Examinations
Examinations
(25 May 2014, 10:19 am)Andreos Constantopolous http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news...tw-and-1.8
We were just chatting about this!
(25 May 2014, 10:19 am)Andreos Constantopolous http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news...tw-and-1.8
We were just chatting about this!
(25 May 2014, 10:31 am)Michael I did Of mice and men in my G.C.S.E's many years ago, the book is really good.
But maybe it's time for the kids to do some British classic books for their exams in a couple of years time.
(25 May 2014, 10:31 am)Michael I did Of mice and men in my G.C.S.E's many years ago, the book is really good.
But maybe it's time for the kids to do some British classic books for their exams in a couple of years time.
(25 May 2014, 11:01 am)Andreos Constantopolous It has been part of the syllabus for at least 20 years and obviously meets the curriculum criteria.
No idea about you, but I am not sure the pupils reading and studying, pay much attention as to whether the book is English, American or Japanese.
In fact when I did it, I had no idea the author was American, having read other stories by British authors set in various parts of the world previous to that (and since).
(25 May 2014, 11:01 am)Andreos Constantopolous It has been part of the syllabus for at least 20 years and obviously meets the curriculum criteria.
No idea about you, but I am not sure the pupils reading and studying, pay much attention as to whether the book is English, American or Japanese.
In fact when I did it, I had no idea the author was American, having read other stories by British authors set in various parts of the world previous to that (and since).
(25 May 2014, 11:03 am)Michael I didn't know it was an american book, untill it was mentioned on here, it shouldn't matter though, as like you said its part of the G.C.S.E's.
Not think its time to change the books though?
(25 May 2014, 11:03 am)Michael I didn't know it was an american book, untill it was mentioned on here, it shouldn't matter though, as like you said its part of the G.C.S.E's.
Not think its time to change the books though?
(25 May 2014, 11:21 am)Andreos Constantopolous No idea to be honest.
Genuinely don't know whether changing them would achieve anything or make the students/pupils achieve anything other than what they would do with books on the current syllabus.
Gove wants us to study books by English authors, Shakespeare was English and although George Orwell was English (born in India or Africa), the classic used as part of the GCSE syllabus, is based on events in Russia.
What can a pupil learn in a book by an English author, that they cant from an American one like Steinbeck?
I wonder how many of the authors in the new list approved by Gove and his Tory colleagues have leftist leanings... As both JB Preistley (An Inspector Calls) Steinbeck and Orwell are both known to have had leftist views at various stages of their lives.
(25 May 2014, 11:21 am)Andreos Constantopolous No idea to be honest.
Genuinely don't know whether changing them would achieve anything or make the students/pupils achieve anything other than what they would do with books on the current syllabus.
Gove wants us to study books by English authors, Shakespeare was English and although George Orwell was English (born in India or Africa), the classic used as part of the GCSE syllabus, is based on events in Russia.
What can a pupil learn in a book by an English author, that they cant from an American one like Steinbeck?
I wonder how many of the authors in the new list approved by Gove and his Tory colleagues have leftist leanings... As both JB Preistley (An Inspector Calls) Steinbeck and Orwell are both known to have had leftist views at various stages of their lives.
(02 Jun 2014, 6:50 pm)Dan My Business went okay today, thankfully.Yeah not looking forward to tomorrow to be honest got the English then Psychology in the afternoon for another hour and a half
I've got AQA GCSE English Language tomorrow morning - two and a quarter hours in length.
wrist is going to die....
(02 Jun 2014, 6:50 pm)Dan My Business went okay today, thankfully.Yeah not looking forward to tomorrow to be honest got the English then Psychology in the afternoon for another hour and a half
I've got AQA GCSE English Language tomorrow morning - two and a quarter hours in length.
wrist is going to die....
(03 Jun 2014, 8:41 pm)aureolin Out of interest, is Marxism heavily covered in Philosophy?
(03 Jun 2014, 8:41 pm)aureolin Out of interest, is Marxism heavily covered in Philosophy?
(03 Jun 2014, 8:35 pm)Adam English went alright today. Think I did alright on the first essay but I think I've done a heck of a lot better on the second one.
Next exam for me is Philosophy next Wednesday (11th).
(03 Jun 2014, 8:35 pm)Adam English went alright today. Think I did alright on the first essay but I think I've done a heck of a lot better on the second one.
Next exam for me is Philosophy next Wednesday (11th).
(03 Jun 2014, 8:58 pm)Dan Did you have Philosophy today too? Some guy came in (not a student at our school) and was seemingly taking an A Level Philosophy exam today... Looked like he finished with plenty of time to spare.
(03 Jun 2014, 8:58 pm)Dan Did you have Philosophy today too? Some guy came in (not a student at our school) and was seemingly taking an A Level Philosophy exam today... Looked like he finished with plenty of time to spare.
Was really happy with how my exams were going - especially after the Biology Module 1 exam on Friday.
...and then we received the AQA Maths paper today. A girl came out of the exam hall in tears, whilst many others looked incredibly upset - telling others how many questions they missed out. Ridiculously hard paper.
(09 Jun 2014, 5:46 pm)AIG20 Was this Maths Exam a Modular paper, or a Linear Paper? As I did three units for GCSE Maths over 2½ years which were: Unit 1 = Data and Number, Unit 2 = Number and Algebra, and Unit 3 = Algebra and Shape. Some of the Algebra and Shape questions were literally impossible! It's annoying how the Education Secretary Michael Gove is saying how the GCSE's are "too easy".
My year was the last year at my school to do the Modular exam, as the other years were working towards the linear paper, which is the 100% non-calculator and 100% calculator paper done at the end of year 11.
(09 Jun 2014, 5:46 pm)AIG20 Was this Maths Exam a Modular paper, or a Linear Paper? As I did three units for GCSE Maths over 2½ years which were: Unit 1 = Data and Number, Unit 2 = Number and Algebra, and Unit 3 = Algebra and Shape. Some of the Algebra and Shape questions were literally impossible! It's annoying how the Education Secretary Michael Gove is saying how the GCSE's are "too easy".
My year was the last year at my school to do the Modular exam, as the other years were working towards the linear paper, which is the 100% non-calculator and 100% calculator paper done at the end of year 11.
(09 Jun 2014, 5:46 pm)AIG20 Was this Maths Exam a Modular paper, or a Linear Paper? As I did three units for GCSE Maths over 2½ years which were: Unit 1 = Data and Number, Unit 2 = Number and Algebra, and Unit 3 = Algebra and Shape. Some of the Algebra and Shape questions were literally impossible! It's annoying how the Education Secretary Michael Gove is saying how the GCSE's are "too easy".
My year was the last year at my school to do the Modular exam, as the other years were working towards the linear paper, which is the 100% non-calculator and 100% calculator paper done at the end of year 11.
(09 Jun 2014, 5:46 pm)AIG20 Was this Maths Exam a Modular paper, or a Linear Paper? As I did three units for GCSE Maths over 2½ years which were: Unit 1 = Data and Number, Unit 2 = Number and Algebra, and Unit 3 = Algebra and Shape. Some of the Algebra and Shape questions were literally impossible! It's annoying how the Education Secretary Michael Gove is saying how the GCSE's are "too easy".
My year was the last year at my school to do the Modular exam, as the other years were working towards the linear paper, which is the 100% non-calculator and 100% calculator paper done at the end of year 11.
(09 Jun 2014, 5:51 pm)Dan Yes, all linear now. It's the reason why I have 21 exams in total at the end of Year 11 spread across a five-week period. Would have much preferred a modular fashion, and I'm glad I don't have to do A-Levels in a linear fashion.
I had the non-calculator paper today (1hr 30m) and will have the calculator paper on Friday (2hrs).
(09 Jun 2014, 5:51 pm)Dan Yes, all linear now. It's the reason why I have 21 exams in total at the end of Year 11 spread across a five-week period. Would have much preferred a modular fashion, and I'm glad I don't have to do A-Levels in a linear fashion.
I had the non-calculator paper today (1hr 30m) and will have the calculator paper on Friday (2hrs).
(09 Jun 2014, 5:54 pm)AIG20 Good Luck! I hope it goes well.
(09 Jun 2014, 5:55 pm)Michael When i did mine, the longest one for me was my Graphics one which was 2 hours, which was VERY long, was about 30 pages.
Got bored after a hour in most of my exams haha
(09 Jun 2014, 5:54 pm)AIG20 Good Luck! I hope it goes well.
(09 Jun 2014, 5:55 pm)Michael When i did mine, the longest one for me was my Graphics one which was 2 hours, which was VERY long, was about 30 pages.
Got bored after a hour in most of my exams haha
(09 Jun 2014, 5:56 pm)Dan Cheers - just got five more to do now!
Dreading Chemistry tomorrow, both Media Studies exams should be fine (just pushed for time with the Unit 1 exam), I'm a bit iffy on Physics and I don't know what to think about the Maths exam on Friday after the one today!
The bees amuse you in mine. Massive one the size of a marshmallow flying about next to me and this girl at the back of the exam hall today - distracted for a good 20 minutes while the teacher tried to let it out the window.
(09 Jun 2014, 5:56 pm)Dan Cheers - just got five more to do now!
Dreading Chemistry tomorrow, both Media Studies exams should be fine (just pushed for time with the Unit 1 exam), I'm a bit iffy on Physics and I don't know what to think about the Maths exam on Friday after the one today!
The bees amuse you in mine. Massive one the size of a marshmallow flying about next to me and this girl at the back of the exam hall today - distracted for a good 20 minutes while the teacher tried to let it out the window.
