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What the hairy heck is a GCSE?

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Originally posted by Decanter
What the hairy heck is a GCSE?
It is a set of qualifactions that 15-16 year olds in UK take.

Stands for General Certification of Secondary Education (i think)

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funky.
i take it these things are difficult?

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sounds kinda like the american SAT or ACT

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actually, I've never taken those either, but I've heard of them. πŸ™‚

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Originally posted by usmc7257
sounds kinda like the american SAT or ACT
Yes and no.

As I understand it, the American education system is highly decentralised, with each school/state (not sure which) free to choose its own curriculum. The SAT/ACT's are intended to be standardised tests that universities can use to compare candidates for entry.

In Britian, the education system is centralised and the GCSE examination is almost a high/secondary school graduation exam.

Maybe someone who knows more can add to/correct this.

PS - I studied under the Indian education system, which is similar to the British one, so my views may not be entirely accurate.

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And there are the higher AS levels and A level (and S levels) that you take when older.

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Originally posted by lucifershammer
Yes and no.

As I understand it, the American education system is highly decentralised, with each school/state (not sure which) free to choose its own curriculum. The SAT/ACT's are intended to be standardised tests that universities can use to compare candidates for entry.

In Britian, the education system is centralised and the GCSE examination ...[text shortened]... education system, which is similar to the British one, so my views may not be entirely accurate.
Yea well, the American system isn't great, but I am managing to pass πŸ™‚

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Originally posted by Ravello
The fear of being kicked off can do miracles!
Thanks to the admins.
OK, I never thought I'd contribute to this thread...I was content to laugh my head off each night reading, but this post has hooked me πŸ™‚

Ravello my friend,
It matters not what has motivated admw to change his tune...the fact is he's obviously had a good think, and he's realised that his general approach was not working.

Give the lad a break...he's only 15...have some compassion eh πŸ™‚

Warm regards to everyone

Mark

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Originally posted by Meesy
OK, I never thought I'd contribute to this thread...I was content to laugh my head off each night reading, but this post has hooked me πŸ™‚

Ravello my friend,
It matters not what has motivated admw to change his tune...the fact is he's obviously had a good think, and he's realised that his general approach was not working.

Give the lad a break...he's only 15...have some compassion eh πŸ™‚

Warm regards to everyone

Mark
you sound like a reasonable guy, what are you doing in the wicked b/witches clan??????

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Originally posted by eyeqpc
I gave this post a rec, glad to see you have mellowed a bit. When will you find out about your GCSE results?
Hope you haven't forgotten about things said to Ravello, it would be a nice gesture to apologise via PM, there was some harsh things said I believe.

Hope you get the GCSE results you are wanting.

Robbo
I'm sorry but I have apologised to everyone else but him. He's given me too much grief and frustration, and is still doing this. Hope this doesn't cause another arguement.πŸ™

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It is good to see that you have calmed down Admw. I read this thread from the beginning, but I didn't want to have a second argument with you. I hope you can keep this calm, because it will help you a lot and you will find out that most of the people (probably all, but I don't know all of them) you were arguing with are good people.

The reason why you have calmed down is not important, and Ravello, you shouldn't have mentioned it, but it is important that you see the benefits of it. This thread has become much nicer since, and I hope you will see that too.

I hope we can close this subject now, even the argument between you and Ravello. You don't have to be friends, but I think you need to respect each other from now on, and that counts for both of you.
Sander

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Originally posted by admw
I'm sorry but I have apologised to everyone else but him. He's given me too much grief and frustration, and is still doing this. Hope this doesn't cause another arguement.πŸ™
I don't want your apologizes because they would be false.
You say I'm still giving you grief and frustration?After that I didn't spelt a bad word about you because Russ already warned you in regard to this matter.
But even if you were warned you still continue to insult me in the famous ''challenge game''.

To all the people here who think I'm the flame guy and he's the innocent one: if ,after all this forum chaos,he still comes out with statements like ''I hate you,fag!''in the game message log ,WHO is the one causing grief?

P.S. Tejo,I didn't see your post,but this don't change much:after the warnings he continues his bad attitude via PM or message log,not only with me but with our clan mates also.
I appreciated he's nicer in forums,and I told to him in our game but the answer was insults again.

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lets hear no more about it. agree to disagree and let that be the end.

mike

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Yes,you know what I was referring to,however let this thread drop in the depths of lists............I hope.