GCSEs to go

[FredPuli43]

Anybody here in favour of scrapping the 'modular' exams in favour of a one-off one? The defects in one-offs are that they depend lot on luck; I once passed an exam when I only knew 6 things in the syllabus and the examiner asked for all 6, ; and on nerves; the brightest English literature student in my class failed the A level through panicking. How is the one-off better and what's the problem with modular?

[jd_1984]

Some kids can ace exams and put very little effort in to lessons ( I wasnt one!!) and some are better at spending time researching and putting together documents for coursework assignments (that was me). I heard that coursework will not account for the final grade in this new plan which I find absurd! I think the latter prepares you better for the real world and work based environments where often you are not tested, rather you have to use skills to complete tasks which can have varying deadlines. Drawing on information, research and meeting deadlines prepares you far better for the real world. Like I said some kids can put in minimal effort during the year but have the ability to swot up last minute and retain enough information to get a good grade. That is not the ethos to teach kids, mess about all year and swot up at the end! They need to develop their skills, coursework should remain

[murraymints]

'bout time too !!.constantly appalled at the standards of education nowadays....I found myself correcting teacher's work set for my oh's kids for homework all the time..and was always asked at parent's nights...are you a teacher ?.....I do not claim to be the brain of Britain but standards have certainly slipped since my day !