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Pass/Fail Maths. Leaving Cert

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    ELynch96
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭ELynch96


    I heard that too but I suppose it only applies to you if you're doing honors ? I don't know


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    student18
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭student18


    I heard it was 38% to pass higher level


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


    Usually (and I don't know for sure in Maths) if a candidate gets to the equivalent of 38%, examiners will look back and see are there any discretionary marks that could be added.


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    Colour Insanity
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    deedeebb wrote: »
    I've been hearing a lot lately that you only need 36.6% to pass maths. Has anybody else heard this as well or is it complete bull****?????

    In the LC handbook, it says that 37% upwards will be awarded as a D3, as has been tradition (in all subjects) for years.


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    deedeebb
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭deedeebb


    Colour Insanity wrote: »
    In the LC handbook, it says that 37% upwards will be awarded as a D3, as has been tradition (in all subjects) for years.

    WHAT? i've never heard it being for all the subjects? that's so great! I might have a chance in passing Maths now!!


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    Exo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭Exo


    I think Colour Insanity is right about that, anyone achieving +37% will be bumped to a D3. Heard quite a few teachers say that in the past..


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    LC12395
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭LC12395


    I read on the state examinations website today that for all subjects there is an up to 2% leeway between an E and D3 for all subjects. So if you get 38 or 39% your examiner may award you a pass.


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    MRnotlob606
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    wonder whats the relation between the leaving cert threads this time now.


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    marno21
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    Don't forget that with the amount of fails anyway they will probably have to adjust the marking scheme

    Look at Q1 last year. The rather easy part 1 had 10 marks allocated while a question on de Moivre's theorem (which required more knowledge and took longer) got 5. Can be seen all across the paper 1 and 2 marking schemes


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    athlone3
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭athlone3


    I believe its 38% . At least i hope so because i got 37% last year and got an E


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