http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ AllHonours Q&A » Tag: LC - Recent Posts en Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:51:50 +0000 http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14288#post-74604 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:47:24 +0000 alilTOOlaidbackfor6thyr 74604@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p>Woooooow... This sounds <em>scarily</em> like my chem teacher (nit that that's a bad thing - she's amazing!!)</p> <p><blockquote>I am science tutor, I've a BSc (honours) in Chemistry. I teach a lot of leaving cert chem students. I think the chemistry syllabus is quite short in comparison to Biology, however, it is not a subject you can learn off by heart, you must understand what is happening to achieve high grades where as with Biology there is very little understanding. This is why some schools ask for a higher level B at Junior Cert because they want to know you have some level of understanding when it comes to Chemistry. At the same time a good teacher should have no problem making the chemistry curriculum understandable.</p> <p>As regards taking Chemistry outside school I just want to point out that you have a lot of mandatory lab practicals that you must carry out, this can be quite hard to organise if your school wont let you. If you do decide to take Chemistry outside school I would highly recommend taking weekend classes at the Institute of Education they have an amazing Chemistry teacher.</p> <p>As regards Uni most courses like Medicine need a higher C3 in Chemistry i think physio and vet med do as well so be sure you check carefully with the colleges. If your looking to do a science degree like I did you need a science subject but not specifically chemistry.</p> <p>At the end of the day the Chemistry course is shorter but requires understanding, Biology's long but very easy to understand. I don't recommend you take subjects outside school it's a lot of work and it can be very hard to motivate yourself so only do it if you need the subject for college. Whatever subjects you do I can't stress enough : DO THE PAST PAPERS this is the key to good results you can correct them yourselves by downloading the marking schemes on the dept of educations website!</p> <p>Goodluck!<br /> </blockquote> </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14288#post-74603 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:24:25 +0000 Karen Anne 74603@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p>I am science tutor, I've a BSc (honours) in Chemistry. I teach a lot of leaving cert chem students. I think the chemistry syllabus is quite short in comparison to Biology, however, it is not a subject you can learn off by heart, you must understand what is happening to achieve high grades where as with Biology there is very little understanding. This is why some schools ask for a higher level B at Junior Cert because they want to know you have some level of understanding when it comes to Chemistry. At the same time a good teacher should have no problem making the chemistry curriculum understandable. </p> <p>As regards taking Chemistry outside school I just want to point out that you have a lot of mandatory lab practicals that you must carry out, this can be quite hard to organise if your school wont let you. If you do decide to take Chemistry outside school I would highly recommend taking weekend classes at the Institute of Education they have an amazing Chemistry teacher. </p> <p>As regards Uni most courses like Medicine need a higher C3 in Chemistry i think physio and vet med do as well so be sure you check carefully with the colleges. If your looking to do a science degree like I did you need a science subject but not specifically chemistry.</p> <p>At the end of the day the Chemistry course is shorter but requires understanding, Biology's long but very easy to understand. I don't recommend you take subjects outside school it's a lot of work and it can be very hard to motivate yourself so only do it if you need the subject for college. Whatever subjects you do I can't stress enough : DO THE PAST PAPERS this is the key to good results you can correct them yourselves by downloading the marking schemes on the dept of educations website! </p> <p>Goodluck! </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14288#post-74575 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:43:33 +0000 longfordman 74575@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p>Nah won't work paulol, it's a system the school has had in place since it opened to do a subject for LC you must achieved at least a "C" in the specific subject in the Junior Cert. exams.</p> <p>If you wish to do physics or chem or engineering you must have a HL "B" in Science and Maths :/..</p> <p>I ended up picking Geography Business French Music because i got an A in HL in the 4 of these for JC, </p> <p>If you get an A in HL Subject in the JC they basically force u into doing it for LC because they want high grades </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14288#post-74574 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:51:17 +0000 paulol 74574@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p><blockquote>In our school if you put down your name for chemistry you needed at least a "B" in both Higher Level Maths and Science in your JC, to be considered for a limited number of places.. We were all competing for our place in the class it was ridiculous!!</blockquote></p> <p>that's stupid!! I do chemistry and absolutely love it and I do OL maths and I am terrible at it. Get your parents to "talk" to your principal ... you will be surprised of the outcome.. </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14288#post-74572 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:05:30 +0000 Sod it 74572@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p>I done leaving cert chemistry in one year as my eight higher level subject and i think i did well. as well as anyone else in the year. i had to do alot of it my self. if you are good at maths and science you should be able to do it. you don't need it i think for all medicine courses but to get into a five year course you would need it. in ucc you defo need it. also i think it is ment to be very difficult to pick it up in college </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14288#post-74569 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:23:47 +0000 longfordman 74569@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p>Hi. First of all im going to say i find that a school not offering chem as a lc subject is absolutley ridiculous in this day and age,, i know it's difficult and not many people opt for it but still no class what so ever?. it's ridiculous</p> <p>My school is also awful at helping people do subjects for 5th year next year i can't do any of Physics, DCG, Economics, Accounting,Ag-Science, Engineering or Construction..</p> <p>But anyway more to the point are u going into 5th/6th year?.. Have u done ty?</p> <p>I've just finished ty and loved chem. nearly everone else found it hard but i didn't, i loved it..</p> <p>However.. it it s huge course and very difficult..</p> <p>In our school if you put down your name for chemistry you needed at least a "B" in both Higher Level Maths and Science in your JC, to be considered for a limited number of places.. We were all competing for our place in the class it was ridiculous!!</p> <p>But because the school is private they only wanted the best grades that's why they only selected 17 people with the best grades.. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_rolleyes.gif&quot; title=&quot;:roll:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>Thankfully i got accepted.. Basically what im saying is that you would have to be talented at the Sciences and Maths to attempt it.. </p> <p>Best of luck </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14288#post-74568 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:04:10 +0000 paulol 74568@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p>I have a friend who didn't do chemistry for the leaving cert, but got 550 and top 15 percentile in HPAT and got into medicine in RCSI. She had to do pre meds though..</p> <p>8 subjects is more difficult but if you can put in the time and effort it will be rewarding </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14288#post-74566 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:35:25 +0000 XxXtinaXxX 74566@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p>I'm not really sure what I'm going to do after school but I know I like doing science subjects. For the LC, I'm doing English, Irish, Maths, French, Biology, Accounting and Geography. My school doesn't offer chemistry but would I need it for medicine? I've gotten mixed reviews from different universities. Would it be too difficult to study it on my own along with the other 7 subjects? </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14216/page/2#post-74390 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:05:25 +0000 tippboi18 74390@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p>u will have to wait and see what comes up monday to really have a idea what is going to come up in da future. is actually very hard to get full marks in question 1 n interpretation. ill tell you now it is a difficult subject and you will really have to put alot of effort into it to get a B1 </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14216/page/2#post-74374 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:03:15 +0000 charliebobs 74374@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p>as in qs 8 and 9?! id say go with marginal flexible nd costing! there the usual 1s bt jus take flick through the exam papers nd ul see ther all vry similar n the same things come up all the time!:) </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14216/page/2#post-74266 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:46:07 +0000 longfordman 74266@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p><em> Thanks so if i worked on</p> <p>Q.1 Final Accounts<br /> <strike>Q.2<br /> Q.3<br /> Q.4</strike><br /> Q.5??<br /> Q.6 Club Accounts<br /> Q.7 Statements<br /> Q.8 Tabular Accounts.</p> <p>What would you study for section 3? It's worth 20% i believe!!<br /> thanks</em> </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14216/page/2#post-74246 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:50:55 +0000 charliebobs 74246@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p>id say go for it if your willing to put in the work! doin it for the leavin now nd its tough goin but if its something you think you'd like and understand shur y not do it! to get a good grade you wud really want to work hard tho! jus make shur yu can du anything that comes up for qs1 nd ratios! also for 5,6,7 qs usually club service tabular or something along thos lines comes up and qs 8 and 9 are generally pretty easy! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif&quot; title=&quot;:D&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14216#post-74214 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:31:19 +0000 longfordman 74214@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p><strong> Any other major questions to learn apart from Final Accounts with Changes and Interpation Of Accounts (Ratios).. Please guys i really have to do well in this subject!! </strong> </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/13972#post-74200 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:32:04 +0000 wowidawg 74200@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p>i thought lear q's were tricky but happy with ggv and paddy kav ! finished tomorrow ! forever this time &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif&quot; title=&quot;:D&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/topic/14216#post-74140 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:15:43 +0000 longfordman 74140@http://www.allhonours.ie/answers/ <p><strong>Seriously thanks guys i know its a difficult time and all that,<br /> But,, I am going to give it a go..</p> <p>Im going to go over Final Accounts with changes in Manufacturing, Sole Trader, Company &amp; Interpeation Accounts .. </p> <p>Any other questions that come up a lot?. </strong> </p>