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Post by hooverfoxhat on Aug 18, 2011 9:01:32 GMT 1
2 distinctions and a 'C' for young Ben - Uni place confirmed and accepted, Dad's an even prouder man today, well done son!!
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Post by El Huracán!!!! on Aug 18, 2011 9:07:53 GMT 1
What are distinctions, when I did A leves it was just plain A* to U (and all beween) for each subject.... hows it different now? Also congrats to the lad... horrible day for peeps today wiating to find if they made it... saved you a pretty penny too I guess with the price rises next year onwards!
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Post by hooverfoxhat on Aug 18, 2011 9:16:04 GMT 1
I think distinctions are grades for those taking BTEC & OCR courses which I believe are exam free course work options, Ben did ICT and business management in these with history as plain 'A' level
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Post by shrew4life on Aug 18, 2011 9:52:53 GMT 1
Thanks for the update, I can relax now
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 11:20:07 GMT 1
2 distinctions and a 'C' for young Ben - Uni place confirmed and accepted, Dad's an even prouder man today, well done son!! Congratulations (Does he get his brains from his Mum ? )
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Post by hooverfoxhat on Aug 18, 2011 11:23:18 GMT 1
Definitely not me Paul Well done to Scarecrow too, he's off to Birmingham Uni
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 11:30:03 GMT 1
Well done Ben!
A loyal supporter.
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Post by Scarecrow on Aug 18, 2011 12:02:01 GMT 1
Definitely not me Paul Well done to Scarecrow too, he's off to Birmingham Uni Thanks Martin. For anyone interested I got: A* in politics A in media B in economics B in general B on my extended project (Che Guevara thing)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 12:05:21 GMT 1
Congrats to both Ben and Scarecrow
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Post by Pilch on Aug 18, 2011 12:17:49 GMT 1
Thanks for the update, I can relax now grow up, the man is proud and entitled to shout about it it might mean nothing to me and you but it does to someone have respect
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Post by jamo on Aug 18, 2011 13:07:06 GMT 1
Well done all those getting their results today.
I'm sweating on the result of my Bio physics paper, hoping for an A.
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Post by BlueTone on Aug 18, 2011 13:24:16 GMT 1
That's life
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Post by SeanBroseley on Aug 18, 2011 13:28:06 GMT 1
Prouder and - I can say this from experience - in 12 months' time poorer. University is a long haul for all concerned.
Scarecrow do they still teach that market demand curves can be derived from individual demand curves in A level economics?
29 years' consecutive improvement in A level results. I my A-levels 29 years ago. Obviously not a hard act to follow.
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Post by Scarecrow on Aug 18, 2011 13:41:14 GMT 1
Prouder and - I can say this from experience - in 12 months' time poorer. University is a long haul for all concerned. Scarecrow do they still teach that market demand curves can be derived from individual demand curves in A level economics? 29 years' consecutive improvement in A level results. I my A-levels 29 years ago. Obviously not a hard act to follow. Yes you learn your basic demand and supply curves via that method in the first year, but in the second year they just use the diagrams more complexly. They teach your Keynesian in the first year and then Monetary and Keynesian in your second year.
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Post by bosun on Aug 18, 2011 14:29:33 GMT 1
Could someone extrapolate what average pass levels will be in 29 years time?
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Post by swisstony on Aug 18, 2011 14:33:49 GMT 1
Well Done Big Man, MIght be able to get you Tax now!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 15:01:33 GMT 1
Prouder and - I can say this from experience - in 12 months' time poorer. University is a long haul for all concerned. I've always wondered about this. Do the majority of parents expect to bear the brunt of university costs, or do they expect their kids to take the hit?
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Post by The Shropshire Tenor on Aug 18, 2011 15:15:18 GMT 1
My youngest has got 4 x'A' stars and will be going to Warwick - we are as pleased and proud as if I'd done it myself.
Re Uni costs, we will be helping as will her grandmother.
The bigger issue for me is how she will be able to afford somewhere to live after graduation.
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Post by SeanBroseley on Aug 18, 2011 15:43:49 GMT 1
Prouder and - I can say this from experience - in 12 months' time poorer. University is a long haul for all concerned. I've always wondered about this. Do the majority of parents expect to bear the brunt of university costs, or do they expect their kids to take the hit? At the moment we're funding £300 per month during term time to cover vast majority of housing costs. Fair enough she's on course for a first in Chemistry. Four years' time it will be the little one. It will be more than £300 per month and she will still come out with a huge debt personal debt that could hang around her neck for the rest of her life. That prospect will, I am sure, take the edge of any satisfaction from the A levels results. Once you have that amount of personal debt they've got you; they don't need to chip and pin you and monitor your online activity on social networks.
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Post by SeanBroseley on Aug 18, 2011 15:47:42 GMT 1
Prouder and - I can say this from experience - in 12 months' time poorer. University is a long haul for all concerned. Scarecrow do they still teach that market demand curves can be derived from individual demand curves in A level economics? 29 years' consecutive improvement in A level results. I my A-levels 29 years ago. Obviously not a hard act to follow. Yes you learn your basic demand and supply curves via that method in the first year, but in the second year they just use the diagrams more complexly. They teach your Keynesian in the first year and then Monetary and Keynesian in your second year. Is the Keynes stuff still IS-LM?
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Post by WindsorShrew on Aug 18, 2011 19:52:08 GMT 1
Well done Ben, your a cracking lad. The future awaits enjoy each and every minute.
Sean/Phil as for costs I believe they should in the main be met by the Student (family of). We have just finished paying £900 a month getting our two through their first and final years respectively....thus they will have less debt.
Don't envy next years kids or their families at all, my belief may well be different if we were facing their challenge.
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Post by barrynic on Aug 18, 2011 20:45:48 GMT 1
Well done Ben and well done Hoover for I am sure being there for him and being the rock to lean on when things got tough. I had all this 5 years ago when Stacey passed her A levels and then went off on her way doing a masters in Pharmacy, which she passed and a further 12 months of study working for Boots as a prereg.
Now she is a fully functioning Locum Pharmacist working for Boots and loving it.
Enjoy your day Ben and remember the really hard work starts soon.
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Post by hooverfoxhat on Aug 18, 2011 20:55:57 GMT 1
Thanks everybody from both myself and Ben for the kind comments - makes you realise that there's some really nice folk here on B&A Take a bow
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Post by Lord Ha Ha on Aug 18, 2011 21:15:59 GMT 1
Well done young Hoover. You've achieved that despite your Dad dragging you all over England watching Shrewsbury Town for the last ? years.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 21:37:35 GMT 1
Congrats Ben Also well done to Scarecrow and DFA's youngest. Scarecrow - if you need any lifts to Town games from Birmingham in the future just shout. If not, I do a lot of events on behalf of Deloitte at Birmingham and Warwick Unis so may see you about
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Post by markglasgow on Aug 18, 2011 22:31:12 GMT 1
Prouder and - I can say this from experience - in 12 months' time poorer. University is a long haul for all concerned. I've always wondered about this. Do the majority of parents expect to bear the brunt of university costs, or do they expect their kids to take the hit? It's got to be a combination of both. Saving at the moment to fund my two 13 year olds through Uni IF a) they want to go b) get the required qualifications. Will be supporting all I can but will also expect my kids to do their bit via P/T work when possible. Congrats to your lad Hoover!
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Post by ragnvaldr on Aug 18, 2011 22:39:19 GMT 1
All that money it will cost to go to uni and after that a job as a binman. :-)
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Post by scooter on Aug 19, 2011 1:06:14 GMT 1
Well done Ben and eveyone else who got what what they wanted
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Post by thepottedshrew on Aug 19, 2011 11:45:37 GMT 1
Don't know either yourself Ben nor Scarecrow, but huge congratulations to both of you. I have up most respect for all those who have worked hard to get the results they require...I still wake with a shiver when I think back to sitting my own. The hard work will be worth it though and I hope you enjoy your university experiences
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Post by albionshrew on Aug 19, 2011 11:57:16 GMT 1
All that money it will cost to go to uni and after that a job as a binman. :-) Funnily enough, I have a degree or two but spent time (18 months) as a road sweeper - we looked up to the binmen! It was a really good experience for me as I had a regular structure to the day and was up early 6 mornings per week. Pay was poor but this was pre-marriage/children. Fiscal control was paramount! When I discussed this part of my employment history for my first teaching post at a sixth form college it went down really well with the Principal who was interviewing candidates. He called it 'industrial experience' and it pushed me one point up the pay scale when`I started teaching! When I discuss employment prospects with degree and PGCE (teacher training) students now I advise them not to turn their noses up at anything as all employment opportunities add something to our CVs. As for A level results - my 18 year old is in Rome and cannot get her results yet!
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