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Forum: Philippines

Sep 6th 2017, 3:41 am

Replies: 37

Further Education in the Philippines

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Posted By Stokkevn

Re: Further Education in the Philippines

I know a few 35 year olds with the same problem.

Forum: Philippines

Sep 5th 2017, 1:13 pm

Replies: 37

Further Education in the Philippines

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Posted By Stokkevn

Re: Further Education in the Philippines

You came out of the meeting with quite a positive outcome. I have heard that some parents have been told that the school would not be recommending their child for any further education as they still...

Forum: Philippines

Sep 3rd 2017, 2:51 pm

Replies: 37

Further Education in the Philippines

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Posted By Stokkevn

Re: Further Education in the Philippines

My points for money scheme has hit a problem. Today one lad gave me his 'end of term card' with worse marks than last term, via the missus, I asked why he got a lot lower marks than last term. His...

Forum: Philippines

Sep 2nd 2017, 3:07 pm

Replies: 37

Further Education in the Philippines

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Posted By Stokkevn

Re: Further Education in the Philippines

The BBC interviewed the boss of a major call center company a few years ago and they claimed that they only recruited the brightest university students to work in her company and after 6 months...

Forum: Philippines

Sep 2nd 2017, 1:34 pm

Replies: 37

Further Education in the Philippines

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Posted By Stokkevn

Re: Further Education in the Philippines

I think the low IQ is more likely due to malnutrition that causes stunted growth, not only in height but also in brain development. Looking at an IQ table, they had 7 out of the top 10 as Asian...

Forum: Philippines

Sep 1st 2017, 11:09 am

Replies: 37

Further Education in the Philippines

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Posted By Stokkevn

Re: Further Education in the Philippines

This year I have been helping a friends kid with his maths for his Engineering Degree, I was horrified to find out that in 11 or 12 years of school learning maths he had never come across Algebra,...

Forum: Philippines

Sep 1st 2017, 6:50 am

Replies: 37

Further Education in the Philippines

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Posted By Stokkevn

Re: Further Education in the Philippines

When I was still a smoker I bought 1 packet of cigarettes in a supermarket, the transaction was completed by 7 people
1 handed me the pack
2 rang up the till
3 handed the cigarettes to the wrapper...

Forum: Philippines

Sep 1st 2017, 2:09 am

Replies: 37

Further Education in the Philippines

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Posted By Stokkevn

Re: Further Education in the Philippines

I get the same answer, but having had 4 years college/university education they can still not work out the change for P500 on a P480 bill in their heads ( and even get it wrong sometimes with a...

Forum: Philippines

Aug 31st 2017, 1:19 pm

Replies: 37

Further Education in the Philippines

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Posted By Stokkevn

Re: Further Education in the Philippines

Unfortunately there is no UCAS type system here ( a friend's son enquired last year ). Further education here is based more on money making and less on education, they are hardly likely to share...

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