A physics teacher begs for his subject back

Akria · 18-06-2007, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tito

OK, did the exam. He was right, b****r all to do with physics. I kid you not, this was a question, without any previous information or implication

"Describe an advantage of CCTV and a disadvantage of CCTV". I felt like screaming "Advantages for what? Compared to what?

Given the nature of the rest of the paper I assumed it meant ethically.

There was also "What is the SETI project" and something about the disadvantages of nuclear power.

I did get to write a disadvantage of wind power, because I've studied the syllabus I know they wanted me to write they are unsightly and expansive. This has sweet FA to do with physics.

There was a question on why EU "a" regulated fridges are better and how much money they save you. Which was a matter of taking one made up number from another.

My friend got bored and worked out that around 18% of the marks were awarded for physics-related calculations and relevant factual questions. The rest was ethics, politics and pitifully obvious facts. Oh, and lies: who wires security lights to AND gate and relays?

Our practice examinations this year were almost entirely to do with physics.
Odd.

Akria

tito · 19-06-2007, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akria

Quote:

Originally Posted by tito

OK, did the exam. He was right, b****r all to do with physics. I kid you not, this was a question, without any previous information or implication

"Describe an advantage of CCTV and a disadvantage of CCTV". I felt like screaming "Advantages for what? Compared to what?

Given the nature of the rest of the paper I assumed it meant ethically.

There was also "What is the SETI project" and something about the disadvantages of nuclear power.

I did get to write a disadvantage of wind power, because I've studied the syllabus I know they wanted me to write they are unsightly and expansive. This has sweet FA to do with physics.

There was a question on why EU "a" regulated fridges are better and how much money they save you. Which was a matter of taking one made up number from another.

My friend got bored and worked out that around 18% of the marks were awarded for physics-related calculations and relevant factual questions. The rest was ethics, politics and pitifully obvious facts. Oh, and lies: who wires security lights to AND gate and relays?

Our practice examinations this year were almost entirely to do with physics.
Odd.

Akria

The 2006 papers? This is the 2007 paper from the AQA board, separate sciences course.

Akria · 20-06-2007, 07:58 AM

2007 practice papers (i.e., not based on previous papers), although if I recall correctly they were OCR as opposed to AQA.

I don't like the coursework, though.

And chemistry's gone a bit funny.

Akria

20-06-2007, 07:58 AM	#23 (permalink)
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