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Pk_#2
07-01-2008, 11:48 AM
Student awarded marks for exam abuse



A British student who scribbled an expletive on an English language exam paper was awarded 7.5 percent for accurate spelling and effective communication.The pupil, who wrote "f*** off" after being asked in an English exam to "describe the room you are sitting in", got 2 marks out of 27 and would have got more if he had added some punctuation, chief examiner Peter Buckroyd told The Times.

"It does show some very basic skills we are looking for, like conveying some meaning and some spelling," said Buckroyd, who works for the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance examinations board.

"It shows some nominal skills but no relevance to the task.
"If it had had an exclamation mark it would have got a little bit more because it would have been showing a little bit of skill."

According to the report, to gain minimum marks in English GSCE papers — an exam taken by hundreds of thousands of 16-year-olds across England every year — pupils must demonstrate "some simple sequencing of ideas" and an ability to put "some words in appropriate order".

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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/200806...m-fa6b408.html
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07-01-2008, 11:51 AM
:salamext:

:ooh:

"It does show some very basic skills we are looking for, like conveying some meaning and some spelling," said Buckroyd, who works for the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance examinations board.
Is he for real?! :eek:
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Pk_#2
07-01-2008, 12:11 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by - Serene -
:salamext:

:ooh:



Is he for real?! :eek:
Wa'AlaykumSalaam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh,

Yup, :skeleton:

AsalamuAlaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
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Starseeker
07-01-2008, 05:20 PM
:sl:
I've been known to do things like this. I dont and never wouldl write swear word but I write letters to the examiner, sarky answers and random comments when I dont know what the answer is.

You get marks for spelling and punction so I never leave a blank page. It is a bit of a stupid rule though...
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Bittersteel
07-01-2008, 06:50 PM
err...one of the signs of Judgment Day?
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Na7lah
07-01-2008, 07:04 PM
subhanallah
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Musaafirah
07-01-2008, 07:15 PM
Wow..
D'you think I'll be able to get away with stuff like that in my final year exams (?)
On a serious note though, the kid failed to answer the question, so surely they should've given him/her zero right?
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Keltoi
07-01-2008, 10:33 PM
From a teacher's perspective you have to look for the good in alot of things. :) If he would have spelled the swear word incorrectly it probably would have looked even worse for the teacher.
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SixTen
07-02-2008, 01:08 AM
format_quote Originally Posted by Keltoi
From a teacher's perspective you have to look for the good in alot of things. :) If he would have spelled the swear word incorrectly it probably would have looked even worse for the teacher.
I don't know, FICK may have been more appealing!
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Pk_#2
07-02-2008, 12:18 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by SixTen
I don't know, FICK may have been more appealing!
How come? What about these ****?



:BeRightBack: What is the purpose of this smiley then...
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James1992
07-02-2008, 01:33 PM
I wrote that Israel were zionists and murderers and i got a u just because of that...
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07-02-2008, 01:35 PM
:salamext:

:lol: sik!
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James1992
07-02-2008, 01:40 PM
They Are Though ...
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Nájlá
07-02-2008, 01:43 PM
i told my english teacher once. if i didnt know the answer can i write i dont know or how the heck am i suppose to know. she then said u write that u will be in serious trouble with the headmaster. i was like wooow just for that i will go to the headmaster.
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07-02-2008, 01:46 PM
:salamext:

In GCSEs my mate wrote 'I don't know'. and she got a couple of marks for punctuation and capital letters n that :-\
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James1992
07-02-2008, 01:48 PM
lol....
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Eeman
07-02-2008, 01:58 PM
that's just lame....
so if thats the case then students preparing for english exams shouldnt really care and write a whole bunch of blasphemy and still get away with a few marks just cos they have spelt it properly and used appropriate punctuation.
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James1992
07-02-2008, 02:08 PM
Well it depends what the school was like and how clever the kids in it were...
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Malaikah
07-02-2008, 03:05 PM
Is this kid in grade 1 that he is being rewarded marks for correct spelling?
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07-02-2008, 03:05 PM
:salamext:

:lol:!! Nah sis, in UK we get marks for spelling and punctuation in English tests innit.
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chacha_jalebi
07-02-2008, 03:12 PM
the kid sounds chavish psssh, but salutes to him, atleast he can spell! that will get him somewhere in life, congrats to him (sarcasm x99999999x9999999) :D
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*KB*
07-02-2008, 03:28 PM
Assalamualaykum

According to the report, to gain minimum marks in English GSCE papers — an exam taken by hundreds of thousands of 16-year-olds across England every year — pupils must demonstrate "some simple sequencing of ideas" and an ability to put "some words in appropriate order".
OMG!!!!

OK, seeing as I am doing my GCSE's next year my answer to: "describe the room you are sitting in" will be:

I am sitting on a hard back brown chair, in a very wide and spacious room full of tired 16 years old, how boring is this? The room is painted a dull browny yellow colour with lots of ... cobwebs! Ewwwwww;scared of spiders.

That would get an A, wouldn't it? :giggling: In red are the punctuation :D

Assalamualaykum
*KB*
:coolious:
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Nájlá
07-02-2008, 04:37 PM
lol
nooo it would get A* lol
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~Taalibah~
07-02-2008, 05:21 PM
Tst tst. What is the world coming to.
format_quote Originally Posted by Aziz
err...one of the signs of Judgment Day?
I agree.
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aadil77
07-02-2008, 06:10 PM
lol :D, this again shows how easy education is in UK
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Pk_#2
07-02-2008, 09:04 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by aadil77
lol :D, this again shows how easy education is in UK
Easy?! :exhausted
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Fishman
07-02-2008, 09:18 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by aadil77
lol :D, this again shows how easy education is in UK
:sl:
Its easy to get the first few marks, but it gets much harder as you get more.
:w:
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Pygoscelis
07-02-2008, 09:31 PM
I think this is great. Its about time we got beyond arbitrary taboo words.

Racial slurs are one thing, but words like the F word are taboo simply for the sake of being taboo. The reason why they are taboo is long long forgotten and keeping the taboo is nonsensical.
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aadil77
07-02-2008, 09:38 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Da'watul-Allaah
Easy?! :exhausted
easy compared to pakistan lol!
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Whatsthepoint
07-02-2008, 09:59 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by James1992
I wrote that Israel were zionists and murderers and i got a u just because of that...
a u? What's a u? You mean an F?
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Fishman
07-02-2008, 10:25 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Whatsthepoint
a u? What's a u? You mean an F?
:sl:
U= ungraded. Its part of the strange system that is the British GCSE grading scale:
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
U
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Whatsthepoint
07-02-2008, 10:32 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Fishman
:sl:
U= ungraded. Its part of the strange system that is the British GCSE grading scale:
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
U
lol, what's a g?
and what's A*?
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Fishman
07-02-2008, 10:44 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Whatsthepoint
lol, what's a g?
and what's A*?
:sl:
Its not bad enough for you to get no grade, but it is even worse than an F.

An A* ('ay star') is the best grade on the scale. Its right at the top and is really hard to get.
:w:
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Pk_#2
07-03-2008, 12:39 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Whatsthepoint
a u? What's a u? You mean an F?
Ungraded. Poor Bro. Fishman
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Pk_#2
07-03-2008, 12:40 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by aadil77
easy compared to pakistan lol!
What ARE you chattin' 'bout, all you gotta do in Pakistan to get the grades you want, is hand over a bunch of rupees!

:skeleton:
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James1992
07-03-2008, 03:24 PM
In England though a-g is a pass if you are going on a apprentiship...
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Whatsthepoint
07-03-2008, 03:26 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Fishman
:sl:
Its not bad enough for you to get no grade, but it is even worse than an F.

An A* ('ay star') is the best grade on the scale. Its right at the top and is really hard to get.
:w:
Does it stand for anything? g as in go home, dumnass?
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Fishman
07-03-2008, 03:35 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Whatsthepoint
Does it stand for anything? g as in go home, dumnass?
:sl:
No, G simply comes after F in the alphabet.

You need a grade C or above to get a GCSE in a subject.
:w:
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Whatsthepoint
07-03-2008, 03:41 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Fishman
:sl:
No, G simply comes after F in the alphabet.

You need a grade C or above to get a GCSE in a subject.
:w:
lol, so there's 5 different catergories of not passing.:D
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'Abd al-Baari
07-03-2008, 03:55 PM
:sl:

A* > C is what you need if you want to carry on studying, upto A Levels, or Degree Level at Uni. Some colleges, now only accept students with A* > B due to too many apllicants.

For Apprentiships, i think you can be accepted with A*'s > F's, but that usually depends on the employers/colleges.

:w: :peace:

P.S Lets get back on topic. :D
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Fishman
07-03-2008, 04:14 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Whatsthepoint
lol, so there's 5 different catergories of not passing.:D
:sl:
They are easy to avoid falling into though, you have to be pretty bad to get a U. Even this pupil who just swore on the paper managed to get a G.
:w:
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Whatsthepoint
07-03-2008, 04:19 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Fishman
:sl:
They are easy to avoid falling into though, you have to be pretty bad to get a U. Even this pupil who just swore on the paper managed to get a G.
:w:
James claims to have gotten a U just for saying "Israel are zionists and murderers"..
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Nájlá
07-03-2008, 04:23 PM
asslam alkum

guess what i told my english teacher about this news and she finds it funny. i had a big argument with her. she does believe me though.

i think i need to get ready for another argument with her again. lol
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Pk_#2
07-03-2008, 04:45 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by najla93
asslam alkum

guess what i told my english teacher about this news and she finds it funny. i had a big argument with her. she does believe me though.

i think i need to get ready for another argument with her again. lol
Wa'Alaykum Salaam,

I am NOT liable for making you argue with your teacher, tsk

*Smak* Don't make me get the carrot out!


On topic: Kid should have got excluded, the question wasn't even answered correctly, he attempted the question with the use of foul language, he needs a smak!

AsalamuAlaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarkatuh.
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07-03-2008, 04:47 PM
:salamext:

Please stay on topic InshaaAllaah =)
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James1992
07-03-2008, 05:47 PM
Chill sis....
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Pk_#2
07-03-2008, 08:20 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by James1992
Chill sis....
Agreed. :thumbs_up

This thread supports anti-moodyness.
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Pygoscelis
07-05-2008, 01:45 PM
I want a pony.
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07-05-2008, 01:53 PM
:salamext:

^ And that is on topic? :mmokay:
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Pk_#2
07-05-2008, 01:54 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Pygoscelis
I want a pony.

Here you go, well done, your english is extremely good, you've even placed a full stop at the end, what more can a teacher ask for?! :-[
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07-05-2008, 01:59 PM
:salamext:

This is what I mean by unnecessary free mixing imsad
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Pk_#2
07-05-2008, 02:08 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by - Serene -
:salamext:

This is what I mean by unnecessary free mixing imsad
Wa'AlaykumSalaam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh,

Cheer up sunshine! :D

Would you like the thread closed? If it makes you feel better, go for it!

AsalamuAlaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
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