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A levels

By conLAD logan, in General Chat

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Guest Kopfkino

Guest Kopfkino

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The kid I tutored in Economics this year got an A, up from a B in Year 12 so I'm quite happy with that

AKCJ

AKCJ

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Ah the annual willy waving contest of people who didn't go to university and made a success of themselves. These people do realise that everyone knows you can do well for yourself by not going to uni? Celebrities, forums, the lot. In this day and age it's absolutely possible to be a success not going to uni, whether it's going down the apprenticeship route, building a successful career or by turning a passion into a career (such as a career YouTuber, utilising the e-commerce etc)

 

It's not for everyone and it most certainly isn't value for money on your investment compared to teaching time etc, but the attitude, every year of "Well I didn't go to university and now I'm flushing money down the loo" by people gets quite tiresome. As does the annual "A-Levels are easy you're all thick" from people.

 

Let people sit back and be proud of their successes, why does it matter? Don't be so pathetically bitter.

Guest Bilo

Guest Bilo

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I don't mind hearing about people achieving success through non university routes - it just goes to show that it's not the end of the world if your A Level results weren't what you'd hoped, and that there is a way forward if that happens to be the case.

 

I teach in a non-selective school surrounded by Grammar Schools, so just obtaining A Levels is an achievement not to be sniffed at for a lot of our kids given that we lose up to the top 25% of the ability range before we start.

 

It means that we have an awful lot of students who don't get spectacular A Level results, if they get A Levels at all. It's good to know on threads like this that there is an alternative to university, such as apprenticeships and other training schemes. 

Guest Bilo

Guest Bilo

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You'll only get it permanently 'borrowed' off you :D

Fantastic results though, congratulations. Reminds me of my old history teacher, she was your harshest critic and an absolute taskmaster of the highest order but the best teacher you could have and always got results. I got a B at GCSE with a different teacher, the year after got a 90% rate for A or higher- absolutely remarkable. Then I got the A that pretty much saved my grade.

To be fair I couldn't imagine you being that strict though :D

 

Thanks, really pleased with the fact we've managed a 100% pass rate for the third year running given the challenges I've described above. I'm lucky to work in a great department as well.

 

On the strictness, I'm much more of a dick in the classroom. :D

Haydos

Haydos

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Accomodation wise? I narrowed it down to about 6 different halls but they are all pretty much the same apart from one which has a gym. Hoping i can get one with a double bed cos i can't fit in a single bed cos i'm too tall.

I had a great time at Leadmill Point. Would definitely recommend.

Benji

Benji

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Ah the annual willy waving contest of people who didn't go to university and made a success of themselves. These people do realise that everyone knows you can do well for yourself by not going to uni? Celebrities, forums, the lot. In this day and age it's absolutely possible to be a success not going to uni, whether it's going down the apprenticeship route, building a successful career or by turning a passion into a career (such as a career YouTuber, utilising the e-commerce etc)

 

It's not for everyone and it most certainly isn't value for money on your investment compared to teaching time etc, but the attitude, every year of "Well I didn't go to university and now I'm flushing money down the loo" by people gets quite tiresome. As does the annual "A-Levels are easy you're all thick" from people.

I've been considering new ways to waste my excess cash - thanks for the idea.

For the record, I did go to uni and I struggle to walk out of my front door in the morning as I have a mountain of fifty pound notes to climb over.

Thanks, really pleased with the fact we've managed a 100% pass rate for the third year running given the challenges I've described above. I'm lucky to work in a great department as well.

On the strictness, I'm much more of a dick in the classroom. :D

I do hope you're not abusing your position of authority and forcing your Tory lite propoganda on the students.

On a slightly serious note, I hope everyone got what they deserved and that leads to the start of a great career whatever route you decide to take.

Tielemans63

Tielemans63

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I actually did! Stationery sets galore.

Teachers love stationery, kids!

Congratulations on your kid's results mate. I have 10 Year 13s in my group and they all hit target grade (all A-C), 7 of them getting better than predicted and two getting two grades higher. So proud of them.

Their present for me at the end of term was a barrel of Heineken, a massive bag of pork scratchings and a mug that looks plain but says 'I'M A TWAT' underneath when you lift it up - exactly my sense of humour!

My Year 12s all passed with A-C grades too.

I'm relieved as the school hasn't actually done that well overall so from a selfish point of view that makes me look good! It's seeing the kids celebrating that makes it all worth while. Great feeling.

Tielemans63

Tielemans63

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I agree with Scouse, it's disgusting the way they drill 'uni or nothing' into your heads at school.

That's not so much the case these days mate. In the run up to GCSEs it's very much about grades as they are the key to a lot of doors.

However, things are a bit different now with Sixth Forms. I'm involved with the leadership of the Sixth form at our school and we do a lot to show kids the alternatives to uni. We have lots of external speakers come in to talk to the students about apprenticeships, sandwich courses, volunteer work, work based training - all sorts.

I don't agree with everything the Tories have done but to be fair they do seem to have clocked that having millions of people with degrees isn't actually that useful to the country as a whole and so we are not as under pressure to get everyone into any old uni like we once were. It's much more about trying to get students doing something that will really be valuable to them - which I think is a good thing.

Guest Bilo

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Congratulations on your kid's results mate. I have 10 Year 13s in my group and they all hit target grade (all A-C), 7 of them getting better than predicted and two getting two grades higher. So proud of them.

Their present for me at the end of term was a barrel of Heineken, a massive bag of pork scratchings and a mug that looks plain but says 'I'M A TWAT' underneath when you lift it up - exactly my sense of humour!

My Year 12s all passed with A-C grades too.

I'm relieved as the school hasn't actually done that well overall so from a selfish point of view that makes me look good! It's seeing the kids celebrating that makes it all worth while. Great feeling.

 

Brilliant results, mate. I'd kill for 100% A-C at A Level to be honest, so well done. :)

 

I've taught four A Level classes for the first time this year (Media AS & A2 and English Lit AS & A2), so it's been a challenge but great to see the results. I just hope we don't get hit too hard with the new specs next year, but I've been allowed to tailor the SOWs in a direction that'll better suit the kids than what I inherited - which were a bit mediocre.

 

It'll be exciting, but tough. I like that though. :)

Stadt

Stadt

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How did it go?

B in English (A on one paper, B on the other)

C in History (A on one paper, U on the other

U Physics

U Chemistry

I was fully expecting to get poor grades in the sciences but I'm disappointed with the B and C, I was anticipating an A and at least a B.

How did it go?

B in English (A on one paper, B on the other)

C in History (A on one paper, U on the other

U Physics

U Chemistry

I was fully expecting to get poor grades in the sciences but I'm disappointed with the B and C, I was anticipating an A and at least a B.

Tielemans63

Tielemans63

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Brilliant results, mate. I'd kill for 100% A-C at A Level to be honest, so well done. :)

 

I've taught four A Level classes for the first time this year (Media AS & A2 and English Lit AS & A2), so it's been a challenge but great to see the results. I just hope we don't get hit too hard with the new specs next year, but I've been allowed to tailor the SOWs in a direction that'll better suit the kids than what I inherited - which were a bit mediocre.

 

It'll be exciting, but tough. I like that though. :)

Didn't realise you were an English and Media teacher - me too! (with a bit of PE in there too, randomly - it's a long story). I'm actually starting at a new school in September and switching to OCR Media from AQA (which I felt I'd just about nailed) so I'm starting from scratch too. Haven't quite got my head round OCR yet. Which spec do you teach?

Guest Bilo

Guest Bilo

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Didn't realise you were an English and Media teacher - me too! (with a bit of PE in there too, randomly - it's a long story). I'm actually starting at a new school in September and switching to OCR Media from AQA (which I felt I'd just about nailed) so I'm starting from scratch too. Haven't quite got my head round OCR yet. Which spec do you teach?

 

I teach AQA Media - I quite like it to be honest. I briefly considered switching to WJEC a couple of years back, but myself and my HOD decided against it due to the resources AQA make available. It's the same story with English Lit, hence my decision to switch from WJEC to AQA there. 

bovril

bovril

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B in English (A on one paper, B on the other)

C in History (A on one paper, U on the other

U Physics

U Chemistry

 

You're doing exactly the same that I did almost with the same results. Don't worry though. I ****ed up completely at school but I still made a success of myself. Actually that's not true I'm poor and have no long-term career prospects but at least I look cool as **** propping up bars in Central European cities.

Stadt

Stadt

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i got a U in chemistry too wookie it's for shithouses and weirdos

we got the same on our theory tests too, I'm looking forward to moving to Leeds to become an odds compiler

Shithouse is one of my favourite words. Have that you shithouse. Perfect.

I like shithouse 1-0 away wins
Finnaldo

Finnaldo

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B in English (A on one paper, B on the other)

C in History (A on one paper, U on the other

U Physics

U Chemistry

I was fully expecting to get poor grades in the sciences but I'm disappointed with the B and C, I was anticipating an A and at least a B.

B in English (A on one paper, B on the other)

C in History (A on one paper, U on the other

U Physics

U Chemistry

I was fully expecting to get poor grades in the sciences but I'm disappointed with the B and C, I was anticipating an A and at least a B.

Not surprised about sciences a few of my friends for Us as well, seems like a proper ball ache.

Well done on English and Maths though. Word of warning: the History coursework is a sh!tfest of the highest order!

Stadt

Stadt

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Not surprised about sciences a few of my friends for Us as well, seems like a proper ball ache.

Well done on English and Maths though. Word of warning: the History coursework is a sh!tfest of the highest order!

Thatcher? I got 49/50 on the GCSE coursework so I should be alright and thanks!
Finnaldo

Finnaldo

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Thatcher? I got 49/50 on the GCSE coursework so I should be alright and thanks!

It's a a lot different from GCSE, not sure on the subject but it's supposed to be getting a fair bit harder in terms of specifications according to the teacher. Saying that, if you give it a good go and work on it properly from the start you shouldn't have any problems :thumbup:

Stadt

Stadt

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It's a a lot different from GCSE, not sure on the subject but it's supposed to be getting a fair bit harder in terms of specifications according to the teacher. Saying that, if you give it a good go and work on it properly from the start you shouldn't have any problems :thumbup:

my history teacher is very good so shouldn't have a problem

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