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It seems the change was meant to emphasize writing skills only at levels higher than the elementary and time consuming spelling that only reflects the amount of books read and the amount of finished writing the student has written. What harm could it have done for such minor offenses ? The rise in performance of 4 per cent, however, can be attributed to the lowering of pass mark by the average of three. Therefore it is difficult to conclude whether any testee benefited from the change in grading policy."We are not going through [pupils' scripts] saying this is wrong and that is wrong, we are looking at what pupils can do."...Since the change, the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in the English test has risen from 67 in 2002 to 71 in 2004. Over the same period, the QCA has lowered the pass mark in the test by an average of three marks.
My point exactly !"Spelling and grammar are essential to good English and important in other subjects. The exam watchdog should be ensuring that proper marks are given for these. Not judging spelling on such an important paper sends the message to teacher and pupils that it does not matter, and that is certainly what employers are finding."
Obviously not much if they ain't even know how to friggin spell !"We are not going through [pupils' scripts] saying this is wrong and that is wrong, we are looking at what pupils can do."
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