ubereglu Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I'm not a happy bunny...Doing A level physics has been hard enough, but now the physics department totals 1 member of staff and I'm in an A2 class of 19 students. Plus we've been loaned out textbooks, they're not even the most up to date and the spec has altered a lot since they were published. I am not amused... It's the same teacher I had last year, where I spent most of the year teaching myself the work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Oh dear. That's not a happy start is it? My daughters' experience is much the same, not down to one teacher but hiring lots of NQTs who just don't have the experience. Good Science teachers have always been difficult to get, but now they seem particularly poor. However, don't lose heart. I know someone who taught himself Physics A-level in one year and got an A! There must be people around who could help you through things you don't understand. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 To top it all of I had maths today, 19 people in my group and 22 in the other...GRR!!!! I just feel like I'm being completely written off, I can do the work, but I'm having to teach myself how to do it, then for my application to university I'll get worse grades than some other people, although I'm capable, but it will just be down to lack of quality teaching...Am very unimpressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 The best knowledge is that you teach yourself and when you get to University a lot of the onus will be on your own learning. There is always the internet for topping up your information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Why is it bad that there are more people in the other maths group? The fewer of you there are, the more attention you can have surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 Why is it bad that there are more people in the other maths group? The fewer of you there are, the more attention you can have surely? Precisely. Except that there are a similar number of biology students, except that number is split into 3 groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I see. Biology has about 42 students split into 3 groups of 14 whilst Physics has 41 students split into two groups of 20 (roughly). Hopefully you'll all work hard and get through the work. Or meet up after college in smaller groups to work on it together. Far better to deal with it positively than to waste your energy being cross. I am sorry though and I suspect the same story can be told all over the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 ES opted to say on at school where we knew what we were getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Well, I'm afraid that our school tells much the same story as Liz is reporting. Science in particular is quite poor, especially physics. I wonder if the sixth form college has more money at its disposal and possibly better science teachers because they only have to teach A level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 My school doesn't get enough money either. I joined late in the year (not in September ). You'd think that they'd be able to give me all my books ect, but they didn't have a Geogrpahy folder, History folder,Science book, French book, English book or English folder to give me. Jeez! I only joined 4 months later than everyone else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 I see. Biology has about 42 students split into 3 groups of 14 whilst Physics has 41 students split into two groups of 20 (roughly). Hopefully you'll all work hard and get through the work. Or meet up after college in smaller groups to work on it together. Far better to deal with it positively than to waste your energy being cross. I am sorry though and I suspect the same story can be told all over the country. Well, there's one group of physics students, taught by the physics department...eg, 1 member of staff, who hasn't taught at A2 level recently....Humph... You're correct about biology though, and maths has a similar number of students, except is split into two groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I agree with Plum. Are there any physics fora you can use to help you learn things independently? Showing initiative will really impress at uni interviews. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
