A Level results

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 17 Aug 2006, 10:19

I'll post mine when I get them through the post...

I did my driving theory test, somehow passed that with very little revision, so I hope I'l get lucky with my A Level results...

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 17 Aug 2006, 11:17

I got the B I needed to get into Sheffield Hallam!

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 17 Aug 2006, 11:42

oh they were picked up today?!

haha i thought the 22nd august...well they'll get posted right?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 Aug 2006, 19:54

Good luck guys or more to the point what did you all get?

Blimey I did my A-Levels (well BTEC) almost 10 years ago, jeez I'm so old

Toge wrote:I did my driving theory test, somehow passed that with very little revision, so I hope I'l get lucky with my A Level results...

Well done. What did you get? I just passed the hazard perception with 34 out of 35.

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 18 Aug 2006, 21:15

Theory test I got 32/35
Harzard perception I got 59/75.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 Aug 2006, 21:23

LOL oops. I got 32 out of 35 also and just scraped through the hazard perception. I can't remember what now.

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 18 Aug 2006, 21:30

i think the a-level results come in the post tomorrow or monday (?)

but im expecting to fail lol i seriously screwed up on some parts of my course so we'll see how that affected my grades

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 Aug 2006, 21:41

Funny some in the papers already have them.

You never know you may have done better than you think.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 19 Aug 2006, 02:02

I still think exams should be delayed until you're 26 as I would get all As now I'm sure. 8)

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Aug 2006, 02:03

Well nothing is stopping you going back into education. As many do.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 19 Aug 2006, 02:34

Who said I flunked my education?

I just said I didn't get As.

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 19 Aug 2006, 09:55

AS Results

Economics U
Applied Business C
Applied ICT D
Biology D
General Studies C

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 19 Aug 2006, 10:05

LOL I got a U in General Studies AS but C's in French and Film (AS).

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 19 Aug 2006, 10:28

and i didnt even get my results today! no fair...maybe they'll come on monday...i hope...

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Aug 2006, 10:51

U is Ungraded right? What went wrong Toge?

Otherwise two C's good stuff. Personally I believe you should be happy with C and above, there is far to much pressure to get that elusive A.

I never fitted in at school and got rubbish GCSE's (my best was an E I think) but I went to College and straight Merits (the equivalent of B) just proving for me the school system didn't work. I hate virtually every minute of it.

I couldn't wait to get out. Not once have my lack of GCSE's been an issue. I don't even put the grades I got on application forms, no one cares.

Not that you can compare GCSE's to A-Levels of course, GCSE's are just a basic level of education.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Aug 2006, 10:52

What does AS mean?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 19 Aug 2006, 12:31

The Scottish education system is (was) different to the what you guys have in England but I got three highers at C-grade (Art, English, History) and a D-grade for SYS English. I was forkin' robbed. I bet it was because I called Tess of the D'urbervilles shit (or some such).

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Aug 2006, 12:41

What's SYS English? Were they/are they called GCSE's?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 19 Aug 2006, 12:50

No, not GCSE. I can't remember what they're called, lol. Was so long ago.

SYS = Sixth Year Studies. I think that may have been disbanded since? It's like a bridging course between school and university. I think, harder than an A level, but easier than a BA.

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 19 Aug 2006, 12:57

@ Brad: A level's are divided into 2 years now, with exams at the end of each year. AS is the first year and A2 the second year....your final A-Level grade is determined by combining the two sets of marks from both years to give you an overall grade...its kinda good becuase if you do crap i nthe first year you have a chance to pull your grades back up in the 2nd year

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Aug 2006, 13:22

Ah thanks Shen. It wasn't that way in my day

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 19 Aug 2006, 13:32

lol, so the tutors kept telling us too

but the thing that really gets me is each year a high percentage of people get really good grades and the pricks up in offices and everything scream that the exams must be too easy, not the people are getting smarter and working harder..

personally my photography Alevel i fast tracked and did all in one year, and i'll be glad if i get a C cuz i worked my ass off to finish that, and it sure as hell wasnt easy. 6 journals, 6 projects, 2 exams totally 20 hours... it really wasnt easy. and neither is the normal A-Level over two years. why cant they just give credit to the kids who are smart and work hard instead of just saying "oh the exams are too easy"...they're probably just worried because they know one-day we're gonna be their bosses

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Aug 2006, 14:03

everything scream that the exams must be too easy, not the people are getting smarter and working harder..

Exactly. It is a fact as time moves on people get smarter.

.they're probably just worried becuase thye know one-day we're gonne be their bosses

He he true.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 19 Aug 2006, 14:21

It is a fact as time moves on people get smarter.

Really? Doesn't look like it to me.
Not over here anyway.

Back when I was in highschool, most of the kids were quite smart.
Now:
-they can't even write Bonjour properly.
-they think New York is the capital of the USA.
-they think that China is a continent.

Not an improvement from where I'm standing.

Every year, they make the exams easier because most of these kids are too dumb to succeed.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 19 Aug 2006, 15:12

bradavon wrote:
everything scream that the exams must be too easy, not the people are getting smarter and working harder..
Exactly. It is a fact as time moves on people get smarter.

.they're probably just worried becuase thye know one-day we're gonne be their bosses
He he true.

True, it really pisses me off when people say exams must be easier just because the pass rate is better, and they don't give people any credit

I worked hard for my grades, and passed my A Level 4 years after my GCSE.

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