but they are just teaching kids to pass exams not the subjects.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 14:08, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

I saw this at uni
I knew one girl who would consistently score highest in the exams. she got 99% in one geotechnical engineering paper.

I met some people who worked with her on site after uni and apparently she was almost completely fucking useless in every way.

she used to idly paddle the pink canoe in lectures and the library though.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 14:09, Reply)

Well yes, but you pass a maths exam not by memorizing every possible answer to a quadratic equation
you pass it by knowing how to solve a quadratic equation.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 14:09, Reply)

maths is a bit different
but even with mechanics you can learn the type of question that is going to come up and practice various permutations of that.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 14:11, Reply)

But if that's the case why not include more skill based, or vocational subjects for learners?
There should be loads more academies and apprenticeship type places available in my opinion. I agree with what you are saying but also with Brianhequator that it isn't the best way.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 14:14, Reply)

There is a dire need for good apprenticeships.
Especially in the engineering industry. My dad has problems finding good young engineers when we advertise.
( girlinthehole, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 14:17, Reply)

it just seems the obvious choice, more and more kids are disillusioned at school
and fail so give them the option to try something hands on that will give them more options than a call centre.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 14:19, Reply)

won't give them a stick up the arse about not being able to get a job
despite their BA in Media
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 14:20, Reply)

Errr
We recently had four lads coming in for interviews for apprenticeships here.

Not one of the idle little cunts even turned up.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 14:23, Reply)

that's because they looked you up on the internet
and found that you were a colossal nonce
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 14:26, Reply)

that's because they all know about the
"lanky nonce with the silly music" who works there.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 14:27, Reply)