(26 Sep 2014, 5:17 pm)Dan wrote I'm really enjoying it.
You have more motivation to go to lessons because by and large, people pick subjects which they enjoy (and I've always been a believer than if you enjoy a subject, you tend to get better grades in it).
The free periods are great, too. I've said in the past how I have eight hours worth of free periods in the past, and I've structured them quite nicely:
- Monday Periods 4/5 (13:50 - 16:00) - Go Home/Chill.
- Tuesday Period 2 (10:35 - 11:35) - Chill (need to recover from the previous English lesson, and prepare for the one ahead of me after that free period!)
- Tuesday Period 5 (15:00 - 16:00) - Go Home/Chill.
- Thursday Period 1 (09:15 - 10:15) - Homework.
- Thursday Period 3 (11:40 - 12:40) - Go Home (early lunch)/Chill.
- Thursday Period 4 (13:55 - 14:55) - Chill.
- Friday Period 1 (09:15 - 10:15) - Homework.
The 'chill' periods often see us playing cards, having a bitching session, or me having a natter on with some of the staff (the first 15 minutes of my English lesson today was made up by me just talking to one of the secretaries and a teacher - they've got some decent banter).
The 'homework' periods allow me to catch up on homework due in that day, that I should have done the night before (or whenever I received it). Means I've got more time to do what I want on a night, which is great.
The 'go home' periods allow me to do what I want - whether it's go out, actually go home...
A couple of people are moaning and groaning about how their work is so difficult and how they regret taking certain subjects, or resent going to the lessons, but I really don't have that issue...
For my GCSEs, as I get 25 lessons a week, I get 3 hours of English, 3 hours of Maths, 3 hours of Science and 1 hour of R.E, I then get 3 hours of each subject I pick and I'm allowed to pick 5. I think that's how it works. I've already asked various teachers who's profession it comes under, shown them examples of my work and had it 'evaluated' and what their opinion of what I'll get judging by my classwork and behavior.
History - A or A*
Geography - A or A*
Business - (don't get it yet)
Media - (don't get it yet)
German - C, B or A