With respect, you're wrong.
How on God's earth has Freefair, for example, managed to score as many good predicted grades as he has when he's barely capable of spelling a word correctly, much less forming coherent sentences.

I dread to think what that boy's exam paper's going to look like, but tell me he won't score highly.
( Kroney, Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:09, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Teachers are told not to count spelling and grammar.
It's more important that the children can express themselves.

This is exactly why the world will be employing Brits as toilet cleaners in twenty years.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:11, Reply)

No no, you're thinking of national diplomas

( Kroney, Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:12, Reply)

Oh man, I've got a right grump on now.

( Kroney, Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:14, Reply)

talk about something else, then
this is a bit worky for me, too
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:15, Reply)

yeah
this pisses me off a bit - yeah I may not be teaching them English but I should be able to point out when they spell wrong
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:14, Reply)

Japanese robots will be cleaning toilets.
Brits will be emptying the shit out of the robots. With their bare hands.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:14, Reply)

I sometimes feel I should be having children
if only to raise the average national IQ.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:16, Reply)

we no longer need IQ
we need poo scooping skills
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:16, Reply)

When I'm queen I'm going to make it The Law that people with brains have kids.
Then I'm going to exterminate the Jews.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:17, Reply)

I won't be having any
because I will find them dreadful and appalling. I will then try to correct their piss poor education and get them beaten up by their peers instead.
( Kroney, Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:17, Reply)

Hate to agree with him, but writing online
and writing an essay are two different things (I'm not sure my sentences are all post graduate level :)). Also, he's only GCSE, remember? You won't find many 16 year olds who are much better at it. Admittedly there are a lot more that are less twatish. Having a decent education doesn't stop you being a cock.

Perhaps that's a module I could advocate: How to Not Be A Cock on the Internet.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:14, Reply)

When I was at school
I was taught to read and write before age 10. After that, incorrect spelling and grammar got you marked down.
( Kroney, Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:16, Reply)

you're looking older....
:)
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 26 Jul 2011, 18:17, Reply)