View Single Post
Old 26-08-2010, 10:34   #19
garinda
Give, give, give member
 
garinda's Avatar
 

Re: 99% Pass rate?-Are we being fair to our teenagers?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Less View Post

Well done to all that worked hard and acheived as high a grade as you could.

...and to young Master Lineker.

George Lineker fails to get into university (but dad Gary insists school is to blame) | Mail Online

Agreed. It's not the young people's fault exams are resulting in so many top grades.

I think in future universities/employers will be looking at what else people have done with their lives, when it comes to trying to distinguish between umpteen candidates, with matching A* grades.
__________________
'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.'
Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.






garinda is offline   Reply With Quote