Not the week I wanted, Not the service I needed Options

[Rockmeamadeus]

I asked for the last week of the exams for a reason, this year - three of my students are on school trips. My appointements came back as last week in June (Three weeks before the last week). Guess what, one student is away and the other two will have travelled back by coach from France the day before their date.

In the past the board has been good dealing with the odd problem but this is - a. the first time I've not got the week I wanted and b. the first time they have been unable to find me alternatives at the local centre.

I've been offered appointements over 30 miles away in two cases and 40 miles away in another in order to accompodate these pupils.

I asked for the last week for a good reason - if the board are going to give us a choice of weeks they need to honor it. We do pay through the nose for our 15 mintutes!

Finally - when I got my appointments I trried and tried to get through on the phone - in the end I had to sort it out using Email -which is much more stressful.

I'm sorry to say that I sense cut-backs.

[randomsabreur]

I decided I had to avoid exams this term (and did G8 probably a term earlier than truly comfortable) because I am getting married in the middle of the exam period and I only have tiny centres near me (1 -2 days' examining at most) making a move difficult to say the least. Suspect I wouldn't have been married very long if I'd've needed to come back early from honeymoon!

[Hedgehog]

I decided I had to avoid exams this term (and did G8 probably a term earlier than truly comfortable) because I am getting married in the middle of the exam period and I only have tiny centres near me (1 -2 days' examining at most) making a move difficult to say the least. Suspect I wouldn't have been married very long if I'd've needed to come back early from honeymoon!

Well no, there are priorities and priorities. Congrats on the nuptials though! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party1.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party1.gif)