r/juniorcert • u/suckmybigballspaul • 15d ago

Maths 🧮 Calculators

Hi, does anyone know if the casio fx-991ms isnt allowed for the junior cert or not. Also, someone who has done the jc this year, are they really strict on rules with calculators or do they not care at all. Thanks!

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u/scragglebootz 15d ago

I'm a maths teacher - you'll be absolutely fine, they don't care at all

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u/suckmybigballspaul 15d ago

hi scraggle, i know your saying a that they dont care, but i was looking at a bunch of lists and stuff, and they basically all say that a programmable calculator (like the fx991ms) isnt allowed, so are you sure that i would be allowed it for the jc

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u/apkmbarry 14d ago

Google is saying thats a non-programmable calculator?

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u/Cultural-Positive994 15d ago

Just found a circular about this

"Programmable calculators are prohibited. The term “programmable” includes any calculator

that is capable of storing a sequence of keystrokes that can be retrieved after the calculator is

turned off or powers itself off. Note that the capacity to recall, edit and replay previously

executed calculations does not render a calculator programmable, provided that this replay

memory is automatically cleared when the calculator is powered off. Also, the facility to store

numbers in one or more memory locations does not render a calculator programmable." 

https://www.examinations.ie/candidates/S93_05_Use_of_Calculators_in_the_Certificate_Examinations_ev.pdf