GCSE sailing assesment

   Of course, a kid doing their GCSEs would probably have found out that Bill Gates never said any of those things. And they weren't said, they were written. And not recently....

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Lukepiewalker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1341	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lukepiewalker Report Post Quote Reply Topic: GCSE sailing assesment Posted: 10 Oct 08 at 4:56pm
	Of course, a kid doing their GCSEs would probably have found out that Bill Gates never said any of those things. And they weren't said, they were written. And not recently.... http://www.snopes.com/language/document/liferule.asp
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craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Oct 08 at 1:39pm
	ASok, The reason the loan system is fairer is because it levels the playing field. Everyone has to have the loan to get through uni whether they be poor or middle-class the only exception is the wealthy but it wall always be easier for them. If you use a grant system it favours the poor, as they can claim the full grant, the wealthy dont have an issue as they can afford their education and the middle-classes suffer as generally their parents earn too much to warrant a grant but their disposable income is virtually nil. The loan system should also encourage people to only go to uni if they feel they can get the successful career to pay it off and should deter those who just dont know what to do with their lives. Unfortunately in recent times society has forgotton the value of money and as such young people believe that credit cards and loans provide 'free' money. Anyway regarding GCSE PE, it sounds like a great idea but how is it supposed to demonstrate a well rounded education? Hobbies are hobbies not subjects to be taken for meaningful educational qualifications. Stick to the core subjects, Maths, Sciences, Woodwork & Metalwork, Geography. In life you need to be able to solve problems, fix things and know where your going, not prove to a bloke with elbow patches on his tweed jacket that you can tack and gybe. Edited by craiggo

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Oct 08 at 9:13am
	The loan system (at least, as it was set up in Scotland when i was at uni- graduated two years ago) appreared to me to favour the richer students in as much as my debt on leaving was around a third of that of a friend from a lower income family- I couldn't actually get as much debt as he could. Meanwhile the "abuse" of having divorced parents was taken to the extreme by some who took the maximum loan and invested it in ISAs, whilst being financially supported by a parent.

Delphina Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 05 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote Delphina Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Oct 08 at 8:48pm
	hmm back on topic - couldnt be bothered to read the last 7 pages :D All this stuff about videoing? And demonstrating stuff? I did GCSE PE and chose sailing as one of my options - all I had to do was get an instructor to sign a bit of paper saying I was A* standard. Is this just my school being cr*ppy? Del <3
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