FE1 Exam Thread (Read 1st post!) NOTE: YOU MAY SWAP EXAM GRIDS

Michelle3339

Has anyone still not got a refund yet from the august sitting?

EAA123

Hi

To those who applied for the Hybrid course did you include the application fee of 840 when submitting your application?

thanks

LS3

Can anyone give me guidance on company law and what topics to study and what to leave out? Or anyone have notes that I could swap for noted for other 7 subjects. any help appreciated.

Spreece

EAA123 wrote: »

Hi

To those who applied for the Hybrid course did you include the application fee of 840 when submitting your application?

thanks

Yes, they look for the course fee and the application fee. 9140 total.

Wonderstruck

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058141527

I made a PPC1 Hybrid thread (yes, finally), anyone on the course or looking to apply - feel free to come over here

jus_me

CMUL wrote: »

I'm looking for Griffith college company law sample answers. I have every other topic if anyone wants to swap pm me, thanks

If you haven’t got these yet pm me your email and I’ll send

Ianmc97

EAA123 wrote: »

Hi

To those who applied for the Hybrid course did you include the application fee of 840 when submitting your application?

thanks

I didn't send any money with it but I'm waiting on results and confirmed beforehand that I didn't need to until I got confirmation.

Law20213

Anyone hear when the next set of exam will be March as norm or April? Thanks

Lallers96

I sent off the application for the Access Programme over a week ago and haven't heard any word back. Is there any cause for concern there? I feel like I should've heard back by now

arubamuuu

Lallers96 wrote: »

I sent off the application for the Access Programme over a week ago and haven't heard any word back. Is there any cause for concern there? I feel like I should've heard back by now

I’m pretty sure it took a couple of weeks when I applied a few years ago so I wouldn’t worry

Corplawtrainee

Hi guys,

Sorry, new to the forum and people have probably asked this already, but what approximate time schedule are you all studying towards? Was hoping to do 5 five subjects and I have only got all my materials together today - starting study properly tommorow. Under my current timetable I should have everything covered well by mid-march, is that realistic or could the exams be much earlier?

I was chatting to a few people and they had said that two weeks is usually enough per subject. Is that about right? I'm doing equity, tort and constitutional in this sitting so not sure if I should also be allocating extra time for them?

Thanks in advance

Debarramike137

Hi guys. I’ve done a few of the FE1’s, but wonder what are people’s preferences manual wise please? trying to get one or two for the next set of exams

jus_me

Anyone waiting on results for hybrid had any kind of update ?

Spreece

jus_me wrote: »

Anyone waiting on results for hybrid had any kind of update ?

I’ve spoken to them and they are saying, very apologetically, that we will have to wait until January. So all we can do is switch off and enjoy the break and hope for the best when the results come out. It is what it is.

Creol1

Corplawtrainee wrote: »

Under my current timetable I should have everything covered well by mid-march, is that realistic or could the exams be much earlier?

I certainly don't think there's a risk of the exams being held much earlier the way things are going, so that's not something I'd be worried about.

Meg!

jus_me wrote: »

Anyone waiting on results for hybrid had any kind of update ?

I got a call today saying be free for the 8th and 9th of January for Lectures they hope to have our results to us by then!

She also said that they are giving me access to the moodle in the coming days to catch up on the induction. Just got this call today unsure whether anyone else has.

Coopie

Meg! wrote: »

I got a call today saying be free for the 8th and 9th of January for Lectures they hope to have our results to us by then!

She also said that they are giving me access to the moodle in the coming days to catch up on the induction. Just got this call today unsure whether anyone else has.

That’s weird they rang you.

Fe7

Creol1 wrote: »

I certainly don't think there's a risk of the exams being held much earlier the way things are going, so that's not something I'd be worried about.

Here's hoping they push them out to April given the reduced time both from pushing the Autumn 2020 ones out and the delay in results due to Christmas. Then any re-checks.
Who knows, maybe we'll be in our next wave of Covid at that time. We know the Law Society won't be prepared for it as usual.

Corplawtrainee

Fe7 wrote: »

Here's hoping they push them out to April given the reduced time both from pushing the Autumn 2020 ones out and the delay in results due to Christmas. Then any re-checks.
Who knows, maybe we'll be in our next wave of Covid at that time. We know the Law Society won't be prepared for it as usual.

Yeah it's just a bit frustrating, since they have the online exam systems in place now, you'd think that they could say with certainty when they would be held. Given, that the online exams aren't contingent on the covid stuation at all. Don't undersatand why there has to be such secrecy and no communication.

Mrlawbody43

Anyone have up to date Tort grid and papers? left it late but trying to get organized before xmas... Much appreciated!

123456789j

Hi guys,

Has anyone heard anything back regarding refunds from either august or November? I was speaking to someone from the law society at the start of the month and was told my refund was being processed and I should expect within two weeks.

It’s now the week before Xmas and was really hoping it would be in. No answer for the last week from the Law society (surprisingly)

Shonagoring123

123456789j wrote: »

Hi guys,

Has anyone heard anything back regarding refunds from either august or November? I was speaking to someone from the law society at the start of the month and was told my refund was being processed and I should expect within two weeks.

It’s now the week before Xmas and was really hoping it would be in. No answer for the last week from the Law society (surprisingly)

I’m not sure about the refund side of things because I’m not waiting on one but if it’s any help to you, I do know from speaking to someone in it yesterday that they are finished up half today half tomorrow morning for Christmas so if they haven’t refunded it yet I wouldn’t hold my breath before the holidays unfortunately

BugsySiegel

123456789j wrote: »

Hi guys,

Has anyone heard anything back regarding refunds from either august or November? I was speaking to someone from the law society at the start of the month and was told my refund was being processed and I should expect within two weeks.

It’s now the week before Xmas and was really hoping it would be in. No answer for the last week from the Law society (surprisingly)

I didnt get a reply when I contacted them about it my refund for an exam I didnt need to sit from August was processed about two weeks ago.

Lallers96

Timetable for the next sitting now online, it's going to be held online again and in the first weeks of March.

All exams held between 10am and 1.30pm.

Tort - Tue 2nd March
Company - Wed 3rd March
Criminal - Thu 4th March
EU - Fri 5th March

Equity - Tue 9th March
Constitutional - Wed 10th March
Contract - Thu 11th March
Property - Fri 12th March

FE1Rookie

Is anybody else unable to log into betterexaminations? Could someone please try and test it out. I can't get it and I was just curious to see if they had any info up for the next exams on the website just to confirm if the next sitting will be on the same website.

A bit concerned my logins don't work and resetting the password doesn't either. It's as if my account has been deleted

jus_me

FE1Rookie wrote: »

Is anybody else unable to log into betterexaminations? Could someone please try and test it out. I can't get it and I was just curious to see if they had any info up for the next exams on the website just to confirm if the next sitting will be on the same website.

A bit concerned my logins don't work and resetting the password doesn't either. It's as if my account has been deleted

Doesn’t work for me either

legallyginger

Looking to buy Constitutional notes to save me basically rewriting the manual if anybody has any!

FE1Rookie

jus_me wrote: »

Doesn’t work for me either

Phew. Thanks! Maybe they're using a new platform in March.

BugsySiegel

Hey folks, does anyone have a constitutional grid they can send me. I have good notes I can swap.

Iso_123

Hey, Just wondering what everyone's study plan is now that the timetable has been released for March? If you're working full time how many hours of study have you roughly allocated per week between now and March?

I was lucky in my last job because I got a full month and a bit off to study so I didnt have to do much study after work prior to that time off but for my current job I'll probably just have my annual leave so I'm a bit nervous about that!

Lallers96

They've left us with only 7 weeks between the results and the next sitting so I'm probably only going to have time to do 2, possibly 3. I will probably try to get 2 weeks off unpaid to be able to even have time to study for two.

I'm working part-time and getting experience in a solicitors so I can't really speak from a similar standpoint. I'm doing 1-2 hours on my work days and about 5-8 hours on my days off. Starting tomorrow and not looking forward to going back to the grind, but oh well.

Lallers96

Does anyone have sample answers (not Griffiths preferably, as they seem to just repeat the same answer for a topic) for any of the following exams:

Company
Criminal
EU
Equity
Constitutional

yournerd

Does anyone have recent past papers they could share with me please?

phildub

Iso_123 wrote: »

Hey, Just wondering what everyone's study plan is now that the timetable has been released for March? If you're working full time how many hours of study have you roughly allocated per week between now and March?

I was lucky in my last job because I got a full month and a bit off to study so I didnt have to do much study after work prior to that time off but for my current job I'll probably just have my annual leave so I'm a bit nervous about that!

I'm starting today, just organising notes and doing up a time table. I am working full time but really want to do 4, really not sure that this is possible at this point as I had months to study for the last time.

I will try and do 3 hours a night after work and 8 to 10 hours at the weekends and just pray I do enough to past 4.

Serious question though, is 4 even possible with this little time. My exams and one after the other on the second week so that makes it harder. Not sure if I should just try 3, I dont know how many I passed the last time!

Also if anyone has topics from property, contract, equity and constitution so I can narrow my studies? Any help is greatly appreciated!

dobby896

Iso_123 wrote: »

Hey, Just wondering what everyone's study plan is now that the timetable has been released for March? If you're working full time how many hours of study have you roughly allocated per week between now and March?

I was lucky in my last job because I got a full month and a bit off to study so I didnt have to do much study after work prior to that time off but for my current job I'll probably just have my annual leave so I'm a bit nervous about that!

I've a week off between finishing my current job and starting my next so gonna put the shoulder to the wall that week and see how much I can get done. I'm currently doing 13 hour days in work so studying in the evening now is just not an option, it would just be unproductive and that would make me more stressed.

After that, I'll do about 4 hours in the evening after work and work through my lunch hour, on days off, I'll do between 8-10. I'm aiming to do 2 this sitting but that is only because I'm not planning on going to Blackhall in 2021, so it does depend on the individual.

However, it is difficult to properly get into the groove of study without the results from the last sitting because if I've failed anything then obviously I'll be doing them this sitting as I'll have all the notes done etc.

Corplawtrainee

You reckon, it's possible to do 5 if you're studying full time staritng today? Wasn't expecting them to be this soon.

Iso_123

phildub wrote: »

I'm starting today, just organising notes and doing up a time table. I am working full time but really want to do 4, really not sure that this is possible at this point as I had months to study for the last time.

I will try and do 3 hours a night after work and 8 to 10 hours at the weekends and just pray I do enough to past 4.

Serious question though, is 4 even possible with this little time. My exams and one after the other on the second week so that makes it harder. Not sure if I should just try 3, I dont know how many I passed the last time!

Also if anyone has topics from property, contract, equity and constitution so I can narrow my studies? Any help is greatly appreciated!

Lallers96 wrote: »

They've left us with only 7 weeks between the results and the next sitting so I'm probably only going to have time to do 2, possibly 3. I will probably try to get 2 weeks off unpaid to be able to even have time to study for two.

I'm working part-time and getting experience in a solicitors so I can't really speak from a similar standpoint. I'm doing 1-2 hours on my work days and about 5-8 hours on my days off. Starting tomorrow and not looking forward to going back to the grind, but oh well.

I am hoping and praying that I only have 2 left to do but It will obviously depend on how these results go for me in January! You guys sound about the same as myself. I started studying about 2 weeks ago but only really starting to get into a proper amount this week. I'm using this week off work for christmas to study every day for about 6-7 hours(took christmas eve and day off because I'm not that psycho) then when I get back to work, I am planning on 2 hours every evening and about 7 hours per weekend day.. We shall see how long this routine takes to give me a mental breakdown

Iso_123

Corplawtrainee wrote: »

You reckon, it's possible to do 5 if you're studying full time staritng today? Wasn't expecting them to be this soon.

I would 100% say this is possible if you are purely studying and not working from now until March

Corplawtrainee

Cheers that's really encouraging, will just need to keep the head down untill then. Only did my first two in November, so still trying to gauge how much prep is needed per subject.

Iso_123

Corplawtrainee wrote: »

Cheers that's really encouraging, will just need to keep the head down untill then. Only did my first two in November, so still trying to gauge how much prep is needed per subject.

I had 5.5 weeks of studying for 3 exams and managed to pass all 3 and get really high marks in 2 of them. Before the 5.5 weeks I was working full time and doing a couple of hours here and there but not much tbh. If you're doing 5 it'll be tough but if you stick to a schedule and have 9 weeks to just study I think you should be able to make a decent stab at it.

michaelot97

Has anybody got exam grids for any of the following: Company, Constitutional, Contract?
Have sample answers for criminal, tort, eu, equity, property that I can send in return.

Meg!

Is anyone here currently on the hybrid course could you please message me.

WesternC123

Constitutional

Hey, just trying to get back into study again. Working full time and hoping to only have 2 left to do.
Does anyone have any up-to-date exam grids for Constitutional or does anyone have any idea what's come up in the last two sittings?

Thanks!

jus_me

Has everyone awaiting results and hoping to start hybrid received moodle access ?

lsheehaneire

jus_me wrote: »

Has everyone awaiting results and hoping to start hybrid received moodle access ?

I'm awaiting results and have not received moodle access....

jus_me

lsheehaneire wrote: »

I'm awaiting results and have not received moodle access....

Same - some people have, which is great but wish we all did haha

lsheehaneire

jus_me wrote: »

Same - some people have, which is great but wish we all did haha

It's very strange...

Spreece

lsheehaneire wrote: »

It's very strange...

I’m also awaiting results, registered for Hybrid but haven’t been given access. I am assuming they have checked the results and have given access to people who have passed but I wish they would just come out and tell us.

lsheehaneire

Spreece wrote: »

I’m also awaiting results, registered for Hybrid but haven’t been given access. I am assuming they have checked the results and have given access to people who have passed but I wish they would just come out and tell us.

They couldn't do that surely... or maybe your right.

Spreece

lsheehaneire wrote: »

They couldn't do that surely... or maybe your right.

It’s probably just my pessimistic mind. But it’s poorly handled. I rang them about two weeks ago and they were very nice about it, all apologies and assured me we would all get our results in the week of the 11th and it would be easy to catch up.
I was happy with that but hearing that some people have been given Moodle access is at odds with what I was told.