brightspark Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 What do you think? What direction would you take with this SCANDAL? Completed my English GCSEs last summer, A* for language, A for literature. But the family goes for the risky strategy of moving to Australia. Well the weathers nice but sure the learning factor would be hard. Made 3 weeks appearance at my new Aussie school, where I generally found everything OK. But in English, I had been cast along in a poor working, unachieving group in a piece of performing drama work. I just went along with their flow (they refused to take on my visibly better ideas) and did my job in the performance. It was sh*t but at least I was the only one who didnt have to read from a sheet of paper pinned to their nose. One of the dollards read my line instead of theirs and that put me in trouble, and unfortunately my impro skills aren't top notch so I just gave up and looked helpless. Ms Norris clearly didn't like the effort put in. I was great until they c*cked it up, but despite the script in front of her face failed to realise that it wasn't my fault. I told her what I thought of it - straight. No abuse, just that im better than that, and you cant hold me responsible. So what does she do to this A* student. Keeps the dollards in the normal class. Keeps the fairly new Finnish girl who can barely speak the language. Drops me to a "special" "easy" strand of English. The teacher is a b****. She can't keep her personal issues out of things. She cries half the time due to "too much marking". Presumed that the English kid was the dumbass and dumped him to special lessons. Just because I gave her a bit of stick about the fact I wasn't at fault for the drama. The school as a whole is pretty good but I will be pushing very hard for this n00b to get the sack. Never before have I seen such a sack of sh*t teach. NORRIS OUT!!! I had to get that one off her chest. BS hates: Rupert Lowe, Glory Hunters, Ms Norris... (i know nobody cares, but hey, its an anti-australian post, the ones who love themselves down under, so it must be alright?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 *looks around, checks this is actually the Muppet Show and NOT the Lounge* Rule 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 Sorry, but WTF. I can't even read that it is written so poorly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 Sorry, but WTF. I can't even read that it is written so poorly. Because his english teacher was rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 Get your parents involved. If you have proof of your examination results and prior work take it to the head of department. Request a test or something so you can prove you are up to scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 Get your parents involved. If you have proof of your examination results and prior work take it to the head of department. Request a test or something so you can prove you are up to scratch. But he/she clearly isn't, according to Panny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 But he/she clearly isn't, according to Panny That'll teach me to post a serious reply in the muppet show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 Nope, I re-read it a few times and come to the conclusion that "brightspark" is either 11 or a "dumbass" "dollard" (sic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 That'll teach me to post a serious reply in the muppet show! My reply was seriousish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brightspark Posted 28 January, 2009 Author Share Posted 28 January, 2009 aww damn. when i write on forums my thoughts are spat onto the message space. it isn't english standard its just what comes out of my head. ive always done my forum messages like that. if you want me to write like a proper person might to the queen then tell me, though this at the end of the day is a football forum and its not as if the written quality of a post reflects a persons intelligence. people come out with loads of unnecessary sh*t on here and on the main forum when their real jobs are highly respected financers/reporters or whatever. im 16. im from south devon, not liverpool, so im not a gun holding hoodied chav like person that maybe it is percieved by some people when a school aged person goes for a post. I ran the saints prediction league for half the season!!! surely that takes some work and a brain!!! (and yes, you might not understand that either, its not written very well, because im not trying) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 No, don't write like someone writes to the queen, and i'm sure you're not a gun tooting rebel If it makes any difference, I got a D in English Lit, D in English Lang and a C in French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 You are obviously upset at the situation just be careful how you react. When I started Secondary school I was put in a class above the dimmest, thanks to a witch of teacher at Primary school: it was hell being surrounded by dinlows. One day in English it was painful, I was asked to show an example on the board, when I finished writing I made a comment in the direction of the teacher that came out with the wrong tone attached. That was it, despite my apology, she tells her husband who was also a teacher at the school who took it all wrong and saw that I did not enjoy TD enough to continue. He carried the grudge for something innocent that I had said to his wife for the remaining 4 years at school. In my final year at school he became my woodwork teacher, following a mock theory exam the look on his face when he lined us up in the order in which we scored with me being in second place really rankled with him. When it came to the final examination I got ungraded as I was the only boy in the class not to be contacted to take their coursework in. Amazingly another lad who had his coursework stolen got a grade on the basis of his theory alone!? So just go carefully,as you do not want to be still smarting over something from school over 30 years after you left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 I had issues with a couple of teachers who demoted me to thicko class in physics and biology. I just learnt the stuff on my own and put no effort into class. Entered myself for the O levels, didn't show for the CSEs, and got two Bs. Extra enjoyable going back for certificate evening. The physics teacher refused to acknowledge me or shake my hand. Obviously that was at a time when it was 100% exam based. More difficult now there are coursework elements in most curriculums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brightspark Posted 28 January, 2009 Author Share Posted 28 January, 2009 2 interesting stories there - thanks for sharing. Im going to get it sorted - coincidentally I had a meeting booked for Monday about turning GCSE scores into credits (thats how they do it in Australia), so I have another thing to mention to my guidance officer (new person helper) that day!!! I'm going with my Mum, i'm not one to lose my cool. I will hint that she should be punished though and see what the guidance officer says!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 Yet more evidence that GCSEs are getting easier. You can't even keep up with a bunch of convicts who can't speak the f*cking language properly FFS. Do your remedial, special classes and think yourself lucky that our Australian cousins have taken pity on you and not kicked you out completely PS It's dUllard not f*cking dOllard : roll : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 2 interesting stories there - thanks for sharing. Im going to get it sorted - coincidentally I had a meeting booked for Monday about turning GCSE scores into credits (thats how they do it in Australia), so I have another thing to mention to my guidance officer (new person helper) that day!!! I'm going with my Mum, i'm not one to lose my cool. I will hint that she should be punished though and see what the guidance officer says!!! Never hint 'punishment,' hint 'missunderstanding.' The only way to do this is softly softly. And don't worry, the cream rises to the top in the end everyime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 I thought the original post was a joke. I didn't get it so ignored it rather than show myself up to be a moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 It seems I was the opposite to most. I was clever and in top groups, but wanted to be in the lower groups so I could f**k about with my mates. Geeks are boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 You have to suck up to get what you want in Life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 (edited) If you really, really want to get on and moreover want to get one over on the teacher, i would suggest a strategic approach. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. You do not want to upset her, that is fsure. If you do you WILL regret it as the other teachers wmay close ranks (read post by John Boy Saint above). Remember that Aussies are notoriously racist, and resent us with a passion, and they bear grudges too. Suck up to her, be super nice and make her think that you have a crush on her. Get her to help you after school, and over time make your move. When the opportunity presents itself, bang her like an Irish drum on St Patricks Day. If you can record it on your mobile, and post it on here. You don't have to get her into trouble if you just want good marks, but that will always be an option at a later date. The above advice is based on my own experience of gaining a good grade in Maths. I actually lost my virginity to my Maths teacher. Edited 28 January, 2009 by hamster Grammatical error's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 /\ And he was a BIG bugger (if you know what i mean)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 /\ And he was a BIG bugger (if you know what i mean)? Sounds like an extension of Pi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 28 January, 2009 Share Posted 28 January, 2009 Sounds like an extension of Pi Steak and Mushroom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbury Posted 29 January, 2009 Share Posted 29 January, 2009 2 interesting stories there - thanks for sharing. Im going to get it sorted - coincidentally I had a meeting booked for Monday about turning GCSE scores into credits (thats how they do it in Australia), so I have another thing to mention to my guidance officer (new person helper) that day!!! I'm going with my Mum, i'm not one to lose my cool. I will hint that she should be punished though and see what the guidance officer says!!! Hi brightspark, sorry to be such a git, but I am moving to Brisbane with fandamily in the summer and would be interested to hear some more of your experience. What are the 'kids' like in your part of Bris compared to your former part of blighty? Are they stabbing each other up, or generally more rounded individuals? My experience of Oz teenagers is that they are generally more integrated, more 'Neighbours', which can only be a good thing... What about your other subjects - is your UK education better or worse? Generally speaking, do you get a lot of grief for being a Pom - is your accent changing? When I first read your post, I thought that you wanted to punish your mum, but I think you mean the bad teacher, like other people have said, it's probably best to make the injustice plain and let the head deal with it - maybe transfer you to another class. I'd be very interested to hear what you have to say, but run it by your parents if you want to reply. (That's me being a responsible father, not that I would have given a tinker's toss what my parents had to say when I was 16). BTW, there are at least two people on this forum who I've spotted live in Brisbane. If any are reading this, I'd really appreciate insight into whichever suburb you are living in - 'Great for kids'; 'Full of winos' etc Cheers Toby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brightspark Posted 29 January, 2009 Author Share Posted 29 January, 2009 1) Ive actually grown to like my easier class today. I can still get an A, plus Aussies are covering the kind of poems that I blitzed for GCSE. New teacher is better than Norris f'sure... rather be in easy class than with a turd who has something against me for claiming to be the "clever english boy" 2) In reply to above... They call Brisbane the outdoor city, its yours to enjoy and its the most "outdoor" anywhere in Australia. They have a brilliant beach by the river on the CBD thats awesome for anyone and with the Gold Coast less than an hour away you also have some of the best beaches and theme parks in the world. Sunshine Coast is an hour the other way from Brisbane and ive heard that thats also got great beaches. The people are generally very outgoing, the only stabbing each other up bit is in the night in the city, and it always makes the news - but the kind of stabbings we're talking about are minimal and rarely anything near the levels of violence you see in East London or Liverpool. Not many people bug me about being a 'pom'. I have friendly banter with my water polo team and only some female McDonalds (which is very nice over here) staff have ever really taken notice of it, and they just seemed to fall in love with it. You will hear in every day conversation constant references to the poms though, thats Australia for you. Education won't be as good as in the UK - IN MY OPINION. But the sport will be, if they're in to sport, oppurtunites through school are boundless. It shouldn't be enough to turn you off though. Id rather be here than not. I live in THORNLANDS, which is far East Brisbane. They call the area the Redlands fyi. Local town Cleveland has great swimming pools for kids, lovely cycle/walking paths and local town Victoria Point has great shopping, lovely beach, healthcare and more cycle/walking paths. Really the only place I wouldn't recommend would be West Brisbane, as its away from the coast and gets the brunt of the huge storms we get!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essruu Posted 29 January, 2009 Share Posted 29 January, 2009 ive always done my forum messages like that. if you want me to write like a proper person might to the queen then tell me, though this at the end of the day is a football forum and its not as if the written quality of a post reflects a persons intelligence. Yes, the written quality of a person's posts does give the reader a clear indication of the writer's intelligence. To me, it reads as if your school has been entirely vindicated in their decision to demote you to a divvy class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 29 January, 2009 Share Posted 29 January, 2009 boys dont do dramer. lol your silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 29 January, 2009 Share Posted 29 January, 2009 im 16. im from south devon, I missed that bit!! The only mistake the school ever made was not putting you in the special dollard's class from day 1. Carrot cruncher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbury Posted 29 January, 2009 Share Posted 29 January, 2009 I missed that bit!! The only mistake the school ever made was not putting you in the special dollard's class from day 1. Carrot cruncher. Leave off him! Being from Paignton myself, I can clearly recall moving to Winchester aged 13 and everyone laughing at my accent. I thought they all sounded like a bunch of farmers from the 19th Century!! Anyway, brightspark can clearly string a cohesive, concise and informative piece together. I think he really is a bright spark, given the pervasive level of teenage mongs I encounter in the arse end of Lancashire where I now live. Ta for your info - Cleveland is somewhere we've been considering and I appreciate your insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 30 January, 2009 Share Posted 30 January, 2009 Yes, the written quality of a person's posts does give the reader a clear indication of the writer's intelligence. To me, it reads as if your school has been entirely vindicated in their decision to demote you to a divvy class. And Ess should know about these fings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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