August is a crazy month. The outcome of years of blood sweat and tears of schooling are revealed in the exam results that tumble through the letter box. But it’s not just the kids that are on the receiving end, teachers, schools and the entire educational system are judged by the verdict.
Our teaching resources, education procedures continue to fail at primary level with increasing numbers failing English, maths and science. We even managed to fail the exam marking system. The knock-on passes a considerable burden to secondary schools who, beset with their own issues and objectives, have little capacity to correct the shortfall.
At secondary level exam results come into further criticism. Improved pass rates are put down to easier exams. And those choosing to leave school at this point face employers claiming the Key stages are unmatched to their needs and expectations.
And at “A” level children working hard and long to pass exams face an association with lowered exam standards and concern from Universities unable to detect the student likely to excel from the borderline case.
The education journey continues to meet censure at each successive stage point. But the overall the system is failing the children rather than the other way round. Maybe a solution would occur if the National curriculum and examination became the responsibility of the receiving body. Primary schools syllabus would be set and marked by secondary schools. GCSE would become the responsibility of the CBI, and “A” level would be controlled by the universities.
We would then process children through a system matched to evolving market needs, and utilise the practical skill and judgement of academia and commerce.
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