Another issue has just come up today; the proposal to change the A Levels back to where they were in my day ? exam-based.
I do understand why this has been proposed ? the Universities and Employers are worried about the drop in standards of the current A levels.
However, there is a big debate starting about how boys do better in exams rather than coursework and that anyway coursework is 'easy' and/or is all down by the parent and therefore cheating.
Essentially, Mr Gove is saying that girls cheat and because they are getting better standards than the boys and have pushed up the pass mark, he wants to go back to the old method which is favoured by boys and will push the girls back down again.
Is this all part of a scheme to get women back in their rightful place of in the home; looking after all generations thereby decreasing the bill for looking after both pre-schoolers and the older generation, and also freeing up jobs for the boys therefore decreasing the unemployment numbers?
All in one go, what a brilliant plan.
If you choose to stay at home, absolutely FINE, but if you can't/don't want to .... ?
Just a little bit sexist though, don?t you think? We are 52% of the vote don?t forget ? good old Emily!
What do you think of this plan?
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BidRed · 23/01/2013 15:11
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