I really can't believe this shit

[STEMO]

Top universities including Oxford and Cambridge have been given the green light to move away from "traditional" exams in a bid to boost the grades of minority groups and poorer students.

The elite British institutions could move towards more "inclusive assessments" such as open-book tests or take-home papers instead of in-person, unseen exams in an effort to close the grades gap.

However, the plans have been criticised for potentially "dumbing down" university courses for students.

The approach was unveiled under proposals, known as Access and Participation Plans, which universities must release each year as per their registration conditions to show how they are helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Under the proposals, the University of Oxford's APP states it will "use a more diverse and inclusive range of assessments", which would help to "improve the likelihood" of students from "lower socio-economic backgrounds" achieving better grades.

According to the University of Cambridge's plan, "assessment practices" may be to blame for "awarding gaps" and it hoped to "improve outcomes" for Black-British and British-Bangladeshi students.

The document also references research by its own academics which describes traditional exams as "threats to self-worth".

The Office for Students has now backed the plans, which are also being looked at by other Russell Group institutions.

It comes as universities face pressure to close the gap between the number of firsts and 2:1 degrees given to white, middle-class students compared with other groups.


FFS......why bother making them sit exams at all? Just take their money and give them the diploma.

[Rangie]

They'll be handing them out on the beaches as soon as the dinghys turn up next.

[STEMO]

They'll be handing them out on the beaches as soon as the dinghys turn up next.

😂😂😂 Trust you

[Raeturbo]

 It's crazy what have these people got against their own kind FFS? What have we done?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

 Similar to the American higher education system (beloved by the democrats) of 'affirmative action' which basically means 'people of colour  ' with lower test scores are allowed in.

It's all part of DEI......didn't earn it.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Biden....I need to pick my VP.

Must be a woman.....and must be black.

DEI in action means he ends up with cackling Kamala.

Whatever happened to merit?

[Sir Tigger KC]

I wonder if this new fangled fluffy inclusive approach to Uni exams will also apply to the young white men who spent too much time in the Student Union Bar and ended up with a Desmond? (2:2) 

I have a round of Firsts please? 

[STEMO]

Similar to the American higher education system (beloved by the democrats) of 'affirmative action' which basically means 'people of colour  ' with lower test scores are allowed in.

It's all part of DEI......didn't earn it.

That was struck down by the Supreme Court a while ago.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Similar to the American higher education system (beloved by the democrats) of 'affirmative action' which basically means 'people of colour  ' with lower test scores are allowed in.

It's all part of DEI......didn't earn it.

That was struck down by the Supreme Court a while ago.

True, but the democrats were looking for a 'way around' this decision whilst still in power. When they get back in and provided they can load the supreme court in their favour it will be back.

[Kevin Wood]

I wonder if this new fangled fluffy inclusive approach to Uni exams will also apply to the young white men who spent too much time in the Student Union Bar and ended up with a Desmond? (2:2) 

I have a round of Firsts please? 

As long as they apply it retrospectively...

[Doctor Gollum]

If I get one as well it might make my semester of Urban Planning worthwhile