I can't believe that you regularly and cringingly announce your Oxbridge credentials. Any sane person would instead approach strangers informing them of their protean pronouns, their long-standing Green party membership, their preferred single-origin coffee bean, and position on pilates as etho-imperialistic cultural appropriation.
That aside, any nitwit who thinks eliminating exams is a useful policy that benefits students and society at large is one that can be safely disregarded as they are unfamiliar with the fundamentals of economics, psychology, and dare I say it, sociology.
Honestly, I don't see why they continue with exams at all. Just give everyone top marks, regardless of their performance -- then everyone will be a winner. Instant 100% pure equity!!
Good luck convincing the Irish, Scots, and Welsh that their nations never existed.
For Ireland, claiming that the defeat of the Vikings in 1014 by an Irish High King was a social construct is absurd. The English invasion of 1169 was far more significant than a mere stroll in the park.
As for Wales, the title of Prince of Wales is rooted in reality, not myth. The English invested significant resources in constructing castles specifically to exert control over the actual existing nation of Wales.
And for the Scots, to suggest that Bannockburn was some strange English cosplay is risible.
These nations have a rich history and identity rooted in reality that cannot be dismissed.
They probably shouldn't cancel Anglo Saxons. Research suggests that people with Norman surnames are more likely (9X) to attend Cambridge and Oxford University. A study by the London School of Economics found that surnames such as Darcy, Baskerville, and Montgomery, which have Norman origins, are still over-represented at Oxford.
You probably know more than me but a quick search indicated Wilson has Norman roots. I think also Williams and Richards, but definitely no expert. I know more about Gaels 😀
I graduated in 1996 from a college where written exams on the primary subject (physics) allowed you to use any books and written materials. Also one question on verbal examination was selected by student and prepared in advance. But each semester ended by both written and verbal exams. The college was the top in the country and new problems for written exam were prepared by active top scientists assuming textbook and lecture notes availability each semester. The college was created based on Petr Kapitza experience in Cavendish lab in Cambridge. Though I doubt about the cited motivation. But if money are not a concern and you have unlimited resources to prepare a very small group of well motivated students who are ready for challenges above available in Internet and nobody takes grades too seriously… I thought it’s exactly how it was in 1923-1933 in Cavendish lab in Cambridge for PhD students with active participation of Peter Kapitza.
I can't believe that you regularly and cringingly announce your Oxbridge credentials. Any sane person would instead approach strangers informing them of their protean pronouns, their long-standing Green party membership, their preferred single-origin coffee bean, and position on pilates as etho-imperialistic cultural appropriation.
That aside, any nitwit who thinks eliminating exams is a useful policy that benefits students and society at large is one that can be safely disregarded as they are unfamiliar with the fundamentals of economics, psychology, and dare I say it, sociology.
Honestly, I don't see why they continue with exams at all. Just give everyone top marks, regardless of their performance -- then everyone will be a winner. Instant 100% pure equity!!
Good luck convincing the Irish, Scots, and Welsh that their nations never existed.
For Ireland, claiming that the defeat of the Vikings in 1014 by an Irish High King was a social construct is absurd. The English invasion of 1169 was far more significant than a mere stroll in the park.
As for Wales, the title of Prince of Wales is rooted in reality, not myth. The English invested significant resources in constructing castles specifically to exert control over the actual existing nation of Wales.
And for the Scots, to suggest that Bannockburn was some strange English cosplay is risible.
These nations have a rich history and identity rooted in reality that cannot be dismissed.
They probably shouldn't cancel Anglo Saxons. Research suggests that people with Norman surnames are more likely (9X) to attend Cambridge and Oxford University. A study by the London School of Economics found that surnames such as Darcy, Baskerville, and Montgomery, which have Norman origins, are still over-represented at Oxford.
Wow. That is interesting. What about ‘Wilson’?
You probably know more than me but a quick search indicated Wilson has Norman roots. I think also Williams and Richards, but definitely no expert. I know more about Gaels 😀
I graduated in 1996 from a college where written exams on the primary subject (physics) allowed you to use any books and written materials. Also one question on verbal examination was selected by student and prepared in advance. But each semester ended by both written and verbal exams. The college was the top in the country and new problems for written exam were prepared by active top scientists assuming textbook and lecture notes availability each semester. The college was created based on Petr Kapitza experience in Cavendish lab in Cambridge. Though I doubt about the cited motivation. But if money are not a concern and you have unlimited resources to prepare a very small group of well motivated students who are ready for challenges above available in Internet and nobody takes grades too seriously… I thought it’s exactly how it was in 1923-1933 in Cavendish lab in Cambridge for PhD students with active participation of Peter Kapitza.
Does anyone know what an “unseen” exam is? I am guessing it is one where the examined see the questions for the first time when the sit the exam.
That's correct. The candidates have not seen either the questions or the source material they may have to write about. It's utterly fair.