Ep. 92 || The Plumley Pod || Our National Disgrace(s)

If you thought things were going to the dogs in Britain, wait until you see the kinds of exam questions 13-year-old Canadians could do in 1912... or how about British 16-year-olds in 1988 and 1940.

Compared with the teens of today they were all on the cusp of "genius". 

This completely destroys the concept of "age-appropriate learning resources"!

The Inconvenient Truth About GCSEs:
https://odysee.com/@SarahPlumley:4/truthaboutGCSEs:4

17.5% for a "Standard Pass" is a joke, not a qualification:

https://sarahplumley.substack.com/p/175-for-a-standard-pass-is-a-joke

Links to Other Sources:

https://www.pearson.com/en-gb/schools/subject-resources/modern-languages/2024-pearson-edexcel-gcse-mfl-qualifications/our-qualifications.html

https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/French/2024/specification-and-sample-assessments/gq000023-gcse-french-specification-2024-issue-1-1.pdf

Education, not indoctrination. 

Sarah Plumley
Head Teacher, Guerrilla Ed
Expert Examiner GCSE Mathematics
BA, PGCE Secondary (Mathematics), QTS