Son's Maths teacher openly discussed his exam results with the classroom

Is he that bothered people know he got a 3? It's hardly the end of the world and still a decent enough grade.

It's going to be obvious anyway as he has been booted into the general class from the credit class. So everyone knows he got a 3/4. He got a 3 so it's the beat score for the class.

If the teacher told the class he had a skin disease and then everyone was ****ging him I could see the point, but come on!

Tell him the girls aren't interested in geeks! His cool rating has moved up in a result of his non credit exam score!
 
When we got our GCSE results, we all piled into the hall where the results were laid out fully and we could read each other's grades for every subject. Never thought it to be much of a biggie and we're not talking too long ago either - 1995.

I'm not sure what exam the OP is referring to because we normally got the results as A B C (pass grades) then D E F G (fail grades).

I checked the thread date, and hmmm... started back in school today? Bit early isn't it?
 
I'd be more annoyed at being moved down a class for one crappy result to be honest, particularly if the results up until that point were good.

Obviously the other kids were interested because they most likely expected him to be in the class and perhaps the teacher just used him as an example of what happens to people when they don't study enough. Not saying it's right but it's not the end of the world.

In saying that, I hated when teachers called out results for all to hear, particularly when I knew I was going to get a non-great result due to the peer expectation of me getting 110%
 
Ask him why it really matters. Whether the teacher told them or not he won't be in the class anyway so they'll all know he didn't get the grade needed for that class. The only way they wouldn't know is if he lied to people which is just wrong over such a small thing as being embarrassed by what sounds like a freak result.
 
Jambo said:
Tell him to man up. Seriously.
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he was moved down a set.. kids wondering why - they already know he wasn't in the class - simply confirming to the rest of the class that if you don't maintain good grades then you'll move down a set isn't a big deal surely?

For internal exams I'm pretty sure they used to post the results on notice boards at my school.

OP would be better off seeking advice on how his son can improve rather than showing himself up as a problem parent to the teaching staff by kicking up a fuss over something relatively trivial.

edit - if you're asking about him staying in the top class then that's something different and tbh.. if he'd done well through the rest of the year then it does seem a bit harsh to move down based on one exam... though the 3/4 does seem to suggest he only scraped a 3 and if they're expected to aim for 1s and a few get 2s etc.. then a 3/4 isn't necessarily good. Perhaps they think he will do better sitting exam papers at a different level...
 
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I was in a second grade in maths in my 5th year (O level GCSE?) when I got a teacher who inspired me. I finally really understood maths and got a high pass grade at O level.

It could all workout good and sounds like he did not have a personal rapport with that teacher or vice versa. Maybe a bit of application and he could be top of that grade rather than being down about it.

Life's like that.
 
doopydug said:
He got a "1" all the way up to the exam day and was in the top 4 or 5 in the class - all of his other results were very good indeed. It seems the result was a freak one but I am not encouraging his victim complex, I hope. I have already pointed out how it will look and how I don't think it is the right thing to do.

However, I have also told him that it is , at the end of the day, his choice and if he wishes to make a complaint, I will go with him to guidance, to discuss it - I am trying to support him rather than abandon him whilst trying to make him see the possible outcome of his actions.
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Your his dad! Lay down the law and educate the boy, don't let him go away in a girly strop complaining about it! It will achieve absolutely nothing and potentially make the rest of his school years difficult for nothing!
 
Don't see what else the teacher could have done really...

Why is 'x' not in the class any more...

'They didn't get the grades...'

Now all students in the class would know the academic requirements to get in...

So she's already implied he got a 3 or a 4...

She could not comment I guess, but that'd just create more interest by the class....

I'm going with the man up idea...

kd
 
doopydug said:
However, I have also told him that it is , at the end of the day, his choice and if he wishes to make a complaint, I will go with him to guidance, to discuss it - I am trying to support him rather than abandon him whilst trying to make him see the possible outcome of his actions.
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It seems simple, perhaps too simple but hey, we have to try.

option 1: I am embarrassed and angry and will take revenge on those I feel have wronged me.

option 2: I am embarrassed, accept my misfortune with good humour and get on with my life.

If he takes option 1, will his friends find out he has made a complaint, will he tell them - is this perhaps the whole point? Does he think that will make him look better or worse in their eyes?
 
Monserrat said:
When we got our GCSE results, we all piled into the hall where the results were laid out fully and we could read each other's grades for every subject. Never thought it to be much of a biggie and we're not talking too long ago either - 1995.

I'm not sure what exam the OP is referring to because we normally got the results as A B C (pass grades) then D E F G (fail grades).

I checked the thread date, and hmmm... started back in school today? Bit early isn't it?
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his son is 15 - he's very likely talking about internal exams, not GCSEs
 
This seems like a mountain out of a molehill to me and I can't see how complaining about his teacher will help at all, it's his own fault that he is in this situation.

I would just tell him to redirect his anger into making sure this freak result doesn't happen again and then he won't have to be embarrassed about doing poorly.
 
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The classes are grouped according to grades ... your son didn't make the grade .... the teacher explained to the class that your son was no longer in the class. This is not victimization, in my opinion the teacher was telling a truth rather bluntly. Yes the teacher could've handled it better but this is reinforce to the class that if you fail you will get moved.

I've been put through far much worse during high school ... I wrote swear words into my dairy and the teacher found it ... he wasn't happy and he sent me to the principle's office right in full class.

Your son should really take this as a lesson .... **** will happen in life and even if the complaint was made, it shouldn't overshadow the fact that your son knew he should've done better and shouldn't use this as an excuse.
 
I would be annoyed at the teacher, if she singled your son, and made him feel about 2 inches tall. Then openly talked about your son and his grades, to other students behind his back. :(
 
doopydug said:
Now, when I was at school, it was normal for the teacher to shout out the exam results whern we got back from holiday but, now, it seems, that it is against the data protection act and should never have been done.
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I don't believe it is against the DPA.
 
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