howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i bet he is expecting a rough ride on this one.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Good luck to all the young people who are awaiting their A level results tomorrow. It is such a stressful day for them and their parents especially if they are aspiring to go to Uni
Jan Higgins
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I have a very nervous grandson who is not at all sure he will get the grades he needs, I am glad I am out tomorrow morning.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i am sure you will let us know if they are good jan, i hope that proud parents and grandparents will post on here.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Dover Grammar School results
Number of candidates taking A-levels this academic year
81
Total number of entries for A-levels
302
Percentage of entries achieving an A and A*
25.5
Marek
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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thanks for that marek, how do the figures measure up nationally?
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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A level pass rates have risen to 97.8% - another record high - but the share of entries getting the highest grade has remained unchanged from last year at 27%.
Marek
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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29th consecutive year that pass rates have risen.
by this evening their will be furious debates by those who think the exams are getting easier and those from the teaching profession who feel slighted and insist that it is the hard work of them and their pupils that has borne fruit.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Jamie has got his place at uni
. He will be doing psychology which he loves and wants to do forensic psychology as a career.
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Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Well done Jamie
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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missed that earlier, well done jamie.
not wanting to put a dampener on but forensic psychology and sciences are over loaded with qualified people.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Thanks Marek and Howard. I think he knows that Howard, but ever since his first lesson at school he loved the subject and changed his choice of career.
I must publicly praise his mum, my daughter Wendy, she raised the two boys as a single mum on benefits, neither have ever been trouble and both have now gone to uni.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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an achievement indeed, doubt that the daily mail would give wendy credit though.
there was a big debate on the forensics thingy a year or so ago, programmes like cracker and another one whose name escapes me lit the imagination of our educated young.
i can see the attraction i have to admit.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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well done jamie and all those going through such a traumatic period
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