If a plane flew horizontal

aardvark · 22 Jan 2011 at 13:54

back to school for you me thinks.

Amp34 · 22 Jan 2011 at 13:59

Castiel said:
Sorry I thought you were. No worries.

No we used to take O levels between 14-16 and then A levels from 16-18, just like the GCSE to A level system now. So you can see the way in which they moved the goalposts somewhat and have been doing so ever since.

However was there not a two tier exam system when O levels were taken, those that couldn't do O Levels were bumped down to CSE(?) levels?

In a way it would have made sense to amalgumate O-Level and CSE levels together to make GCSE, whilst taking some of the more advanced O-Level stuff and dumping it in the A-Level syllabus?

Castiel · 22 Jan 2011 at 14:15

Amp34 said:
However was there not a two tier exam system when O levels were taken, those that couldn't do O Levels were bumped down to CSE(?) levels?

In a way it would have made sense to amalgumate O-Level and CSE levels together to make GCSE, whilst taking some of the more advanced O-Level stuff and dumping it in the A-Level syllabus?

Yes there was, however if what you say is true, the exams were still dumbed down, were they not?

Anyway this is off topic so As I said it is arguable, but this isn't the thread to argue it.

Cosimo · 22 Jan 2011 at 14:25

aardvark said:
back to school for you me thinks.

Even some schooling won't help him now.

Amp34 · 22 Jan 2011 at 14:29

Castiel said:
Yes there was, however if what you say is true, the exams were still dumbed down, were they not?

Anyway this is off topic so As I said it is arguable, but this isn't the thread to argue it.

To an extent yes, bu considering a large proportion of people didn't do O-Levels (CSE instead) then it makes sense to do it the way they did.

Just pointing out that there were probably mitigating circumstances to the "dumbing down".

Castiel · 22 Jan 2011 at 14:37

Amp34 said:
To an extent yes, bu considering a large proportion of people didn't do O-Levels (CSE instead) then it makes sense to do it the way they did.

Just pointing out that there were probably mitigating circumstances to the "dumbing down".

Indeed, and I agree to some extent. Most of the alleged 'dumbing down' is supposed to have arisen during the curriculum changes of the late 90's and 2000's anyway according to most academics and Universities.

Blackhawk47 · 22 Jan 2011 at 19:05

Also have a watch of James May's trip into space...its an amazing piece of tv/documentry.

neodude · 22 Jan 2011 at 19:24

Savara said:
"If a plane flew horizontal [sic]", it would never leave the earth's atmosphere, no. What Neo said.

Also, hey Neo

Hey bud, long time no see