Lord Geordie Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 My lad has brought a Sats paper home he had to complete before monday This was like 12 pages on SOUNDWAVES How the hell do they expect an 11 year old to know how a sound wave is generated and to draw charts showing soundwaves of differeing pitch He got real upset i had to give him a hand to do it but i will be complaining at the School on monday. I had to explain how soundwaves were made and how the same point of origin can produce higher pitch waves etc. Of course i just used an elastic band and a ruler but i think he got the gist of it The BEST part of it is the lad has a hearing problem so sound and waves aren't the same to him as to others hence the elastic band trick to SHOW vibrations and the ruler on a bench so he can feel it. Of course i COULD have used a few 12g shells to demonstrate but i don't think the local plod would approve LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewyjack.22 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 My daughter is 8 on saturday LG, she was doing her homework last night and the maths on there were beyond me. Some were easy but some were very hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 the press always portray the sats and gcse's as easy and unchallenging, i am in my final year at school and find that i am working almost 24/7 with coursework that my dad finds hard to understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naddan28 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I think the problem is certain subjects are far to easy and the differing structure of exams, ie a much more coursework based final grade gives this impression that the press continually echo. For example a A Level in Art is worth exactly the same as one in Physics, where there is a clear division in actual difficulty. I have friends who have better A Level's than me, e.g. BBA (as opposed to my BCC) but are really quite thick as they did Media, Drama and English. Where I did Pure Maths, Economics and Computer Science. This is why the top flight uni's are now introducing additional tests and pooling certain a levels. Only allowing one of your 3 to be an easy subject for example. Previously they found that they were getting AAA students to study Law or something demanding and then they dropped out as they did stupid a levels. My friend only got in on appeal due to his a level subjects. When he phoned up and said he missed the grade boundary required by one grade they said no you cant come. Then asked what he did and he said Physics, Pure maths & mechanics, Biology. So they changed their mind and let him in. So there you go geordie, you just wait until he gets older and the whole exam game for real begins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 My little brother is in the same year and some of the homework he gets is rediculous. I never got that much 3 years ago and I was at the same primary school as him. Every week he gets maths, english, spelling and reading homework and in the holidays a big project where he has to be 'creative'. Anyway I'm now off to do my maths homework. Also my art homework where I have to bring in a photo of a pet. I think I will take a photo of my ferrets ferreting complete with bunnies. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Not blowing my own trumpet but if you assist your kids to achieve the best they can the education system SHOULD work for them,here`s how it worked for us. When I moved up here,my daughter was nearly 9 and was in the lower 1/3 of the class but htey could see she was bright and the curriculum was different. She was given homework to help her catch up and got into the "work ethic",where she could either do it as soon as she got home then go and play out or come in early and do it then.She has exceeded all expectations and has just Graduated with a 2:1 MA and is about to do her Doctorate whilst teaching. Give them all your help and remember they will be choosing your Nursing Home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Not blowing my own trumpet but if you assist your kids to achieve the best they can the education system SHOULD work for them,here`s how it worked for us.When I moved up here,my daughter was nearly 9 and was in the lower 1/3 of the class but htey could see she was bright and the curriculum was different. She was given homework to help her catch up and got into the "work ethic",where she could either do it as soon as she got home then go and play out or come in early and do it then.She has exceeded all expectations and has just Graduated with a 2:1 MA and is about to do her Doctorate whilst teaching. Give them all your help and remember they will be choosing your Nursing Home good point there henry d just don`t forget to sign yer house over to them first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 YERRIGHT......sold to a company that will give me the best deal,just hope she becomes a well paid prof,or I`m on the streets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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