"The scale of "grade inflation" in schools and universities since Labour came to power is laid bare in official figures today.
The number of A grades at A-level and top honours degrees has soared more than 50 per cent since 1997."
How could anyone be surprised, it's another measure of the success this Government has brought to this country. Not enough people succeeding, move the goalposts - NHS failing, change the measures that are reported against - unemployment too high, disqualify some groups from the statistics.
"The Government-backed review of the degree classifications system, headed by Leicester University vice-chancellor Bob Burgess, is expected to report on a possible alternative later in the year.
Widespread disagreement among university bosses has delayed its conclusions but it is expected to recommend a new system based on a simple pass/fail grade.
This would be backed by a detailed transcript of students' achievement.
The review has already concluded the ancient system is "unfit for purpose". "
Government-backed review! Unfit for purpose!
Say no more.
Scale of grade inflation laid bare as 50 per cent of students gain top honours
Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
Friday, January 12, 2007
Sunday, January 07, 2007
MORE Government Hypocrisy
Most recently it was local hospital department closures being defended by the very same people who were pushing through the closures, now, yet again, it is one standard for the general population and another for the "elite".
THE child of a cabinet minister, who used to be a key part of Tony Blair’s education team, is to be sent to a £15,000-a-year private school.
The child, who is understood to have dyslexia and could not be named for legal reasons, is going to the home counties school because it is understood the child’s parents feel that their youngster’s needs cannot be adequately dealt with within the state sector.
During the minister’s time spent working in the education team, the government was criticised for closing a number of special needs schools, arguing that such children’s needs could be adequately met in regular state schools.
Of course it is only right that any caring parent should do the very best for their child, but these are the same people who are telling everyone else that the service provided is totally acceptable, just not for them.
What message does this send to the parents of other children with special needs who have not got £15000 a year to spend?
What is the difference between a Dictatorship,in which the favoured few have access to the very best whilst the rest of the population are forced to put up with ever diminishing and failing services, and the present Government of this country?
No it's not a joke, really, what is the difference?
Privacy cloak for minister who sends child to fee school
THE child of a cabinet minister, who used to be a key part of Tony Blair’s education team, is to be sent to a £15,000-a-year private school.
The child, who is understood to have dyslexia and could not be named for legal reasons, is going to the home counties school because it is understood the child’s parents feel that their youngster’s needs cannot be adequately dealt with within the state sector.
During the minister’s time spent working in the education team, the government was criticised for closing a number of special needs schools, arguing that such children’s needs could be adequately met in regular state schools.
Of course it is only right that any caring parent should do the very best for their child, but these are the same people who are telling everyone else that the service provided is totally acceptable, just not for them.
What message does this send to the parents of other children with special needs who have not got £15000 a year to spend?
What is the difference between a Dictatorship,in which the favoured few have access to the very best whilst the rest of the population are forced to put up with ever diminishing and failing services, and the present Government of this country?
No it's not a joke, really, what is the difference?
Privacy cloak for minister who sends child to fee school
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