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Leaving Cert '11/'12 Off-Topic 2

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    #7292
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    I wonder if English could surprise me??
    No, I'm actually fairly confident my performance was quite average.


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    #7293
    Mysteriouschic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭Mysteriouschic


    Togepi wrote: »
    It was a good two weeks after the results, if not more. I was reluctant to accept my fate. :pac:

    Oh I decided during my exams I'd repeat (the worse time). I started thinking afterwards I might be repeating and applied to a vec college and so did my friend. I probably jinxed myself :L I was sort of expecting it, and I didn't want any of my level 7s.
    I'm glad I repeated though. It was weird seeing most people in college while you're back doing the lc.


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    #7294
    Mysteriouschic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭Mysteriouschic


    Eathrin wrote: »
    I wonder if English could surprise me??
    No, I'm actually fairly confident my performance was quite average.

    What result do you reckon you'll get? (or hoping to get)
    I always find it hard to judge English


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    #7295
    QueenOfLeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭QueenOfLeon


    Fergus_ wrote: »
    I'm the same, I don't even want to look at my papers.

    If you're borderline for points though, it can be really helpful. I didn't need to appeal any but I wanted a look anyway, especially for accounting as I got an A2 when I was pretty sure it should have been an A1. When I looked through my paper with the marking scheme, it turned out that the corrector had completely skipped 2 pages of my booklet which was worth about 6% of the whole paper!


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    #7296
    Siobhnk
    Registered Users Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭Siobhnk


    Biology <3 xoxo


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    #7297
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    Mysteriouschic wrote: »
    What result do you reckon you'll get? (or hoping to get)
    I always find it hard to judge English
    I think a B1 would be fair, though it is hard to judge as you said. Who knows? My paper 1 wasn't exactly excellent and my Hamlet question was nothing short of dire as far as purpose goes anyway. I'd be disappointed to get less than a B3.

    I kind of hoped to scrape an A2 but that was wishful thinking.
    Initially I was aiming for an A1, though I hadn't done enough work over the course of the year to merit that, English takes more preparation than many other exams.
    QueenOfLeon wrote: »
    If you're borderline for points though, it can be really helpful. I didn't need to appeal any but I wanted a look anyway, especially for accounting as I got an A2 when I was pretty sure it should have been an A1. When I looked through my paper with the marking scheme, it turned out that the corrector had completely skipped 2 pages of my booklet which was worth about 6% of the whole paper!

    I want to look at my papers anyway, regardless of whether my results are distorted or not. I really hope to avoid having anything re-checked!


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    #7298
    Mysteriouschic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭Mysteriouschic


    Eathrin wrote: »
    I think a B1 would be fair, though it is hard to judge as you said. Who knows? My paper 1 wasn't exactly excellent and my Hamlet question was nothing short of dire as far as purpose goes anyway. I'd be disappointed to get less than a B3.

    I kind of hoped to scrape an A2 but that was wishful thinking.
    Initially I was aiming for an A1, though I hadn't done enough work over the course of the year to merit that, English takes more preparation than many other exams.


    I want to look at my papers anyway, regardless of whether my results are distorted or not. I really hope to avoid having anything re-checked!

    Same I don't think I'll get an A like I would've liked to. The paper 1 wasn't too bad . I don't think my descriptive writing on the letter was my best. I usually avoid those type of questions but it was the only question I could do.

    My Hamlet question wasn't the best either I'm not sure I even answered it correctly :S . I reckon I'll get a B1. I really don't want a C either. Some people have a natural flair for English and wouldn't need as much preparation so you never know you might've done better than you though you've had :).


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    #7299
    FaoiSin
    Registered Users Posts: 789 ✭✭✭FaoiSin


    To be honest I'm glad I didn't prepare that well for English. The amount of devastated people coming out because they went with the predictions.


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    #7300
    cloud493
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Two of my best ones are coming up for the last two days, business and history :) Know I'l at the very least pass them.


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    #7301
    c28omzk7ihsxv0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭c28omzk7ihsxv0


    Fudgefartknockers efndfnf

    Balance has been restored.


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    #7302
    Manic2
    Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭Manic2


    Could have gotten an A in Biology but I just had one of those really bad days where nothing went right and unfortunately Biology was one of them!

    Really really disappointed in myself I'd be lucky with a B3 now. :/


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    #7303
    Wanchor
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭Wanchor


    I have another week and a half left. :'(


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    #7304
    skyscraperblue
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭skyscraperblue


    Wanchor wrote: »
    I have another week and a half left. :'(

    +1
    I have only just reached the halfway point in terms of number of papers.
    6 down, 5 to go. :/


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    #7305
    FaoiSin
    Registered Users Posts: 789 ✭✭✭FaoiSin


    Manic2 wrote: »
    Could have gotten an A in Biology but I just had one of those really bad days where nothing went right and unfortunately Biology was one of them!

    Really really disappointed in myself I'd be lucky with a B3 now. :/

    Head up and keep going! I wasn't that happy with Bio either tbh it was a really boring paper.


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    #7306
    c28omzk7ihsxv0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭c28omzk7ihsxv0


    I know I got a B in bio but it's really disappointing knowing if I had started studying for it one day earlier I could have gotten an A.


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    #7307
    Random_Person
    Registered Users Posts: 328 ✭✭Random_Person


    Anyone else just really tired and worn out from these exams? Lying here just dead.. :/


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    #7308
    imelle
    Registered Users Posts: 445 ✭✭imelle


    some people are finished tomorrow and i'm just here like yeah i've only done 2 subjects


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    #7309
    AyeeBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭AyeeBoyy


    Mysteriouschic wrote: »
    I'm actually really worried for the business exams timing with the short questions , abq plus a further 4 long questions. I might leave the short questions until last :S.
    I spent about an hour on last years abq and wrote so much on it .
    I ended up rushing most of the long questions also I only realised on the day you answer 4 long questions and not 3.
    Does anyone else find the business exam very time consuming to finish it on time?

    You might have heard this before, but I bring in three highlighters (one for each ABQ question), I read the questions first and then go through the piece and highlight what's suited to the question the correponding colour. It really helps me focus and helps me keep the time spent on the ABQ under control :) Hope that helps a bit


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    #7310
    Togepi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭Togepi


    imelle wrote: »
    some people are finished tomorrow and i'm just here like yeah i've only done 2 subjects

    Jaysus! What subjects are you doing? I've done three subjects so far, three to go.


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    #7311
    AyeeBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭AyeeBoyy


    cloud493 wrote: »
    Plath was, if I'm recalling correctly.
    Plath and Heaney were up on my mock anyway :p


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    #7312
    imelle
    Registered Users Posts: 445 ✭✭imelle


    Togepi wrote: »
    Jaysus! What subjects are you doing? I've done three subjects so far, three to go.

    english, irish, french, business, accouting and religion.. what do you have left?! :)


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    #7313
    imelle
    Registered Users Posts: 445 ✭✭imelle


    i have an obsession with looking at grad dresses. it's really gotta stop :P they're just too pretty though..


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    #7314
    c28omzk7ihsxv0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭c28omzk7ihsxv0


    Starting tomorrow I'm doing the entire physics course within 4 days. Wish me luck.


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    #7315
    Togepi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭Togepi


    imelle wrote: »
    english, irish, french, business, accouting and religion.. what do you have left?! :)

    French, Phys/Chem and DCG! Nice break after tomorrow morning. :)


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    #7316
    AyeeBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭AyeeBoyy


    Craig Mealy Couch wrote: »
    Starting tomorrow I'm doing the entire physics course within 4 days. Wish me luck.

    Heya I was studying physics for around that amount of time the week before the leaving I typed out all my notes from my notebook abd left little spaces for diagrams afterwards I felt really prepared :) You'll be fine in 4 days not a bother to you :D


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    #7317
    c28omzk7ihsxv0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭c28omzk7ihsxv0


    AyeeBoyy wrote: »
    Heya I was studying physics for around that amount of time the week before the leaving I typed out all my notes from my notebook abd left little spaces for diagrams afterwards I felt really prepared :) You'll be fine in 4 days not a bother to you :D
    Thanks. It's really handy having a dad that can teach mathematical physics. Real help with the harder mathsy questions! :D


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    #7318
    Superbus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    Craig Mealy Couch wrote: »
    Starting tomorrow I'm doing the entire physics course within 4 days. Wish me luck.

    I'm the same, but I only have the weekend because of Latin on Friday :(


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    #7319
    c28omzk7ihsxv0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭c28omzk7ihsxv0


    Superbus wrote: »
    I'm the same, but I only have the weekend because of Latin on Friday :(
    That is quite annoying. Glad I dropped to ordinary french. Just sitting here chilling. I'll do some study in a little while...

    Also May I ask why would you (for lack of a better phrase :P ) bother your hole doing Latin unless
    A) It was a requirement for a course
    B) You feel like being a holey man
    C) You think you're Stephan Fry
    D) You're a A Hipster
    ;)


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    #7320
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    Random_Person wrote: »
    Anyone else just really tired and worn out from these exams? Lying here just dead.. :/

    Have done no study today. Too tired.


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    #7321
    Dwellingdweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Dwellingdweller


    Agh, when I left my Bio exam I did a rough estimate of what I would get in it. I arrived at 370 (70 for short q's, full marks for experiments, full marks for long q's) but there's no way I got that, I was just looking through the Bio thread here for a lark and there's at least 4-5 things that I got wrong, short questions like. Puts my A1 out of the question but an A2 would still be amazing. :) History tomorrow :(


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