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My y4 ds has been awarded a first from Oxford - is this good?

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PollyParanoia · 12/07/2011 19:02

My ds's teacher says his end of term homework is probably doctoral thesis level and that we should possibly be thinking about submitting for the Nobel prize. Does anyone know if this is unusual? Is he doing well? He seems a bright little thing, but I'm not sure what these levels know.

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needanewname · 12/07/2011 22:52

DD1 is very good at picking her nose - does that count?!

EllenJaneisnotmyname · 12/07/2011 22:52

Yeah, of course we all got that reference, Grimma! I hope you aren't implying that we is thick?

bonkers20 · 12/07/2011 22:55

Your teacher is incorrect I'm afraid. Your DSs work will have to be nominated, you can't submit it yourself.

Insanity · 12/07/2011 23:09

Love this thread! I was beginning to think my children were struggling at school, especially when I know a level 2b is the average level for year 2 sats. After reading some threads that seemed to be that a level 3 was the norm, I was debating home educating them as the school wasn't obviously stretching them to their full potential

MN, I will sleep peacefully tonight knowing that my dc are perfectly average!

BrawToken · 12/07/2011 23:09

After seeing the art work my dd2 aged 2 has done all over my walls, saatchi commissioned an installation called '2 bed 30's maisonette covered in felt tip'. And, to top it all, my dd1 (13) won a scholership to Bieber College and is planning to specialise in Bieberist theory and anthropological Belieberism.

BrawToken · 12/07/2011 23:11

OMG, Scholarship - they obviously got their brains from their fathers

BusterGut · 12/07/2011 23:33

How many brains have they got each?

IHeartKingThistle · 12/07/2011 23:38

Best. Thread. Ever.

Tuppenyrice · 12/07/2011 23:44

My DS1 scored a 10 on his Apgar Score.

Kardashianw · 13/07/2011 06:49

This is hilarious. But just before I leave my dc are both competing for the olympics age 6 and 3 they are entered for everything they are that talented. They are on target for gold. Watch out for them sod education who needs that when my kids will be making real big money!!! :) :) :)

rabbitstew · 13/07/2011 07:31

My children are making big money, too. I keep telling them to keep it to scale or they'll never get away with it, but counterfeiting is a fine art - they'll get there in the end.
Anyone fancy a Picasso?

rabbitstew · 13/07/2011 07:39

I can also offer a first from Oxford. That's one of my bestsellers.

Catslikehats · 13/07/2011 07:40

I'm sure he'll improve next year.

Elibean · 13/07/2011 08:29

This thread could just save the mental health of the majority of my pals (and me)

Excellent, OP, go straight to level 1593720 (sub-level a, of course)

mumonahottinroof · 13/07/2011 09:53

What kind of school does he go to, because if it's private and selective then it's hardly surprising is it?

LauLauLemon · 13/07/2011 10:02

To be honest, OP at just turned three my DD is on her way to achieving double honours at Cambridge, has written three bestselling novels, speaks three languages, has disproved Stephen Hawkins theories and is currently writing a childrens novel. I think this is a bit of a step backwards but she's assured me she knows what she is doing. I feel I may be pushing her too much. Any advice?

On the other hand DD2 isn't crawling yet and does not do anything but babble incoherantly. Should I put her up for adoption or wait and see? Such difficult decisions.

Kardashianw · 13/07/2011 11:05

Honestly I can't stop laughing at this. I should print it off and stick on all the school parent boards!!!
Just to add nothing major like but ds is very creative now building his own rocket to fly to the moon. Told him to take it in the garden far too big for the living room. Move over Neil Armstrong baby!!!

megapixels · 13/07/2011 11:08

It's not that unusual tbh. Most Yr 4's have acheived this by this stage.

I'm sorry if that's not what you wanted to hear. Just keep reading to him and enjoying his company.

wheelsonthebus · 13/07/2011 12:02

I didn't dare mention it before, but dd (y2) has got a Fulbright. OMG, OMG.

AdelaofBlois · 13/07/2011 12:16

The teacher's just trying to raise his value-added scores. It'll all be reassessed as merely high-quality Masters Level at the start of next year, so don't get too excited.

Malcontentinthemiddle · 13/07/2011 12:20

To be honest, it's not that unusual - several kids at my dc's highly selective prep are already doing their post-docs.

lovecorrie · 13/07/2011 12:27

I guess it's ok - baseline wise - I had to laugh when my 5 year old dd said the other day 'but mummy, I really think that Crick and Watson took their time over the double helix issue - see how my building blocks replicate it so well' She is such a sweetie As I was only saying to dh's best chum, Trinity Hall needs to watch out! How we smiled wryly

ghosteditor · 13/07/2011 12:29

love this thread, is it MN classics material?

Miggsie · 13/07/2011 12:30

My DD got a starred double first from Oxford last week, she is in yr2. In fact she had to interrupt a dollies' tea party to open the envelope.

She did get one question wrong but this was because she wrote an answer that was effectively a new paradigm and was just too advanced for the examiner to understand.

handsomeharry · 13/07/2011 12:36

This thread has really cheered me up!

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