tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522290935304299870.post7283689440818397677..comments2023-10-31T15:28:50.173+00:00Comments on Princess of Procrastination: High Potty NewsAmber T. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01087021598115958337noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522290935304299870.post-74643975077230741472010-07-05T22:48:23.343+01:002010-07-05T22:48:23.343+01:00Tami - I suspect you are way better at maths than ...Tami - I suspect you are way better at maths than me. Whenever I've decided to try taking one of those online IQ tests, I always guess when the maths related questions arrive. I just don't get those weird triangle and circle thingies with the shaded sections and the silly question 'x is to y as y is to ?'. I mean, what's up with those? <br /><br />But yeah, my maths teacher (we nicknamed her the Nazi Showgirl, what with the flashing of boobage and the high-kicked walk)wasn't the most inspirational of people.<br /><br />Marjorie - *nods* I'll never be comfortable with it myself - far too many 'bad' memories. *shudders*Amber T. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01087021598115958337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522290935304299870.post-12172969281829064172010-07-05T17:58:30.833+01:002010-07-05T17:58:30.833+01:00I was always really bad at math. I didn't eve...I was always really bad at math. I didn't even make it to Trig. Just saying. I think I'll always hate math.Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958530958484080973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522290935304299870.post-31220630919084545962010-07-05T14:46:53.080+01:002010-07-05T14:46:53.080+01:00It seems to me you ought to have had more control ...It seems to me you ought to have had more control over which tests you sat. I get the teacher not being willing to move you down CLASS-WISE but it seems SMARTEST to pre-test, and then recommend which tests people sit so they don't risk that FAIL when they would have passed a level down. It ALSO seems your teacher deserves a thunk in the head for not helping you better. (the Trig was hard for me too... numbers, great, shapes, not so much. I can do the visualizing SPACIAL thing, but the math about the shapes--and memorizing all those stupid theorems about what to do... SUCKY!<br /><br />Nice to be able to use it though, and throw it back at the teacher. Nicer STILL when you are published author and can say "I CAN do math, but I don't HAVE TO"Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522290935304299870.post-63784632393126297342010-07-05T10:20:49.270+01:002010-07-05T10:20:49.270+01:00Chary, I probably didn't explain very well... ...Chary, I probably didn't explain very well... I sometimes forget that the British system isn't the way it is done everywhere. Our structure is much the same as yours - pre-school from aged 2, nursery from aged 3, primary school for 4 - 11, secondary school from 11-16/18, then college/universtity for further education if desired. I probably confused you with my talk of grades, which for you I suspect is what you call the 'years'. Second grade to you is our year three, and so on. Each year group tends to be split up to cater for each child's learning capabilities, and I was always placed in the highest group, therefore was able to study for full GCSE's (I don't know what your equivilent is for those). Children who can't cope with full-on studies can opt for different courses so that they are able to leave school with at least a few qualifications under their belts. My boy is doing a mixture - a couple of GCSE's in various subjects, and two NVQ courses. <br /><br />And I used to get 95% + in all maths tests right up until the end of year 9 (aged 14), hence my 'top set' placing. Then I dipped when the complicated stuff was introduced. *snort*<br /><br />Mari - *grins* Yeah, I thought the title might make a few people scratch their heads. I see I confused you too with all the talk about exams and grades and what-not, but I am happy to see that you were able to grasp what I was getting at. That's not always the case seeing how I tend to ramble gobbledygook for the most part. ;)Amber T. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01087021598115958337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522290935304299870.post-34952424228326945342010-07-04T18:00:37.377+01:002010-07-04T18:00:37.377+01:00And here I thought this would be a post about eith...And here I thought this would be a post about either Harry Potter (NEWS?!? There are NEWS?!? After so long! We waited so long, and finally our mistress granted.. Oh, wait, it wasn't about Harry...) or potty training. I am not sure I wanted to learn about the latter, but I clicked the link at any rate, and here we are... Maths.. Yay.... <br /><br />*cheeky grin*<br /><br />Okay, I am totally messing with you ;) While I am no fan of maths either, I do like your take on it. The A's and C's and Owls and stuff went a little over my head, but I got the important part: there is hope even for those of us who isn't a math genius (/freak). Wohhoo! :)Cruella Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422848273167338884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522290935304299870.post-32560296054378060162010-07-04T17:52:45.158+01:002010-07-04T17:52:45.158+01:00Hi Tara. I’m from the US, so the way that your sc...Hi Tara. I’m from the US, so the way that your schools are structured in the UK are not familiar to me. How is it that the schools are structured grade-wise? <br /><br />We have day care (age 0-2), pre-K (pre-kindergarten which is any age between 3-5), Kindergarten (age 5) and then 1-12 (age 6-18). Finally, there is university (adulthood).<br /><br />I had a horrible geometry teacher in high school. The highest I got was a 77 (out of 100). It is funny that I co-teach geometry and I absolutely love it now. I must thank my co-teacher for that!<br /><br /><br />I am so sorry you had horrible trig teachers. But just know, that there are some really good ones out there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994415353101258592noreply@blogger.com