Exams are getting easier
Posted: February 13th, 2024, 12:52 pm
Indeed, something we all already know.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-b ... e-68282659
But the one thing that raised my eyebrows more was that the individual in question is doing A-levels in "two maths courses, three languages, three variations of history, economics, business, computer science and film studies".
Back in my day - at A level you had Maths - and possibly Further Maths. I assume we now have some wonderdul split of Pure, Mechanics, Statistics etc.
Languages - assuming they are different languages then that seems fair enough.
History - three variations of history. Come on, are you having a laugh. In my mind this is clearly a dumbing down of the subject.
Film Studies. good grief, I'm going to have to lie down.
Maybe should have posted this in Bitter Lemons. I'm bitter - not because I'd have wanted to do some of those subjects - but in what education appears to have become - some even cruder generalist clap-trap.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-b ... e-68282659
But the one thing that raised my eyebrows more was that the individual in question is doing A-levels in "two maths courses, three languages, three variations of history, economics, business, computer science and film studies".
Back in my day - at A level you had Maths - and possibly Further Maths. I assume we now have some wonderdul split of Pure, Mechanics, Statistics etc.
Languages - assuming they are different languages then that seems fair enough.
History - three variations of history. Come on, are you having a laugh. In my mind this is clearly a dumbing down of the subject.
Film Studies. good grief, I'm going to have to lie down.
Maybe should have posted this in Bitter Lemons. I'm bitter - not because I'd have wanted to do some of those subjects - but in what education appears to have become - some even cruder generalist clap-trap.