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08/17/06 09:53
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Jez Smith said:
On the radio this morning a report about the latest a-level results where more people than ever are expected to get 57 'a' grades because they can spell their name correctly.Some apologist for the lower standards was saying that 'more people will get a passing grade,but its not because of lower standards but because of restructuring of the exams'Pull the other one.


'A' Levels are approximately SATs for our former colonial colleagues.

And yes, the grades are seriously inflated. 25 years ago, only a fixed percentage would be awarded grades (A..F), so the pass mark would vary year to year, generally grades were stable. 20 years ago we went to a fixed pass mark. Now 96.6% actually pass the exams, and 26% are A grades.

Funnily enough our engineering schools now have to do 4 year, not 3 year courses, with the first being remedial maths. When I did my A levels, having done "further maths" at A level, the first year maths was a walkover.

Steve


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yeah right            01/01/70 00:00      
   Translation            01/01/70 00:00      
      the way it goes            01/01/70 00:00      
         Maybe there is hope...?            01/01/70 00:00      
            maybe            01/01/70 00:00      
            Probably not possible            01/01/70 00:00      
               are you sure            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Education failing            01/01/70 00:00      
                  The real reason standards are dropping            01/01/70 00:00      
                     And it may be            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Education            01/01/70 00:00      
                        if you catch them, they may get depressed,            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Cheating            01/01/70 00:00      
                              that sneaky old devil            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Poor babies            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Jeff, Jeff, Jeff, how dare you spaek such truth            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Actually...            01/01/70 00:00      
                           I dont think its political            01/01/70 00:00      
                              What does that tell you...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 It's been three giant steps backward            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Time passes            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    ...and things change            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Yes. Those newbies could and would read and write            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Youth            01/01/70 00:00      
                  true            01/01/70 00:00      
                     What percentage can do ANYTHING accurately?            01/01/70 00:00      

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