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  • 10-06-2012 10:16am
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    Wanchor
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭


    I just noticed today that the exam timetable has a little note on the side that says:
    The examination sessions highlighted in red include 20 minutes over and above the time traditionally allocated for the papers concerned.

    The exams in red include both English and Irish papers, Geography and History. Does this mean we can ask for that extra time if needed?

    The timetable for anyone interested: http://www.examinations.ie/exam/2012_LC_Written_EV.pdf (Note 2).
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    98q76e12hrflnk
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    It's already allocated.


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    ehshup
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭ehshup


    no I'm afraid not as far as I know. I'm pretty sure that just means that the supervisors have a bit of leeway in their starting time and ending time, but either way students only have the same amount of time to answer. Well that's as far as I know


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    ehshup
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭ehshup


    Leon Ugly Tricycle wrote: »
    It's already allocated.

    wait, what's the point of that?


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    Chavways
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    Its already integrated into the exam times.English paper 2 used to be 3 hours.now its 3:20.


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    Wanchor
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭Wanchor


    Ah I see! Completely missed that, thanks.


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    HowAreWe
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    Absolutely ridiculous for History...


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    donvito99
    Registered Users Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    Why do they insist on using ridiculously vague language on the timetable and Leaving most teachers in the country clueless too as to this extra 20 mins lark.

    First, I was under the assumption we had 3 hours 10 mins for history:cool:.

    Then, no. Then, yes.

    This is as much as the SEC provide us with;
    The examination sessions highlighted in red include 20
    minutes over and above the time traditionally allocated for the
    papers concerned.

    You'd have to be a constitutional lawyer to know exactly what "includes" means...


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    Monsieur Folie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭Monsieur Folie


    donvito99 wrote: »
    Why do they insist on using ridiculously vague language on the timetable and Leaving most teachers in the country clueless too as to this extra 20 mins lark.

    First, I was under the assumption we had 3 hours 10 mins for history:cool:.

    Then, no. Then, yes.

    This is as much as the SEC provide us with;
    The examination sessions highlighted in red include 20
    minutes over and above the time traditionally allocated for the
    papers concerned.

    You'd have to be a constitutional lawyer to know exactly what "includes" means...

    While I agree it's a bit vague, you're kind of exaggerating. 'Includes' isn't a complicated word.


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    DavidK1994
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭DavidK1994


    Monsieur Folie wrote: »
    donvito99 wrote: »
    Why do they insist on using ridiculously vague language on the timetable and Leaving most teachers in the country clueless too as to this extra 20 mins lark.

    First, I was under the assumption we had 3 hours 10 mins for history:cool:.

    Then, no. Then, yes.

    This is as much as the SEC provide us with;
    [COLOR="Red"]The examination sessions highlighted in red include 20
    minutes over and above the time traditionally allocated for the
    papers concerned. [/COLOR]

    You'd have to be a constitutional lawyer to know exactly what "includes" means...

    While I agree it's a bit vague, you're kind of exaggerating. 'Includes' isn't a complicated word.
    Thats for people who have difficulty writing or other, my friend has attained it.


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    Dapics
    Registered Users Posts: 568 ✭✭✭Dapics


    We get around 10 minutes extra to finish after each exam... They dont really care :D


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    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    ehshup wrote: »
    no I'm afraid not as far as I know. I'm pretty sure that just means that the supervisors have a bit of leeway in their starting time and ending time, but either way students only have the same amount of time to answer. Well that's as far as I know
    Nope, no leeway above and beyond the official times ... which supervisors *should* be sticking to.
    DavidK1994 wrote: »
    Thats for people who have difficulty writing or other, my friend has attained it.
    No, that's something else entirely, it's called "special accommodation" and such people will *normally* be in special exam centres.


    The extra 20 minutes was added to certain papers a few years ago for *everyone*. Tbh, it's about time they took down that note, at this stage it just confuses people as they don't remember the old times or the change.

    The official start / finish time given on the timetable includes that 20 minutes.


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    DavidK1994
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭DavidK1994


    randylonghorn wrote: »
    ehshup wrote: »
    no I'm afraid not as far as I know. I'm pretty sure that just means that the supervisors have a bit of leeway in their starting time and ending time, but either way students only have the same amount of time to answer. Well that's as far as I know
    Nope, no leeway above and beyond the official times ... which supervisors *should* be sticking to.
    DavidK1994 wrote: »
    Thats for people who have difficulty writing or other, my friend has attained it.
    No, that's something else entirely, it's called "special accommodation" and such people will *normally* be in special exam centres.


    The extra 20 minutes was added to certain papers a few years ago for *everyone*. Tbh, it's about time they took down that note, at this stage it just confuses people as they don't remember the old times or the change.

    The official start / finish time given on the timetable includes that 20 minutes.
    nope... hes given an extra 20 minutes in OUR exam centre..


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    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    DavidK1994 wrote: »
    nope... hes given an extra 20 minutes in OUR exam centre..
    I did say "normally". :)

    They may feel that the need is not so great in this case as to justify the (large) expense of an extra centre, and that the extra time is sufficient.


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