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We had too many kids getting Ds in English in particular, which brought down the results hugely". D is the average result at GCSE. Its not just the median. Its the mean average as well. Too many kids are average? I think we know the flaws in …
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Point taken. Correction to what I said . The pupils from IAMS ( and any other school ) can join Fortismere in the sixth form, after GCSEs. I got that wrong. The schools that have 6th forms accept pupils from any other schools, there's a lot of ch…
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Lots of interesting points made here, @Janez "It all depends on your own child." - look at the context of that sentence in my original post ( I hope) . I certainly didn’t mean it was all up to the child as to whether they succeed, (i.…
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I don't know about all of the Hackney kids , but the children from the Woodberry Down Estate who used to come to IAMS ( about 40 of them in one year group four years ago ), obviously now stay on at the school which is now an all through academy. As …
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I’ve just seen this thread, I’m a lurker, who works part time at IAMS. I’m mainly retired now but have worked there since it opened in 1999. I realise that the discussion has moved on, but had to make a correction. First of all, there is a g…
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Hallo. Lived in SG for 17 years and have been in Crouch End for the last 14. But still work in a very local educational establishment and have done for over 30 years on and off . Now more off than on so have more time to lurk and even join in. This…
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There's one in Crouch End opposite the YMCA.