Secondary School Admissions for September - Page 11

steeljack · 04-03-2008, 19:11

Maybe the school authority selected Blakewater/Shad because the staff are better trained at coping with dysfunctional parents

flashy · 04-03-2008, 19:12

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Originally Posted by steeljack

Maybe the school authority selected Blakewater/Shad because the staff are better trained at coping with dysfunctional parents

your joking RIGHT? my auntie works there and even she says its a dive

Neil · 04-03-2008, 19:23

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Originally Posted by steeljack

Maybe the school authority selected Blakewater/Shad because the staff are better trained at coping with dysfunctional parents

Unfortunately I need to spread it before I can give you good karma for that one

blazey · 04-03-2008, 20:21

Without having to read through the thread, did everyones children get to go where they wanted? I never realised that this was such a big thing when I was younger, but I guess I was bound to get into mount carmel with having family who went there.

Anyone disappointed?!

flashy · 04-03-2008, 20:23

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Originally Posted by blazey

Without having to read through the thread, did everyones children get to go where they wanted? I never realised that this was such a big thing when I was younger, but I guess I was bound to get into mount carmel with having family who went there.

Anyone disappointed?!

dissapointed? thats an understatement lol

katex · 04-03-2008, 20:25

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Originally Posted by blazey

Anyone disappointed?!

Must set up a 'Quote of the week thread' Bless.

flashy · 04-03-2008, 20:27

blazey after having 11 pages of 'secondary school admissions for september' i think i'm a bit dissapointed

blazey · 04-03-2008, 20:34

Well you could've all been really happy for all I know

does this mean I have to read through it all now

You know, you can appeal about decisions, you dont just have to settle for the rubbish schools.

flashy · 04-03-2008, 21:02

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Originally Posted by blazey

Well you could've all been really happy for all I know

does this mean I have to read through it all now

You know, you can appeal about decisions, you dont just have to settle for the rubbish schools.

lol Michelle, please do read it

Neil · 04-03-2008, 21:04

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Originally Posted by flashytart

lol Michelle, please do read it

Yeah read it all. I can't wait to see what she posts

blazey · 04-03-2008, 21:07

I have read it, at least from as far back as yesterday, and all I have to say is...

you CAN appeal against decisions made, you are ENCOURAGED to voice your opinions/concerns and you don't get anything without fighting for it in this world.

I got into my school of choice, mainly because I had no idea what my choices were so I never picked anything particularly special. I now wish I had gone to a decent school but you cant have everything. The good news is that if your children are talented then they will do well regardless of the school, and later on in life, some people see high achievers from ****ty schools as a good thing, shows raw talent and all that stuff.

Thats what the admissions tutor said to me anyway when I came to uni.

flashy · 04-03-2008, 21:13

i have appealed

katex · 04-03-2008, 21:18

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Originally Posted by blazey

The good news is that if your children are talented then they will do well regardless of the school,

Sorry Blazey ... total trash .. not going into it ... have done before on other threads .. a good school will recognise the talent and build on it; an 'overworked' school will ignore because they are too busy concentrating on the low achievers.

blazey · 04-03-2008, 21:43

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Sorry Blazey ... total trash .. not going into it ... have done before on other threads .. a good school will recognise the talent and build on it; an 'overworked' school will ignore because they are too busy concentrating on the low achievers.

Well you can think that if you wish but Mount Carmel is near the bottom of the rankings in the local area and I know many people who are doing very well, some are even at Oxford now. Mount Carmel is full of delinquents who are disruptive and a nuisance but people who want to learn will find a way to, I think its too easy to blame it on low achievers.

A good school will focus on both low and high achievers, and in theory 'setting' systems are meant to solve this problem but in reality the low achievers are usually the ones being ignored.

How do you solve the problem of intelligent pupils who are disruptive? I went to college with a lad who was really interested in history and did really well at it but was a complete chav and couldn't settle down and had to be aggressive and disruptive. How do you solve that problem?

Schooling is difficult, and not enough credit goes to the schools that are lower on the league tables, and they just get the rubbish students year after year. At least this way they have a chance at having bright children, and one student who is keen to learn often has a huge effect on an entire class.

Of course, I've only left high school just over 2 years ago so what would I know about the current education system?

garinda · 04-03-2008, 21:45

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Originally Posted by blazey

Well you can think that if you wish but Mount Carmel is near the bottom of the rankings in the local area and I know many people who are doing very well, some are even at Oxford now. Mount Carmel is full of delinquents who are disruptive and a nuisance but people who want to learn will find a way to, I think its too easy to blame it on low achievers.

A good school will focus on both low and high achievers, and in theory 'setting' systems are meant to solve this problem but in reality the low achievers are usually the ones being ignored.

How do you solve the problem of intelligent pupils who are disruptive? I went to college with a lad who was really interested in history and did really well at it but was a complete chav and couldn't settle down and had to be aggressive and disruptive. How do you solve that problem?

Schooling is difficult, and not enough credit goes to the schools that are lower on the league tables, and they just get the rubbish students year after year. At least this way they have a chance at having bright children, and one student who is keen to learn often has a huge effect on an entire class.

Of course, I've only left high school just over 2 years ago so what would I know about the current education system?

Are you a ''delinquent' or a 'high achiever'?