Magical marks for the class of 09
Friday 21st August 2009, 2:57PM BST.
Jumping for joy: JCG students Jessica Burton, Emily Springthorpe, Chloe Montgomery and Claire Rowland celebrate their results . Picture by David Ferguson (00769617)
JERSEY’S class of 2008 rewrote the A-level record books yesterday.
An impressive 29.8 per cent of students achieved A grades, compared to the UK average of 26.7 per cent.
Overall, 99.6 per cent of all candidates scored a pass at E or above and 57.1 per cent were awarded As and Bs. The average UK pass rate was 97.5 per cent, while 52 per cent of UK students achieved As and Bs.
Education director Mario Lundy said that he was very pleased to see such good results. ‘Everyone involved in the education of young people – parents, staff and the students themselves – should be very proud of their achievements,’ he said.
‘These results represent a tremendous dividend on the investment that the community makes in education.’
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Whilst I would never want to take away the credit the students deserve for getting great marks (afterall they are only studying the curriculum set out & sitting the exams put in front of them) something needs to be done about the dumbing down of GCSE’s & A Levels. A study recently found that a current A grade is equivalent to a C grade of 20 years ago (for most subjects). Whilst in maths a D 20 years ago is equivalent to an A today.
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Simonsays makes a valid point. We can only work with the system that is currently in place, but it will always require careful monitoring.
The issue of “dumbing down” has been rolling on for years. I recall how A level results were being called “dumbed down” when I went to university over 20 years ago. Clearly this is an issue that is not going to go away and I believe it is a hangover from the 60′s and 70′s where there was a widespread feeling that attending higher education was the preserve of an “educational elite” rather than an opportunity for all.
However, I am delighted that a large number of our young people in Jersey now have the opportunity to further their careers. We have so much negative news about young people these days, lets rejoice in the fact that the vast majority choose a route to future success.
These young adults apply themselves to do the necessary work and it is they who have the stress of sitting the exams. I still remember that stress!
Well done to you all!
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