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Wellington College - Resources and fees

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Heyou · 12/05/2014 22:33

Am I a bad person if I resent the fact that other schools tell their children to access Wellington intranet site for teaching resources?

My OH and I have to scrimp and save for the fees but if anybody can access the resources, especially Biology and RS that my daughter studies why do we bother?? I know that resources are only a part of it but when I heard that other schools send their students to the website because some depts do not request a log in I got annoyed. . though I probably shouldn't!

Would I have been better off sending her to a less expensive school, getting tutors and then using the resources? If we had gone down the state route we could have afforded many more enrichment opportunities too. . .

Sorry for the rant but do any other Wellington parents feel the same??

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Delaine · 12/05/2014 23:35

My DS does not go here but I have a friend whose daughter does. She has never mentioned this as something she has had a problem with or even something she was aware of and we had many conversations over wine about education! I do not think she would be overly concerned but imagine that there would be quite a few others who would feel as you do.

The resources do look very good though but I did see those answers with student names on another page of that thread. . .I agree that is inappropriate and would also not like my children's work displayed but it is possible/likely that those students and their parents have given their consent. . . I hope.

I might be reading too much into your post and that you are worried about if the fees are worth it? I say if your daughter is happy, if you want to send her there, and if you can afford it (without too much hardship) then do not second guess yourself!

:)

Ladymuck · 12/05/2014 23:06

Have you raised the issue with the school? Given the vast majority of the the departments do require log-in isn't more likely that this is an unintentional error/oversight by the department involved rather than a huge conspiracy against the parents?

You mention Biology - that department seems to need a password for most of the information (other than items which I think are in the public domain anyway).

Your approach to this seems a little bizarre to be honest.

Loads of schools have decent websites with resources on them (including many state schools). Eton College has some great Classics resources freely available, but I've never heard the same accusation raised there...

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Heyou · 12/05/2014 22:55

I think the teachers are brilliant and the resources are great. . .but I do not think many other schools are so open with their resources. . .

I am not saying this is bad . . .maybe the RS dept in particular are being generous? There is even examples of students named work on the site too as examples of excellent work. . .I would have thought that this posed a child safety concern?? I would not like exam scripts with my daughters name being available to anyone who is able to google. . . . .

You have to log onto some depts but not others. . .

intranet.wellingtoncollege.org.uk/philosophy-and-religion/a2-religious-studies/a2-ethics

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happygardening · 12/05/2014 22:46

"I know that resources are only part of it"
There's your answer. Assuming your like AS (I personally can't stand the man) and all that Wellington has to offer then surely then this is an insignificant detail. You are paying for the whole package I know I am.
My DS is not at Wellington and I don't have the faintest idea if resources are available on line or who can access them but it they're good and useful to others who may not be in such a fortunate position why shouldn't they access them it's makes no difference to my DS.

Blu · 12/05/2014 22:44

Could you be more specific as to how to get into these resources? I just had a look around the subject list on the intranet but couldn't get very far without a log in Sad.

Could you provide a link so that we can see how bad this is ?