Exams

[strummer77]

I don't think so. A2 exams have always been quite late in the summer. AS exams (taken in the first year of sixth form) are a lot earlier.

[Zacko]

Definitely running later. We were all finished comfortably before Glastonbury last year and it's a shame because a my mate misses out this year because of it. I think I was done by the 13th or 18th (can't remember) last year and I had a fairly standard set of exams, finishing later than many.

Edited March 13, 2010 by Zacko

[jackarmy]

I'm running the risk, have two exams in the Summer, one way before Glasto and one on the Tuesday after. I only need a C in the paper on Tuesday which is achievable even with the 5 day Glasto shaped hole in my revision.

Hope I don't regret it come August time, but really don't want to miss out on the 40th anniversary and the epic line up.

[Alcatraz]

Well I got a U in my Physics so you're doing better than me

Next year's festival is not going to be dwarfed in terms of significance by this years, even if it is the 40th Anniversary. So to anyone in the same predicament, get your grades and set yourself up for Uni and life after that and I'll see you at Worthy Farm next year. After all, you'll be having one of the longest (and thus best) summers once they're done.

[Alcatraz]

Definitely running later. We were all finished comfortably before Glastonbury last year and it's a shame because a my mate misses out this year because of it. I think I was done by the 13th or 18th (can't remember) last year and I had a fairly standard set of exams, finishing later than many.

[Alcatraz]

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Edited March 13, 2010 by Alcatraz

[olly!olly!olly!]

I have an exam on the friday morning of glasto and am heading up after that.

Hopefully wont be too distracted during the exam as it is my most important one, but it should all work out fine

[Magic Bus]

I have an exam on the friday morning of glasto and am heading up after that.

Hopefully wont be too distracted during the exam as it is my most important one, but it should all work out fine

[olly!olly!olly!]

yup

[Pot]

My last exam is 2 weeks before Glasto AS's ftw!

[Mardy]

hehehe, I missed a couple of A levels, not even for Glastonbury, but for some shitty amateur festival in Canterbury. The Levellers, stephen tin tin duffy and maybe the cropdusters. I can't remember. Was it worth it? absolutely. Be young, f**k up, life is all about it.

[Kyelo]

Exams in Scotland are earlier than you guys South of the border, I never had these problems

[sisterofmercy]

My last exam is 2 weeks before Glasto AS's ftw!

[BlackHole2006]

Last year I missed the prom for Glastonbury and never regretted it since. This year I will miss an important awards evening for Glastonbury and won't regret it a single bit. Every year I will go to Glastonbury, even if it involves missing something important and I won't regret it a single bit.

I think you should do the same. You can always retake your exams. Remember the most important thing in this post, You only live once.

[vicky=)]

yeah but if they are your a2's Don't!!! but if they ae your As's just resit.

[sisterofmercy]

yeah but if they are your a2's Don't!!! but if they ae your As's just resit.

[mike46]

hmm, quite an interesting debate here,

Last year was also my final year of 6th form, (thankfully my last exam was way before Glasto) but I got into Uni, and despite not havin a clue what to aim for in life, I was under the influence I won't get anywhere without a degree but since the start I absolutly hated it. I left last month to start a job and still have no idea what to do in life but I know a degree isnt the be all and end all. I'm a strong believer in Fate etc, and believe Life's for living, so you have a 5 day break from revision? I'm sure if you do enough before Glasto, relax and enjoy yourself, then be home on Monday, Sleep, rest and sit your exam Tuesday you'll be fine. What will be, will be and if your meant to go to uni you will.

Good luck either way!

[vicky=)]

I agree with mike46, a rest isn't a badthing at all, but if you will spend the whole weekend worrying theres no point, or if you spend the weekend off your face then feel shite on the tuesday also no point.

Glasto will be here next year, your alevels won't be.

going to univesity can be the wrong thing, but it also can be the right. you just have to make sure you'r doing a course that has high job prospectus or a something you really enjoy, preferably the latter.

[spiky_simon]

going to univesity can be the wrong thing, but it also can be the right. you just have to make sure you'r doing a course that has high job prospectus or a something you really enjoy, preferably the latter.

[vicky=)]

Agreed, but, personally, I thought university was amazing, even though I did the wrong course (mech eng, graduated with a 2:2 and am doing nothing in that field now!). You get to meet a bunch of wonderful people. I loved uni so much I stayed on for a Masters in a slightly better/more appropriate course:) It's really hard to pick the right course at 18...

[spiky_simon]

I do agree with this completely, I think it's a great experience that will change your life forever, but i also think it's a hell of alot of money to waste on the wrong degree. Butpicking the choice at 18 is a bitch i TOTALLYagree with that, I am just packing right now to leave cos i am changing course because the course modules I absolutely hate!1

[MrPink]

Firstly A levels are a lot easier today than they once were. Not only in content (O'level syllabus was harder than the current Alevel syllabus), but also in the fact they are done in modules these days that you can resit over and over again. Bit of a joke.

[vicky=)]

i agree with you Mrpink, last year i had a teacher who said, i know shouldn't be doing his but i am just going to teach you for the exam, and i had another who did the opposite which was farmore interesting and you learn alot more but in the exam it won'tget you an A

[spiky_simon]

Wouldn't say harder, i just think that these days schools focus purely on numbers, how many A's etc they can get. So, all thats developed at school is the knowledge of how to 'play the game' and simply tick the right boxes and get the grades. Whereas previous eras seemed to focus on developing people more to be more than just parrots that recite their textbooks. Thats not to say that i think kids used to be taught Etonesque dining etiquette, but rather respect, discipline, work ethic etc. As those aspects of education appear to be ignored and the pure focus being passing exams, it's only natural that the ability to pass an exam would increase and the other attributes i mentioned to decrease.

I dunno, just looking at the way school children are, in general, here compared to other places i've lived that seems to be the case. In my opinion of course.

[vicky=)]

Oh, yes, I agree absolutely-- especially as degrees cost you money now. When I was doing my first degree (it was quite a while ago now!) we had student loans but to top up our grants, not to pay for the course. I left with a loan of a few thousand, not tens of thousands.

Def. changing courses if you're not happy is the right thing to do. I wish I had in my first year. After that it got so much harder and eventually I just stuck with it to the end and ended up with a mediocre degree in a discipline I'm not going to use.