The SMH is running an article about the refusal of the board of studies to release a students raw marks. The attitude of the education bureaucrats is typical. If the truth about their scaling scheme was revealed I wonder what the response of individual students would be?
But releasing the raw scores was quote: "The disclosure of this information is contrary to the public interest,". This type of statement means the exact opposite. It is in the public interest to disclose the information because it will show the current marking scheme to be a farce.
Behind the current scheme is the idea that every student is equal in ability and to fail is bad. Failing is a feedback mechanism like touching a hot plate i.e. you are doing something wrong so try something else.
It is any wonder that having been coocooned within the school system students hit the reality of working or university hard.
A former student runs a site discussing many areas of the current education system.
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