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Vekril
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 Posted: 09/23/03 - 13:49 Post subject: British children no longer fail...
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they nearly pass.
| Quote: | YOU HAVEN'T 'FAILED' - YOU'VE 'NEARLY PASSED'
10:30 - 22 September 2003
Pupils across Lincolnshire may soon be able to sit exams without fear of failing, when new government guidelines come into effect.
The guidelines, for marking key national curriculum exams, recommend that the current F grade, for 'fail', should be replaced with an N grade, for 'nearly'.
The guidelines were sent out to markers of this summer's exams by the Government's Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.
They include instructions that maths exam answers should be marked as either 'creditworthy' or 'not creditworthy', rather than correct or incorrect.
The changes cover English, maths and science exams at key stages one, two and three, which are taken by seven-, 11- and 14-year-olds.
Youngsters who do not achieve a minimum mark, where the tests have a target of levels three to five, can be given a 'compensatory level two' award.
A spokesman for the authority denied that the marking scheme blurred the distinction between passing and failing.
The spokesman said the use of 'creditworthy' was appropriate because some answers to maths questions were worth several marks, and it was possible to get some marks even if the final answer was wrong.
Nick Seaton, the chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, described the changes as "political correctness gone stark raving bonkers".
He said educational managers were afraid to use the words 'right', 'wrong' and 'fail'.
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=57711&command=displayContent&sourceNode=57238&contentPK=7138184
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That sounds like something out of a bad Month Python skit. PC is worse overseas than here in the states it appears.
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Brael
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Posted: 09/23/03 - 13:51 Post subject:
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Eduin nearly passes at life now.
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Akronn
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Posted: 09/23/03 - 13:56 Post subject:
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Reading that gave me a not entirely good feeling in my stomach.
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Paco
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Posted: 09/23/03 - 13:58 Post subject:
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I "nearly" kept my lunch down.
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Spitulski
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Joined: 23 Nov 2002
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Location: Washington
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Posted: 09/23/03 - 14:41 Post subject:
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I nearly didn't spit my drink onto my lap.
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Banzai
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Posted: 09/23/03 - 14:44 Post subject:
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Spot on, old man!
This mean we can say the british women by aqnd large are nearly attractive?
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Eduin
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Posted: 09/23/03 - 14:47 Post subject:
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Who cares. It doesn't make a difference in the bigger picture. In Scotland, fails have always been marked U for Unclassified for as long as I can remember. It still means the same thing - you didn't pass.
BTw, for the Maths thing, it makes perfect sense. If you use a correct formula and carry it through correctly while making an arithmetic error somewhere, the final answer is not correct but it *is* creditworthy. This is how Maths papers have been marked in every country since the beginning.
Regards,
Eduin
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WheresNWS
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Posted: 09/23/03 - 14:49 Post subject:
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Eduin is nearly a whale.
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Mogling
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Posted: 09/23/03 - 15:34 Post subject:
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I think its crap to make the stupid people feel better...
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Tamrissa
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Posted: 09/23/03 - 16:06 Post subject:
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they are just trying to please the majority of the population and keep them happy, all the stupid parents of all the stupid children will be content now!
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atarom
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Posted: 09/23/03 - 16:16 Post subject:
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holy shit that's funny.
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Spitulski
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Posted: 09/24/03 - 03:08 Post subject:
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Kids aren't graded on process, but results. If they can't get the results desired in the method that's been hammered into their heads, there's no "nearly" about it. They simply didn't pay attention, didn't grasp the methodology of whatever is being taught and don't deserve anything other than a failing grade.
How the f**k is some kid supposed to improve when he can completely fail, but not be told so?
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