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Julian Hall wrote: > Benjamin A'Lee wrote: >> Well, they're right, science should be made easier. What's all this >> nonsense with ? = 3.14..., for example? Make it 3, so the poor little >> dears can remember it without over-taxing their brains. >> >> They say they want pupils "...to acheive the best grade expected"; I >> don't see how making the exams easier will help this; it'll just give >> them a better grade than they deserve (with the downside that people at >> the top end of the scale won't have the opportunity to demonstrate their >> ability). It's madness... >> >> Ben >> > Talking of madness my first week in Uni two years ago, the lecturer for > QMS [1] went round asking everyone multiplication questions. Given that > I am on a computer related course I was shocked at how many got them wrong! > Well I would admit that I am crap at in my head sums and personally I think it proves nothing except the ability to remember numbers. Under a situation like you describe I too may get it wrong or just not have a clue so you would probably be laughing at me too, but I have successfully completed an engineering degree and a Phd so think that times tables in your head proves very little. -- Robin Cornelius http://www.byteme.org.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html