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Minx



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:36 am    Post subject: Dumbing down again? Reply with quote

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1206444/Boy-15-gets-exam-pass--just-using-bus.html

This is just a warm-up for the real silly season - the exam results. Hold tight for 101% pass rates, 99% straight A's and those passing more subjects than they actually took exams for. Rolling Eyes
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Helen May



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes I can see it happening.............

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

In a civil service exam many years ago , I achieved 102%. The chap setting the exam said, if we remembered to use the word "copius" in one of our answers, we'd get an extra 2% .... he wasn't banking on my photographic memory.... Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rachel,

I would have deducted 10% for spelling 'copious' wrongly Razz
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gosh! That's not like me. Spelling thangs wrongly. Smile

My Great Grandma used to say, " if you pleak ploperly you can plell ploperly... Smile

I'm in such a tearing hurry, each time I've logged-on here today - the doorbell has gone bing-bong, and I've had to rush off.

I'm such a prawn! Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


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