Doesn't that destroy the point of it?

If it's too controlled, to all intents and pursposes it's an exam. And you need freedom to research, develop ideas etc., if you want to do it properly.

Posted By: APB on August 17th 2007 at 15:16:02

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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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