A'level results day.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Candidate for a caption competition?

[HairyArsedBloke]

[Gonzo]

I think that everyone has missed the point of this thread, which is this sort of thing:

From the Daily Mail




EDIT:



HAB beats me to it once again.

[TimberWolf]

I think the page on the left is heavier.

[Scrag Meister]

Mich the Tester BSc (turd, no hons, from a poly)

Only did HND here. HND, no turd, no hons, from a poly/

[MarillionFan]

Only did HND here. HND, no turd, no hons, from a poly/

Ah an HND.

Or 'Has No Degree' as it's known.

[sasguru]

With ten's of thousands taking the exam in any one year, it's statistically unlikely to have a year of exceptionally brighter people.

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That statement is incorrect.
If the underlying population is changing for some reason (e.g. immigration, improved teaching, the Flynn effect) the mean intelligence of the sample that is A-level students may change from year to year.

Not saying it does, just saying your reasoning is incorrect.

You get an E- for statistics.
HTH

[AtW]

Exactly. Everyone got a D-

Actually those who studied well, especially maths, physics etc were guaranteed cushy jobs in military industrial complex, those who did not study well would have to contend with being plumbers...

[Pondlife]

I think that everyone has missed the point of this thread, which is this sort of thing:

I think it's a sad day when traditions go unnoticed.

[sasguru]

Actually those who studied well, especially maths, physics etc were guaranteed cushy jobs in military industrial complex, -

Well I got As at A-level in Maths and Physics (in the mid 80s before exams became easy) and I've got a cushy job in the financial-industrial-military complex.