A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
21-08-2020, 00:42
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
The good news is we can definitively prove the young are more intelligent than the old. All those bitter folk professing their “wisdom”. Well, lads, we’ve the cleverest ever teenagers going.
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21-08-2020, 07:29
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
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The good news is we can definitively prove the young are more intelligent than the old. All those bitter folk professing their “wisdom”. Well, lads, we’ve the cleverest ever teenagers going.
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Yes well done the young people. They'll need their wits about them to cope with the legacy this generation is leaving:- climate change, Brexit, massive debt and nasty viruses...
Tbh I do have a bit of hope, they seem a lot more sensible than we are.
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21-08-2020, 09:02
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
I'm sure prospective employers will know how to apply moderation to these inflated grades.
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21-08-2020, 09:11
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
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I'm sure prospective employers will know how to apply moderation to these inflated grades.
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Probably employ an older person 
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21-08-2020, 10:00
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
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Probably employ an older person |
. . . or one of the many 20 year old economic migrants that have - amazingly - the full 'skill set' required for the role . . . (will work for peanuts)
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21-08-2020, 10:19
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
I can't see what all the fuss is about, i left school with 3 f's and 2 off's and never looked back
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21-08-2020, 15:44
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
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I can't see what all the fuss is about, i left school with 3 f's and 2 off's and never looked back |
We are often amused by your erudition and shining wit...
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21-08-2020, 16:25
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
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We are often amused by your erudition and shining wit... |
Trouble is distinguishing between Hugh's sincerity and Hugh's sarcasm!
To be clear, shining wit is the clarion call from me.
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21-08-2020, 17:05
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
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To be clear, shining wit is the clarion call from me.
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I suspect that many posters perceive themselves to be shining wits or similar.
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21-08-2020, 17:49
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
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Trouble is distinguishing between Hugh's sincerity and Hugh's sarcasm!
To be clear, shining wit is the clarion call from me.
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21-08-2020, 17:53
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
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Thought so.
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21-08-2020, 18:11
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
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Thought so.
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I know, it’s difficult - I read some of your posts, and think "he can’t be being serious...".
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21-08-2020, 18:41
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
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I know, it’s difficult - I read some of your posts, and think "he can’t be being serious...". |
Just shows how far apart we are. Most of your posts are simply pot stirrers.
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21-08-2020, 19:29
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
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Just shows how far apart we are. Most of your posts are simply pot stirrers.
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<someone who posts things I disagree with, or questions the basis for my propositions> ≠ <pot stirrer>
hth...
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21-08-2020, 20:02
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Re: A-level and GCSE results fiasco.
Behave all of you..Stick to the topic.
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