January 16, 20169 yr comment_226283 Hardly an education if you aren't writing with a stylus on ipads.
January 16, 20169 yr comment_226288 Technology can be a really useful learning aid, let's not forget that. I don't think there's a need for students to have iPads in lessons though - in a lesson, you should be reading, writing and listening; all those things can be done with no technology whatsoever. I was always amused by people's reactions when I told them that my lectures were delivered by 'chalk and talk'; anyone not doing my subject seemed to be mystified by the idea, seeing it as old fashioned, since all their lectures were done by slideshows and other pieces of tech. Just seemed needless to me though. Anyways, rambling thought to be summed up by this: like with anything in life nowadays, there's a place for technology and all that, but only when it's used correctly..
January 17, 20169 yr comment_226351 Statistics from my old secondary school showed that after they introduced ipads while more people started getting 5 A*-C including English and maths number of high grades declined significantly. iPads help the low ability students as they remove issues they have from other subjects so they can improve. For example they dont have to worry about spelling or maths in science. However for the higher ability students they get board and unlike before when they would do work they have a games console in their hands... iPads are gaming and browsing devices. They are not educational tools.
January 18, 20169 yr comment_226436 Not really exam results, but I've completed quite a few assignments for my first year of my uni course, and have achieved 1st and 2:1 quality in all of them so far, so I'm really happy with that, got about 3/4 more to go now.
May 8, 20169 yr comment_234261 Just revising physics A level, came across this past exam question: I mean it's a little fast but yay anyway.
May 8, 20169 yr comment_234262 Edexcel did a paper a few years ago on stealth working out the acceleration, height and power. Then a year later it was a very similar question about kingda ka.
May 8, 20169 yr comment_234263 When doing circular motion I remember them using the London eye a few times and Enterprises.
August 25, 20169 yr comment_240469 Good luck to anyone else recieving their GCSE results today! I'll also find out today if I'll be going to Six Flags Great Adventure in October
August 25, 20169 yr comment_240470 I too wish those expecting results, the very best of luck - but for those who don't achieve what they want, it's an opportunity to realize where one needs to concentrate in the future, and maybe an opportunity for change.
August 25, 20169 yr comment_240477 I got my results! 2 A*s, 6 As, 2 Bs and a distinction (equivalent to an A). I was 1 UMS mark of an A in English and the DT coursework was unfairly marked, so hopefully I end up with straight As As that averages an A overall, I will be going to Six Flags Great Adventure in October!
August 25, 20169 yr comment_240522 11 A*-C 6 of which being A*-A! Spanish on the other hand was a D... But it's only Spanish
August 27, 20169 yr comment_240577 Don't worry, most speak English and if all else fails, hand signals usually work Congrats.
August 17, 20178 yr comment_251838 I found out today that I got 3 As at AS in maths, further maths and DT! Physics on the other hand is a reformed subject, so we did an internal exam which I did I no revision for (as I was revising for actual ASs) so I ended up with a C. But that was just an internal and I plan to drop DT so when it comes to the real physics a level, I'll have more time to revise for it.
August 18, 20178 yr comment_251878 21 hours ago, 'Airtime Falcon' said: I found out today that I got 3 As at AS in maths, further maths and DT! Well done! All the hard work finally pays off!
August 16, 20187 yr comment_259457 I got my A level results today, and I’m so relieved! Especially with physics which was a killer of a subject ? Maths - A* Further Maths - A Physics - B As a result of this I will now be going on to study Civil and Structural Engineering at the University of Leeds!
August 16, 20187 yr comment_259459 Getting the exact same grades as me in those subjects when I got my results 6 years ago. Copycat. Also thanks for making me feel old.
August 17, 20187 yr comment_259479 Crashed in my IB, got 29 points, but got into Manchester uni for mechanical engineering
August 23, 20187 yr comment_259578 Got GCSEs back today and got 5 9s, 4 8s, a 7 and A^. Quite happy with the result
August 23, 20187 yr comment_259580 Pissed cos I got 2 8s, 3 7s and the rest 6s. Mostly really upset about my English because I expected at least 8s in both and I got a 7 and a 6, the same that I got in science, which is a subject I despise with a passion. All of my English teachers have said that they are confused and I’m having my paper remarked for there’s something clearly wrong.
August 23, 20187 yr comment_259581 17 minutes ago, Whatever said: Pissed cos I got 2 8s, 3 7s and the rest 6s. Mostly really upset about my English because I expected at least 8s in both and I got a 7 and a 6, the same that I got in science, which is a subject I despise with a passion. All of my English teachers have said that they are confused and I’m having my paper remarked for there’s something clearly wrong. Sometimes people don’t do as well as they hoped, but good results anyway! GCSEs mean nothing in the long run! No point getting down about it!
August 23, 20187 yr comment_259582 38 minutes ago, ThemeParkCrafter said: Got GCSEs back today and got 5 9s, 4 8s, a 7 and A^. Quite happy with the result Was the A^ in aqa certificate further maths? I didn’t do it when I did GCSEs but probably would’ve done it if my school offered it at the time.
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