I just heard an article on BBC Radio 4 about an international Science Olympiad. That's where knowledgeable and gifted young scientists compete against each other to become top scientist of the year ... please feel free to correct that definition.
One teacher interviewed said his pupils didn't have the knowledge of pupils in private schools so they were at a disadvantage.
What? Who are these people and what is the disadvantage? Knowledge is free. Pupils who enter these olympiads are bright and keen so managing them must be a dream.
This kind of attitude is symptomatic of England's education system now. Grossly watered down specifications and exams and we think we are still world beaters.
One the teachers did say that GCS(E)s and A Levels of 20 years ago were much more involved than they are now. How about being given 10% to evaluate a simple fraction ... possible in a Business Studies A Level exam now.
DW
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