Originally posted by Mich the Tester
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If I hadn't gone to private school...
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostI am glad I stuck to GCSE woodworkComment
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I always thought that a private school was the American way of naming a public school or have we now taken on another American mannerism so that public schools are now taxpayer funded and private schools are what the middle class send to their children now?“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Originally posted by darmstadt View PostI always thought that a private school was the American way of naming a public school or have we now taken on another American mannerism so that public schools are now taxpayer funded and private schools are what the middle class send to their children now?And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostIn the 1988 GCSE Maths exam, I seem to remember the first question being; 'Write three million and six hundred thousand in figures'. I asked the examiner to check if I had the right paper and he confirmed I did. I got an 'A'; this was before the introduction of the A* and have ever since wondered what feats of number writing people must display to gain the star.
Needless to say, the Common Entrance exam I did at 13 was harder.
But at least I still know how to write 3.00,00,000000.00,0 and 6000000000000000000000,0,000!
tulip, it was '80 I did mine“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostYeah but you were 35 when you finally passed!Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by darmstadt View Post**** me you've got a good memory, I think I did mine in '88 and all I seem to remember is thinking "I've failed this!"
tulip, it was '80 I did mineLet us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by darmstadt View Post**** me you've got a good memory, I think I did mine in '88 and all I seem to remember is thinking "I've failed this!"
tulip, it was '80 I did mineComment
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostI remember the first question on my 1984 O level maths paper - it was to find the perimeter of a rug with semi circular ends. I remember it, because I did the area, not the perimeter - noticed on my final check through but didn't have time to change it and spent the whole summer convinced that I'd blown it. I still got an A thoughComment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostThe main problem is that these days there are so many more well-paid jobs available for degree qualified men, and even more so (compared to say 60 years ago) for women. So to attract teachers of the necessary calibre, you're competing with all these jobs and would have to pay salaries to match.
There's no way this situation will improve until interactive virtual reality computer training courses, with a few inspirational tip-top teachers indirectly lecturing to thousands, are of sufficient quality to be used more widely in schools, at least as a supplement to mediocre teaching.
Mr Bjorklund blames the poor results on the period when the Social Democrats were in charge. Others say poorly paid teachers are at fault. The profession, once highly regarded, has seen salaries fall far behind other jobs requiring a higher-education degree. The student demand for teaching programmes is so low that almost anyone applying will be accepted. As many teachers approach retirement, unions warn of a teacher crisis ahead. ...Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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