Exams timetabled to accommodate Ramadan

[shadow_boxer]

Very reasonable I think and well done to the exam boards.

 

[neil_g]

We should probably cancel Easter holidays then.

dont forget christmas

 

[tom_e]

Don't be silly it's fine to have a holiday if it's for the correct brand of sky pixie.

 

[Mr Jack]

People really will get their knickers bunched over anything. If they hadn't announced they were doing this I doubt anyone would have noticed.

 

[Terminal_Boy]

But is is fine to cater for one particular religious denomination?

The last 20 years say it's not only fine to do so, and actually racist to suggest that doing so isn't the best idea ever.

 

[Ryan-3]

On that basis then, should a student be allowed to take an exam as ans when they feel fit?

Yes we should. My next one I should have to take in the year 2100.

It's an accommodating thing I suppose, but I just wonder whether it has any effect.



Or are we doing it just because the Euro's are on? That "Religious domination..."

 

[RDM]

I absolutely agree but should I have to change what i do to accommodate that?

How are you having to change?

 

[RDM]

So you're currently at school or sixth form studying GCSE or A-Levels and you have to change to accommodate someone else?

Lets cry for the poor students who get a couple extra weeks of revision, seems like a win all round personally.

It is a little less revision as the exams will be over by the 6th June rather than not starting until after Ramadan.

I am struggling to remember last years exam dates but I think it may only be 1 week early?

 

[chief barker]

So what.

It's medieval claptrap anyway.

 

[bitslice]

I can't see this changing anything, but neither can I see it as necessary.

I disagree with religion demanding compulsory behaviour from children, there is no requirement for kids to fast and I think the parents should put their children's exams first.

The same applies to those that want to take their children on holiday during term time, you won't die if you don't go skiing in Aspen every year.

As a country we are historically Christian, this is part of our culture, on principle we should not allow other religions to make demands. Next in line will be the creation of official holidays for whatever festival they have next.

If they wanted to they could have changed the timetable to avoid hayfever season, but they didn't, which makes me think this is just another idiot whitey dreaming up new ways to be multicultural.

Someone should start appreciating that islam isn't flavour of the year right now, so anything seen as "making demands" should be left on the shelf for now. It creates unwanted friction amongst those who didn't vote for any of this.

 

[platypus]

Next in line will be the creation of official holidays for whatever festival they have next.

If they want to give me another bank holiday to celebrate the start of Ramadan, I'm all for it .

 

[spoffle]

I can't see this changing anything, but neither can I see it as necessary.

I disagree with religion demanding compulsory behaviour from children, there is no requirement for kids to fast and I think the parents should put their children's exams first.

The same applies to those that want to take their children on holiday during term time, you won't die if you don't go skiing in Aspen every year.

As a country we are historically Christian, this is part of our culture, on principle we should not allow other religions to make demands. Next in line will be the creation of official holidays for whatever festival they have next.

If they wanted to they could have changed the timetable to avoid hayfever season, but they didn't, which makes me think this is just another idiot whitey dreaming up new ways to be multicultural.

Someone should start appreciating that islam isn't flavour of the year right now, so anything seen as "making demands" should be left on the shelf for now. It creates unwanted friction amongst those who didn't vote for any of this.

YEAH BUDDY