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Shocked by what came home with ds1 today.....

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NotAnOtter · 08/07/2006 22:41

A piece of A4 paper detailing every subject across the top and the score each by got in each subject in the exam...
On the reverse side the effort grades in the same format ...each boy/ each subject

On the end of each line is the boys position in the class again for effort and attainment.

I could therefore look and see how each child did in each subject - how hard they tried and their position in the class of 25 for both effort and attainment

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flutterbee · 08/07/2006 22:45

I would complain to the school straight away, I don't care if my child was top in every subject and a bloody genius no other parent has any right to be seeing any of his results.

hulababy · 08/07/2006 22:46

I wouldn't like that TBH. Think I would be tempted to register my complaints with the school as well.

Posey · 08/07/2006 22:47

Absolutely not on at all. I'd be furious.

LemonTart · 08/07/2006 22:48

Wow. This type of thing was done when I taught in a secondary school in many diff ways but never ever given out to the whole class for such public comparison and disection. Very surprised. What year group?

NotAnOtter · 08/07/2006 22:48

we did think it rather odd!

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JanH · 08/07/2006 22:48

Was he meant to a) get it and b) bring it home?

hulababy · 08/07/2006 22:49

Agree that it does seem more like a sheet meant for class teachers or a form teacher, rather than for pupils and parents.

brimfull · 08/07/2006 22:49

how juicy!!
was it a mistake or do your kids go to a non politically correct school
personally I think it's ok,think they should all do it.

NotAnOtter · 08/07/2006 22:50

i did wonder how he got it............. he said they had all been given it!

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Freckle · 08/07/2006 22:51

We received DS1's first report from secondary school last week. In a number of subjects, his class position was given, but no details about what other boys achieved or where they came in the class. In some subjects DS1's exam score was compared with the class average, but that was the only information.

I'd be furious if my child's scores and class position in each subject were given to all parents - and their children. Just think of the potential for humiliation and bullying.

NotAnOtter · 08/07/2006 22:52

sadly it did make awfully good reading!! All the posh parents who would be blushing into their pimms!

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spidermama · 08/07/2006 22:52

Shocking!
I must admit though I'd be fascinated.

JanH · 08/07/2006 22:55

At the grammar school here they never ever get class positions - just mark and grade.

NotAnOtter · 08/07/2006 22:56

after the initial shock and condemnation we sat down to a three hour post - mortem ....

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rickman · 08/07/2006 22:59

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NotAnOtter · 08/07/2006 23:05

lol !

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rickman · 08/07/2006 23:07

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NotAnOtter · 08/07/2006 23:09

I am not going to - well i will just say he was in the top three...

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NotAnOtter · 08/07/2006 23:10

He wasn't third no...and he would not want to be top (geek)

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NotAnOtter · 08/07/2006 23:13

...I was still shocked ( I do have a heart!)

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rickman · 08/07/2006 23:13

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Miaou · 09/07/2006 00:10

Golly. Shocked that he got the sheet home, but even more shocked that it wasn't an error which was deffo my first thought!!

Seriously looks like it wasn't thought through. I daresay the parents of Tim NiceButDim will be complaining like heck come Monday

southeastastra · 09/07/2006 00:10

seriously this is not on, tell the school

donnie · 10/07/2006 20:01

how bizarre - in all my years of teaching I have never seen anything like this!

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