Comments on: Matrics to rewrite English Setwork http://timkeller.me/2007/11/01/matrics-to-rewrite-english-setwork/ Thoughts on Technology and the future of Learning Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:51:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonty W http://timkeller.me/2007/11/01/matrics-to-rewrite-english-setwork/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Jonty W Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:31:06 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2007/11/01/matrics-to-rewrite-english-setwork/#comment-197 haag Edit by TimoKeller: What is a "haag"?? haag

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]]> By: Martin http://timkeller.me/2007/11/01/matrics-to-rewrite-english-setwork/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Martin Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:28:55 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2007/11/01/matrics-to-rewrite-english-setwork/#comment-196 I think everyone is over reacting to the decision of the rewrite. News24.com published a story today that says students on Facebook have created numerous groups targeting SACS and the WCED decision are rallying to fight it! First of all, you cant take anything on Facebook seriously because its a social networking site, secondly this are Matrics! What the hell do they know anyway? And students revolting? Please people, they just feel special because they have to rewrite an exam, I really think the country shouldn't take the students' reaction seriously. If you think about it, the WCED actually made the right decision, imagine if they let that slide! I could just see the chaos. I would and you would have made the matrics rewrite that paper; there was no other choice. And besides what are the matrics complaining about? They get to learn for a paper TWICE, i.e. the average % around the country will go up...bloody teenagers.... Shame poor WCED just the type of story the media loves to target. I think everyone is over reacting to the decision of the rewrite. News24.com published a story today that says students on Facebook have created numerous groups targeting SACS and the WCED decision are rallying to fight it!

First of all, you cant take anything on Facebook seriously because its a social networking site, secondly this are Matrics! What the hell do they know anyway?

And students revolting? Please people, they just feel special because they have to rewrite an exam, I really think the country shouldn’t take the students’ reaction seriously.

If you think about it, the WCED actually made the right decision, imagine if they let that slide! I could just see the chaos. I would and you would have made the matrics rewrite that paper; there was no other choice.

And besides what are the matrics complaining about? They get to learn for a paper TWICE, i.e. the average % around the country will go up…bloody teenagers….

Shame poor WCED just the type of story the media loves to target.

]]> By: Monii http://timkeller.me/2007/11/01/matrics-to-rewrite-english-setwork/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Monii Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:49:20 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2007/11/01/matrics-to-rewrite-english-setwork/#comment-194 As one of the poor matric students who has to rewrite the English setwork paper, I'm not too happy. The education department didn't consider those who are writing Computer Studies Theory on the 22 November, or History students writing the day before that. Now certain people have three exams in a row that require major revision. The leak did hit our school, but most kids here didn't hear any details on the paper, only that there'd been a leak. *reluctantly returns to the study desk* As one of the poor matric students who has to rewrite the English setwork paper, I’m not too happy. The education department didn’t consider those who are writing Computer Studies Theory on the 22 November, or History students writing the day before that. Now certain people have three exams in a row that require major revision.

The leak did hit our school, but most kids here didn’t hear any details on the paper, only that there’d been a leak. *reluctantly returns to the study desk*

]]> By: Alain http://timkeller.me/2007/11/01/matrics-to-rewrite-english-setwork/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Alain Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:50:21 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2007/11/01/matrics-to-rewrite-english-setwork/#comment-195 Where is the logic (or definite lack thereof) in this. So the UN-education department says that ALL (Logic??) matrics have to rewrite on the 23rd (where alot of matrics would've finished exams WAY before then)! And what's worse it is the literature paper! It's not like language which would probably require minimum revision - These poor matriculants now have to re-revise all their poems and relevant Shakespeare and/or novels! *Sigh* Where is the logic (or definite lack thereof) in this. So the UN-education department says that ALL (Logic??) matrics have to rewrite on the 23rd (where alot of matrics would’ve finished exams WAY before then)! And what’s worse it is the literature paper! It’s not like language which would probably require minimum revision – These poor matriculants now have to re-revise all their poems and relevant Shakespeare and/or novels! *Sigh*

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