Exam Grades not comparable to 50 years ago

[gables]

Not the kids fault.

Indeed, they can only sit what has been set

Does it have to be the fault of someone?

Yes, those that set the curriculum, teach it and set the exams

[LondonManc]

Yes, those that set the curriculum, teach it and set the exams

Not even those. It's higher up than that.

Wanting a system where everyone is at least of a certain standard is all well and good but some kids are just plain thick and you also stifle the elite by concentrating on making sure that your F and U grade students get up to an E or D. 100 IQ is the average for a reason. For all the bright people out there, there has to be a bell-curve distribution of people balancing them out. Others may simply not have the aptitude for exams.

We're crying out for skilled tradespeople but Bliar and Brown insisted that a high percentage should go to uni. On balance, the Tories upgraded polytechnics to universities, diluting the quality of graduates by default. While some employers may recognise the traditional red bricks, others just see a graduate then moan that Dave and his two E grade A-levels in media and sports science isn't up to the job.

We're sorting people later in life, at which point we've already invested too much money in their failed education when they could already have been showing promise as an apprentice. You shouldn't be allowed to college without 5 A-Cs; YTS should be re-introduced for those who are ambitious but not as smart to give the a vocational qualification of some sort.

[gables]

Not even those. It's higher up than that.

Wanting a system where everyone is at least of a certain standard is all well and good but some kids are just plain thick and you also stifle the elite by concentrating on making sure that your F and U grade students get up to an E or D. 100 IQ is the average for a reason. For all the bright people out there, there has to be a bell-curve distribution of people balancing them out. Others may simply not have the aptitude for exams.

We're crying out for skilled tradespeople but Bliar and Brown insisted that a high percentage should go to uni. On balance, the Tories upgraded polytechnics to universities, diluting the quality of graduates by default. While some employers may recognise the traditional red bricks, others just see a graduate then moan that Dave and his two E grade A-levels in media and sports science isn't up to the job.

We're sorting people later in life, at which point we've already invested too much money in their failed education when they could already have been showing promise as an apprentice. You shouldn't be allowed to college without 5 A-Cs; YTS should be re-introduced for those who are ambitious but not as smart to give the a vocational qualification of some sort.

Way better said than I could, I'll admit my answer was lazy.