what the hell IS an A* anywaycould they not have just hiked up the A grade pass rate to 90% or something?
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The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Thu 21 Aug 2008, 13:52,
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^ thisA billion times, this!!!
Also coming soon to an A-level near you. Arrrgghghgh.
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Thu 21 Aug 2008, 13:57,
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Also coming soon to an A-level near you. Arrrgghghgh.
A-levels are more 'corrupt' than GCSE'sA-Levels are just a passing ground to promote University, and nothing more. It's a centre to oil up the gears for future debt.
Kids of GCSE age are taught VERY little about options outside of A-Levels which can still give them qualifications which may help them better than A-Levels.
of course, next up are the TOTALLY pointless Diplomas that are coming up this september, which (having had to prepare documents, schemes of work and syllabuses for one) take about 50% of the usual course content away from the old traditional qualification, to give a more 'open' view to learning. Basically, it's cutting back 50% of 'relevant' info that these kids need to pursue a diploma in a given career path.
(Kids of GCSE age are taught VERY little about options outside of A-Levels which can still give them qualifications which may help them better than A-Levels.
of course, next up are the TOTALLY pointless Diplomas that are coming up this september, which (having had to prepare documents, schemes of work and syllabuses for one) take about 50% of the usual course content away from the old traditional qualification, to give a more 'open' view to learning. Basically, it's cutting back 50% of 'relevant' info that these kids need to pursue a diploma in a given career path.
The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Thu 21 Aug 2008, 14:08,
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I'm glad that most art-based things involve a lot of personal teaching,rather then relying on other people to teach you how to do it.
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ClanSoul,
Thu 21 Aug 2008, 14:12,
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It's like an A for anyone who took an exam up to 1993and then an A is a B and B is a C etc etc
Except they don't have ungraded anymore so I don't think they can possibly fail.
I'm glad I don't have to hire people based on qualifications, its all such bullshit now, people with glowing results from pre 93 now look like fucking cretins on paper.
(Except they don't have ungraded anymore so I don't think they can possibly fail.
I'm glad I don't have to hire people based on qualifications, its all such bullshit now, people with glowing results from pre 93 now look like fucking cretins on paper.
HappyToast Groat froth,
Thu 21 Aug 2008, 13:57,
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it's all pifflekeep it simple, it'll be better for the dreaded 'league tables'
and will help employers know who the fuck they are employing
(and will help employers know who the fuck they are employing
The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Thu 21 Aug 2008, 14:02,
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yerI only got one A at GCSE (er, in 1988) and I'm cleverer than everyone
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Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus,
Thu 21 Aug 2008, 14:03,
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