Congratulations to all those who got straight "A"s. But are the exams getting easier or are the pupils getting brighter? In fact I don't think that matters too much. What matters is that the exams definitely need to be recalibrated. With one in four getting top grades the distinction has been lost. What the universities and employers need to know is who are the real top performers. With no distinction it is impossible to tell. Everyone is the same. The more students getting the top grade then the less value the marks, even if they indicate a rise in the intelligence level (which I struggle to believe). And it is the students who suffer. Today they may be celebrating, but when they discover that the value of that piece of paper has been undermined then they will not be so pleased.
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