True.

I got a B for A-Level History by doing absolutely no work outside the lessons whatsoever, and minimal revision - when I got to Manchester University my lecturer refused me a grade for my first essay because it was so lazily researched and badly written, and I got 36% for one of my exams.

I sorted it out and got a First in the end, by working very hard in my 2nd and 3rd years, but it illustrates your point very nicely. Whole other world.

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on August 20th 2005 at 01:23:57

Message Thread

OK it's late and I'm tired.... (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:09:23
- By that definition (General Chat) - APB, Aug 20, 01:20:25
  - He said... (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:21:42
    - Yeah, but... (General Chat) - APB, Aug 20, 01:25:29
- I think it's sad that regurgitating out of a text book warrants an A... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Aug 20, 01:13:08
  - When I did English "A" level (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 20, 01:16:43
    - Good job I'm not an English teacher (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:20:45
      - Well neither do I (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 20, 01:25:37
  - Its not the regurgitation that would warrant an A (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:16:15
    - Yeah.... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Aug 20, 01:19:30
    - A-levels mean absolutely nothing nowadays (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:18:58
      - yep (General Chat) - matt in london, Aug 20, 01:31:29
        
        Its strange... (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:39:16
        
        but (General Chat) - LEagle, Aug 20, 01:46:44
        
        yeah (General Chat) - matt in london, Aug 20, 01:43:54
        
        I remember... (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:46:15
        
        A-Level Theatre Studies was the hardest qualification I ever got. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:41:25
      - Really? Even in history? (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:24:43
        
        yes history was the easiest of all the A-levels (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:26:36
        
        Whats a model essay? (n/m) (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:29:10
        
        hmmm (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:31:48
        
        Oh I see what you mean (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:36:45
        
        lol i know, it makes a mockery of the system. (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:42:50
        
        So why could you not just do that at degree level too then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:44:28
        
        because some lecturers are cocks (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:46:32
        
        Or they set work on topics only they have published work on!! (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:49:43
        
        & textbooks at 40 quid a pop (General Chat) - LEagle, Aug 20, 01:54:37
        
        It's the only way they will sell their books innit! (n/m) (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:58:30
        
        Clare (General Chat) - LEagle, Aug 20, 02:03:46
        
        some sad bastard called mark spent that on one Dr's books (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 02:01:03
        
        yeah, it is fun arguing the opposite (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:51:02
      - I agree.... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Aug 20, 01:21:08
        
        True. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:23:57
        
        when were you in manchester? (General Chat) - matt in london, Aug 20, 01:34:53
        
        2000-2003 (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:37:28
        
        It's about studying the subject, not learning it (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Aug 20, 01:25:34
        
        same here! (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:25:23
        
        2nd Year is completely key IMO. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:29:04
        
        yep.. (n/m) (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:21:51
- But that is just plagarism then, surely? ... n/m (n/m) (General Chat) - bjt, Aug 20, 01:12:15
- Sorry Clare - still think posting that on a football website is asking for trouble (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:11:15
  - Thank you (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:15:34
    - There are certain people who *continually* bait them and I think it's unncessary (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:21:02

Reply to Message

In order to add a post to the WotB Message Board you must be a registered WotB user.

If you are not yet registered then please visit the registration page. You should ensure that their browser is setup to accept cookies.