it only seems that way
because of the whole AS/A level thing. If they are crap at AS, the college doesn't put them through to A2. Also, the way colleges get judged (until this year) it makes more sense for lecturers to not enter students at all than risk them failing.

Also, us lecturers are awesomer these days. Specially with the gramma and spelin
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 13 Nov 2010, 12:50, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I didn't realise that. When I was at school, there were only bog standard A levels.

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Sat 13 Nov 2010, 12:55, Reply)

it's way more complicated now
there are national diplomas and first diplomas, too, which is another place to put weaker students or those with learning problems. I currently teach 9 different courses/levels.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 13 Nov 2010, 12:57, Reply)

Shirley students with "learning difficulties" won't go to uni?

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Sat 13 Nov 2010, 13:00, Reply)

no, but that's not what FE is for necessarily these days
although we do get some who struggled at school, because of some learning difficulty or unidentified need (like dyslexia) who start on first diploma and (especially in our department which is quite practical) progress through to the diploma and sometimes even the foundation degree.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 13 Nov 2010, 13:02, Reply)

Mrs Boris did badly at school,
But on her BTEC and subsequent uni career did a stellar job. Shame I saddled the poor thing with a couple of kids...
( Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Sat 13 Nov 2010, 13:04, Reply)