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VIDEO: Pupils celebrate best ever GCSE results
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THOUSANDS of young people celebrated some excellent GCSE results today.
News Shopper went to The Business Academy in Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, to see how the pupils there got on.
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3:22pm Thursday 21st August 2008
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CommentPosted by: Your Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott The All Knowing Guru, The Bar on 5:01pm Thu 21 Aug 08
The caption should read:
[italic]Students checking the results of their multiple-choice questions[/italic].
[bold]Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott[/bold]
The caption should read:
Students checking the results of their multiple-choice questions.
Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott Posted by: sue, Crayford on 5:19pm Thu 21 Aug 08
i work in a school. GCSE's are hard. You, i doubt, could not write your name on the paper let alone complete one. If they are so easy how come there are so many U's around.
i do hope you have not kids or grandchildren, who would want a figure like you to look up to and seek encourgement.
i work in a school. GCSE's are hard. You, i doubt, could not write your name on the paper let alone complete one. If they are so easy how come there are so many U's around.
i do hope you have not kids or grandchildren, who would want a figure like you to look up to and seek encourgement.
Posted by: Your Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott The All Knowing Guru, The Bar on 5:23pm Thu 21 Aug 08
In that case, [bold]sue[/bold] with a small 's', why do I have such a successful blog?
If [bold]Your Lord[/bold] was the examiner, he would be forced to deduct points from your overall score due to your awful command of the English language.
[italic][bold]sue's grade: U[/bold][/italic]
[bold]Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott[/bold]
In that case,
sue with a small 's', why do I have such a successful blog?
If
Your Lord was the examiner, he would be forced to deduct points from your overall score due to your awful command of the English language.
sue's grade: U
Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott Posted by: sue, Crayford on 6:05pm Thu 21 Aug 08
You have a successful blog because you sit on it all day. We work and type emails at haste. Most other people work, manage homes and have a life. Not sit on a pc all day typing for a local rag. get a life.
You have a successful blog because you sit on it all day. We work and type emails at haste. Most other people work, manage homes and have a life. Not sit on a pc all day typing for a local rag. get a life.
Posted by: Your Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott The All Knowing Guru, The Study on 6:24pm Thu 21 Aug 08
[bold]sue[/bold] with a small 's', how original - not.
My advice to you is to keep revising for your exams, or at least for your multiple choice questions.
[bold]Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott[/bold]
sue with a small 's', how original - not.
My advice to you is to keep revising for your exams, or at least for your multiple choice questions.
Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott Posted by: Mick, Walderslade on 7:23pm Thu 21 Aug 08
A* = CSE GRADE 3.
Posted by: Rob, Gravesend on 11:32pm Thu 21 Aug 08
it is a bit strange.a lot of the 'yoofs' today, can't seem to string a sentence together,yet are passing these exams with ease.
Ya know what I mean?
it is a bit strange.a lot of the 'yoofs' today, can't seem to string a sentence together,yet are passing these exams with ease.
Ya know what I mean?
Posted by: Me on 11:46pm Thu 21 Aug 08
YOUR LORD; what a pretentious name!
You obviously have a greater grasp of the english language than most people these days, however using it to belittle others takes away from the, "all knowing" persona you obviously like to play online and portrays a more petty,childish one. Moreover spending your time making smartass comments on a local newspapers website in the first place further proves the point.
YOUR LORD; what a pretentious name!
You obviously have a greater grasp of the english language than most people these days, however using it to belittle others takes away from the, "all knowing" persona you obviously like to play online and portrays a more petty,childish one. Moreover spending your time making smartass comments on a local newspapers website in the first place further proves the point.
Posted by: Sweary Stan, Lee on 3:43am Fri 22 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Your Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott The All Knowing Guru[/bold] wrote:
In that case, [bold]sue[/bold] with a small \'s\', why do I have such a successful blog? If [bold]Your Lord[/bold] was the examiner, he would be forced to deduct points from your overall score due to your awful command of the English language. [italic][bold]sue\'s grade: U[/bold][/italic] [bold]Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott[/bold] [/quote] At every post I will be there.When you rise with another bad idea for a posting.Till the darkness falls and your momma is settled and you have more ideas of grandeur.I will be there.Never Forget.SWEARY STAN.
Your Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott The All Knowing Guru wrote:
In that case, sue with a small \'s\', why do I have such a successful blog? If Your Lord was the examiner, he would be forced to deduct points from your overall score due to your awful command of the English language. sue\'s grade: U Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott
At every post I will be there.When you rise with another bad idea for a posting.Till the darkness falls and your momma is settled and you have more ideas of grandeur.I will be there.Never Forget.SWEARY STAN.
Posted by: Martin Eden, Far From Here on 3:50am Fri 22 Aug 08
[quote][bold]Me[/bold] wrote:
YOUR LORD; what a pretentious name! You obviously have a greater grasp of the english language than most people these days, however using it to belittle others takes away from the, "all knowing" persona you obviously like to play online and portrays a more petty,childish one. Moreover spending your time making smartass comments on a local newspapers website in the first place further proves the point.[/quote] Don't be worried Me.He is just a tiny NO MARK.Never funny.Never relevant.Just a little bit sad,he still lives with his smelly mother.
Me wrote:
YOUR LORD; what a pretentious name! You obviously have a greater grasp of the english language than most people these days, however using it to belittle others takes away from the, "all knowing" persona you obviously like to play online and portrays a more petty,childish one. Moreover spending your time making smartass comments on a local newspapers website in the first place further proves the point.
Don't be worried Me.He is just a tiny NO MARK.Never funny.Never relevant.Just a little bit sad,he still lives with his smelly mother.
Posted by: Steven Spielberg, LA on 9:12am Fri 22 Aug 08
Erastus,
You seem like a great guy - and really witty in the British way. How'd you like to be in my next movie?
Erastus,
You seem like a great guy - and really witty in the British way. How'd you like to be in my next movie?
Posted by: disappointed, bexley on 9:54am Fri 22 Aug 08
here is an example of decent kids working hard and trying to make something of their lives and not a single word of encouragement or praise. get over trying to complain that exams are not as hard as they used to be, just see a bunch of kids doing their best and not out on the streets dealing drugs or robbing people. these are the kids who deserve our attention. and erastus...you are just an irrelevant, sad, sad man and i wish you would shut up. nobody cares what you think (if you think at all) all your comments are about getting attention for yourself. grow up!
here is an example of decent kids working hard and trying to make something of their lives and not a single word of encouragement or praise. get over trying to complain that exams are not as hard as they used to be, just see a bunch of kids doing their best and not out on the streets dealing drugs or robbing people. these are the kids who deserve our attention. and erastus...you are just an irrelevant, sad, sad man and i wish you would shut up. nobody cares what you think (if you think at all) all your comments are about getting attention for yourself. grow up!
Posted by: MB, SE on 10:42am Fri 22 Aug 08
Whilst everyone seems to be sniping at each other no one seems to admit that the education system in this country is getting easier and easier.
So, children are leaving school thinking they are something special with their seven A* grades, going to university and either failing miserably or coming out of a socially acceptable course - “an ology” – and then complaining that they have no job!
Is it surprising? They are not encouraged to compete and there cannot be the concept of a winner because the looser might feel bad. Even at the interview for a “McJob” someone must fail. So, why must we all sit back and allow children to think that current examination levels come anywhere near the high standards of yester year ?
It’s stupid to give young people the misconception that they are educated to a standard that is any use whatsoever in society. We should manage their perceptions correctly and teach them the value of getting the customer to order fries with their meal.
Whilst everyone seems to be sniping at each other no one seems to admit that the education system in this country is getting easier and easier.
So, children are leaving school thinking they are something special with their seven A* grades, going to university and either failing miserably or coming out of a socially acceptable course - “an ology” – and then complaining that they have no job!
Is it surprising? They are not encouraged to compete and there cannot be the concept of a winner because the looser might feel bad. Even at the interview for a “McJob” someone must fail. So, why must we all sit back and allow children to think that current examination levels come anywhere near the high standards of yester year ?
It’s stupid to give young people the misconception that they are educated to a standard that is any use whatsoever in society. We should manage their perceptions correctly and teach them the value of getting the customer to order fries with their meal.
Posted by: SM, Lee on 10:55am Fri 22 Aug 08
MB
What evidence do you base this remark upon???
MB
What evidence do you base this remark upon???
Posted by: MB, SE on 11:02am Fri 22 Aug 08
SM
Which remark are you refering to ?
The McJob one, the lack of encouraged competition or the lowering of standards ?
SM
Which remark are you refering to ?
The McJob one, the lack of encouraged competition or the lowering of standards ?
Posted by: bb, London, s.e. on 11:05am Fri 22 Aug 08
Sue, how would you know that GCSEs are hard? I take it from your level of literacy that you are a teaching assistant or dinner lady. Just because you are not capable of the work required to pass a GCSE doesn't mean that they are necessarily difficult.
[quote]If they are so easy how come there are so many U's around.[/quote]
There have always been thick kids, they didn't used to bother taking exams at all and left school as soon as they could. Nowadays children are encouraged to stay in education even when it will do them no good whatsoever.
I do believe that children should be encouraged but I am not happy that my level of education is being devalued by the constant simplification of the exam system.
Sue, how would you know that GCSEs are hard? I take it from your level of literacy that you are a teaching assistant or dinner lady. Just because you are not capable of the work required to pass a GCSE doesn't mean that they are necessarily difficult.
If they are so easy how come there are so many U's around.
There have always been thick kids, they didn't used to bother taking exams at all and left school as soon as they could. Nowadays children are encouraged to stay in education even when it will do them no good whatsoever.
I do believe that children should be encouraged but I am not happy that my level of education is being devalued by the constant simplification of the exam system.
Posted by: SM, Lee on 11:15am Fri 22 Aug 08
b.b
You are managing to devalue yourself by using the term "thick". Tell a child they are thick and they'll believe it!!!!!
b.b
You are managing to devalue yourself by using the term "thick". Tell a child they are thick and they'll believe it!!!!!
Posted by: bb, London, s.e. on 11:30am Fri 22 Aug 08
SM, don't quite follow your logic. How am I devaluing myself?
We live in a society full of people with differing levels of ability in all aspects of life. You can't make a child more intelligent just by telling them that they can do better. Some children just aren't capable of any better and it isn't their fault. Just because a child is not as intelligent as another doesn't mean that they can't be successful at something. My point was that there is little point in pushing the not so clever (is that better?) into taking exams. Firstly it is a waste of money and secondly it doesn't make that child feel very good about themself when they get a U grade.
SM, don't quite follow your logic. How am I devaluing myself?
We live in a society full of people with differing levels of ability in all aspects of life. You can't make a child more intelligent just by telling them that they can do better. Some children just aren't capable of any better and it isn't their fault. Just because a child is not as intelligent as another doesn't mean that they can't be successful at something. My point was that there is little point in pushing the not so clever (is that better?) into taking exams. Firstly it is a waste of money and secondly it doesn't make that child feel very good about themself when they get a U grade.
Posted by: ellell, Sidcup on 11:33am Fri 22 Aug 08
Well done to all the young people, whatever your grades were. Well done for trying, and good luck for the future.
xx
Well done to all the young people, whatever your grades were. Well done for trying, and good luck for the future.
xx
Posted by: Your Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott The All Knowing Guru, The Land of Blog on 4:21pm Fri 22 Aug 08
[bold]Sweary Stan[/bold], [bold]Your Lord[/bold] has challenged you on his blog.
[bold]Your Superior Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott, The All-Knowing Guru of the Highest Order[/bold]
Sweary Stan,
Your Lord has challenged you on his blog.
Your Superior Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott, The All-Knowing Guru of the Highest Order Posted by: sue with a small s on 6:41pm Fri 22 Aug 08
[quote][bold]bb[/bold] wrote:
Sue, how would you know that GCSEs are hard? I take it from your level of literacy that you are a teaching assistant or dinner lady. Just because you are not capable of the work required to pass a GCSE doesn't mean that they are necessarily difficult. [quote]If they are so easy how come there are so many U's around.[/quote] There have always been thick kids, they didn't used to bother taking exams at all and left school as soon as they could. Nowadays children are encouraged to stay in education even when it will do them no good whatsoever. I do believe that children should be encouraged but I am not happy that my level of education is being devalued by the constant simplification of the exam system.[/quote] i am writing on a local paper's blog, not writing a formal letter so how dare you use a patronising tone about my literacy skills! No matter what my role is in a school, teacher, dinner lady or LSA, how dare you question it! People support teachers into helping the less able kids into achieving. If you knew your stuff 'EVERY CHILD MATTERS' in education. The staff that support in schools have usually had a good career in the past and choose to work in schools to help juggle home life and other children achieve. id early hope that if you ahve children they do not require help from anyone as parents like you do not deserve such.
now i will get on making the dinner, looking after my children, cleaning a house.............wh
ilst you sit making derogatory comments on your pc...........bet you are a man
bb wrote:
Sue, how would you know that GCSEs are hard? I take it from your level of literacy that you are a teaching assistant or dinner lady. Just because you are not capable of the work required to pass a GCSE doesn't mean that they are necessarily difficult. If they are so easy how come there are so many U's around.
There have always been thick kids, they didn't used to bother taking exams at all and left school as soon as they could. Nowadays children are encouraged to stay in education even when it will do them no good whatsoever. I do believe that children should be encouraged but I am not happy that my level of education is being devalued by the constant simplification of the exam system.
i am writing on a local paper's blog, not writing a formal letter so how dare you use a patronising tone about my literacy skills! No matter what my role is in a school, teacher, dinner lady or LSA, how dare you question it! People support teachers into helping the less able kids into achieving. If you knew your stuff 'EVERY CHILD MATTERS' in education. The staff that support in schools have usually had a good career in the past and choose to work in schools to help juggle home life and other children achieve. id early hope that if you ahve children they do not require help from anyone as parents like you do not deserve such.
now i will get on making the dinner, looking after my children, cleaning a house.............wh
ilst you sit making derogatory comments on your pc...........bet you are a man
Posted by: SM, SE on 10:16pm Fri 22 Aug 08
MB
All of them
Posted by: SM, se on 10:22pm Fri 22 Aug 08
bb
I agree. The point i was trying to make is that too many people are quick to dumb down kids because of where they live, one parent familiies, ability on entering school etc. Too many people think that some children don't stand a chance and are therefore not given one!!!! For a child to believe in themself others need to belive in them.At the end of the day it is about progress being made, whatever it is. And an ability to have valuable life skills.
bb
I agree. The point i was trying to make is that too many people are quick to dumb down kids because of where they live, one parent familiies, ability on entering school etc. Too many people think that some children don't stand a chance and are therefore not given one!!!! For a child to believe in themself others need to belive in them.At the end of the day it is about progress being made, whatever it is. And an ability to have valuable life skills.
Posted by: bb, London, s.e. on 7:30am Mon 25 Aug 08
Oops, sorry Sue, did I hit a nerve? I have every right to comment on your literacy skills if I don't feel that they are of a very good standard. You are putting your comments out in the public domain for all to see. If you are too busy/lazy to write correctly then you can expect to be criticised. I don't see how it can take any longer to type correctly than it does to make lots of mistakes. You are not setting a very good example to your small son (or any other child that reads this article) by saying that it is acceptable to post a comment littered with mistakes because you are too busy. You should have some pride in how you are perceived by other people.
With regard to your last comment, I now assume you don't have a man about the house to help you with your chores. So, seeing as you can make sweeping generalisations I can do the same. I bet you are a single mother and dinner lady who is very bitter and has a problem with the male sex.
Oops, sorry Sue, did I hit a nerve? I have every right to comment on your literacy skills if I don't feel that they are of a very good standard. You are putting your comments out in the public domain for all to see. If you are too busy/lazy to write correctly then you can expect to be criticised. I don't see how it can take any longer to type correctly than it does to make lots of mistakes. You are not setting a very good example to your small son (or any other child that reads this article) by saying that it is acceptable to post a comment littered with mistakes because you are too busy. You should have some pride in how you are perceived by other people.
With regard to your last comment, I now assume you don't have a man about the house to help you with your chores. So, seeing as you can make sweeping generalisations I can do the same. I bet you are a single mother and dinner lady who is very bitter and has a problem with the male sex.
Posted by: sue, Crayford on 2:36pm Tue 26 Aug 08
[quote][bold]bb[/bold] wrote:
Oops, sorry Sue, did I hit a nerve? I have every right to comment on your literacy skills if I don't feel that they are of a very good standard. You are putting your comments out in the public domain for all to see. If you are too busy/lazy to write correctly then you can expect to be criticised. I don't see how it can take any longer to type correctly than it does to make lots of mistakes. You are not setting a very good example to your small son (or any other child that reads this article) by saying that it is acceptable to post a comment littered with mistakes because you are too busy. You should have some pride in how you are perceived by other people. With regard to your last comment, I now assume you don't have a man about the house to help you with your chores. So, seeing as you can make sweeping generalisations I can do the same. I bet you are a single mother and dinner lady who is very bitter and has a problem with the male sex. [/quote] Ohhhhh, you are so wrong little man. So wrong. Sad!
bb wrote:
Oops, sorry Sue, did I hit a nerve? I have every right to comment on your literacy skills if I don't feel that they are of a very good standard. You are putting your comments out in the public domain for all to see. If you are too busy/lazy to write correctly then you can expect to be criticised. I don't see how it can take any longer to type correctly than it does to make lots of mistakes. You are not setting a very good example to your small son (or any other child that reads this article) by saying that it is acceptable to post a comment littered with mistakes because you are too busy. You should have some pride in how you are perceived by other people. With regard to your last comment, I now assume you don't have a man about the house to help you with your chores. So, seeing as you can make sweeping generalisations I can do the same. I bet you are a single mother and dinner lady who is very bitter and has a problem with the male sex.
Ohhhhh, you are so wrong little man. So wrong. Sad!
Posted by: bb, London, s.e. on 6:30pm Tue 26 Aug 08
I have always tried not to give anything away about my personal life when I post comments on this site as I don't think it is anybodies business. However, for the first time, I am prepared to give away a small snippet of information if only to make you look more stupid than you already do. I am not a man! Does that make my comments any easier to accept or not?
I only hope that you are not a teacher or a teaching assistant. I don't see how you can encourage children to do better when your own standards are so low. As I said before there is no excuse for tardiness. It is no wonder that children are leaving school with low levels of literacy if they are being helped by the likes of you.
I have always tried not to give anything away about my personal life when I post comments on this site as I don't think it is anybodies business. However, for the first time, I am prepared to give away a small snippet of information if only to make you look more stupid than you already do. I am not a man! Does that make my comments any easier to accept or not?
I only hope that you are not a teacher or a teaching assistant. I don't see how you can encourage children to do better when your own standards are so low. As I said before there is no excuse for tardiness. It is no wonder that children are leaving school with low levels of literacy if they are being helped by the likes of you.
Posted by: Sharon, Petts Wood on 10:41am Fri 29 Aug 08
Oh bb, you have let yourself down. [bold]"anybodies"!!![/bold]
Yes three exclaimation marks for emphasis. Surely it should be [bold]"anybody's".[/bold]
Oh bb, you have let yourself down.
"anybodies"!!!
Yes three exclaimation marks for emphasis. Surely it should be
"anybody's". Posted by: bb, London, s.e. on 11:45am Fri 29 Aug 08
Before I submitted my post I did actually look into this. I agree that there should be an apostrophe followed by an s because I was referring to anybody possessing business. I also wanted to use the plural of anybody which I think you will find is anybodies. I also think you will find that you cannot spell exclamation.
Before I submitted my post I did actually look into this. I agree that there should be an apostrophe followed by an s because I was referring to anybody possessing business. I also wanted to use the plural of anybody which I think you will find is anybodies. I also think you will find that you cannot spell exclamation.
Posted by: desmond, Erith on 2:06pm Fri 29 Aug 08
What a jolly good thing that none of us is perfect, otherwise what we we have to talk about.
What a jolly good thing that none of us is perfect, otherwise what we we have to talk about.
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