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ArishMell · 70-79, M
Yes: not in full-time education although I did attend the local Technical College on day-release when an apprentice.
Many years later I took two, national standard school Mathematics courses in evening-classes as an adult-student, for work reasons. Both culminated with the normal examinations.
I passed the first, at GCSE level, easily.
The second was GCE 'A/S' Level. I forget quite what it stands for, but our tutor explained this has roughly half the volume of contents, but the same level of difficulty, as the full 'Advanced Level' course).
Failed dismally. I think I managed about two questions completely. The examination results certificate read "U" , for "Ungraded"!
I did not try to repeat the course.
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I felt very sorry for one poor chap. He arrived for an examination in the same room as the A/S Exam, only to find he was there on the wrong day. Which might not have mattered if his intended exam had not been in the previous week....
Many years later I took two, national standard school Mathematics courses in evening-classes as an adult-student, for work reasons. Both culminated with the normal examinations.
I passed the first, at GCSE level, easily.
The second was GCE 'A/S' Level. I forget quite what it stands for, but our tutor explained this has roughly half the volume of contents, but the same level of difficulty, as the full 'Advanced Level' course).
Failed dismally. I think I managed about two questions completely. The examination results certificate read "U" , for "Ungraded"!
I did not try to repeat the course.
.......
I felt very sorry for one poor chap. He arrived for an examination in the same room as the A/S Exam, only to find he was there on the wrong day. Which might not have mattered if his intended exam had not been in the previous week....