Examinations
Examinations
(14 May 2014, 11:48 am)Dan Don't think it is free for me!
We weren't ever told that we paid for our GCSEs but a couple of the teachers mentioned it a week or two ago. Maths teacher was as blunt as to say, "If you don't like paying for exams, bugger off five minutes up the road where they pay for the exams for you."
(14 May 2014, 11:48 am)Dan Don't think it is free for me!
We weren't ever told that we paid for our GCSEs but a couple of the teachers mentioned it a week or two ago. Maths teacher was as blunt as to say, "If you don't like paying for exams, bugger off five minutes up the road where they pay for the exams for you."
(14 May 2014, 12:00 pm)AdamY After that comment, I'd be questioning his commitment to teaching students at a secondary school where pupils are required by law to attend
That's presuming, of course, you attend a state school rather than a public school where fees are paid privately.
(14 May 2014, 12:00 pm)AdamY After that comment, I'd be questioning his commitment to teaching students at a secondary school where pupils are required by law to attend
That's presuming, of course, you attend a state school rather than a public school where fees are paid privately.
(14 May 2014, 11:19 am)Dan This is turning into an exam-style thread, but y'know!Oh dear dont think I did well in French, cant remember some of my exact answers though. Yeah I liked the "open source" question today, hated the first big 6 marker though
Mixed emotions from me about the ICT. General consensus was that it was an alright exam, but by far the hardest out of the past papers we've done. Seems I'm the only one in my year group who knew what 'open source software' was, and the majority of them were pleased I taught them a few things in the Common Room just before the exam as they actually cropped up (high bandwidth and low latency to provide better gaming experience was one example).
Some Tweets about the exams this week...
Also - unofficial markscheme for the French: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthre...?t=2677384
I've failed just about as much as I had imagined!
(14 May 2014, 11:19 am)Dan This is turning into an exam-style thread, but y'know!Oh dear dont think I did well in French, cant remember some of my exact answers though. Yeah I liked the "open source" question today, hated the first big 6 marker though
Mixed emotions from me about the ICT. General consensus was that it was an alright exam, but by far the hardest out of the past papers we've done. Seems I'm the only one in my year group who knew what 'open source software' was, and the majority of them were pleased I taught them a few things in the Common Room just before the exam as they actually cropped up (high bandwidth and low latency to provide better gaming experience was one example).
Some Tweets about the exams this week...
Also - unofficial markscheme for the French: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthre...?t=2677384
I've failed just about as much as I had imagined!
(14 May 2014, 5:50 pm)mb134 Oh dear dont think I did well in French, cant remember some of my exact answers though. Yeah I liked the "open source" question today, hated the first big 6 marker though
(14 May 2014, 5:50 pm)mb134 Oh dear dont think I did well in French, cant remember some of my exact answers though. Yeah I liked the "open source" question today, hated the first big 6 marker though
(14 May 2014, 7:12 pm)Dan What did you put for the "38% of women play mobile phone games" or something like that? We all put different answers in my year group - the question was so badly worded...Some of my class put highly sexist things for that question
I said something about females downloading fitness-related apps/games but males downloading sports related apps/games, with the former being more beneficial to a person's health (the impact as the question referred to)...
Others in my year group said that girls had larger screen sizes for their mobile phones for better gaming experience, and others said that girls had the latest mobile phones because they read magazines.
I don't think any two of us had the same answer for that question.
Wasn't keen on either of the 6-markers. Again, poorly worded. I was hoping for a High St vs Online Shopping 6-marker, but nope..!
My ICT teacher is an Edexcel examiner so I was going to go and see her tomorrow to see what the answers were...
I was hoping for a question like that as well, oh well chemistry tomorrow 
(14 May 2014, 7:12 pm)Dan What did you put for the "38% of women play mobile phone games" or something like that? We all put different answers in my year group - the question was so badly worded...Some of my class put highly sexist things for that question
I said something about females downloading fitness-related apps/games but males downloading sports related apps/games, with the former being more beneficial to a person's health (the impact as the question referred to)...
Others in my year group said that girls had larger screen sizes for their mobile phones for better gaming experience, and others said that girls had the latest mobile phones because they read magazines.
I don't think any two of us had the same answer for that question.
Wasn't keen on either of the 6-markers. Again, poorly worded. I was hoping for a High St vs Online Shopping 6-marker, but nope..!
My ICT teacher is an Edexcel examiner so I was going to go and see her tomorrow to see what the answers were...
I was hoping for a question like that as well, oh well chemistry tomorrow
(14 May 2014, 7:22 pm)mb134 Some of my class put highly sexist things for that question
(14 May 2014, 7:22 pm)mb134 Some of my class put highly sexist things for that question
(15 May 2014, 10:45 am)Dan Split the thread to make a new one about exams... Easier!R.E this afternoon then history tomorrow for me
I thought C2 was alright, but C3 was a lot harder. Expected worse for both, mind.
Glad I've got no more exams until the 19th now - bliss! Have to go back in school to get some preliminary material this afternoon, but I've got all day tomorrow off.
yeah chemistry did get harder I thought as well in C3
(15 May 2014, 10:45 am)Dan Split the thread to make a new one about exams... Easier!R.E this afternoon then history tomorrow for me
I thought C2 was alright, but C3 was a lot harder. Expected worse for both, mind.
Glad I've got no more exams until the 19th now - bliss! Have to go back in school to get some preliminary material this afternoon, but I've got all day tomorrow off.
yeah chemistry did get harder I thought as well in C3
Just remember if you get an 'ology', you can become a scientist!
http://youtu.be/jC_-r-J69qA
(15 May 2014, 3:46 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Just remember if you get an 'ology', you can become a scientist!Made my day
http://youtu.be/jC_-r-J69qA
(15 May 2014, 3:46 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Just remember if you get an 'ology', you can become a scientist!Made my day
http://youtu.be/jC_-r-J69qA
(15 May 2014, 3:46 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Just remember if you get an 'ology', you can become a scientist!
http://youtu.be/jC_-r-J69qA
(15 May 2014, 3:46 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Just remember if you get an 'ology', you can become a scientist!
http://youtu.be/jC_-r-J69qA
(15 May 2014, 8:23 pm)AdamY I remember the advert well. I found these adverts to be far more tolerable than the B.T. adverts featuring Nick Harper from My Family and his extended family.
(15 May 2014, 8:23 pm)AdamY I remember the advert well. I found these adverts to be far more tolerable than the B.T. adverts featuring Nick Harper from My Family and his extended family.
(19 May 2014, 4:51 pm)mb134 Got a migraine in the middle
(19 May 2014, 4:51 pm)mb134 Got a migraine in the middle
(19 May 2014, 4:54 pm)Dan I preferred Module 2 because it was essentially Maths with a tiny bit of Physics. The Physics that was in it was Physics I'd learnt.With the bit about the Unit 3 we were tought similarly but since I knew this in around March I had plenty of time, in the end though I think it meant I didnt do enough for unit 2
I hated the Module 3 one because I hadn't learnt any of it at all. Our Physics teacher is terribly and only finished the syllabus on Friday just gone after a two hour revision session after school. He rushed it and told us to learn it ourselves, which I had tried to do.
(19 May 2014, 4:54 pm)Dan I preferred Module 2 because it was essentially Maths with a tiny bit of Physics. The Physics that was in it was Physics I'd learnt.With the bit about the Unit 3 we were tought similarly but since I knew this in around March I had plenty of time, in the end though I think it meant I didnt do enough for unit 2
I hated the Module 3 one because I hadn't learnt any of it at all. Our Physics teacher is terribly and only finished the syllabus on Friday just gone after a two hour revision session after school. He rushed it and told us to learn it ourselves, which I had tried to do.
English Lit today... One I've been looking forward to but dreading equally as much, given that I want to continue English at A-Level (undecided as to whether that's just to AS or up to A2).
Can't say I've done a lot of work for revision on To Kill a Mockingbird, but I know An Inspector Calls quite well.
(20 May 2014, 6:38 am)Dan English Lit today... One I've been looking forward to but dreading equally as much, given that I want to continue English at A-Level (undecided as to whether that's just to AS or up to A2).We're doing the woman in black and of mice and men, keep getting confused between the film of TWIB and the book
Can't say I've done a lot of work for revision on To Kill a Mockingbird, but I know An Inspector Calls quite well.
(20 May 2014, 6:38 am)Dan English Lit today... One I've been looking forward to but dreading equally as much, given that I want to continue English at A-Level (undecided as to whether that's just to AS or up to A2).We're doing the woman in black and of mice and men, keep getting confused between the film of TWIB and the book
Can't say I've done a lot of work for revision on To Kill a Mockingbird, but I know An Inspector Calls quite well.
(20 May 2014, 7:29 am)mb134 We're doing the woman in black and of mice and men, keep getting confused between the film of TWIB and the book
