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My cooking exam is on the 20th march, I still don't know what theme to pick as i'm so indecisive. It's one about budgeting healthy meals for a family or takeaway meals.

I got a 7 in my mock exam and aiming for a 9 this time.

Second my NEA2, I honestly don't know where to start, I love my teacher but it takes 30 mins to start the lesson due to others being so disruptive.

PLEASE HELPPPPP!!!
Original post
by nyiema
My cooking exam is on the 20th march, I still don't know what theme to pick as i'm so indecisive. It's one about budgeting healthy meals for a family or takeaway meals.

I got a 7 in my mock exam and aiming for a 9 this time.

Are you really asking random strangers in the internet what theme you should pick - even if it's one you hate - because you can't make the decision yourself? I've fallen into that trap before and it never helps. The indecisive person (you in this case) always responds with "Yes, but what about ...? Perhaps I should do that instead?" So it never helps. Indecisive people simply don't make decisions until they're absolutely forced to, almost at gunpoint. :smile:

Original post
by nyiema
Second my NEA2, I honestly don't know where to start, I love my teacher but it takes 30 mins to start the lesson due to others being so disruptive.

PLEASE HELPPPPP!!!

Have you raised this issue with the teacher? Or the head of year? Only they can solve this for you.

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by DataVenia
Are you really asking random strangers in the internet what theme you should pick - even if it's one you hate - because you can't make the decision yourself? I've fallen into that trap before and it never helps. The indecisive person (you in this case) always responds with "Yes, but what about ...? Perhaps I should do that instead?" So it never helps. Indecisive people simply don't make decisions until they're absolutely forced to, almost at gunpoint. :smile:
Have you raised this issue with the teacher? Or the head of year? Only they can solve this for you.

Nah honestly my schools sh** so no help there, gotta help urself. I thought long and hard last night, and I decided on budgeted family meals. My teacher gave us a copy of another students NEA 1 and told us not to copy it but basically copy it. no help at all
Original post
by nyiema
Nah honestly my schools sh** so no help there, gotta help urself. I thought long and hard last night, and I decided on budgeted family meals. My teacher gave us a copy of another students NEA 1 and told us not to copy it but basically copy it. no help at all

Well done for picking a theme!

In terms of others being disruptive, the only solution to this is authority. Ideally that would be a teacher, but it could also be a bossy / loud student who makes them sort themselves out. However, I suspect that the loudest student is amongst the disruptive group!

The only other approach I think of is the "authority of numbers". If enough of you get together and "gang-up" on the disruptive group, then you might be able to shame them into behaving. But this probably won't work, to be honest. :frown:

Reply 4

I did another exam board, but we had to do research and a large report as well. Have you only got 1 month to write your report before cooking?
Also, I recommend (if you have the money) to do some practice rounds of your cooking, make sure the recipes work and your time plan is correct. I did 3, I would say do at least 1.

Reply 5

Original post
by nyiema
My cooking exam is on the 20th march, I still don't know what theme to pick as i'm so indecisive. It's one about budgeting healthy meals for a family or takeaway meals.
I got a 7 in my mock exam and aiming for a 9 this time.
Second my NEA2, I honestly don't know where to start, I love my teacher but it takes 30 mins to start the lesson due to others being so disruptive.
PLEASE HELPPPPP!!!

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