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gambler Kent 06 Aug 15 8.34am
Well they were f***ing easy in my day too. Got 8 o levels without even working hard. Stop moaning u moany old git.
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Kent 06 Aug 15 8.34am

Well they were f***ing easy in my day too. Got 8 o levels without even working hard. Stop moaning u moany old git.

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jamiemartin721 Reading 06 Aug 15 9.40am
Quote Stuk at 04 Aug 2015 5.06pm They might not be, but it doesn't matter if you f*** about with the marks required to pass. Candidates needed under 34% to get a C and 60% for an A, according to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). 60% for an A. Sixty! No wonder they wanted devolution. They'll have a nation of straight A students with a threshold that low. Edited by Stuk (04 Aug 2015 5.07pm) Seems a bit odd to me as well, but I guess it would depend on how difficult the exam was. When I did my GCSEs way back in the 80s, on the lower level Maths paper you needed 75% or more to get a C (CSE level paper), and 40% to get a C on the higher paper (O level paper). But I agree, it seems a bit low as a threshold for an A grade, 60% (unless only say 20% of those taking the exam are getting 60 or more). "One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" [Link]
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Quote Stuk at 04 Aug 2015 5.06pm

They might not be, but it doesn't matter if you f*** about with the marks required to pass.

Candidates needed under 34% to get a C and 60% for an A, according to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).

60% for an A. Sixty!

No wonder they wanted devolution. They'll have a nation of straight A students with a threshold that low.

Edited by Stuk (04 Aug 2015 5.07pm)

Seems a bit odd to me as well, but I guess it would depend on how difficult the exam was. When I did my GCSEs way back in the 80s, on the lower level Maths paper you needed 75% or more to get a C (CSE level paper), and 40% to get a C on the higher paper (O level paper).

But I agree, it seems a bit low as a threshold for an A grade, 60% (unless only say 20% of those taking the exam are getting 60 or more).

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Stuk Top half 06 Aug 15 11.33am
Quote Mapletree at 04 Aug 2015 7.53pm Quote Stuk at 04 Aug 2015 5.06pm They might not be, but it doesn't matter if you f* about with the marks required to pass. Candidates needed under 34% to get a C and 60% for an A, according to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). 60% for an A. Sixty! No wonder they wanted devolution. They'll have a nation of straight A students with a threshold that low. Edited by Stuk (04 Aug 2015 5.07pm) What you ommitted to say Stu is that the Scottish exam board screwed up so badly, making the exams so hard, that nobody could get high marks*. Having junior Maples going through exams in the past couple of months it infurates me how the exam boards mess up the exams they set. Teachers get the students prepared according to the curriculum then a load of random crp appears in the exams that nobody could have predicted. This year I can vouch for multiple bizarre GCSEs and International Baccalaureate exams, last year A levels. My little Maples have worked harder than I ever did, nowadays school children are in a more competitive world and have to rise to it, hence the higher performance. Especially with the new breed of tiger mums. Don't knock the improvements in performance, teaching should get better year on year and students should have to up their act. It seems they have been, no? Unless they were impossible, that's really just an opinion. I'm sure kids throughout time have come out of exams thinking that question was a bit hard, but now they moan online and even appeal their grades/marks. The thresholds for a qualification should be consistent, not adjusted to make the pass rates seem more acceptable in a bad year. Optimistic as ever
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Top half 06 Aug 15 11.33am

Quote Mapletree at 04 Aug 2015 7.53pm

Quote Stuk at 04 Aug 2015 5.06pm

They might not be, but it doesn't matter if you f*** about with the marks required to pass.

Candidates needed under 34% to get a C and 60% for an A, according to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).

60% for an A. Sixty!

No wonder they wanted devolution. They'll have a nation of straight A students with a threshold that low.

Edited by Stuk (04 Aug 2015 5.07pm)

What you ommitted to say Stu is that the Scottish exam board screwed up so badly, making the exams so hard, that nobody could get high marks.

Having junior Maples going through exams in the past couple of months it infurates me how the exam boards mess up the exams they set. Teachers get the students prepared according to the curriculum then a load of random cr*p appears in the exams that nobody could have predicted.

This year I can vouch for multiple bizarre GCSEs and International Baccalaureate exams, last year A levels.

My little Maples have worked harder than I ever did, nowadays school children are in a more competitive world and have to rise to it, hence the higher performance. Especially with the new breed of tiger mums.

Don't knock the improvements in performance, teaching should get better year on year and students should have to up their act. It seems they have been, no?

Unless they were impossible, that's really just an opinion. I'm sure kids throughout time have come out of exams thinking that question was a bit hard, but now they moan online and even appeal their grades/marks.

The thresholds for a qualification should be consistent, not adjusted to make the pass rates seem more acceptable in a bad year.

Optimistic as ever

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fed up eagle Between Horley, Surrey and Preston... 06 Aug 15 11.46am
The one thing I hate about education these days is how they have airbrushed history and don't teach it the way it should be. My cousin comes out with absolute nonsense about the WWII and other subjects. When will the left stop interfering with history?
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Between Horley, Surrey and Preston... 06 Aug 15 11.46am

The one thing I hate about education these days is how they have airbrushed history and don't teach it the way it should be. My cousin comes out with absolute nonsense about the WWII and other subjects. When will the left stop interfering with history?

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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 06 Aug 15 11.48am
Quote fed up eagle at 06 Aug 2015 11.46am The one thing I hate about education these days is how they have airbrushed history and don't teach it the way it should be. My cousin comes out with absolute nonsense about the WWII and other subjects. When will the left stop interfering with history? I'm teaching wwii next term. Thought I'd start off with the bombing of Dresden. Edited by nickgusset (06 Aug 2015 11.57am)
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Quote fed up eagle at 06 Aug 2015 11.46am

I'm teaching wwii next term. Thought I'd start off with the bombing of Dresden.

Edited by nickgusset (06 Aug 2015 11.57am)

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Stuk Top half 06 Aug 15 11.53am
Quote nickgusset at 06 Aug 2015 11.48am Quote fed up eagle at 06 Aug 2015 11.46am The one thing I hate about education these days is how they have airbrushed history and don't teach it the way it should be. My cousin comes out with absolute nonsense about the WWII and other subjects. When will the left stop interfering with history? I'm teaching wii next term. Thought I'd start off with the bombing of Dresden. I'd start with Mario Kart. Optimistic as ever
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Top half 06 Aug 15 11.53am

Quote nickgusset at 06 Aug 2015 11.48am

Quote fed up eagle at 06 Aug 2015 11.46am

I'm teaching wii next term. Thought I'd start off with the bombing of Dresden.

I'd start with Mario Kart.

Optimistic as ever

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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 06 Aug 15 11.56am
Quote Stuk at 06 Aug 2015 11.53am Quote nickgusset at 06 Aug 2015 11.48am Quote fed up eagle at 06 Aug 2015 11.46am The one thing I hate about education these days is how they have airbrushed history and don't teach it the way it should be. My cousin comes out with absolute nonsense about the WWII and other subjects. When will the left stop interfering with history? I'm teaching wii next term. Thought I'd start off with the bombing of Dresden. I'd start with Mario Kart. Lolz.
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Shizzlehurst 06 Aug 15 11.56am

Quote Stuk at 06 Aug 2015 11.53am

Quote nickgusset at 06 Aug 2015 11.48am

Quote fed up eagle at 06 Aug 2015 11.46am

I'm teaching wii next term. Thought I'd start off with the bombing of Dresden.

I'd start with Mario Kart.

Lolz.

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Mapletree Croydon 06 Aug 15 12.00pm
Quote Stuk at 06 Aug 2015 11.33am Quote Mapletree at 04 Aug 2015 7.53pm Quote Stuk at 04 Aug 2015 5.06pm They might not be, but it doesn't matter if you f* about with the marks required to pass. Candidates needed under 34% to get a C and 60% for an A, according to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). 60% for an A. Sixty! No wonder they wanted devolution. They'll have a nation of straight A students with a threshold that low. Edited by Stuk (04 Aug 2015 5.07pm) What you ommitted to say Stu is that the Scottish exam board screwed up so badly, making the exams so hard, that nobody could get high marks*. Having junior Maples going through exams in the past couple of months it infurates me how the exam boards mess up the exams they set. Teachers get the students prepared according to the curriculum then a load of random crp appears in the exams that nobody could have predicted. This year I can vouch for multiple bizarre GCSEs and International Baccalaureate exams, last year A levels. My little Maples have worked harder than I ever did, nowadays school children are in a more competitive world and have to rise to it, hence the higher performance. Especially with the new breed of tiger mums. Don't knock the improvements in performance, teaching should get better year on year and students should have to up their act. It seems they have been, no? Unless they were impossible, that's really just an opinion. I'm sure kids throughout time have come out of exams thinking that question was a bit hard, but now they moan online and even appeal their grades/marks. The thresholds for a qualification should be consistent, not adjusted to make the pass rates seem more acceptable in a bad year. Yes, the opinion of the exam board itself. Exams themselves should be consistent. Try taking a look at historic exam papers and comparing them. See if you can make any sense at all of the past couple of years where the papers are bizarre and nothing like their predecessors. In my opinion they were fruited up for political reasons and the result is an unlevel playing field. What annoys me is that results in the really able children failing to achieve better results than the middling children, the questions were so random it just became a matter of luck getting higher grades.
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Croydon 06 Aug 15 12.00pm

Quote Stuk at 06 Aug 2015 11.33am

Quote Mapletree at 04 Aug 2015 7.53pm

Quote Stuk at 04 Aug 2015 5.06pm

They might not be, but it doesn't matter if you f*** about with the marks required to pass.

Candidates needed under 34% to get a C and 60% for an A, according to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).

60% for an A. Sixty!

No wonder they wanted devolution. They'll have a nation of straight A students with a threshold that low.

Edited by Stuk (04 Aug 2015 5.07pm)

What you ommitted to say Stu is that the Scottish exam board screwed up so badly, making the exams so hard, that nobody could get high marks.

This year I can vouch for multiple bizarre GCSEs and International Baccalaureate exams, last year A levels.

Don't knock the improvements in performance, teaching should get better year on year and students should have to up their act. It seems they have been, no?

The thresholds for a qualification should be consistent, not adjusted to make the pass rates seem more acceptable in a bad year.

Yes, the opinion of the exam board itself. Exams themselves should be consistent. Try taking a look at historic exam papers and comparing them. See if you can make any sense at all of the past couple of years where the papers are bizarre and nothing like their predecessors. In my opinion they were fruited up for political reasons and the result is an unlevel playing field.

What annoys me is that results in the really able children failing to achieve better results than the middling children, the questions were so random it just became a matter of luck getting higher grades.

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