without wishing to stir things up.....don't all the
modules assume a knowledge of the core and as such
time series is fair to include?
--- jonathan blane <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Of course this letter is a gripe, but more
> importantly I believe we have a
> moral and ethical responsibility to continue to
> challenge incompetence in
> exam boards and so protect our students.
>
> I am appalled by the scores my students have been
> awarded for the rogue 4374
> paper sat in March. They have achieved an average of
> 22.5% less than their
> average on the previous 3 modules, and the score was
> 23% less than our mean
> average as
> a centre over the last 3 years. The team of teachers
> have been in place for
> over 3 years, and have over 26 years BS experience.
>
> This suggests that OCR failed to fulfil their
> promise that (quote) 'no
> student should be disadvantaged' by the erroneous
> inclusion of a time series
> question on the paper despite it not appearing in
> the syllabus; they have
> simply closed ranks.
>
> My advice to other centres would be:
>
> 1) If you are an OCR centre, think carefully about
> which syllabus to follow
> from 2000 onwards
> 2) If you have been adversely affected, as we have,
> as a direct result of
> OCR's incompetence (and subsequent intransigence),
> then appeal to the Chief
> Executive of OCR asap, and seriously consider legal
> action (with maximum
> publicity) - we are.
> 3) If you are not currently an OCR centre, then
> steer clear until they
> sort out their examination procedures and offer
> consistency
>
> I echo a call earlier in the year by a colleague
> that heads should roll at
> OCR, and at the most senior level - we all know what
> vicarious liability
> means!
>
> I will make no further communication on the
> discussion list on this matter
> as the likelihood is that our school will pursue
> other channels with OCR
> shortly,
>
> Jonathan Blane
> Head of Economics and Business Education
> Latymer School, Edmonton, London
>
>
>
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