i don't get why people hate the merit system. i love it! it gives me a sense of achievement since i can't achieve anything through marks, so i resort to merits.
i received the highest level in primary, which only ever happens to like one person per two years. and you get a badge in the end. in girra, they used to have trophies, except they resorted to badges except for the last two levels where you get a trophy or something.
at baulko, all you get is a piece of paper with the principal's signature. and i thought baulko was "rich"
success! 105 merits in 1.5 years.
40 merits this week. you really have to become best friends with your teacher. especially the week leading up to the collection. if i came in year 7, i would probs get like over 3 golds. impossible to become good friends with phys teacher, and maths teacher is super stingy.
my eng ext teacher was a merit saver. she was like "you can have whatever amount you want"
but the main reason was because i actually hand in stuff.
all my teachers know how hard working i am, especially english adv and ext and jap. it's just that my brain doesn't function fast/well, so not matter how much effort i put in, i won't be able to do better than say, the person who puts in no effort but is naturally smart.
tbh, baulko's system is easier since you only need five columns to get the top thing. in girra you need 6.
both need 2 sport or extra curricular or service etc, etc
the difference is that you need merits for the academic part in baulko (and apparently they're hard to get in junior years) while at girra you need to be above average (approx 80%) or you can choose to use your merits. i've never used merits for the academic section at girra.
so for me personally, since i'm not smart at baulko, i would rather collect 20 merits (as getting above average for me is....hard..): )
the merits you collect at girra are "extra" awards, which don't really contribute to the ultimate level.
i ran after maths to year advisor so didn't have to wait for 80mins like some people...
i hope he recorded it correctly...
That's an interesting view of the merit system!
ReplyDeleteI think maybe some of being able to do well without study is part of education in younger years, and how well it prepares you for the higher content. I don't know. Some people are really really intelligent (like with IQ and stuff) and work hard but don't get high marks.