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Post 121

Lord Job Boron. That's Lord Job Boron To You!

Yeah thats another problem I dont have.

They did a programme where they made 30 GCSE C and below students retake their GCSEs in 1950s style schooling.


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Post 122

Arisztid Lugosi

really? thats interesting. why did they decide to do that?


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Post 123

Arisztid Lugosi

and what on earth is a GCSE...we dont seem to have them here in canada...


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Post 124

Lord Job Boron. That's Lord Job Boron To You!

Erm... its the standard 15/ 16 exams. General something somethin exam.

It was quite interesting actually. Most of the kids failed the exams (about 90%) or got lower marks in the re sits.


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Post 125

Arisztid Lugosi

really, that is interesting.
i wonder why they decided on the 50's.

seems to me all that standing in a corner when you're in trouble couldnt have helped anyone learn much.


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Post 126

Lord Job Boron. That's Lord Job Boron To You!

Dunno, I think it was to do with the war.

Gernal Certificate of Secondary Edcation is GCSE/


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Post 127

Arisztid Lugosi

ahh.... so thats what that stands for. i always wondered.
thanks for telling mesmiley - smiley


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Post 128

Lord Job Boron. That's Lord Job Boron To You!

My mate told me in history. We were doing the cold war so i asked what USSR stood for (union of soviet socialist republic or sumthing to that effect) so I asked what GCSE was while I was at it.


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Post 129

Arisztid Lugosi

good for yousmiley - smiley
thanks very much.

i can hear the james bond theme going on behind me on the tv. i think i may go watch it when i'm done replying to some more posts.... lets see if i can guess wich one it is... some strange clicking noises... oh well... its just my dad playing the james bond xbox game... i suppose i wont go and watch then...


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Post 130

Lord Job Boron. That's Lord Job Boron To You!

Very fitting considering all this talk about the Soviet Union.


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Post 131

Arisztid Lugosi

ah.. james bond... and Smersh. it is rather fitting isnt it?
i dont know why... but i like james bondsmiley - smiley how about you?


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Post 132

Lord Job Boron. That's Lord Job Boron To You!

Ever since I was 8.


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Post 133

Arisztid Lugosi

goodsmiley - smiley

when i was littler my mom wouldnt let me watch them because she thought they were too violent.


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Post 134

Lord Job Boron. That's Lord Job Boron To You!

I remember not being allowed to let my sister and cousin watch them but I cant realy remember that night much. It was a long time ago after all.


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Post 135

hellboundforjoy

Where iz Izzent?


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Post 136

Arisztid Lugosi

Izzent only can come on when he's at uni, and right now is their vacation... so hes working.
i have no idea when he'll be back...

seeing as this is his journal i'll just take the oppertunity to say that i miss him.


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Post 137

Lord Job Boron. That's Lord Job Boron To You!

Probably after his vacation I guess.


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Post 138

Arisztid Lugosi

hmm.. yes.. i'd say that sounds about right....smiley - laugh


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Post 139

Lord Job Boron. That's Lord Job Boron To You!

Yep.

I wish I could remember more of last night.


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Post 140

Arisztid Lugosi

do you remember any of it at all?

...if you want to be able to remember... why drink so much...


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