Would you get into the UK?

Burnsy2023 said:
A test should have specified learning outcomes. Learning pointless information is by definition pointless. A citizen test should be about making sure someone fits the values of the UK and will integrate. The current test does not do this.
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Who are you to decide what's pointless?

The test should demonstrate that you're interested in the UK, that you've gone to the effort of learning all about it, that you know what you can and can't do while here, that you know specific laws that are different from country to country etc... As it is, it seems to do a bit of that, why wouldn't you expand that? There's a LOT of stuff to know about the UK and living here.
 
Mickey said:
Who are you to decide what's pointless?
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As someone who's lived here all his life and bar a piece of paper is British? I think I'm pretty qualified to judge what is relevant.

The test should demonstrate that you're interested in the UK, that you've gone to the effort of learning all about it, that you know what you can and can't do while here, that you know specific laws that are different from country to country etc... As it is, it seems to do a bit of that, why wouldn't you expand that? There's a LOT of stuff to know about the UK and living here.
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Hopefully when I get accepted to become a Special Constable, I should have a better understanding about the law than most. I know plenty about the UK, I've been through the education system (indeed still am), am well informed of politics and current events and if I don't get anywhere near a pass then I think the system is atleast a little flawed.
 
Burnsy2023 said:
As someone who's lived here all his life and bar a piece of paper is British? I think I'm pretty qualified to judge what is relevant.
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Well I've lived here all my life too, I am British, and I'm older than you. So if we're playing top trumps, I win ;) So that means I'm a better judge right?

Burnsy2023 said:
Hopefully when I get accepted to become a Special Constable, I should have a better understanding about the law than most. I know plenty about the UK, I've been through the education system (indeed still am), am well informed of politics and current events and if I don't get anywhere near a pass then I think the system is atleast a little flawed.
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I've been through the same system and did fine on the test, seems fine to me ;)

**Off for the night now**
 
You have failed the practice citizenship test.

Questions answered correctly: 15 out of 24 (63%)

Time taken: 04 minutes 31 seconds
 
Mickey said:
That's true, but again, I'm more shocked at the attitude of people not wanting to know, or not thinking it's worth knowing than them not actually knowing it.
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I guess that's personal opinion at the end of the day, I personally don't think a lot the information in the test is worth knowing. If you do then that's fine I guess :P

Mickey said:
So that means it should never be a question on a test, incase someone doesn't know it? :P
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I was just trying to put some perspective on the issue, you know the answers to these questions but it doesn't mean everyone does or more importantly should. Again I think that's a matter of opinion, but you shouldn't really dictate to people what they should and should not know as people come from diverse backgrounds and lead very different lives. And sadly some people are stupid and some people aren't.

Mickey said:
It's a test to see if you can read/write, take in and understand information about the UK and remember the details at least long enough to take a test. I'm not sure what else you expect from it :P
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Maybe the problem here is that we have the test out of context, but the test is called "Life in the UK Official Practice Citizenship Test" it is not called "Official Literacy Practice Citizenship Test".
 
Mickey said:
Well I've lived here all my life too, I am British, and I'm older than you. So if we're playing top trumps, I win ;) So that means I'm a better judge right?

I've been through the same system and did fine on the test, seems fine to me ;)
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Considering the performance of everyone else here, it seems that your judgment might be a little off ;)
 
Mickey said:
I don't know. I'm not sure there's one source of information, but picking up information from reading and watching news is fairly easy, they often mention facts and figures. Other ones, like the speed limits, whether you get free clothes at school etc... just from being English and living in England for 26 years.
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some schools give one free set of uniform or atleast one free school jumper :P

facts and figures on the news? lol since when do they mention facts and figures from the 1800's etc.

the average person wont be able to answer more than half of those questions.

people into politics like i guess you are will fair much better
 
What a ridiculous quiz

You have failed the practice citizenship test.

Questions answered correctly: 12 out of 24 (50%)

Time taken: 03 minutes 25 seconds
 
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