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really intrested in this one as my daughter is supposed to be starting an all girls school in september, i was taught in a mixed school and had no problems at all. what do you think ?

I'm not really sure, i went to mixed schools so don't know about - I'm not really sure, i went to mixed schools so don't know about single sex schools. I'd imagine though that there wouldn't be that much difference except maybe more work would get done in single? less distractions? :-)

Post your opinion!]]>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:26:53 GMT

it seems as time has gone on, either people are being born smarter, or the curriculum is just being more spoon fed these days

No, I don't think it's particuarly easier, just different - No, I don't think it's particuarly easier, just different. I mean, I think GCSE's are easier, definitely! But AS / Alevels are definitely not. There have been more and more people failing A levels, and more people passing GCSE's, and it's because of this massive jump between the 2 levels. Take chemistry, or maths. It's not like you can not teach the stuff in between the 2 levels to give more time to get the work done, you have to know everything. But it's definitely true that the exams are different. It's more about 'key skills', and applying skills and knoweledge to situations than it was years ago. Plus, theres much more help given to students now. At my old school there were lessons after school until 5 for people who were struggling, and anyone who was struggling HAD to attend them. I think its more a case of teachers dont ignore failing students anymore.

Post your opinion!]]>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:25:52 GMT

my favourite subject was english.what was everyone elses favourite subject or didn't you have one?

English. It was one of the only subjects that really interested me - English. It was one of the only subjects that really interested me. I did enjoy history too.

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Too long ago to remember now . . . . :-) - Too long ago to remember now . . . . :-)

Hi for my standard grades i did english, maths, french, german, - Hi for my standard grades i did english, maths, french, german, admin, art, biology and history x

Post your opinion!]]>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:10:51 GMT

We used to get Order Marks and signatures if we did anything bad at school or even if our work was not upto scratch, or even not wearing prper uniform out of school this could earn you an Order Mark, if you got three of these you got a Signature and these went on your report, sometimes you could be sent to the headmistress and she would deal with you how she wished. For good work we received a good, three of these you got an Excellent and three excellents could earn you a distinction which also went on your report and helped towards winining you a prize at speech night. We were also in three different houses and each house used to add all the pupils marks up together at the end of each month to see whose was the best and worst house.

Hi ,Yes we had order marks - Hi ,Yes we had order marks . BAD and house points (also called team points ) GOOD but I liked the juniors ,different colour stars ...gold ,silver ,red, yellow ,blue ,in descending worth .We had 4 houses ,David -yellow ,George -red ,Patrick-green and Andrew -blue .

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I remember when they changed the schooling system and shut down all the middle schools and you went staight on to secondary school what do youu think works better and why ? and do you think the goverment should of stayed with the old system ?

The old system is still in place in some counties - The old system is still in place in some counties. In Bedfordshire which is the next county on from mone they still have lower, middle and upper schools. In my area the have an infants, junior and senior school. Its a similar system but the juniors move to senior school in year 7 where as in Bedford they go to senior school in year 9. I think our system is better because in the senior school they have two years to settle down before they start thinking about options. By this time the teachers know their abilities.

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I wouldn't think she needs any help; if they are both suggesting it - I wouldn't think she needs any help; if they are both suggesting it she must have the brainpower to do it. Just general support should be enough surely, you don't want to hot-house her.

congratulations, she is obviously a bright girl - congratulations, she is obviously a bright girl. I think you should definitly put her through providing she is happy to do it as well

Post your opinion!]]>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:43:53 GMT

Though it feels like forever, it's actually only been seven years since I finished secondary school. And though I may not have behaved exactly as a model student does, I never got into any serious trouble while I was there. This was mostly because I respected most of the teachers, was sufficiently afraid of the consequences of crossing a few of them, and had no real desire to be punished, just as 99% of my schoolmates felt. Recently I had reason to go back to my old school, and found that the situation there was pretty dire. The police were called several times a week to deal with unruly students because the teachers could do nothing with them. A team of oncall staff were paged to remove children misbehaving in lessons and isolate them because the teachers were powerless to stop their behaviour. The behaviour of these children was no different to when I had been there, though more were at it: some were caught smoking in the building, some were swearing at staff, others disrupting lessons... Yet the same teachers who would have given me a good bollocking if I'd done that, just stood by and said there was nothing they could do. What on earth has happened in those few years, both to teachers and to the behaviour of children, to get to this point?

Well I definately think the learning standards have slipped since I - Well I definately think the learning standards have slipped since I went to school over twenty years ago, I know some teens who cant read or spell properly, dont know what happened with the spelling tests and times tables we had to recite!!!! I think a lot of it has to do with lack of respect, and not enough disipline towards the young these days. I am not saying that they are all like this, but the schools have no power anymore and it must be really hard teaching the ones who literally dont really want to learn. I feel that the parents are to blame aswell for letting them behave like this and not caring enough to teach them some manners and respect. I used to be scared of most of my teachers and it wasnt a bad thing either. I am all for bringing back National Service, to teach some disipline and respect for others and themselves.

Post your opinion!]]>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:24:15 GMT

i don't think all children should stay in school until they are 18 - i don't think all children should stay in school until they are 18 it all depends on the child. some children or prehaps i should say adults are ready to leave education and go out to work, others need a different type of learning enviroment such as collefe but for alot of children staying in the school enviroments seems to work at helping them learn what they need to in a style that suits them. at alot of school the sixth forms seem to be alot more adult so the children have moved on from where they were before so it's not quite like being at school anymore.

I think that they should stay until 18 - I think that they should stay until 18. I never went to college but looking back i do kind of regret not getting further education.

Post your opinion!]]>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:56:52 GMT

hi there, i know i skipped school alot but i dont ever remember being caught by my mum not at least untill a day or 2 after then i would just tell her anyway lol, what about you?

I only skipped school once in my life and that was just leaving - I only skipped school once in my life and that was just leaving early - not a whole day!! It was also when I was in my final year at school so basically I was always a good girl. Knew it was not worth the grief I would have got from my parents if I had got caught!!

Post your opinion!]]>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:45:51 GMT

French

German

Spanish

Italian

Greek

Russian

Latin

Other European

Other Asian/Oriental

Other

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No, definately not

Yes, i think discipline is a good thing

For really bad kids, yes

Enter and Vote!]]>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:25:18 GMT

Its a good idea and i agree with it.

I think that school is for work and children should now have to spend there free time doing what they are meant to be taught in there accademic year

Im not sure

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Less than 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

more than 10

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Yes ,often .

Maybe a little

No ,I`m happy as I am .

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Mathematics

Art

History

Geography

Science

IT

PE

Design & Technology

English

Languages

Enter and Vote!]]>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:55:59 GMT

Mathematics

mother tongue (eg English when youre english, Spanish if you're spanish etc)

1st foreign language

Physics

Chemistry

Biology

Art

Physical Education

other subjects

Philosophy/Ethics

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YES

NO

Enter and Vote!]]>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:50:31 GMT

Yes

No

Don't know

Enter and Vote!]]>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:39:12 GMT

English

maths

geography

physics

cookery

biology

history

chemistry

sport

other

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