Re: [kent-grads] Medieval centre under threat

["James Hollands" <james.hollands@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think degrees have decreased in value just the same as any other academic qualification over the last 10 years - not because that students aren't working just as hard, but because of the sheer amount of tripe that you can now get degrees in or courses on and the mindset that you must seen to be rewarding students at what they are good at rather failing them in what they are bad at.

 

I read recently that the pass mark for GCSE maths had to be lowered from 50% to 42% this year, to avoid failing too many students.  I think a look at the whole exams structure from secondary school upwards needs to be looked at, not just the University degree system.

 

James

----- Original Message -----

From: FROrrBunt@xxxxxxx

To: daniel.rigal@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; kent-grads@xxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 10:27 PM

Subject: Re: [kent-grads] Medieval centre under threat

In a message dated 01/10/03 18:03:38 GMT Daylight Time, daniel.rigal@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

It seems to me that we are are regressing into the
19th century rather then moving forward into the 21st.

I can say for certain that if I had been faced with having to
pay £20,000 of my own money to go to University then I simply
wouldn't have gone. No amount of cheap credit would have
persuaded me go £20,000 under.

Daniel.

             I feel exactly the same, Daniel. My parents couldn't afford their share of my grant as it was. My kids are coming up to thinking about tertiary education, and I really don't know how we or they are gong to manage, or if it is even worth it any more - if everyone has a degree, what is it actually worth?
                           Fiz.