kinkycorsa
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Registered: 19th Feb 03
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Does it p*ss anyone else off when the shitty government think that the only reason ppl do well in their A Levels is because the exams are "getting easier"
They even said on the news that Uni's are thinking about makin students do dissatations (sp!) to get into Uni so they can separate the naturally intelligent from those who just worked hard, I.e. unless ur born brainy you have no hope of getting a degree and a good job 
I worked bloody hard for my A Levels and this kind of slating is well out of order 
rant over 
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dousey
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Registered: 21st May 03
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How did you get on with your a - levels?
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kinkycorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by dousey
How did you get on with your a - levels?
I did them last year but got
A2's:
A (Sociology) B Eng Lit
AS's:
C (Eng Lang) D (Psychology)
u?
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dousey
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I did them a few years ago and did shite lol. Got comething like C in ICT D in business and E in accounting, or maybe it was a U?! Anyway got into uni which is much better and set for a 1st now, just 1 more year to go then i have finished 16 years of education YESSS!
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dousey
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PS well done on your results
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modded_corsa
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Registered: 9th May 03
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due to the high pass rate........people naturally assume that the exams are easy
but if ther was only say.......45% pass rate.........people would also assume that the tests are rather difficult
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BlueCorsa
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Maybe it's cos as long as you get an A, B, C, D or E you pass?
The only way to fail would be to get a U, in that case you either choose the wrong subject, or you're a lazy cnut
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corsa5dr
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
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A-C passes are on the increase too though, but i dont think exams are getting easier. I do think the mini dissertation is a good idea though...
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leeshez
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I have no A levels the only levels i have are spirit levels 
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drunkenfool
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I did my A levels last year, the main thing that i noticed was the jump between AS and As compared to GCSE and AS. I had 40% attendance for maths AS, was predicted a D, so sat down for one day at home on my own, 2 days before the exam, taught myself the book and got 94%.
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BlueCorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by drunkenfool
I did my A levels last year, the main thing that i noticed was the jump between AS and As compared to GCSE and AS. I had 40% attendance for maths AS, was predicted a D, so sat down for one day at home on my own, 2 days before the exam, taught myself the book and got 94%.
There is a huge gap between GCSEs and A Levels, and then the same huge gap between A Levels and degree standard work (unless you're doing some kind of dosser course maybe?), which can be a real shock, it was to me anyway...
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