GCSE Results

[Loz]

Well i say congratulations!
Far better than i did and many people i knew back then.
My brother in law got 6 A's,3 B's,2 C's and a D.
Really proud of him!

[AccyMad]

Originally Posted by harwood red

Well not been on since my son got his but I am so proud of him...

He got
1 A
6 B's (4 of which were only a few marks of an A)
3 C's

Met all his entrance requirements to go to Clitheroe Grammar and is now set to do English combined, History, Sociology & economics at A level

Well done Ben from a very, very proud mum

Congrats to Ben HR, glad he got what he needed for Clitheroe

[harwood red]

Originally Posted by AccyMad

Congrats to Ben HR, glad he got what he needed for Clitheroe

thanks to all for the congrats.... only downside to him going to clitheroe is that it is still uniform!!! Spent nearly £200!!! But at least it's sorted now

[BERNADETTE]

Congrats to everyone on their results

[blazey]

OK I apologise, the only university's policy on grades I know very well is Lancasters and they take into account all A levels if the offer of the main three is missed.

Bringing discrimination into it is a typical PC argument and one that is hypocritical in my view. All achievements should be considered, why should a student who has completed more than 3 A levels be undervalued?

GCSE's are looked at by Oxbridge but just because you haven't got straight A*'s and A's doesnt mean you wont be considered a place at them, I have friends studying at them who got A's B's and C's at school who went on to do well at A level and get a place.

From my experience of education pre-degree level is that they teach you nothing but how to pass exams rather than learning the subjects properly. I would rather stick pins in my eyes than go back to college.

Also cashy, I didn't meet the typical requirements for uni though I do have the number of points most uni's will accept, so I would have been denied a place at uni if it was as strict as you are suggesting might be a better system, and I've done really well this year. Point is, a lot of very capable people would miss out if it was tested like that.

I think everyone at uni knows someone who did get good A levels who is scraping their way through uni and doesnt really deserve their place at all, I know I certainly do and I find that much more disheartening than there being people on the course who didnt actually meet the entry requirements.

[Nickelson]

Originally Posted by harwood red

thanks to all for the congrats.... only downside to him going to clitheroe is that it is still uniform!!! Spent nearly £200!!! But at least it's sorted now

Same here, has to be buisness ethos at BRGS.

[shakermaker]

Originally Posted by Nickelson

Same here, has to be buisness ethos at BRGS.

You'd be surprised what you can get away with. I wore a dress once.
Good day.