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All except me failed physics for the mocks?

  • 13-05-2012 7:33pm
    #1
    earwax_man
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭


    What would you think of a teacher that gives his class no notes, never does exam questions, nor even gets his class of 9 to have a hardback? That's right, mine is that. I'm the only one who did well in my mocks for physics; I got a B1 from studying the entire course myself. Everyone else got below 40%. One girl got 17%. Why is he allowed to even teach, and what could be done? :confused:


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  • #2
    skanger
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 88 ✭✭skanger


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    Stop crying and start studying


  • #3
    MattHelders
    Registered Users Posts: 303 ✭✭MattHelders


    Exact same as my class. 1 guy got 78 and I was second highest with 38. Nothing to do with the teacher though. Just a ridiculously laid back class

    And you should only worry about yourself. If they wont do the work its their own fault


  • #4
    Wesc.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Wesc.


    earwax_man wrote: »
    What would you think of a teacher that gives his class no notes, never does exam questions, nor even gets his class of 9 to have a hardback? That's right, mine is that. I'm the only one who did well in my mocks for physics; I got a B1 from studying the entire course myself. Everyone else got below 40%. One girl got 17%. Why is he allowed to even teach, and what could be done? :confused:

    I was never actually taught physics. My teacher taught us light at the start of 5th and then he just disappeared. Hence, we've had two hdips over the last 2 years, a chemistry teacher, a maths teacher and some clown who didn't even know what physics actually is. If you think you're bad, my situation is probably worse.

    Nevertheless, I, and a few other classmates, got on with it and studied by ourselves. In fairness, with all the resources that can be found online it's not that hard to teach by yourself. Myself, I got 89% in the mocks (f*cking units) through hard work. I did leave out heat because I struggle with that section a bit :o But still, I don't you should expect everything to be spoonfed to you.

    But yeah, there are hundreds of teachers out there just like ours and frankly, I don't think there's much you can do about it apart from report them to the principal. I myself at the start of 6th year just told my teacher I wasn't going to participate in class so I could study, and that worked out fine! So stop yer moaning and get the head down!


  • #5
    longhalloween
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,207 ✭✭✭longhalloween


    MattHelders wrote: »
    Exact same as my class. 1 guy got 78 and I was second highest with 38. Nothing to do with the teacher though. Just a ridiculously laid back class

    And you should only worry about yourself. If they wont do the work its their own fault


    This is good!! Pretty sure LC examiners use bell curve grading, so the worse your classmates do the higher your result will be!


  • #6
    earwax_man
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭earwax_man


    skanger wrote: »
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    Stop crying and start studying

    Who are you to say I'm not? I've made an entire hardback full of notes in one month. I get As in the tests I give myself. :mad:

    I'm just annoyed that he's allowed to get away with it. I couldn't care less about anyone in my year; it's just the principle of it all. :p


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  • #7
    Moody_mona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭Moody_mona


    longhalloween wrote: »
    MattHelders wrote: »
    Exact same as my class. 1 guy got 78 and I was second highest with 38. Nothing to do with the teacher though. Just a ridiculously laid back class

    And you should only worry about yourself. If they wont do the work its their own fault


    This is good!! Pretty sure LC examiners use bell curve grading, so the worse your classmates do the higher your result will be!

    Not true. OP please do not take this advice.


  • #8
    Bears and Vodka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭Bears and Vodka


    Moody_mona wrote: »
    Not true. OP please do not take this advice.

    You're telling him that 'worrying about yourself only' is not a good advice? Why not? After all, what is his interest in having others do badly?

    OP, you've done well to learn it yourself, keep up the work. If you really feel strongly about it complain to the principal. Otherwise just keep doing your own work.


  • #9
    Moody_mona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭Moody_mona


    Should have minimised my quote. There will be no bell curve pattern within the class. So I am suggesting the OP ignore the advice which tells them that the worse his class does the better he will do.


  • #10
    ClaireBearBoat
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭ClaireBearBoat


    Well done on your mocks result :)

    I have a good teacher but a lot of people in my class failed too (maybe over half of my class of 25), the mock we got was hard enough (One girl got 9% :eek: ). I got a B1 which was the highest in my class. A lot of people find physics difficult so congrats on getting a good grade by yourself.

    I would discuss it with some of your classmates and if you all feel the same way maybe try and bring it to the principal's attention.

    Good Luck :p


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