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sit grades

Norwegian (Bokmal) translation: følge et fast eksamensopplegg

22:22 Jun 17, 2015
English to Norwegian (Bokmal) translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / British school
English term or phrase: sit grades
She quit piano lessons when the teacher wanted her to sit grades.

This is from a British article about child prodigies. It must be a British expression, and I understand that "to sit" means to take exams, so "to sit grades" seems like it would mean taking a test at the end of each grade? But it doesn't make sense as the girl is extremely smart, and taking a test should be a breeze for her. So I am wondering if it has another meaning. Or maybe simply that she wants to step up sooner than the average student, so just studying for a grade-specific exam at the end of each year is too slow. Does that make sense?
Elisabeth Maurland
United States
Local time: 17:52
Norwegian (Bokmal) translation:følge et fast eksamensopplegg
Explanation:
Isolert sett er vel betydningen av "sit grades" den du er inne på, at det handler om å bestå en eksamen / oppnå en grad. I den konteksten du oppgir, tror jeg meningen er at eleven ikke ønsket å følge en strukturert, snever undervisning rettet inn mot bestemte eksamener.
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Joachim Stene
Norway
Local time: 00:52
Grading comment
Tusen takk! Godt å få det bekreftet.
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Joachim Stene


  

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følge et fast eksamensopplegg


Explanation:
Isolert sett er vel betydningen av "sit grades" den du er inne på, at det handler om å bestå en eksamen / oppnå en grad. I den konteksten du oppgir, tror jeg meningen er at eleven ikke ønsket å følge en strukturert, snever undervisning rettet inn mot bestemte eksamener.

Joachim Stene
Norway
Local time: 00:52
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Tusen takk! Godt å få det bekreftet.
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