more or less how it used to be

The non-academic subjects tended to be useful subjects that would lead to apprenticeship/trade etc. Now they tend to be subjects to ensure schools rise up the league tables, rather than having much value in terms of end use or intellectual challenge. But it's difficult to disengage from the fact that for the person gaining that qualification they've had to work to achieve it, and being negative becomes upsetting to the individual.

Posted By: camcan on September 14th 2009 at 12:13:12

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FAO: Know alls; parental advice required (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 10:49:52
- open door and apply boot to backside with the words "see you in a couple of years" (General Chat) - Pixelman, Sep 14, 12:53:17
- You give them a loan which they pay you back when earning. (General Chat) - Army Boy, Sep 14, 11:32:21
  - Correct answer (General Chat) - scruffy, Sep 14, 11:59:08
- thanks one and all (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 11:21:11
  - Will force mine to go to UEA and live at home (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 14, 11:22:39
    - the yoof they dun't want to stay local though (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 11:28:16
    - by the time yours are uni-age (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 11:24:07
      - Only 7 years... (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 14, 11:34:18
        
        you're probably not far from the truth (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 11:38:24
        
        see them 5 O levels? they are mine (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 11:42:06
        
        Me too (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 14, 11:45:15
        
        exactly (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 11:49:40
        
        Would be good if schools could give a 'trade' option earlier on. Mebbe. (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 12:09:08
        
        This sort of thing already happens (General Chat) - Clare, Sep 14, 12:47:31
        
        ALAN exams? I'd piss 'em! (General Chat) - DJ Ginga, Sep 14, 12:55:33
        
        they both drive Lexi. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 14, 13:24:28
        
        I've got Directors coming out of my taps (General Chat) - DJ Ginga, Sep 14, 13:38:57
        
        Lynn, Lynn - they're "sex" people! (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 14, 13:44:15
        
        Shitty zombies! (General Chat) - DJ Ginga, Sep 14, 14:26:23
        
        Really? That sounds good that does. Useful too. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 12:49:53
        
        more or less how it used to be (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 12:13:12
        
        you could be Elton Johns's Father in-law (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 11:37:46
      - University of Lunch!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 11:28:42
        
        I have a third class degree in Lunch Studies from Trunch (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 11:30:02
        
        I have a hunch that you have a Doctorate of the Trunch Lunch Munch? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 11:31:56
        
        Of my qualifications, yes, it's one of a bunch (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 11:34:39
        
        *whispered* (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 11:39:38
        
        gosh (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 11:50:40
- Well (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Sep 14, 11:15:14
- I'm in exactly this situation with (General Chat) - BillySteele, Sep 14, 11:01:26
- I reckon a lot depends on the quality of the degree he's doing and how well you think he's (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 14, 11:00:42
  - ^^^ what i was thinking. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 11:04:01
- dont forget CLAP (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 14, 11:00:29
- option c. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 14, 10:58:54
- Advice to give him.... (General Chat) - Disco, Sep 14, 10:58:51
  - Ha ha...... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Sep 14, 11:00:25
- Some one told me recently... (General Chat) - Clare, Sep 14, 10:55:18
  - they need to do that kind of thing with benefits too (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 14, 11:16:05
  - That's a good idea. Lots of pre-paid cards around too. Find a good one (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 11:00:20
    - They're expensive from what I've seen so far, but I'm gonna get a paypal one (General Chat) - pants, Sep 14, 14:42:08
- I'm no parent, but my advice would be to tell him, (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 14, 10:52:55
  - check (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 10:55:41
- Sounds like he is a big boy now. (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 14, 10:52:31
  - 25k of debt is the norm intut? (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 10:53:54
    - Yes (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Sep 14, 10:59:03
    - Yep. I think it is disgusting that students have to become so in debt in the UK (General Chat) - shoddy, Sep 14, 10:56:15

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