Exam results

[PITA]

Good results doesn't equate common sense.

Of course this is true but similarly poor results also doesn't equate to common sense.

 

[Old Blue 2]

Huh? please explain

Boris Johnson. Got it now...?

 

[Old Blue 2]

How good were you at school?
What were your results?
What did they mean for you?
Did those results matter that much with the way things turned out?

Got the lowest 'O' level pass in English Language, and failed English Literature.

Have written/co-written ten books with one going to a second edition (and a second edition of another one due out next year when I have finished the updating and re-writing). Was 'Specialist Editor' of the 12-volume series 'Luftwaffe Crash Archive' by Red Kite, and am 'Specialist Contributor(Luftwaffe)' to the 'Battle of Britain Combat Archive' series, presently up to volume 16 (27th September 1940) by the same publisher.

Ended up a civil servant for nearly 33 years, and a semi-pro gigging guitarist from January 1969 to September 2022.

Did the results matter that much? The 5 O'levels got me into the civil service, but beyond that, I don't really think so...

 

[The T-Dex]

It’s probably about School/College results season

How good were you at school?
What were your results?
What did they mean for you?
Did those results matter that much with the way things turned out?

Exams were a big thing at the time, but didn’t alter my trajectory much other than getting me away from my parents and home town.

My results just about got me to Uni where I leant more outside lectures than in them.
Taught me to wing it and fit in socially in any place I wanted to be. Life skills and talking a good game got me a reasonable job afterwards.

I was a tit in school as I got older. Did terribly in my a levels, refused to go to certain teacher's lessons.

Went to uni, dropped out and restarted career wise in my late 20s. Have a job I love now.

 

[Bkk Andy]

I saw little value in my degree until I travelled and realized that I'd had enough of the UK. It's practically impossible to get a good job abroad without a degree. It eases job mobility.

 

[Littlesue]

I took CSE's and passed them all. I just wanted to be married and be a home maker with a family back then so never been career minded.
Back in the 80's I paid about 3 grand for one of those Open University Degrees because I wanted to study local history but never put that to use as it was more of an hobby.

 

[Eggs]

….after doing A Levels in 1975 my intention was university so whilst I awaited the results i went to ‘sign-on’ and was offered a temporary summer job in the Benefit Office. 41 years later, I retired from the Civil Service. I met Mrs Eggs in that office, Secure in life and secure in retirement.

In hindsight, A Levels were pointless but I’ve never once regretted taking them. My job offer was a chance encounter, it couldn’t have worked out any better. How strange is life.

 

[magicjuan]

You got swimmy badges?
Impressive

I got two years suspended and a restraining order, I didn't mention swimming

 

[andimate]

Hated school, got 7 gcse c
Took A levels as that was what everyone did. Never went. Got two.
Started at Tescos at 19, then later went self employed and got really lucky doing jobs I love (sales).
Retired at 43
Divorced at 46.
Back to work to start again at 47.
Education is always good, just not the school system, it isn’t for everyone.
Best advice - don’t get divorced. The lawyers take it all.
Or married might have been the better choice!

 

[Joey66]

When I sat my NEBSS - National Education Supervisory Studies, a 12-month a gruelling management course - part of it was to do a cost serving report in my Nursery - the head of horticulture used to visit me from Reasheath in Cheshire to see how my project was going on - he noticed my plants I was growing with amazement - hence he bragged about how good I was to all & sundry & I was headhunted after passing with distinction & being the course prize winner - I still have my NEBSS tie somewhere -

My project in that nursery kept it open when the cutbacks came after I had left - we had guest teachers - one very clever one stated, any meaningful Qualifications in any subject was like putting money away in the bank for future jobs - he was spot on - even passing your driving test etc even if you did not need a car ...

Back then no internet I gathered all my course work needed out of the Library in Northwich on Management - I came across a book on supervision - years ago a certain top academism man manager Mr Macgregor of the USA - came up with a basic theory -

A - Treat your staff with a lack of trust - knowing they will be lazy, & skive as soon as your backs turned e.g. lazy people - so give no them no quarter be hard on all of them all even the good staff - or -

B- Treat your staff as a team of great individuals, & lead by example - be fair to them - Only tell them off - behind closed doors if they are lacking with encouragement, & help them with any personal problems - be firm, but fair to build a team of individuals who are guided by you -

I chose B - Also I read a quote from the SAS John Adair the first ever leader - his mantra of success -in a day - for him as a leader

Plan - your day's work for every member of staff

Organise - show your leadership -

Motivate - put your effort in alongside your staff to inspire them -

Control - your day's work so every thing is under control by the leader = you

I put this into practice & rose up the ladder of employment - even quoted it as my style of management at interviews & it went down well .....

Do that every day in the workplace & your staff will respect you as you know what you are doing - & you will gain respect -

A fantastic exam course in management that the UK government have scrapped a 1-day course at technical college over 12 months - while in employment - hours & hours of research of homework had to be put in - quite a few failed their exam & cost saving project as they could not be bothered ..... to their cost in the future I would imagine .....

At the end of the day all above a bit technical, but basic common-sense ..... & hard work ....

 

[summerisle]

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Went from being put in a slow learner's class early on (turns out I just wasn't bothered to learn what I was being taught) to avg in high school to graduating Salutatorian in college. I guess my brain finally caught up with my body after all my physical growth spurting. Still feel like an idiot but I think that's me just recognizing I've never "grown up".

 

[summerisle]

My school was a dump. When I first started I went to the library to find some further information for an essay. When I got it back after being marked the teacher told me not to bother again and just to use the notes she'd given me. Onwards and upwards !

 

[SJB]

The usual suspects hanging around threads like this eh.

 

[supertoffee98]

Mostly Bs at GCSE, mostly Bs at A-Level. Dropped out of uni first time round, was ill for a while, got better & re-applied, 3 years later a 2:1. Career now doesn't use my degree but glad I have it. Up the Toffees.