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GCSE Art so much homework

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  • TopQuark
    TopQuark Posts: 451 Forumite
    I did Chemistry too ... and then a career in business outside of the Sciences!

    That's interesting. I'm just coming towards the end of an MBA now. I did it as bl00dy everyone has PhDs these days and I needed to get some more general skills, all my quals are hard science. That said, I've quite enjoyed it!
    Remember Occam's Razor - the simplest explanation is usually the right one. :)

    32 and mortgage-free :D
  • TopQuark
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    An if it all goes wrong, I can always start my own, erm, 'enterprise' a la Walter White!

    Only kidding... I don't have the stomach for dissolving business rivals in acid ;)
    Remember Occam's Razor - the simplest explanation is usually the right one. :)

    32 and mortgage-free :D
  • I'm realistic, don't worry :D she'll probably end up being a ballerina lol x

    That is so funny, my daughter went to ballet school until 18 then did a degree in dance. At the ripe old age of 26 when ballet became a chore she did a 1 year Access to Medicine course went to med school and now is a Pathologist. At A levels she actually dropped Maths and did Textiles!
    yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift thats why its called the present ;)
  • TopQuark
    TopQuark Posts: 451 Forumite
    Pink Shoes, do you teach GCSE or A-Level physics then? If so, you should look at visiting my place of work with your students if you have not already; its a great opportunity and we welcome schools from across Europe. If you look at my username and location, you may be able to guess where this is!!

    We need to encourage young people that science is interesting and important!
    Remember Occam's Razor - the simplest explanation is usually the right one. :)

    32 and mortgage-free :D
  • That is so funny, my daughter went to ballet school until 18 then did a degree in dance. At the ripe old age of 26 when ballet became a chore she did a 1 year Access to Medicine course went to med school and now is a Pathologist. At A levels she actually dropped Maths and did Textiles!

    funnier still - that's exactly what she wants to do, pathology!
  • It is a long hard slog that needs not only dedication but also a passion. I got to the point that I thought she would be forever a Student. Good luck to your girl :)
    yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift thats why its called the present ;)
  • FBaby
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    Thank you for this thread. My Y9 DD is also set to do medicine and so far, her teachers think she is on the right path. She has been discussing which GCSEs options to take and was seriously considering taking on Art because she really enjoys it and finds it...relaxing... I am going to have a word with her, just to encourage her to discuss it with her Arts teacher.
  • FBaby wrote: »
    Thank you for this thread. My Y9 DD is also set to do medicine and so far, her teachers think she is on the right path. She has been discussing which GCSEs options to take and was seriously considering taking on Art because she really enjoys it and finds it...relaxing... I am going to have a word with her, just to encourage her to discuss it with her Arts teacher.

    I am going to laugh/have to find out if our daughters end up at the same Med school in years to come. :)

    I've just chatted to DD1 about this thread when I picked her up. She is not an Artist, but is really good at the Tech subjects (DT, Food Tech & Textiles) and thought one (she loves them all) would be a nice addition to her core GCSEs. However, she has also been warned about the coursework, that in Food Tech it can go a bit horribly wrong in the exam and risk an A* and that it might not be worth it if you're not planning on studying them at a higher level. She's very pragmatic about it and knows she needs the best grades she can get, but there's a big part of me that feels that's missing the point of education. It shouldn't be calculated, but balanced and enjoyable. Hard to stick to these principles when you need 10 A*s though.
  • pinkshoes
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    TopQuark wrote: »
    Pink Shoes, do you teach GCSE or A-Level physics then? If so, you should look at visiting my place of work with your students if you have not already; its a great opportunity and we welcome schools from across Europe. If you look at my username and location, you may be able to guess where this is!!

    We need to encourage young people that science is interesting and important!

    I teach GCSE at the moment, then hopefully A Level physics next year! (very keen to do this, as I loved the A Level teaching on my PGCE!).

    Would love to visit, although not sure the school has the budget! Have been to the Oxfordshire one though! ;)
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  • FBaby
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    I am going to laugh/have to find out if our daughters end up at the same Med school in years to come. :).

    Ha ha, who knows, it won't that long before they will -hopefully- be applying.

    Saying that reading threads here has been very helpful. Aside this one about taking Arts or design courses when wanting to do sciences at 'A' levels, I have also learnt that kids can find the work at 'A' levels much more complex and difficult than at GCSEs, so even though my DD is already expected to get an A* at both triple sciences and Maths, it cannot be guaranteed that she would still do as well for her 'A' levels. That in addition to suddenly deciding that Medicine is not for her after all!
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