All done

So I've just completed Sixth Form fully, I won't be going back there again (well, only to get my A-Level results in August)

Unlike you yanks, we don't have any "graduation ceremony" or anything, what's the point?

I'm taking a gap year (or two) to redo my Maths A-Level before heading off for University.

W3bbo wrote:

So I've just completed Sixth Form fully, I won't be going back there again (well, only to get my A-Level results in August)

Unlike you yanks, we don't have any "graduation ceremony" or anything, what's the point?

I'm taking a gap year (or two) to redo my Maths A-Level before heading off for University.

Congratulations, where are you thinking of going to university, and what course are you hoping to do?

I am looking forward to finishing school.

Angus Higgins

W3bbo wrote:

So I've just completed Sixth Form fully, I won't be going back there again (well, only to get my A-Level results in August)

Unlike you yanks, we don't have any "graduation ceremony" or anything, what's the point?

I'm taking a gap year (or two) to redo my Maths A-Level before heading off for University.

Sorry, I am uncultured and do not understand.
Are you saying that you are just finishing high school?

What is Sixth Form and A-Level's?  :O

Anyway, it sounds as if congratulations are in order, so congrats.

H4L0PR1CK wrote:



Sorry, I am uncultured and do not understand.
Are you saying that you are just finishing high school?

What is Sixth Form and A-Level's? 

Anyway, it sounds as if congratulations are in order, so congrats.

Simple, 6th Form is:

[Link]

A-Levels are exams/qualifications:

[Link]

They are UK things as far as I know.

Angus Higgins

i tought you was older than that webbo :O

I left school when my last gcse exam finished and i nearly didnt go to that lol After I didnt want to see any kind of educational institution again! I hated school with a passion!

Angus wrote:



H4L0PR1CK wrote:  Sorry, I am uncultured and do not understand. Are you saying that you are just finishing high school? What is Sixth Form and A-Level's?  Anyway, it sounds as if congratulations are in order, so congrats.

Simple, 6th Form is:

[Link]

A-Levels are exams/qualifications:

[Link]

They are UK things as far as I know.

Angus Higgins

Ahh, I see. Thank you.

I never realized you were so young, w3bbo. You obviously have a great future ahead of you.

As for taking a year off, I think it's a good decision if that is your perogative.. I did the same and I have always been thankful that I did.

Good Luck.

Did A-Levels, but never passed, so never went to University. No gap year either -  straight into work, now a web developer (ASP.NET, SQL, JavaScript etc). Didn't really do well at school (too busy distracted by computers (Alpha Centauri, Baldur's Gate)).

Luckily I have no debts to worry about (hopefully never will), so can pay for Open University courses if needed (if employer can not pay).

Maybe a degree in 6 years time (because of part time studying with OU).


Anyway W3bbo, I hope you get into a good University. Computer Science or something similar?

W3bbo wrote:

So I've just completed Sixth Form fully, I won't be going back there again (well, only to get my A-Level results in August)

Unlike you yanks, we don't have any "graduation ceremony" or anything, what's the point?

I'm taking a gap year (or two) to redo my Maths A-Level before heading off for University.

Hey Congrats!

(I also thought you were already in college   )

Gap year = 52 lost weekends

I didn't attend my High School graduation, my friends still talk about how they anounced my name 5 times.

I was at the beach, getting ready for Collage....

W3bbo wrote:

So I've just completed Sixth Form fully, I won't be going back there again (well, only to get my A-Level results in August)

Unlike you yanks, we don't have any "graduation ceremony" or anything, what's the point?

I'm taking a gap year (or two) to redo my Maths A-Level before heading off for University.

Didn't you see that you dropped AS Math because of the large classrooms and having two teachers?

It is my GCSE year next year. I have only sat my Math modular exam this year and a couple of my Science exams. I also sat my P.S.H.E and Citizenship modular exams for my Learning for Life & Work GCSE (Mickey Mouse I know). It is a failed attempt from the left to try and educate the brain dead of society

yman wrote:

It is my GCSE year next year.

Same for me; I'm not sitting the modular maths test though, some people in my year are. I don't really have any exams that will be before the actual examination period apart from the Applied Business exam which is Business Finance.

Angus Higgins

Angus wrote:



yman wrote:It is my GCSE year next year.

Same for me; I'm not sitting the modular maths test though, some people in my year are. I don't really have any exams that will be before the actual examination period apart from the Applied Business exam which is Business Finance.

Angus Higgins

GCSE Maths is pretty easy, during Yr.10 all the teachers considered putting me into the "Intermediate" set, but I scrapped by at the end of Yr.10 and got into Higher Maths and eventually got an "A" at GCSE (I was hoping for an A* though)

W3bbo wrote:



Angus wrote:  yman wrote: It is my GCSE year next year. Same for me; I'm not sitting the modular maths test though, some people in my year are. I don't really have any exams that will be before the actual examination period apart from the Applied Business exam which is Business Finance. Angus Higgins

GCSE Maths is pretty easy, during Yr.10 all the teachers considered putting me into the "Intermediate" set, but I scrapped by at the end of Yr.10 and got into Higher Maths and eventually got an "A" at GCSE (I was hoping for an A* though)

Yeah, my Maths class has been doing the whole GCSE course in Year 10, we will do the Statistics course in Year 11 so hopefully that will be an extra GCSE.

Angus Higgins

Yeah I just finished aswell

Comp Sci at Teesside uni

BenZilla wrote:

Yeah I just finished aswell

Comp Sci at Teesside uni

Ah, I thought you were older

What 6th Form did you go to?

Age	England		USA
	Known As	Year	Known As	Grade
0-4	Pre-School	-	"	-
04-May	"	-	"	Pre K
05-Jun	Primary School	1	Elementary School	Kindergarten
06-Jul	"	2	"	1
07-Aug	(*Junior School)	3	"	2
08-Sep	"	4	"	3
09-Oct	"	5	"	4
10-Nov	"	6	"	5
11-Dec	Secondary School	7	Middle school	6
Dec-13	"	8	"	7
13-14	"	9	"	8
14-15	"	10	High school	9
15-16	"	11	"	10
16-17	**6th Form (College)	-	"	11
17-18	"	-	"	12

*Junior School is often the same school as Primary School
**Collage can be one, two or three years long depending on the student and what they're studying. Collage is also completely optional, unlike High School.

I was at college in Eastbourne Just did Media for a year(fun) and then did IT for a year(not so fun) but it's over and I gotta get a job for the summer

BenZilla wrote:

I was at college in Eastbourne Just did Media for a year(fun) and then did IT for a year(not so fun) but it's over and I gotta get a job for the summer

*points and laughs* I(C)T!

"I can use Microsoft Word and create pages with pretty borders! ...and make my text bright red!...and write databases in ACCESS! and...uh...CREATE WEBSITES IN FRONTPAGE! LOLOL!"

That pretty much sums up my experience of ICT students