BillyShears Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 im only gonna say this once. DO NOT GO TO STAFFORD I did. Am I missing something?? :? Since when did Stafford have a University? What next, the University of Uttoxeter? It was bad enough when Keele was called a University (highest suicide rate apparently) but Stafford - jeez and education hasnt been dumbed down, nah not a hope its all about accesibility - bollox its about dropping standards [/ranty ranty ranty] :evil: Hang my head in shame, ask me if I give a shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 25, 2006 Moderator Share Posted November 25, 2006 Wasnt havin a pop at you BillyShears, just rantin about the state of education in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyShears Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Ye I know mate, just glad I got an education after all these years :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted August 14, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) In the States, there's a bit of a trendy movement on both the left and right to talk about "how not everyone needs to go to college" (which means generally uni also here). There are some jobs that needn't require degrees that have in the past. That's a good thing to (re)examine as an economic issue, I agree. I get that. But it's a much more complicated thing than many of our politicians and media commentators acknowledge, especially when you have industrial leaders who have absolutely zero grasp of what it means to be working class telling working class kids not to bother with uni. Irks me, that. Edited August 14, 2023 by Marka Ragnos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 14, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2023 Holy thread necromancy, Batperson! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted August 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2023 7 hours ago, mjmooney said: Holy thread necromancy, Batperson! Children born at the beginning of this thread will be headed for uni -- or not? now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) Daughter didn't get the grades she needed for UOM. Missed a B is photography by 2 marks. She's now got to go to Manchester Met Instead. She's angry and very upset about results and missing her first place but now she's got to deal with the scramble for some kind of accommodation in Manchester Met whilst still upset which is proving a nightmare She got an A, B and C. It should still be a good day but it's turned to hell. There must be a better way. Edited August 17, 2023 by sidcow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 hour ago, sidcow said: Daughter didn't get the grades she needed for UOM. Missed a B is photography by 2 marks. She's now got to go to Manchester Met Instead. She's angry and very upset about results and missing her first place but now she's got to deal with the scramble for some kind of accommodation in Manchester Met whilst still upset which is proving a nightmare She got an A, B and C. It should still be a good day but it's turned to hell. There must be a better way. Have you tried clearing for UoM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Milfner said: Have you tried clearing for UoM? Yes, she needed AAB, they'd have taken ABB but ABC is too much of a downgrade. Such a same especially as 1) She was so so close to B and 2) it transpires that she didn't need photography after all which is what she had been given to believe. She only took it as a way to get a creative subject. Turns out they would have accepted another subject, she would have breezed an A in PE. Obviously now is not a good time to tell her she should have researched more thoroughly. We did keep telling her at the time that she should take PE. Edited August 17, 2023 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ender4 Posted August 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2023 On 14/08/2023 at 19:56, Marka Ragnos said: In the States, there's a bit of a trendy movement on both the left and right to talk about "how not everyone needs to go to college" (which means generally uni also here). There are some jobs that needn't require degrees that have in the past. That's a good thing to (re)examine as an economic issue, I agree. I get that. But it's a much more complicated thing than many of our politicians and media commentators acknowledge, especially when you have industrial leaders who have absolutely zero grasp of what it means to be working class telling working class kids not to bother with uni. Irks me, that. It's a good point though. If people are going to uni just because they think it's expected and/or they think they will earn a lot more, then maybe they shouldn't necessarily go to uni. If it's purely for higher earnings and you have no idea what you want to do, the trades (electrician, plumber, builder) will earn lots more than a generic degree. And we have a massive shortage of trade skilled people as well. Even for professions like an accountant, you don't have to spend £50k at uni - you can get qualified just the same whilst working. I'll make sure my kids actually want to go to uni for a specific reason before sending them off. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2023 I just can't grasp that my daughter will leave university before day 1 of work and have a debt almost as big as my first mortgage hanging over her head. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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