Found http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051010/NEWS01/510100379/1006 that whilst browsing the net, didnt know if i was allowed to post it in the news section as i'm not on the news team / staff or a moderator. Looks good though, i wish they had that sort of scheme in the UK, would encourage people to do better!
yeah me too, it would mean that i wouldn't have to save for one and could spend more money on this heap i'm using now...
ahh for my GCSE's i got a score of 6.5 i think as i got 5 A's and 5 B's each grade was given a point score then you added up your points and divided by the total number of subjects taken, so A* = 8 POINTS A = 7 POINTS B = 6 POINTS C = 5 POINTS D = 4 POINTS E = 3 POINTS F = 2 POINTS G = 1 POINT U = 0 POINTS I got 5 A's and 5 B's so (5x7)+(5x6) all divided by 10 gives a score of 6.5 Obviously the highest score you can get is an 8. In america its different but i think the general principal is the same. They can then base your future predicted grades on that point score...bit strange as you could do really badly in future exams but hey, thats the system for ya!
Personally I think it's a ridiculous idea, it's not really encouraging children, it's more buying them off, if you say that you'll give them something good they'll work for it, but you're making them think that after EVERYTHING they do well they will get a prize. Which means they'll learn more of a harsh lesson when they finally get into the world of work or even college/university. After going through your further education you get nothing except a certificate and career paths open to you. They'll then kick up a fuss and be dissapointed when they don't get a reward, in the short term it's a good idea but in the long run it won't be such a good idea.
<- very attentive student *cough* All d's - 1.0 All c's - 2.0 All B's - 3.0 All A's - 4.0 A (90-100%)= .5 B (80-89%)= .375 C (70-79%)= .25 D (60-69%)= .125 F (00-59%)= .0 8 classes is the norm. Grading can be altered to teacher's needs and expectations like last year my fitness teacher's grading was 100-95% A, 90-94% B, so on.
Ac tually, it's not terribly uncommon for schools in the US to give freshman laptops. Our tuition for college is pretty high, so they can basically just tack it on to their tuition. I got to a private college and tuition there is $10,000 per semester. AND there are two semesters per year. AND that is just tuition, not books, fees, or room abd board. These schools also have agreements stuidents need to sign that say if you stop being a student there before such and such a year, then you need to pay them back so and so much for the computer. Therefore, they really only need to add like $500 per year. In the realm of $20,000, it's barely notciable. Oh yes, and for $20,000 my school DOES NOT include the computer. I bought my laptop myself. Several schools I applied to did have this deal, and for every student, not just those with certain grades. Also, keep in mind universities in the US generally have to work harder to attract students, so they laptop is just another incentive for handing of your tuition money to them. Yes, state schools are the same. I used to go to a state school, and I swear I spent more there than I do now at my private school. My reward for good grades in high school was that I am on a near-full scholarship now.
