MY TIPS ON GETTING A H1 | Leaving Cert English

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Fiona McNamara

Fiona McNamara

4 жыл бұрын

This video was very highly requested so I thought I would give ye my tips on getting a H1 in English. I forgot to say in the video that attendance in my opinion is very important and also I did the essays whenever they were given, and I also did 2 english essays a week, and I did three from March onwards to revise, this included correcting my previous essays and starting ones we were given in class! Honestly i still think it's a fluke I honestly can't believe it. best of luck with your exams but remember your mental and physical health comes first always. if you have any questions dont be afraid to ask xx
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@erickendrick3423
@erickendrick3423 3 жыл бұрын
wow 99/100 in composing, thats outstanding!
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that is so nice! Still to this day I have no no idea how, I was shocked!!
@miraair3056
@miraair3056 4 жыл бұрын
This was SO GOOD! You are so good at explaining! ❤️ Thanks so much for this advice!
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
Awh that is so kind of you!! That has made my day, thank you❤
@cormacosullivan7522
@cormacosullivan7522 4 жыл бұрын
These videos are super helpful and motivating. Thanks for putting in the effort and making them.
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
Awh thank you 😭 I know when I was in leaving cert I felt so alone and didnt know what to expect so that's why I an making videos on the off chance It helps someone! Thanks a million Cormac, and best of luck ☺️
@cormacosullivan7522
@cormacosullivan7522 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks I’ll need it. I hope whatever you’re doing now is going well.
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
@@cormacosullivan7522 you'll do better than you think trust me! It is thanks a million ☺️☺️
@praimhedrr
@praimhedrr Ай бұрын
thank you so much, this meant alot!! really helpful
@jexc._6314
@jexc._6314 3 жыл бұрын
Gosh thank you for the advice it truly helps! I was wondering especially for the poetry question, do you think it would be okay to have a prepared essay for each poet? Then I could just change the wordings slightly to match the question 🤔
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it helped ☺ tbh I didn't use essays I have prepared earlier, as I don't learn like that I have to know exactly it myself! That's just the way I work, but I would say if you think that works best for you there is no harm doing that!🙌🏼☺
@yolounironically8200
@yolounironically8200 4 жыл бұрын
Your leaving cert videos are so informative and helpful! If you can please make more. Thanks for of all these 💕
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
Awh thank you, that is so kind! What would you like me to film next in relation to the leaving cert? Thank you for being so nice! And best of luck ❤
@yolounironically8200
@yolounironically8200 4 жыл бұрын
Things like dealing with pressure and procrastination, maybe how to get serious. I already watched your general tips one and it was super helpful. Also, study methods of learning very large amounts of information. Even the cao process, anything really. I don’t really want you to bombard your channel with loads of lc vids so even one vid would be fine :)
@carawilson3948
@carawilson3948 2 жыл бұрын
know this is a shot in the dark but does anyone know where to get the e-book for English extra or would let me have their code if it comes with it
@sophiet920
@sophiet920 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, this video is soo good and explains everything so well and I’m also going to buy that English extra book going into sixth year this year, However I font have a really good English teacher and I have so so much potential to do so good in English, I just struggle so much with the English Paper 2 stuff as we haven’t done much at all in English Paper 1.. I always do so bad in the poetry questions .. and their my favorite., I know loads of quotes and I still can’t do great in the question?? Any tips?
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!❤❤ awh i am sorry, I was lucky to have a good teacher! I think all you can do is try to listen as best as you can in class, and go over what you did at home! I think for the poetry and all aspects of English paper 2 actually PQE js very important, so you give your point, a quote and then an explanation of how your point relates to the question! Make youre youre actually answering the question, alot og people explain the poem but won't answer the question! Always refer back to the question! For me I also found breaking up each paragraph for a point was super helpful as well! When studying poetry I found listening to it on KZfaq was super helpful, and then taking notes!! Look up all the different sort of questions you could be asked and all the different perspectives you could have as well! I hope this helps, if you have any more questions feel free to message me on insta @fionamcnamaraxx and ill give you a hand!! Best of luck you got this 🙌🏻❤ x
@ailbhewhitty2036
@ailbhewhitty2036 4 жыл бұрын
so helpful!!
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
Awh thank god, I wasnt sure if I was making sense ot not! Thank you, and best of luck x
@dontfknlitter-jen3674
@dontfknlitter-jen3674 3 жыл бұрын
Would you have any tips for writing fast by any chance?
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
I would say practice!! I am naturally a fast writer but my hand writing is also awful, genuinely just practice is key!! Sorry thats all I have 😅❤
@gamerandmovies
@gamerandmovies 4 жыл бұрын
You definitely slid a maoam in your exam paper 😫
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
Damn it you found me out😭😏
@rogersun2197
@rogersun2197 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else watching this video the night before lol
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!!! You got this 💙
@curismo5526
@curismo5526 4 жыл бұрын
What should I be doing in 5th year I want a H2-H1
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
Do your homework all the time, hand essays in as soon as they are due and dont skip any! Make sure you are keeping up with all of the content, poems comparative etc! Dont stress it though, just do as much of the ground work as you can! Best of luck!
@milan8071
@milan8071 4 жыл бұрын
For Leaving Cert do you get to choose to be in higher or ordinary level or do the teachers put you into a level based on third year?
@gremlin3099
@gremlin3099 4 жыл бұрын
Based on your junior Cert. If you do get put in ordinary you can study additionally at home to do the higher level exam
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
So for me I got the choice, if I was in ordinary level at 3rd year I was automatically put in ordinady at LC. The teachers can assign you to a class level but you can always change that if you're not happy with it!😊
@milan8071
@milan8071 3 жыл бұрын
@@fionamcnamara3462 thanks I asked this question because I have a feeling I could be put into ordinary level but I don't like doing ordinary level for that subject so I am a bit scared lol
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
@@milan8071 its okay, sorry i am so late with the reply! Ag the end of the day its always your choice, if you get out in OL you can request to go up to HL!😊
@ndiyabucaphukelaubusobakho1732
@ndiyabucaphukelaubusobakho1732 2 жыл бұрын
​@@fionamcnamara3462 any tips for ordinary level students who have to answer a higher level question to get into higher level
@christinaroche1327
@christinaroche1327 4 жыл бұрын
For the intro and conclusion did you only write one sentence or multiple?
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
I wrote multiple! So for the intro I gave a brief account of all the poems (realllllly really brief) and then for the conclusion I reflected on what I said and reflected back to the question!😊
@tristanbelen3132
@tristanbelen3132 3 жыл бұрын
This was so motivating for me, do you have any English notes that you could share from your studies?
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! I am so sorry I dont 💔💔
@lukeeditx5022
@lukeeditx5022 2 жыл бұрын
How did you know what % you got in each paper, did you request to re check the paper??
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, i requested to look at my paper after with a teacher to make sure it wasn't a mess up 😂 was convinced they did it wrong!
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 2 жыл бұрын
From that then I saw the percentages on the front 😋
@sophe2848
@sophe2848 3 жыл бұрын
I’m quite a slow writer and I find it hard to think on the spot do you have any tips for this? To improve on??
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, so for the writing I really think practice is perfect! Try and write pieces of information when you're taking notes and try to do if as fast as you can! Timing yourself helps as well, also for thinking on the spot I find if best to get a piece of rough paper and brainstorm points, that way you're getting your brain activated and then you have the points written down so you don't forget them! Give yourself time to think as well, dont rush it as thinking of points is so important! Hope this helps and if you want to dm me my insta is @fionamcnamaraxx and I can help you more x
@sophe2848
@sophe2848 3 жыл бұрын
@@fionamcnamara3462 thank you so so much I’ll let you know if I have any more questions xx
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
@@sophe2848 you're very welcome! My dms are always always open, best of luck 🙌🏻❤ you'll smash it! X
@sophe2848
@sophe2848 3 жыл бұрын
@@fionamcnamara3462 for the poetry and quotes in general did you learn lines off a poem because it was associated to a theme or how did you learn them because I struggle with learning irrelevant quotes??
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
@@sophe2848 yes thats exactly what I did, so I looked at the themes and then wrote the relevant quotes! Also I found writing out the quotes onto post its was really handy!! ❤
@AaronLyons
@AaronLyons 4 жыл бұрын
I'm so sooo behind in every subject right now and I need high points so I'm really short on time. Could you please summarise this video in a few bullet points?
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
Hey yes of course. My tips: practice practice practice. I re did the essays I did bad in, I did 2/3 essays a week! I read my texts in alot of detail, read the quotes from them as much as you can and you will learn them! Also KZfaq is great for the poems and comparative so really use that! English extra was my bible! Practice paper 1 alot, people ignore it cos they think it's easy! Practice the layout for comprehension, hand them up to your teacher and take feedback! Hand up as much extra work to your teacher as you can and take the feedback! Hope this helps! All you can do is your best, keep practicing and keep reading over the texts! You'll be fine DW, you still have time 🙌🏼
@AaronLyons
@AaronLyons 4 жыл бұрын
@@fionamcnamara3462 thanks so much!
@illestvillain1971
@illestvillain1971 2 жыл бұрын
@@fionamcnamara3462 the day before my English paper 2 exam just botched English paper one even after getting a h2 in the mocks and consistently across both years. I feel terrible because I never worked on time management and got carried away answering in detail. I don't think I did well
@gerardhickey1434
@gerardhickey1434 3 жыл бұрын
Where did you buy English Extra?
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry only seeing this now, I got it from my teacher!
@gerardhickey1434
@gerardhickey1434 3 жыл бұрын
@@fionamcnamara3462 Haha no problem 😂 do you know if you can buy it on line or anything ?
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
@@gerardhickey1434 hey, I found this link! At a good price as well ☺ www.schoolbooks.ie/products/cjfallon-english-extra-higher-level
@gerardhickey1434
@gerardhickey1434 3 жыл бұрын
@@fionamcnamara3462 Thanks so much for your help 😊 Appreciate it. Best of luck with everything in the future 💛
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 3 жыл бұрын
@@gerardhickey1434 no worries at all! Hope it helps, and the very best of luck!! Thank you ☺☺
@albert_sw2228
@albert_sw2228 4 жыл бұрын
Im scared AF cause I’ll be in 5th year with 14 years
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
How do you mean?
@albert_sw2228
@albert_sw2228 4 жыл бұрын
Fiona McNamara like right now I’m 14 and I’ll jump into 5th, then I’ll be 15 but I’ll start with 14
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
@@albert_sw2228 wow okay, that's very young! Do you want to do TY? If you dont that's completely okay as well, it doesn't matter what age you are! Is that why you're scared?
@albert_sw2228
@albert_sw2228 4 жыл бұрын
Fiona McNamara I’m scared because I know it’ll be hard, I came this year straith from Spain and idk if I’ll be able to do higher chemistry and biology, that’s why I need for dentistry. I’m gonna need to spen lots of hours studying
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
@@albert_sw2228 okay I see what you mean, just try not to out too much pressure on yourself with studying! All you can do is your best, work hard and that's all you can do! Believe in yourself and you're half way there ☺
@quandariousgooch69
@quandariousgooch69 4 жыл бұрын
My name ends with McNamara weird...
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
Awh cool!
@rgentertainment3302
@rgentertainment3302 4 жыл бұрын
You are an attractive young woman who I would settle down in the countryside with.
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, but I have someone to settle down with ☺
@rgentertainment3302
@rgentertainment3302 4 жыл бұрын
@@fionamcnamara3462 That crushes my dreams but I'm happy for you.
@jackm9317
@jackm9317 3 жыл бұрын
@@rgentertainment3302 what the fawk
@bigorange9819
@bigorange9819 4 жыл бұрын
Could have posted this earlier... 😒
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
I only did the LC in 2019, my aim was a h3 I never ever thought I would exceed that. Therefore I never thought I would film this video. I didnt think people would want this but people requested it so I filmed it when they requested it. Better late than never xxx
@bigorange9819
@bigorange9819 4 жыл бұрын
@@fionamcnamara3462 I was being sarcastic fiona😂 it's me jack
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
@@bigorange9819 😂😂😂
@fionamcnamara3462
@fionamcnamara3462 4 жыл бұрын
@@bigorange9819 I should've known hahhaha
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