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> Exam scream, Dates clash.
Scooby Doo
post May 30 2012, 07:50 PM
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So I've arranged a visit for the exams, so that 9 of my students can take their exams together at my home on my nice piano, that they have all had a chance to try out.

Today the exam date comes through, and no fewer than 4 of them will be away on various school trips that day. My timetable is falling apart, I have the hassle of trying to get the Board to move them to the main centre, and they will need lessons weeks after I had planned to finish teaching for the term.

Blast!

Fume!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
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post May 30 2012, 08:15 PM
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QUOTE(Scooby Doo @ May 30 2012, 08:50 PM) *

So I've arranged a visit for the exams, so that 9 of my students can take their exams together at my home on my nice piano, that they have all had a chance to try out.

Today the exam date comes through, and no fewer than 4 of them will be away on various school trips that day. My timetable is falling apart, I have the hassle of trying to get the Board to move them to the main centre, and they will need lessons weeks after I had planned to finish teaching for the term.

Blast!

Fume!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!


Yikes, poor Scooby! Never mind, have a virtual Scooby snack (I can't see an icon for this one!)
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post May 30 2012, 08:32 PM
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Yum, thanks Norway...

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post May 30 2012, 08:35 PM
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Could they not have told you about the trips before you arranged their exams?
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post May 30 2012, 08:36 PM
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Tis a lovely piano... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post May 30 2012, 09:06 PM
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You could be bold and ask them to cancel their school trips???
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post May 30 2012, 09:18 PM
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You could be bold and ask them to cancel their school trips???


That thought also went through my mind.
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post May 30 2012, 09:18 PM
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Given that it's a six week period of possible exam dates, not much I or they could have done, really, other than not enter for exams at all this time. I shall try to avoid this scenario next year by not doing exams in the Summer Term. Never had a problem before, and it's just really annoying that it has all fallen apart this time.

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post May 31 2012, 05:04 AM
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Contact the AB straight away, explain the situation and see whether they can move your visit to another day. I've always found them very helpful, and they really do understand teachers' problems with arranging exam dates! If you act quickly there may still be time to sort out another date for your visit. Good luck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Incidentally, even for a Standard Visit there is much more flexibility over choosing dates at the point of entry than you might think. After having chosen my 'preferred week' on the online form, submitted my entry and received the acknowledgement email, I reply immediately to that email stating which days in that particular week I'd prefer, and I also give a second choice of week in case my first choice proves too awkward to accommodate. The standard reply comes back that they will do their best but can't guarantee anything, but so far they have always managed to give me my first choice of week AND day, which is fantastic!
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post May 31 2012, 06:48 AM
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OK, well I'll see what they can do....
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post May 31 2012, 08:00 AM
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When I post my entry form I always send a short covering letter saying "please would you kindly avoid ....." and then list the dates (normally there are just one or two) which are impossible. I've never had a problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post May 31 2012, 08:26 AM
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QUOTE(porilo @ May 31 2012, 09:00 AM) *

When I post my entry form I always send a short covering letter saying "please would you kindly avoid ....." and then list the dates (normally there are just one or two) which are impossible. I've never had a problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


Did that this time, and you'll read elsewhere that it failed miserably this session (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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I shall certainly be a bit more careful in future when booking exams in the summer term - there seem to be so many trips and other things going on. It's all very well asking them to prioritise an exam, but many of their trips are special 'one-off' events eg going to see the Olympic village, so it does seem rather mean not to offer an alternative if there is one available. I'm not going to change the date of the visit, as it would probably cause as many problems as it solves, and would invoive other teachers, their pupils and accompanists!
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post May 31 2012, 11:43 AM
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Phew, one student will be moved to local exam centre, and it turns out the visit runs into a second day, so I can swap the others around.

*goes off to lie down in darkened room*
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post May 31 2012, 02:31 PM
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QUOTE(Scooby Doo @ May 31 2012, 12:43 PM) *

Phew, one student will be moved to local exam centre, and it turns out the visit runs into a second day, so I can swap the others around.

*goes off to lie down in darkened room*

Glad it has all been resolved Scooby Doo. Huge relief, I'm sure.


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