Tractor production is up again!

John Miller

Incredible. 97.2% pass rate. You only have to look at some of the comments left on blogs to see that a straw poll would probably indicate that 97.2% of the population is illiterate.

I think the worst statistic I read was last year, when I discovered that to gain an A pass in maths, you only needed a mark of 36%. Can you imagine asking a plumber round to your house to fix the boiler, only for him to tell you that whilst he was an expert plumber, there was nearly 2/3 of his trade that he failed at or of which he was ignorant?

Chris M

At these rates, pretty soon more people will be passing A-Levels than actually took them.

Ms A Level

All is 4 ther bestt in this best off all possible Nu Labor Wurldz!

Especally litracy.

Kan I go do get my dagree now?

Nicholas

The BBC news feature reads like something from the English language edition of the Wehrmacht's 'Signal' magazine published in occupied countries during the war. New Labour and BBC propaganda kompanies in synergous harmony burying the SATS debacle in "good news" with the requisite token student bleating "I worked hard for my passes" to support the government line. Loathe what this country has turned into. Moving to France.

Verity

They don't have A-Levels in the US. But given the level of literacy and geography in Britain, I don't think we can afford to laugh.

DK

Nicholas "Moving to France".......don't forget to take your miniskirt with ...Tart!!