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Re: GCSE Results

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!

Re: GCSE Results

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Originally Posted by harwood red (Post 622055)

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 :alright:

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

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Originally Posted by AccyMad (Post 622392)

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

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 :)

Re: GCSE Results

Congrats to everyone on their results

Re: GCSE Results

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.

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Originally Posted by harwood red (Post 622424)

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.

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Originally Posted by Nickelson (Post 622591)

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.