declan_murphy@hotmail.com wrote:
> takeshi wrote:
> 
>> The intermediate sylabus at Yamasa is a total shambles (or more
>> accurately a complete lack of) and needs to be seriously sorted out.
> 
> Which intermediate syllabus? AIJP or SILAC? You studied in AIJP from
> beginner to upper-beginner, starting at a time when the program's
> structure had been in existence 12 months. 

I said intermediate.


> There are 18 AIJP/AJSP levels now.

There is a proper integrated intermediate syllabus now? Not from what I 
hear.


> 
>> There's very good reasons few crackers can manage to get passed the the
>> first bit of intermediate. But with the lack of interest people like
>> Declan take in student complaints that's not going to happen. Spin and
>> lies is much easier.
> 
> Almost all students who spend 2 or more quarters in the intermediate
> levels (7+) make it into pre-advanced.

Interesting spin, that's not responsive to what I said.

> 
> As for the rest of your comment, the whole Institute was built from
> complaints, criticisms, brickbats and suggestions. The more negatives I
> hear the better - without them its harder to get improvements. Even the
> new accommodation (Hane) was designed largely through student input. I
> realise that you are nursing a steaming cup of bitterness, but perhaps
> it is time to move on.
> 

What did you do about *my* complaint?

Nothing.

As for "steaming cup of bitterness" I didn't start this thread I simply 
responded to it giving my opinion of a very poor teacher. And in case 
you haven't notice, I did move on.