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DEGREES IN THE UK ARE EASIER TO OBTAIN AND THUS LESS VALUED BY EMPLOYERS
Recently in the press there have been arguements for and against the quality and depth of the education system in the UK; this varies from the challenges students are faced with starting in primary school to those faced whilst progressing all the way to university. Whilst some people argue that A-Level A grades are easier to obtain, and more students are entering universities and graduating with degrees each year, statistics also present a rising number of students who face learning difficulties and are illiterate. Do you believe entry into university, and education as a whole, is easier - and as such believe that degrees are less valued by prospective employers?
Degrees in the UK are easier to obtain and thus less valued by employers
Yes, because... Ever since the introduction of advanced subsidiary level
The number of 'A' grades across the board have increased considerably, getting employers/admission-centers-in-universities to doubt the quality,excellence and standard of the A' level qualification.
the general idea is that the number of As can only increase if grading standards have plummeted.
1)There are more people taking the examinations. More "A"s: yes but also more "U"s
2)There is a more diligent, information-friendly(via the internet revolution) breed of students; that work harder and have access to many more study aides than before(via student help websites, free online resources(e.g wikipedia/debatepedia, debatewise)
Therefore students who make use of all the tools available to them soar higher than their counterparts in the less-technical-less-information-friendly past. So more "A"s
And those students; who get lost in translation (pressured too much by all the information, not knowing how to be selective, lacking study skills: burning out) suffer MORE than their counterparts in past(who were not run over on the information highway). So, more "U"s
Vote on this point: Ever since the introduction of advanced subsidiary level
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Degrees in the UK are easier to obtain and thus less valued by employers
No, because... Greater access to and awareness of tools,counseling and help
Either way, even if standards haven't fallen: more As means less jobs for people with As and more Us also means less jobs for students who previously could've gotten Cs or Ds.
So, on the whole: less jobs and college admissions of A'Level students on the sole basis of grades. Students to compete with their many straight A student peers will have to shine other tests and extracurriculars for that.
Education is getting fairly student friendly in light of student suicides/depression /anxiety/etc that apex-ed/peaked in the past.
Authorities are taking the issue more seriously; helping students with examination-stress and the troublesome adolescence years.
There is also, a greater on learning memory-tricks, taking drugs that sharpen the intellect, diet, exercise: being healthy.intelligent and organised while chipping off procrastination.
And so more students are able to be Bonafide than in the past. the standard has been maintained but the quality of our students has risen and we should be proud of that.
Vote on this point: Greater access to and awareness of tools,counseling and help
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Vote on this debate: Degrees in the UK are easier to obtain and thus less valued by employers
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21 Jul 2010
Point 1. Ever since the introduction of advanced subsidiary level
The number of 'A' grades across the board have increased considerably, getting employers/admission-centers-in-universities to doubt the quality,excellence and standard of the A' level qualification.
the general idea is that the number of As can only increase if grading standards have plummeted.
1)There are more people taking the examinations. More "A"s: yes but also more "U"s
2)There is a more diligent, information-friendly(via the internet revolution) breed of students; that work harder and have access to many more study aides than before(via student help websites, free online resources(e.g wikipedia/debatepedia, debatewise)
Therefore students who make use of all the tools available to them soar higher than their counterparts in the less-technical-less-information-friendly past. So more "A"s
And those students; who get lost in translation (pressured too much by all the information, not knowing how to be selective, lacking study skills: burning out) suffer MORE than their counterparts in past(who were not run over on the information highway). So, more "U"s
Point 1. Greater access to and awareness of tools,counseling and help
Education is getting fairly student friendly in light of student suicides/depression /anxiety/etc that apex-ed/peaked in the past.
Authorities are taking the issue more seriously; helping students with examination-stress and the troublesome adolescence years.
There is also, a greater on learning memory-tricks, taking drugs that sharpen the intellect, diet, exercise: being healthy.intelligent and organised while chipping off procrastination.
And so more students are able to be Bonafide than in the past. the standard has been maintained but the quality of our students has risen and we should be proud of that.
Either way, even if standards haven't fallen: more As means less jobs for people with As and more Us also means less jobs for students who previously could've gotten Cs or Ds.
So, on the whole: less jobs and college admissions of A'Level students on the sole basis of grades. Students to compete with their many straight A student peers will have to shine other tests and extracurriculars for that.