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How do you get your JC results?

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    #32
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,188 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Hello 1996 wrote: »
    They also tell you your general position in the year-results wise!

    What a horrible thing to do.
    JC results day is a day to feel good about yourself, not be told that there are x number of people who got 'better' or 'worse' results than you.


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    #33
    abcdefghijkl
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭abcdefghijkl


    spurious wrote: »
    What a horrible thing to do.
    JC results day is a day to feel good about yourself, not be told that there are x number of people who got 'better' or 'worse' results than you.
    Totally agree. The JC isn't meant to be a competition between students. Leading up to the exams, a couple of my teachers constantly reminded us that we were "up against every other 3rd year in the country", and that we had to do such and such to get on top.. blah blah. I could not give a damn what place I come in, I just want to get results which represent the work I've put in.


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    #34
    dalta5billion
    Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭dalta5billion


    abcdefghijkl wrote: »
    Totally agree. The JC isn't meant to be a competition between students. Leading up to the exams, a couple of my teachers constantly reminded us that we were "up against every other 3rd year in the country", and that we had to do such and such to get on top.. blah blah. I could not give a damn what place I come in, I just want to get results which represent the work I've put in.

    That's to the people who are top in their class or whatever not to slack off. "Put in your absolute best effort" would be a better phrasing, because if everyone finds an exam easy-going, they'll have to differentiate between the A, B and C candidate somehow IMO.


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    #35
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    abcdefghijkl wrote: »
    Totally agree. The JC isn't meant to be a competition between students. Leading up to the exams, a couple of my teachers constantly reminded us that we were "up against every other 3rd year in the country", and that we had to do such and such to get on top.. blah blah. I could not give a damn what place I come in, I just want to get results which represent the work I've put in.
    It's not a competition but i've been treating it as a competition between my best friends for three years now and I can clearly see that this "idea" has motivated us to work harder, even pass our full extent. But some people shouldn't treat it as a competition as many people show no sportsmanship and take it too far.

    Although it's a good thought, it motivates me and my friends, so yea :D.


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    #36
    abcdefghijkl
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭abcdefghijkl


    dalta5billion wrote: »
    That's to the people who are top in their class or whatever not to slack off. "Put in your absolute best effort" would be a better phrasing, because if everyone finds an exam easy-going, they'll have to differentiate between the A, B and C candidate somehow IMO.
    That would definitely be the best thing to say.

    And sure, Arnie, a little competition between a few friends isn't all that bad, but I would think that whichever one of your friends got the worst grades would feel a little disheartened, when there is no need to be. Anyway, at least it's not as bad as teachers encouraging students to strive to beat everyone else in the country. Too much pressure, and not the purpose of the JC.


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    #37
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    abcdefghijkl wrote: »
    That would definitely be the best thing to say.

    And sure, Arnie, a little competition between a few friends isn't all that bad, but I would think that whichever one of your friends got the worst grades would feel a little disheartened, when there is no need to be. Anyway, at least it's not as bad as teachers encouraging students to strive to beat everyone else in the country. Too much pressure, and not the purpose of the JC.
    My "good" friends in class are the ones that get the top results in class ... between us 3 .. we're the only ones achieving the best results in class tests :D, I think they'll be dishearted if my dream of getting 7 As comes true. :rolleyes:


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    #38
    3yearstudent98
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    At our school the fourth years all go to the big school room at 12:00 and then they had them out in envelopes and then the whole year goes into town with teachers and does random stuff for the whole day!!

    I know I'm gonna be so nervous September 11th as I always over think things and I know if I don't get a good few As ill be really disappointed!!


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