Comments | gorbag_orc: On the subject of subjects

gorbag_orc

On the subject of subjects

Mar 01, 2006 23:35

Well this evening was different. I sat through an hour and a half presentation in the junior Orc's school hall, all about which subjects he will be choosing to do next year through to his GCSE exams 2 years down the line ( Read more... )

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elasg March 2 2006, 01:08:40 UTC

*Knowing a cuteness overload is imminent, the Angst Maven back pedals madly! Oh, no! Too late!*

~Pop!~

silk_wing March 2 2006, 02:36:39 UTC

What year is he in? Sounds like he's starting uni? And a fine lad he appears to be - but what else could be hoped for with the upstanding Orc he has for a dad!!

Wish i were that kitten. Just lookit that cute lil happy face!! :wub:

gorbag_orc March 3 2006, 00:02:36 UTC

No, he's 14 in July. He's in the 3rd year of senior school at the moment... these are the lessons he will be doing next year and the year after.... and then they take their exams (GCSE's).
Once they've done their exams, depending on the results, they either leave school and become a chimney sweep, :D or stay on for another 2 years doing fewer selected subjects and take more exams called "A levels" these are the exams that then determine whether they can get in to Uni or not.

So he's got about 4 more years before uni beckons. :)

silk_wing March 3 2006, 16:04:48 UTC

8O

Criminy, he's a year younger than my daughter... Do you guys have a military education system????

Over here, we have science, math, English (lit), language (i think the options are french, german, japanese), physical education, and one option (my girl's taken drama and community recreation).

Then from grade 10-12 students write provincial exams - standardised exams that i suppose, among other things, weed out the uni entrants from the chimney sweeps. ;)

silk_wing March 3 2006, 16:06:43 UTC

Er, that's one option per semestre. :p What can i say, i've just got up, and i'm wasted already.

tinu March 2 2006, 19:33:38 UTC

I don't think I knew you had junior, Gorb! You dark horse..

It does all sound complicated. Again I am sure it was much easier in my day. I think I only did 8 subjects, including double certificate science and english.

When you say the compulsory ones are games etc, does he have to do a gcse in those subjects too, or just have lessons?

gorbag_orc March 3 2006, 00:09:35 UTC

I'm a green horse. :P

All the compulsary subjects count towards GCSE's too... except Games.
So combined with the chosen subjects it adds up to about 10 or 11 GCSE's I think.

If they then want to get into the 6th form they have to get at least 7 passes with grades of A*, A, B or C.... and they have to get at least a "B" grade in the subjects they want to do in the 6th form.
Oh...and an average grade points score of at least 43.
(each grade carrys a points total as well).

pennquelle March 4 2006, 23:46:21 UTC

This is incredibly complex! But, I'm impressed with Young Orc's choices. :)

I have several meetings coming up this month to help us decide what is best for Young Quelle. First, she has her choice of two different high schools she can go to next year (she'll be in 9th grade - she's 14 in May). The one in our area is over-crowded, so she can choose the next closest. Actually, a lot of her friends are going to that one and she is leaning toward going there - it's smaller and has outstanding music, drama, and sports opportunities, as well as very well respected academic classes. They are both great schools, so I'll let her decide.

Another meeting will tell us what courses (plus, when and in what combination) to take in high school to prepare for university entrance. It's different and less complex than England's system. But, as important in it's own way to get "right".

Can't believe she's going into high school. Only seems like yesterday that she was learning to walk. :/