A third is not the end of the world...

I got a Richard in my first degree and now I get to spend most of the day on here whilst ignoring my PhD. It took a bit of persuasion and buttering up the right people but they are willing to give you a chance if you can prove that you have the ability and desire to progress.

Posted By: Swiss Yellow on July 11th 2006 at 09:18:29

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Had my degree classification yday... got a third (General Chat) - Bonjour, Jul 11, 09:05:02
- Buy a degree from James Harries' (antique-obsessed he/she) family - they were doing a (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jul 11, 09:57:27
- You should have worked harder (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 11, 09:50:07
- Teaching.... (General Chat) - Clare, Jul 11, 09:43:26
  - PE at Girls' Sixth Form ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 11, 09:53:46
    - pervy tulipkisser (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jul 11, 09:56:03
  - i did a primary degree, ks2 id be interested in. (General Chat) - Bonjour, Jul 11, 09:53:35
    - Ah so it was a BEd? (General Chat) - Clare, Jul 11, 09:56:41
      - References don't matter...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Jul 11, 10:00:53
        
        Its more about who you know (General Chat) - Clare, Jul 11, 10:02:43
      - Ba(hons) Yeh i did okay on teaching practice. (General Chat) - Bonjour, Jul 11, 10:00:08
      - You could still do supply (General Chat) - Clare, Jul 11, 09:58:43
  - Should add - there are other jobs in education you could go for... (General Chat) - Clare, Jul 11, 09:51:18
  - Too right (General Chat) - Stoopish, Jul 11, 09:46:08
    - History (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 11, 09:54:43
      - Couldnt agree more (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, Jul 11, 09:55:40
- Oriel High School, Just walk in (n/m) (General Chat) - thirsty work, Jul 11, 09:29:38
  - To be fair to Oriel... (General Chat) - Clare, Jul 11, 09:44:53
    - What are special measures? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Jul 11, 09:47:46
      - Diamonte encrusted rulers (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jul 11, 09:55:36
      - Its when the school is so bad the LEA have to interveen (General Chat) - Clare, Jul 11, 09:53:30
      - Google it (General Chat) - Stoopish, Jul 11, 09:50:38
  - But you probably won't walk out (n/m) (General Chat) - LincolnshireCanary, Jul 11, 09:30:52
    - Although don't walk in on a Monday or Friday (General Chat) - thirsty work, Jul 11, 09:39:33
- a bit more long term but consider... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 11, 09:23:55
- Try and get a fake doctors letter... (General Chat) - Ben, Jul 11, 09:22:53
- drop me an e-mail bonjour or leave your e-mail addy (n/m) (General Chat) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Jul 11, 09:20:16
  - welshnorwichfan@yahoo.co.uk (n/m) (General Chat) - Bonjour, Jul 11, 09:21:18
- demand your papers get looked at again (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, Jul 11, 09:09:25
  - Won't be able to - you can't just request them to remark... (General Chat) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Jul 11, 09:18:23
    - You can appeal against the mark if you've got the money and effort... (General Chat) - Brom, Jul 11, 09:19:01
      - No they won't (General Chat) - mccarudd, Jul 11, 09:38:00
        
        yeh that was one of the six criteria i didn't meet (General Chat) - Bonjour, Jul 11, 09:52:14
        
        yeah but (General Chat) - mccarudd, Jul 11, 10:47:50
        
        yeh thanks for that. Im thinking of just sending (General Chat) - Bonjour, Jul 11, 11:01:17
        
        i cant really see any way of appealing without a docs note (General Chat) - Bonjour, Jul 11, 11:05:05
        
        Talk to your head of course (General Chat) - mccarudd, Jul 11, 11:30:14
        
        Thanks. That is good sensible advice. (General Chat) - Bonjour, Jul 11, 11:57:15
        
        Good man (General Chat) - mccarudd, Jul 11, 12:02:38
        
        The did for my friend... (General Chat) - Brom, Jul 11, 09:46:35
        
        Was he Portuguese ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 11, 09:54:43
      - You can usually pay to get the paper remarked. (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Jul 11, 09:23:37
- 1% is absolute bollocks - you should get the 2:2 (General Chat) - LincolnshireCanary, Jul 11, 09:08:25
  - i thought i'd be able to resit... (General Chat) - Bonjour, Jul 11, 09:13:17
    - Ask for a viva. (n/m) (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Jul 11, 09:22:30
      - a viva?? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bonjour, Jul 11, 09:25:42
        
        A viva. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Jul 11, 09:27:00
      - Vauxhall? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Jul 11, 09:22:53
        
        Ha ha....... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Jul 11, 09:24:45
        
        No (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Jul 11, 09:44:18
    - A third is not the end of the world... (General Chat) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 11, 09:18:29
    - Still, I agree with Stoopish (General Chat) - LincolnshireCanary, Jul 11, 09:15:43
- Do more work for your exams (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Jul 11, 09:07:42
  - trust you to have a sympathetic ear! (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, Jul 11, 09:11:35

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