Everyone's a winner
Jul 21st 2005, 3:47 pm
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Everyone's a winner
I love this idea I'm going to try and get my A-level results retrospectively done.
Liz Beattie, a retired teacher, will call on the association's annual gathering in Buxton, Derbyshire, to "delete the word 'fail' from the educational vocabulary to be replaced with the concept of 'deferred success'".
Jul 21st 2005, 3:49 pm
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Re: Everyone's a winner
Originally Posted by sibsie
I love this idea I'm going to try and get my A-level results retrospecively done.
I guess "Deferred Successes" are for the "Cerebrally Challenged"
Jul 21st 2005, 3:52 pm
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Re: Everyone's a winner
Originally Posted by ImHere
Does the deferral have to have a set time limit or can it be unlimited?
Jul 21st 2005, 3:54 pm
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Re: Everyone's a winner
Originally Posted by sibsie
I failed O-Level art. I didn't just fail, I got a U. I'm still pissed about it and now demand a retrial. I mean, how can anyone fail art. It ain't right.
Jul 21st 2005, 3:56 pm
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Re: Everyone's a winner
Originally Posted by sibsie
I failed O-Level art. I didn't just fail, I got a U. I'm still pissed about it and now demand a retrial. I mean, how can anyone fail art. It ain't right.
Jul 21st 2005, 4:01 pm
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Re: Everyone's a winner
Originally Posted by ImHere
Er, you did turn up to it didnt you?
Jul 21st 2005, 4:03 pm
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Re: Everyone's a winner
Originally Posted by sibsie
Yeah I went along and everything. I'd done my project piece the night before using some cottonwool, some old wallpaper and dad's house paint. But it's all subjective, who's to say that my masterpiece wasn't a masterpiece.
Jul 21st 2005, 4:21 pm
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Re: Everyone's a winner
Originally Posted by sibsie
I failed O-Level art. I didn't just fail, I got a U. I'm still pissed about it and now demand a retrial. I mean, how can anyone fail art. It ain't right.
You're not alone -- sad to say I got a U in art too. It ruined my life
Jul 21st 2005, 4:27 pm
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Re: Everyone's a winner
Originally Posted by sibsie
I failed O-Level art. I didn't just fail, I got a U. I'm still pissed about it and now demand a retrial. I mean, how can anyone fail art. It ain't right.
I got an A level in art....with my writing drawing hand in a cast.......to fail in art must mean you are some kind of super wizzkid....it takes real talent......
Jul 21st 2005, 10:31 pm
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Re: Everyone's a winner
Originally Posted by sibsie
I love this idea I'm going to try and get my A-level results retrospectively done.
what nonsense, are kids not supposed to have a spirit of competition in them anymore?
Jul 22nd 2005, 3:23 am
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Re: Everyone's a winner
Originally Posted by ImHere
No no no, you didnt fail it at all.
Jul 22nd 2005, 3:32 am
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Re: Everyone's a winner
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
what nonsense, are kids not supposed to have a spirit of competition in them anymore?
