It pays to be a Spelling Nazi!
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-14130854
I was inspired to post this by some bloke in the employment forum complaining about being awarded a Desmond degree who apparently can't spell despite three years at some illustrious Socratic seat of learning.
As for poor English damaging sales, I know that when I was choosing a school for my daughter, the one which is closest to my house had to be rejected because it described itself on a sign, which its staff must walk past each day, as "An Independent School for Boy's and Girl's"; so we schlepped off up the road, and the journey is a fag, but at least my daughter was taught the (incredibly easy) secrets of the apostrophe by the age of six.
I was inspired to post this by some bloke in the employment forum complaining about being awarded a Desmond degree who apparently can't spell despite three years at some illustrious Socratic seat of learning.
As for poor English damaging sales, I know that when I was choosing a school for my daughter, the one which is closest to my house had to be rejected because it described itself on a sign, which its staff must walk past each day, as "An Independent School for Boy's and Girl's"; so we schlepped off up the road, and the journey is a fag, but at least my daughter was taught the (incredibly easy) secrets of the apostrophe by the age of six.
MX7 said:
Breadvan73 said:
"An Independent School for Boy's and Girl's"
That's so stupid, that I'm having a hard time believing that it's true.Edited by Breadvan73 on Thursday 14th July 10:51
Very poor considering it's an independent school so I am guessing you would be paying money for a higher quality of learning.
According to the article, "recent research shows that 42% of employers are not satisfied with the basic reading and writing skills of school and college leavers and almost half have had to invest in remedial training to get their staff's skills up-to-scratch." This is unpossible as we know current educational standards are the best they've ever been with more and more students achieving 'A' grades at GCSE and A-level.
According to the article, "recent research shows that 42% of employers are not satisfied with the basic reading and writing skills of school and college leavers and almost half have had to invest in remedial training to get their staff's skills up-to-scratch." This is unpossible as we know current educational standards are the best they've ever been with more and more students achieving 'A' grades at GCSE and A-level.
Edited by RemainAllHoof on Thursday 14th July 10:54
An acquaintance of mine who professes to be an English tutor, (amongst a million other things!), has this on their website......
"I love to explore new area's of history and pass these little known facts onto others."
The rest of the site is riddled with mistakes too. I'd point the mistakes out, but I hate them so leave them to be a laughing stock.
"I love to explore new area's of history and pass these little known facts onto others."
The rest of the site is riddled with mistakes too. I'd point the mistakes out, but I hate them so leave them to be a laughing stock.
MX7 said:
Big Rod said:
An acquaintance of mine who professes to be an English tutor, (amongst a million other things!), has this on their website......
"I love to explore new area's of history and pass these little known facts onto others."
"I love to explore new area's of history and pass these little known facts onto others."
I just Googled that. Love her Oxford top!
Another thing I find amazing relates to students attending the local University.
Now it is, admittedly, a former Teacher Training College that was, by varying degrees, elevated to full University status during the Blair years.
A significant number come into the bookshop to buy their course materials, whereby they just plant a reading list on the counter and point. Quite often some of these are either not in stock and have to be ordered specially as this is not the specialist University branch, or in some cases the book is out of print and not available on back-order.
These kids are incapable of understanding sufficient English to comprehend this; even using written notes, sign language, mime, or any other means tried yet they simply do not understand.
Now one appreciates that these kids are paying large sums for their education, but how can they be attending a course taught wholly in English and surviving?
Anecdotal evidence, aka gossip, gives some weight to the belief that many survive and achieve their final qualification almost wholly based on written coursework which is purchased; £2-3000 for a dissertation has been suggested as a going market rate. Certainly the number of such places one can find online suggests this is not just tittle tattle.
Now it is, admittedly, a former Teacher Training College that was, by varying degrees, elevated to full University status during the Blair years.
A significant number come into the bookshop to buy their course materials, whereby they just plant a reading list on the counter and point. Quite often some of these are either not in stock and have to be ordered specially as this is not the specialist University branch, or in some cases the book is out of print and not available on back-order.
These kids are incapable of understanding sufficient English to comprehend this; even using written notes, sign language, mime, or any other means tried yet they simply do not understand.
Now one appreciates that these kids are paying large sums for their education, but how can they be attending a course taught wholly in English and surviving?
Anecdotal evidence, aka gossip, gives some weight to the belief that many survive and achieve their final qualification almost wholly based on written coursework which is purchased; £2-3000 for a dissertation has been suggested as a going market rate. Certainly the number of such places one can find online suggests this is not just tittle tattle.
audidoody said:
Big Rod said:
An acquaintance of mine who professes to be an English tutor, (amongst a million other things!), has this on their website.......
"has this on HIS website"I have occasional jobs correcting the English of projects. I give estimates first though and sometimes I have said that I would charge the same price as if I had written it as it needed complete rewriting. It is difficult as it has to appear as if it is written by the kid, so vocabulary and syntax has to be the original author’s.
I have been asked to make one look as if it had been a rewrite of Wiki. Pretty sharp mother there I thought.
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