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Would it be very unreasonable to tell you all how clever DS1 is?

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Squirdle · 18/07/2008 21:19

He got level 7 for English and Science and level 8 for Maths in his Yr 9 SATS

Tis the highest he could have got (apparently Yr 9 can't get higher than a level 7 for English and Science as of this year)

So I am boasting about my clever, lovely, funny, wonderful boy

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Piffle · 21/07/2008 20:55

worth calling the millenium maths project at Cambridge squirdle
Ds1 gifted at maths (also yr9) and is involved as they are keen to ensure natural mathmeticians to take maths degrees.

Ds1 got awesome report and rsults but sats here are incomplete so we've only got teacher assessments. English teacher was doing his nut on friday!!!!
Ps well done your ds!

Piffle · 21/07/2008 20:55

worth calling the millenium maths project at Cambridge squirdle
Ds1 gifted at maths (also yr9) and is involved as they are keen to ensure natural mathmeticians to take maths degrees.

Ds1 got awesome report and rsults but sats here are incomplete so we've only got teacher assessments. English teacher was doing his nut on friday!!!!
Ps well done your ds!

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Squirdle · 21/07/2008 21:26

Ooh Piffle, I hadn't heard of that. Where would I find the info for it?

Luckily we are some of the few who have recieved results, though my friends son who goes to school just 5 miles away has been told not to expect them until September...same county btw.

I think Maths does come very naturally to him. It does for DH too and seems to be for DS's 2 and 3 also. DS1 has been complaining about Mths lessons being too easy all year.

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SqueakyPop · 21/07/2008 21:43

DD got her KS2 results today - 5-5-5

She is very cool about it.

SqueakyPop · 21/07/2008 21:45

Nothing wrong with Mathematics A-level. It is a very well respected qualification.

My DS is doing Maths and Further Maths, alongside Physics, Chemistry and Philosophy.

MsDemeanor · 21/07/2008 21:49

I would just like to say that contrary to what many people think, maths would be very useful for a journalist. A journalist who can truly understand statistics, forensically dissect a study or survey, or understand business and finance is a very rare and valuable bird.

SqueakyPop · 21/07/2008 21:50

Far more useful than English Lit

WendyWeber · 21/07/2008 21:53

DS2 can do maths, but he doesn't love it, MsD. He does love more subjects than he will have AS-level options so maths doesn't cut it I'm afraid...

WendyWeber · 21/07/2008 21:55

makes a lot of sense; maths alongside eg French, History, Politics, English Lit & Eng Lang, while no doubt an excellent intellectual exercise, doesn't.

SqueakyPop · 21/07/2008 21:58

Not a patch really.

Although I think French AS is very useful - fortunately DS managed to take his in Year 11, so it leaves L6 free for his other choices.

Judy1234 · 21/07/2008 22:54

And my Oxbridge suggestion the other advantage is the connections a lot of those arty people make... think people like Stephen Fry and that sort of person, may be (someone will now tel me he went to Middlesex Polytechnic to read media studies now.....)

lilolilmanchester · 21/07/2008 23:00

Squirdle, was just trying to say that my DS and many of his mates got same results last year. Your DS really and truly has done well. But am minded of one family boasting about 11+ result of 400, when the DCs of all people being boasted to had all got higher. So not in any way trying to take anything away from your DS, you should be very proud of him, just trying to spare any potential blushes in real life. that's all. Nothing nasty.

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Squirdle · 21/07/2008 23:51

But it doesn't matter to me what other children have got, higher or lower...it really doesn't. I have never ever judged a child by exam results and I never will.

I don't see why you think I will potentially feel embarrassed if I tell people DS's result. To be fair, no-one can get higher than he has in Yr 9 so in that respect it won't be a 'blush' moment.

I know lots of other children will have had the same results, but does that mean I can't be proud of DS. As I said before, there is no boasting being done in this house and DS certainly isn't one to boast. Knowing his friends, I am sure they all receieved fabulous results.

Being proud of your child is not the same as boasting as far as I'm concerned.

Don't worry I don't think you are being nasty, I just don't really understand your point of view....maybe I have my addled head on tonight and I am totally missing the point

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Squirdle · 21/07/2008 23:56

Maybe the family you are referring to was just very proud of their son for achieving the results he did.

I am proud of DS1 as he has always put effort into achieving the results he gets. He knows how important his education. But he is also a very well rounded boy. Very sociable, very caring, polite, funny, adventurous, focused to name but a few of his atributes. He has his faults, but he is a fabulous teenager and I am incredibly proud of him.

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Squirdle · 21/07/2008 23:59

Oh, ok, I said boasting in my OP

Can I change my mind and say how proud I am of DS1?

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Squirdle · 21/07/2008 23:59

Everyone else knew what I meant though!

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Squirdle · 22/07/2008 00:00

Ah, I'm gonna shut up now I'm tired!

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lilolilmanchester · 22/07/2008 10:31

Of course you should be proud, and of course you can come on here and even boast a little. Didn't mean to offend, nor put down your DS's achievements, he's done really well and you are entitled to shout about it!

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Squirdle · 22/07/2008 14:46

Ah don't worry Lilo, I'm not easily offended

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