Walt in English exam shocker

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Im pleasantly surprised to find that Uncle Walt made an appearance in the English GCSE exam yesterday. The story of Disneyland and Walts struggle to open it was used as a comprehension piece for 16 year olds in the national formal English exam.

No shock to hear that one of the Sak brood chose that piece to work on.

Well it is more interesting than McBeth and all that boring tosh.

 

[barnum42]

Im pleasantly surprised to find that Uncle Walt made an appearance in the English GCSE exam yesterday. The story of Disneyworld and Walts struggle to open it was used as a comprehension piece for 16 year olds in the national formal English exam.

No shock to hear that one of the Sak brood chose that piece to work on.

Well it is more interesting than McBeth and all that boring tosh.

That's going to raise some pedantic hackles on here.
(It was Disneyland Walt struggled to open ) But I'm sure the fruit of your loins knows the difference.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

That's going to raise some pedantic hackles on here.
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Dont want to upset Michael Jackson :animwink:

 

[njblackberry]

And I'm sure they know that the classic by Shakespeare is Macbeth, not McBeth

 

[Ultra Magnus]

Since the English exam is over now (and therefore no legal worries ), would it be possible if you could post the passage and question? I'm sure the rest of the WDWMagic members wouldn't mind flexing the ol' brain muscle

 

[venooch333]

The English exams aren't over! I've got mine this afternoon! What board was the paper from because my school uses AQA so therefore it could be a different exam

 

[Mckooy]

Yer I did'nt get that piece either, our school uses AQA aswell!

 

[Blink Me]

i've got aqa as well. I've got the poems this afternoon. man thats going to suck! I'd rather have done dineyland! Good Luck though.

 

[venooch333]

Yep different cultures poetry sucks! I really want to do the disney exam now O well good luck everyone who has the English exam this afternoon!

 

[barnum42]

poetry sucks!

Not Spike Milligan's

 

[venooch333]

This isn't Spike Milligan stuff unfortunately! :brick:

 

[barnum42]

You could try to reinterpret them from a Milligan standpoint.

Thinking back to my English exams, I don't think we touched poetry in them.

 

[Blink Me]

lucky you! i've had it in my literature exam too.

 

[venooch333]

Yep I had it in my Literature exam too! But I thought the Lit and first Lang exam were ok, today is the hardest one IMHO! :king:

 

[Blink Me]

The language one was ok, but i ran out of time on the literature one.

 

[barnum42]

I did A/O in English Lit and there was no poetry in that either.

String string is a wonderful thing
Rope is stronger
But string is longer

 

[venooch333]

String string is a wonderful thing
Rope is stronger
But string is longer

I must say im loving that poem! :lol:

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Ive no idea what exam bord ill ask her tonight, she goes to a Leicestershire school.


Being a Scot when I did my exams O grades were split into two papers, literature and language and you has to pass both to get a C or above. But punk was the fashion then. And if Willy S had been Scottish he would have been Mc as Mac's tend to be Oirish or islanders. (thats my excuse and Im sticking to it)

I did ok cause spelling only counted for 5% of the mark.

Even managed to get a good garde at Higher (A equiv) eeeee and that were when exams were exams. :animwink:

 

[barnum42]

and that were when exams were exams. :animwink:

Ahh yes - five years hard work boiled down to a two hour exam. :hurl: