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theycallmegod 
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Joined: 27 Nov 07 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 262 |
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 Topic: GCSE sailing assesmentPosted: 08 Oct 08 at 9:53pm |
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I suppose I'd immediatly drop marks for having a 'washerwoman' in the front....
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sailor_420
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Posted: 08 Oct 08 at 9:53pm |
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Im not sure the RYA levels are a requirement, i think the reason i needed them was because it was the only thing my teacher could understand. Although i still havent got them back yet |
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Chew my RS
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Joined: 05 Oct 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 790 |
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Posted: 09 Oct 08 at 10:06am |
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Bloody hell - you can get GCSE's for doing hobbies? Are they trying to give them away now? Feeling very old and grumpy, Chewie. |
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tgruitt
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Posted: 09 Oct 08 at 10:08am |
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I did it for my gcse. I got 24 out of 25, I hit a mark and messed up a gybe too, so it's not all that hard to get a good grade!
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Needs to sail more...
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radixon
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Posted: 09 Oct 08 at 10:49am |
Not as such. I stand corrected but from what I understand you have to do a bit of coursework in a sport and be assessed on it. The last one I did was shot by the mum of the kid. Been at the RYA Centre, the instructors got a bit camera happy and started making clapperboards etc. Funiest thing being the student tied up the Pico to the pontoon, tried to get in and missed and fell in the water (all on camera!) I think the "GCSE" qualification is known as "RYA Dinghy Instructor" (now ducking for cover!!) |
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Guest
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Joined: 21 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
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Posted: 09 Oct 08 at 10:56am |
I know comments like this probably annoy people studying for these and I sympathise with them; they can only sit the exams (or do the course work) they are presented with ... but clearly the
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422_797
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Posted: 09 Oct 08 at 11:36am |
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<quote>but clearly the
Or you could take the view that the benchmarking of schools' performance has lead to children being tested more often than they used to be. As a result of this those doing exams are now a lot better at doing and passing said exams. I am not saying being good at tests makes you a brighter person just that kids are better at < http-equiv="Content-" content="text/; charset=utf-8">< name="ProgId" content="Word.">< name="Generator" content="M**rosoft Word 11">< name="Originator" content="M**rosoft Word 11">understanding how to pass an exam now. There is no evidence of a standard drop in testing at GCSE or A Level. There is lots of evidence of children being tested more often and results going up. |
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422_797
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Posted: 09 Oct 08 at 11:38am |
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Hmmm try that again. Or
you could take the view that the benchmarking of schools' performance has lead
to children being tested more often than they used to be. As a result of this
those doing exams are now a lot better at doing and passing said exams. |
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Guest
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Posted: 09 Oct 08 at 12:03pm |
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"Standards – if by this term we mean traditional academic rigour, the exploration of ideas, and original thinking – have dropped. And everyone in the education industry knows it." This is not the fault of people sitting the exams; it's politics. |
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jeffers
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Posted: 09 Oct 08 at 12:14pm |
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I agree, when the pass mark for an A is 55% and an A* 65% what do you expect? I think it is criminal!
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