Living in and around Derbyshire

[ladyram]

good point 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> don't they find any way around you then? you must be like the terminator for detecting things then 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' /> I am a good child and would never attempt such a thing. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Mind you not technically a child anymore as i am 18.

Yep, I have a built in **** detector - like most mums.

I wasted my school life - well, that's not strictly true, I could have done much better but couldn't be arsed. When I had kids though, I always said I'd never let them piss off their school work like I did and pay attention to what they were doing. And they wouldn't dare wag it either cos parents get texts nowadays anyroad, it's not like it used to be.

I'm glad to say me kids have a much better attitude to learning than I ever did.

[Leeds Ram]

It's a good school with a good support for the kids with it being a small school with only just over 500 kids - compared to Mill Hill who have about 1500 and the same with Heanor Gate. I can phone up and talk to someone and they will know who I'm talking about straight away. Nice dinnerladies as well. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

exactly, all the teachers knew you personally and if you ever had any problems they would always try to help and crack down if any bullying happened in school which was always extremely rare. It helps the teachers assess specific difficulties of a child and to give them more attention, if a child has special learning requirements they can cater to them very well. In all honesty the parents i have spoken too are probably just miserable gits who's kids aren't doing great. The dinner ladies always seemed to be alright, nothing wrong with them. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

[CumbrianRam]

I went to a secondary school with 600 odd, don't think I could have coped with owt bigger!

I had a lot of problems during my school years and the teachers were always supportive here.

[ladyram]

Thanks, guessing they are trying to make languages complusary again then.

Think so Cumbrian, they are encouraging languages more.

[MrsRam]

I wish I had my time again, yet can't look back on my life with too many regrets. I just want my girls to have more options than I had.

[Leeds Ram]

LOL lady ram, I know what you mean and that is a fantastic attitude and way to bring up your children if it isn't impertinent of me to say so. My attitude is I love learning, but often what I love learning isn't on the curriculum and therefore irrelevant, and I find it difficult to revise and therefore get mediocre school marks. However there is a big disparity between my verbal abilities and my non verbal which does knacker me, less than 1% have such a disparity and that has annoyed me as i feel my potential isn't shown within my school marks. For instance in philosophy, in a debate i can beat down an A* student, however in my exam i will only receive a C or a B because i struggle with short term memory which is vital for marks nowadays and other problems.

[ladyram]

My senior school was mental, over 800 lil gits in it - and way back when in the 80's, it wasn't unusual for the staff to wallop the kids. It happened regulaly where I was.

One time, a teacher was giving one lad a roasting, so he said, "I'm gonna fetch me Dad". So teacher says, "Fetch ya dad, fetch ya mum, fetch the dog, we'll have a party". Funny that... discipline was a whole different ball game then, the teachers didn't give a rats.

[MrsRam]

My eldest did French, then at year 9, when it's 'options' gave up french and took spanish (I don't know why), My youngest, takes German - I can't keep a straight face when listening to her - she sounds like Hitler giving a speech. I'm hoping she'll take up another language - a more 'gentle' one.

[ladyram]

I wish I had my time again, yet can't look back on my life with too many regrets. I just want my girls to have more options than I had.

Spoken like a true mum there mrs 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

[MorecambeRam]

Long Eaton`s great it has a er cheesecake shop and plenty of charity shops mate.

[Leeds Ram]

My eldest did French, then at year 9, when it's 'options' gave up french and took spanish (I don't know why), My youngest, takes German - I can't keep a straight face when listening to her - she sounds like Hitler giving a speech. I'm hoping she'll take up another language - a more 'gentle' one.

I wish i did German love the language, and Mr Bannister was my head of year and a nice chap.

[ladyram]

Hehehehe, German, it is a bit harsh innit? I hated that too. (Just for a change) 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

And thanks YR, that's kind - but don't give up!!! Ya'll go far, I know it. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

[MrsRam]

I went to a school, which had just turned from a grammar school, into a comprehensive school. I took half of my 11+ exam and the other half was scrapped...so we ALL went to the grammar school, which was fantastic for me because it was only down the road.

The only thing was, the teachers weren't prepared for the influx of 'not very bright' children and I do feel that I had a very mixed education. some teachers were walking about still wearing black capes, some were meeting us in the White Hart for a drink after lessons, half of me feels cheated, the other half had a great time.

[Leeds Ram]

Hehehehe, German, it is a bit harsh innit? I hated that too. (Just for a change) 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

And thanks YR, that's kind - but don't give up!!! Ya'll go far, I know it. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Thank you LR and I'm not giving up 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> should end up going to york to study sociology in all probability, should get AAC at A level and i think as i go further up the better i will do, this is what i have been told by a number of teachers.

[davenportram]

Like I said those were views I heard from parents who have kids there, I haven't been there for two years therefore I cannot give an opinion on the current state of what is happening. My year was a bit of an odd batch in honesty, a lot of people who messed around and didn't try, was a bit of a miracle they got 49% 5 A* to C pass rate in english and maths, your statistics for 2010 don't cover the english and maths needed to be integrated, so what those figures are would be interesting.

Actually it does , they got 54% getting level 2 including English and Maths. The level 2 bit means 5 GCSE's A*-c

[MrsRam]

You should never give up YR, you have the whole of your life ahead.

[ladyram]

Ya see YR, I think there's where we differ - I'm much better at the written stuff, structuring and so on, than I am with the verbal stuff. I can get shot down in flames quite quickly, so I know where you're coming from.

Ya'll still go a long, long way further than I did, (that's not hard tho, being as I was never academically minded), so good on ya!

[davenportram]

Actually it does , they got 54% getting level 2 including English and Maths. The level 2 bit means 5 GCSE's A*-c

The figure not counting English and Maths was over 70%. Look further down the table in other measures there's a bit for students achieving Level 2 and it brackets it says "5 A* -C GCSE or equivalent"

[Leeds Ram]

Actually it does , they got 54% getting level 2 including English and Maths. The level 2 bit means 5 GCSE's A*-c

as far as I can tell is that means functional skills level 2 there is also a level 1, which is a separate exam from a g.c.s.e , from what I can tell it means they achieved level 2 and got 5 A*-C in any exam not including english and Mathematics may be wrong though.

[Leeds Ram]

The figure not counting English and Maths was over 70%. Look further down the table in other measures there's a bit for students achieving Level 2 and it brackets it says "5 A* -C GCSE or equivalent"

Percentage of pupils achieving A*-C in both GCSE English and mathematicsInfo 54% No data

No data

so that states pupils achieving both A*-C in english and mathematics was 54% but it doesn't give that and 5A*-C including, that is just english and mathematics. presumably it would be the same.