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Too Mature comment on my son's essay

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Magpie27 · 17/09/2010 17:36

I have just joined this board and it looks great. My son has had a 'too mature' comment on his essay at Soham Village College in Cambridgeshire.

He IS mature for his age because his parents are getting on a bit now.

Has anyone else come across this from teachers? What do they mean, do you think?

By the way - I have a superb Mother travel cot if anyone wants to buy it.

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brassband · 18/09/2010 13:38

What school is going to not submit a good piece of work unless they have definite proof of plagiarism? I know several teacher friends who have been made to submit work by their H of Ds in the pursuit of grades which they know has been done by a peer.

lionheart · 17/09/2010 19:49

Magpie, you might want to keep the name of the school to yourself. Internet can be a small world sometimes. Smile

But I'd ask the teacher, it's a strange comment.

cory · 17/09/2010 19:41

Adult reading material? Wink

Vallhala · 17/09/2010 19:30

I haven't a clue what the teacher might have meant and agree with others that there's no harm in asking. If you have concerns which you feel aren't being answered wrt your son's English tuition, have a word with Miss Muir. Wink

She can come over as quite tough but she is fine really.

One further piece of advice - if you ever have any issues with SVC, for goodness sake PLEASE put all of your queries in writing AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY ANSWER IN WRITING TOO. (Bitter voice of experience speaking).

jem44 · 17/09/2010 19:19

Agree with Iheart. Only the teacher who wrote it will be able to tell you what it meant! Just pop a note in the h/w diary and ask (nicely) for clarification - much less effort that trawling through our endless suggestions!

IHeartKingThistle · 17/09/2010 18:43

If I suspected parental input in an essay (what year are we talking about here?) I would say so. You're not allowed to submit anything for GCSE that you suspect is not the student's own work, so a vague comment is not enough of a response to that issue.

Perhaps the content of what he wrote was a little inappropriate for school work? I have taught a few students, particularly in Years 7 and 8, who are much more 'teenage' than their peers and more aware of adult topics. That's what I would be most likely to write 'too mature' as a response to.

If in doubt, ask the teacher. I don't suppose he/she will mind!

sandripples · 17/09/2010 18:06

I agree very odd and would ask teacher what it means. Its not helpful.

Kez100 · 17/09/2010 18:02

That's the way it sounds. While I know a lot of concern about coursework surrounds parental input I also know a child, my son's friend, who is 12 and is amazingly mature in speech, understanding and knowledge. He can bat me into a corner any time. I would hope, if he or any other child writes that way, it wouldn't attract such a comment, as any teacher should know exactly what to expect from him.
Very odd.

Lancelottie · 17/09/2010 17:45

Is it code for 'must have got your parents to write it'?

webwiz · 17/09/2010 17:41

How old is your DS Magpie? My DS is very "old headed" (he's 13) but his teachers have always praised him for it rather than criticized Hmm

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