SO CREEPY.
I FEEL SO CREEPY.
OH GOD ;_;

Wesc.

I must be the only person I know who actually wouldn't mind repeating. I mean, I actually really like the subjects I'm doing especially Maths, Applied Maths, Physics and French and hey geography's a walk in the park I'd definitely take up Economics or Accounting though because English and Irish, no matter how hard I try in them, I don't think I'd be able to get an A1 in them. Looking back, if I had an extra subject I honestly think I'd get 15 more points, I've put so much work into English and Irish and if I used that time on something else I'd surely get an A1 in it. But yeah I wouldn't really mind repeating if I had to, but probably won't anyway. Point is, I don't think the leaving is as bad as people make it out to be.

That's my random post for the day :pac:

Oh and about the maths in primary school thing, I was taught algebra since 5th class! I thought every school was thought algebra, but only now I realise I'm wrong :L
And I think a 3rd language should definitely be introduced in primary schools. After about 12 years of learning Irish grammar I STILL don't know when to put in a seibhiu haha :P

The High Crusade

Wesc. wrote: »

geography's a walk in the park

Canard

Ah but it is a nice breath of fresh air from things like maths. :pac:

Wesc.

The High Crusade wrote: »

I've had my answers done out since the start of 6th year.. and I've learnt them all of many times so I know them all anyway!:)

If there's one very good method to learn things off, it's constantly looking over them. For geo I've learnt off effectively the whole course (apart from options) for 5th year summer tests, christmas tests, mocks, and twice I've done the whole course in the last month. So basically I've been well prepared for this subject for a long time :P

Ally7

For anyone who's a bit worried about honours maths, the guy on Countdown to 606 said the failure rate is only 4%, which is a lot lower than you'd expect! There's a load of tips for both honours and pass, I'd recommend listening to it!

deathbythelc

I just get less and less motivated the closer the exams come.

Togepi

randylonghorn wrote: »

...Another ofc is that lots of kids have parents who go "oh, maths! always hated it! you poor thing, you!" and the kids internalise their attitudes and perpetuate the cycle.

I went into Maths in fifth year with no notion of dropping to ordinary level. Then every second person I met told me how difficult and time-consuming it was. And my mother kept mentioning the fact that I wouldn't be doing higher for the Leaving anyway. :rolleyes: Put me right off the subject when it used to be my favourite. I lasted three weeks before dropping to ordinary level. :mad: Obviously that was due to my own stupid decision-making, but jaysus, listening to people who had no idea about the course telling me it was almost impossible didn't help! :cool:

FaoiSin

Ally7 wrote: »

For anyone who's a bit worried about honours maths, the guy on Countdown to 606 said the failure rate is only 4%, which is a lot lower than you'd expect! There's a load of tips for both honours and pass, I'd recommend listening to it!

Ah but we're all aiming for the A1 here :cool:

c28omzk7ihsxv0

**** I'm under-prepared. And boards/facebook isn't helping.

Togepi

YeaaahFaoiSin wrote: »

Ah but we're all aiming for the A1 here :cool:

Mysteriouschic

Just got back from the cinema. I only got maths and part of a Rich essay done. I'll try and study til 11 today. I have business and the rest of that essay to do.

I've never understood how flash cards work either . I haven't tried making them I don't know how to get all the information down.