Exams getting easier

**moorfield** · 22 May 2008, 08:33

Do they still do exams? How quaint, I thought it was all internet-assisted coursework these days.

**VectraMan** · 22 May 2008, 08:34

Is it worth worrying about when it's only GCSE music? Just let them take the A.

**TimberWolf** · 22 May 2008, 09:29

Sounds like a good idea, that way everyone can get an A** (or however many asterisks we are up to now).

With educational results like this we will be the envy of the world. New labour education policy is to make everyone above average, and it's working.

**moorfield** · 22 May 2008, 09:37

Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

New labour education policy is to make everyone above average, and it's working.

I'm a little rusty on my statistics these days but I think that only works if you have one very very very thicko at the bottom of the pile.

**scooby** · 22 May 2008, 10:44

Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7414129.stm

How can you be disadvantaged in an exam by having the answers on the back?

there was a comment from OCR about "it's OK, not every candidate noticed!"

Made us laugh here, however my client is a competitor!!

**DiscoStu** · 22 May 2008, 10:44

Originally posted by moorfield View Post

I'm a little rusty on my statistics these days but I think that only works if you have one very very very thicko at the bottom of the pile.

She's called Dawn Primarolo.

HTH

**Advocate** · 22 May 2008, 11:00

I thought everyone got As now anyway for fear of upsetting and traumatising the little cherubs!

**Pondlife** · 22 May 2008, 11:04

Originally posted by Advocate View Post

I thought everyone got As now anyway for fear of upsetting and traumatising the little cherubs!

Apparently some of the more vocationaly adept ones will obtain a level of deferred success.

**threaded** · 22 May 2008, 18:49

I wonder how p1ssed off the ones who get a fail will be....

Exams getting easier