I was always irritated by mums who used to go to teachers to argue about grades. They just made me laugh. Now I found myself in this situation: my daughter had a math test. In one problem she solved the equations in a different order than given. She did them right, the results are correct. As a result, instead of the "five", she got "three with a plus". After the test, there were 3 lessons in which my daughter tried to explain the matter. The lady, however, did not have time each time. Should I go to the teacher to help my daughter? Małgorzata.
When mechanically checking a stack of test papers, the teacher has the right to make a mistake. I don't think anyone wanted to hurt your daughter. Most likely, the teacher checked the next results and did not notice the presented order of the equations. The matter must be clarified, because a lower grade may affect the final grade. If the daughter fails to talk to the teacher, go alone. Do not raise any complaints, just talk calmly and to the point and ask for a correction of the assessment. Don't forget to take the unfortunate test with you! Good luck. B.
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Barbara Śreniowska-SzafranEducator with many years of experience.
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