tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21724748.post116014566115925549..comments2023-09-26T15:14:50.352+01:00Comments on Conservative Party Reptile: Exams: winging it v swottingTim Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705980028580424584noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21724748.post-1160313314524315352006-10-08T14:15:00.000+01:002006-10-08T14:15:00.000+01:00"As far as preparation for life and work is concer..."As far as preparation for life and work is concerned the ability to wing it and cram at the last minute is every bit as useful ..." Excellent point. Not only that, but for the intelligent it may be a better test of ability than something that requires tolerance of tedium. They're only scaling back coursework because it has proved impossible to mark fairly in the age of the web. Ideologically, the educational establishment continues to have little sympathy with exams. Probably because they have little sympathy with the idea of innate ability. A symptom of mediocracy.Fabe Tassanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279119414821928574noreply@blogger.com