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Mocks papers buy splits

  • 09-01-2013 8:56pm
    #1
    tommybc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 130 ✭✭


    i was thinking of getting mocks papers online which will give the questions for the mocks and if anyone wants a copy we can split the price . pm me if your interested


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  • #2
    Luno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,840 ✭✭✭Luno


    The mocks are there to help you, knowing the questions coming up beforehand won't do you any favours in June. They're not worth paying for if it's just for practice you want them, past exam papers are much more helpful.


  • #3
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,237 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    You do know there are at least three main companies selling mock papers to schools?
    Mocks.ie would be very much one of the smaller players in the market.
    60 euro for nine subjects is very expensive - are you sure of that price?


  • #4
    aarond280
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 275 ✭✭aarond280


    are you an exernal student ? unlikely


  • #5
    tommybc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 130 ✭✭tommybc


    aarond280 wrote: »
    are you an exernal student ? unlikely

    is that like when you reach a set goal you advance? im not anyway but i need to do well in mocks as the vice principal said i could switch class if i did well and i dont like the teacher i have


  • #6
    Just Like Heaven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Don't bother buying them. If you need to know what questions are coming up just read the spoilers on the mocks thread. You'll probably only end up buying the wrong papers anyway, most schools use a mixture of companies.


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  • #7
    tommybc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 130 ✭✭tommybc


    fewtinsoffroth wrote: »
    Don't bother buying them. If you need to know what questions are coming up just read the spoilers on the mocks thread. You'll probably only end up buying the wrong papers anyway, most schools use a mixture of companies.

    thanks didnt see that thread but would they have the full papers, and what companies supply them anyway?


  • #8
    Just Like Heaven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    The thread had over 250 pages last year including a really comprehensive spreadsheet somebody set up http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056503605&page=159 So keep an eye on your one when the mocks kick off http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056848375 DEB, examcraft, mocks.ie and Munster examining board are some of the companies. DEB and Examcraft being the main ones I think.


  • #9
    11Charlie11
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭11Charlie11


    How much do all of ye have to pay to sit the mocks on your school and get them corrected


  • #10
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,237 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    We do not charge the students in our school for the papers and the staff correct them.
    We sent them out to a company to be corrected once, but the standard of correcting was so bad we agreed to do it ourselves in future.


  • #11
    Nicole.
    Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭Nicole.


    spurious wrote: »
    We sent them out to a company to be corrected once, but the standard of correcting was so bad we agreed to do it ourselves in future.

    Very true, we sent off our history mock exam papers externally and they were marked so terribly that we had to get another teacher at our school to re-correct them.


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  • #12
    11Charlie11
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭11Charlie11


    spurious wrote: »
    We do not charge the students in our school for the papers and the staff correct them.
    We sent them out to a company to be corrected once, but the standard of correcting was so bad we agreed to do it ourselves in future.
    We have to pay 90 euro for 7 subjects :(


  • #13
    biohaiid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 923 ✭✭✭biohaiid


    I seriously don't get this.
    You want to waste a crapload of money, just so you'll do well in a practice exam that isn't worth anything, and have a nicer teacher?
    While also depriving yourself of a chance to get a real feel of the exam, to improve how you'll do in the real thing?
    I never understood why people cheated on mocks. Pointless.


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