I marked a student’s essay, and they unfortunately failed.

I met with the student to give enhanced feedback about why they failed and how they could do better on future essays and on our exam. They fought me considerably on my feedback but resigned to accept the mark.

I just marked the student’s exam, and they received a first! Their overall mark went from a fail to a 2:1 (for non-British academia, this is the equivalent of a high B)!

I CAN TEACH WELL!!!! I’M A GOOD TEACHER!!!

…and I don’t want to teach, lol.

Now this is a good feeling for marking on a sunny Saturday afternoon after 2 weeks of gloomy snow!

Met police using surveillance system to monitor mobile phones

Civil liberties group raises concerns over Met police purchase of technology to track public handsets over a targeted area

Cyber-attacks on UK at disturbing levels, warns GCHQ chief

‘Exponential rise’ in attacks on departments, industry and public reveal global cybercrime marketplace, says intelligence director

Ucas admits the university admissions process favours rich at private schools

Ucas review acknowledges that the system unfairly advantages private pupils and calls for an overhaul of the application process

Whatever happened to ‘THIS IS OUR ENGLAND NOW’?

I’m not saying these articles are related… I’m simply highlighting that the nature of the police state is rising, and there are smart, middle/lower class youth who can’t afford/get in to Uni…

Viva revolutionaries. Viva.