The PTRA Racing Club

[ETID]

Anyone up for a bit of GT5 this evening, were doing a hatchback track day on the Nurbo.

 

[berty1979]

SM- Thats too gross to think about.

Etid- Working nights until at least tuesday of next week

 

[m8h3r]

Anyone up for a bit of GT5 this evening, were doing a hatchback track day on the Nurbo.

Free before 8, got practice for Jawehawks event. Sorely need to attend this one

 

[IndyWolf]

I dont understand the British grade system

 

[berty1979]

Indy- Do you mean schooling system?

 

[IndyWolf]

Yes

 

[ETID]

It's simple Indy. When you take an exam you get marks for each question, then the marks get added up at the end and depending on how many marks you get out of the total marks deters what grade you get, e.g.

126 / 150 marks is graded similar to this:

A* = 135 - 150
A = 115 - 135
B = 90 - 115
C = 70 - 90

See I would of get an A. Colleges look for at least 5 A* to C grades or something and I got 13.

 

[Spurgy 777]

Not quite that simple Ferg, your marks for the paper are converted to UMS marks, then its the amount of UMS marks that determine your grade. And each year the amount of raw marks for the paper you need to get 90%(A*), 80%(A), 70%(B) etc changes depending on how hard the paper is. The harder the paper the less raw marks you need to get 90% of the UMS, so one year with an easy paper you might need 95/100 to get 90% of the UMS, the next year could be harder so you could only need 85/100 to get the same UMS mark. It's also a way of controlling how many people get certain grades so when you take an exam your competing against everyone else really. It's a bit complicated but makes sense to make sure that people don't get worse grades because of harder exams.

 

[Pagey279]

They also change the boundaries on how well everyone performs. If a lot of people do well they raise them up, to average out the grades better. And if a majority gets lower grades than expected the lower the boundaries. At least that's what my teachers told me.
I don't really like GCSEs, all they require you to do is remember some information then regurgitate it when the exam boards tell you to. I have a really good memory so I did really well, but those who don't struggle. It's not really the best way to "examine" people, when in 90% of exams its how good your memory is.

I can remember with Biology we had a god awful teacher who couldn't control the class or anything so the day before the exam I hardly knew anything. I attended ONE pre-exam revision session, which was the day of the exam. All I did was remember the stuff they told me and I got an A.

 

[m8h3r]

I can remember with Biology we had a god awful teacher who couldn't control the class or anything so the day before the exam I hardly knew anything. I attended ONE pre-exam revision session, which was the day of the exam. All I did was remember the stuff they told me and I got an A.

I struggled with biology, Chemistry and Physics were basically just another form of maths to me and I find that so easy but I never got Biology and just wrote down whatever I remembered. No idea how I scraped decent grades on Biology.

 

[Spurgy 777]

I agree Pagey, it is just a test of how good your memory is. With my last biology exam, I went to my teacher and asked him to sum up the whole topic just before the exam, ended up getting full marks just by him reminding me of what I needed to know.

 

[berty1979]

I got an A+ in getting jiggy with the ladies and fighting and failed most of my exams. Thats how i got to be the simple minded gent I am today

I agree with Pagey, its just a way to test your memory retention.

 

[Ellis]

So yes...... Disregard fergs answer

Spurgy's grade for getting jiggy with the ladies - Unclassified

 

[ETID]

Ellis stop spooning Hayley and come on PS3

 

[IndyWolf]

Don't ya mean Jessica

 

[berty1979]

^^^

 

[ETID]

Has anyone heard this awesome power metal song from Sweden?

ITS EPIC!!!

 

[IndyWolf]

I heard of a Power Metal Band called "Timeless Miracle" that's from Sweden

 

[berty1979]

A lot of power/death/thrash metal bands in the nordic countries. Not much to do in the evenings bud. Their women are amazing though!!!! I wouldnt have time to learn guitar

 

[ETID]

Can I post the photo here instead

 

[berty1979]

Yes if you must but it will go agaisnt you, being a knight is all about sacrifice. Do what you will....

 

[rolo912011]

Will be missing the next two Wednesdays.

 

[Ellis]

Shame :/ Im pretty sure this wednesday will be EPIC

 

[m8h3r]

If my internet holds out you can expect me there

 

[IndyWolf]

well gents it looks like for the next 15 Wednesday's I wont be on till 6pm or 11pm your time b/c my class wont let out till 5:30

 

[Ellis]

Say you have a religious festival every Wednesday. Something like a weekly ritual that you have to do. If they say you can't call em' racists. Simple

 

[Pagey279]

If my internet holds out you can expect me there

Fingers crossed it does

well gents it looks like for the next 15 Wednesday's I wont be on till 6pm or 11pm your time b/c my class wont let out till 5:30

No worries, but a shame none the less. Why so late?

As for me I will be present for the next 4 Wednesday's but after that I may struggle to get online for a few weeks. I'm moving down to Uni on September 23rd, and fresher's I will be pretty much dead for the whole week (I've already made a deal with a girl on my course to drink a pint of Jagameister!!) But once Uni life settles down, and provided I have a decent internet connection and not too much work I will be back online

And now as for tonight everything will be running as usual. Room will be up by 8pm on the dot 👍

 

[berty1979]

Its cool that your heading to uni Sam, 5% of your budget will go on course material and food (beans/pasta) and the rest on partying. I should be there tonight providing my wife lets me (I have been at work for the last 12 days straight) and she cant recall who I am lol

 

[Pagey279]

Good stuff tonight, things got a bit heated which was a shame but the clean races were good fun 👍 Dirty nascars were good too, 11 people racing in it is chaos

 

[Ellis]

Good racing tonight guys, sorry I was a bit off.

Thank you anyone that's helped me tonight, it really means a lot 👍