I think that is getting some serious consideration

I think most teachers (despite being pleased with the results) think that 1 in 4 getting an A is not a good thing.

And for me, neither is coursework.

Posted By: APB on August 17th 2007 at 15:07:06

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The world'sgone feckin mad. (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 14:53:02
- Get rid of A Levels and replace them with an Abitur / Bac (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 15:03:51
  - Lot's of them are thick because they stay at school. (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 15:08:18
    - they are thick and its nothing to do with school (n/m) (General Chat) - Commisar_Canary, Aug 18, 01:44:50
      - EDP24 website article, Earlham School and A level results (General Chat) - Commisar_Canary, Aug 18, 01:48:23
    - *t' mill* (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Aug 17, 15:16:54
      - Indeed. I chose French instead of Yorkshire dialect when I did my options (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 15:18:04
        
        I did French GCE. Been feck all use to me though. (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 15:20:21
    - You do learn how to spell "lots" though (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 15:09:28
      - Steve in Holland - obviously the 3 R's were of no use to you ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Commisar_Canary, Aug 18, 01:49:44
        
        oops replace Steve in Holland with CB41 (n/m) (General Chat) - Commisar_Canary, Aug 18, 01:52:20
      - Unfortunately there are not many mills left. However, (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 15:10:52
        
        Spelling, grammar, maths, logic and abstact thinking... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 15:16:25
        
        (obviously I meant abstract, and you can scratch spelling from the list) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 15:19:36
        
        But spelling and basic maths are surely taught in junior school. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 15:21:56
        
        They are started in primary school, yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 15:29:59
        
        But did you do differentiation when you were 8 ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 15:30:27
        
        No, I did it after I left school (which I did at the earliest (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 15:34:05
        
        Well there's the difference. I've had to many times in the past. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 15:36:00
        
        Anyway, we seem to have strayed from the original point. Why (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 15:35:33
  - I think that is getting some serious consideration (General Chat) - APB, Aug 17, 15:07:06
    - The principle of coursework is fine... (General Chat) - Brom, Aug 17, 15:10:09
      - And if you don't get / give help then results suffer (General Chat) - APB, Aug 17, 15:11:44
        
        Yeah, so there needs to be greater controls on coursework (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Aug 17, 15:13:57
        
        Doesn't that destroy the point of it? (General Chat) - APB, Aug 17, 15:16:02
        
        Not really, you'd just have to have exam like conditions when doing it... (General Chat) - Brom, Aug 17, 15:23:40
        
        MFL also do this (n/m) (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 17, 16:48:21
        
        I've never understood art exams. Isn't art the act (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 17, 15:26:14
        
        *themself* - great English (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Aug 17, 15:12:59
    - Academic Problems Building? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 17, 15:08:31

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