The WGGS Triple Science Saga
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Mollymoo46
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Re: The WGGS Triple Science Saga
Girls have been banded from A* to D. Band A* are permitted to take triple science. Bands A-D will take combined science, with 1 class in the year group doing Foundation.
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Re: The WGGS Triple Science Saga
Triple science split into one class of 38 and one of 37? No wonder the staff don't think they can get any but the very brightest up to scratch in all three papers with classes that size 
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kenyancowgirl
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Re: The WGGS Triple Science Saga
Sorry, but this school sounds awful!! What hideous person decided to name the classes? A*? That just confirms that the school are only concerned with their league tables. My sympathies....
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I agree. This is a rotten way to name classes. I would be heading for the hills, or to a comp if closer.
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Re: The WGGS Triple Science Saga
kenyancowgirl wrote:Sorry, but this school sounds awful!! What hideous person decided to name the classes? A*? That just confirms that the school are only concerned with their league tables. My sympathies....
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I am truly shocked at this 'naming' choice - what messages does it give? Appalling
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Mollymoo46
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Re: The WGGS Triple Science Saga
I have re read some of the correspondence the school sent about the science sets. There will be 3 sets for triple science and 6 sets for combined science,one of which will be the foundation class. So there will not be classes of 37-38 in size.
The school did however send a letter with Banding categories and the girls have been put in bands A* , A,B C and D. The letter does state that the grading of the bands is not a future prediction of the girls final GCSE result, but it is difficult to believe that statement.
I do think this whole science debacle has been handled badly. I hope that the majority of those girls who wanted to do triple science are not disappointed.
The school did however send a letter with Banding categories and the girls have been put in bands A* , A,B C and D. The letter does state that the grading of the bands is not a future prediction of the girls final GCSE result, but it is difficult to believe that statement.
I do think this whole science debacle has been handled badly. I hope that the majority of those girls who wanted to do triple science are not disappointed.
Re: The WGGS Triple Science Saga
It is a comprehensive school, albeit a partially-selective one. The 'Grammar' title is presumably a legacy of a former existence.Stroller wrote:I agree. This is a rotten way to name classes. I would be heading for the hills, or to a comp if closer.
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ToadMum wrote:It is a comprehensive school, albeit a partially-selective one. The 'Grammar' title is presumably a legacy of a former existence.Stroller wrote:I agree. This is a rotten way to name classes. I would be heading for the hills, or to a comp if closer.
Why on earth are parents condoning this lunacy?
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Re: The WGGS Triple Science Saga
The existence of partially-selective schools, the inaccurate naming of comprehensives, the naming of GCSE Science sets, or the decision to offer triple science solely on the school's opinion of the likelihood of a gel not letting the side down by sullying their league table position? Take your pick (as the Vicar said, handing round a plate of rock cakes)Stroller wrote:ToadMum wrote:It is a comprehensive school, albeit a partially-selective one. The 'Grammar' title is presumably a legacy of a former existence.Stroller wrote:I agree. This is a rotten way to name classes. I would be heading for the hills, or to a comp if closer.
Why on earth are parents condoning this lunacy?
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.Groucho Marx
Re: The WGGS Triple Science Saga
Mainly the highlighted two...ToadMum wrote: The existence of partially-selective schools, the inaccurate naming of comprehensives, the naming of GCSE Science sets, or the decision to offer triple science solely on the school's opinion of the likelihood of a gel not letting the side down by sullying their league table position? Take your pick (as the Vicar said, handing round a plate of rock cakes)
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