James Lu, I salute you

[Akirus]

You went from denying to justifying.

You actually brought on the tangent, might I add.

I never implied the thread was meaningless, I'm implying that the thread isn't about scaling but should be about the VCE education system and how it reflects on your actual intelligence or if its just a bunch of people trying to find the best way to get the top marks.

Justifying another point*. My initial 'denial', if you'd call it that, remains. Conversation started about scaling because someone in the second post mentioned it, whereas James Lu's opinions are in an entirely different thread.

I don't really care what you're implying, because my implication is that your implication is meaningless. Again, you are essentially arguing that the thread is invalid because of the title.

[Kennybhoy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

[ninwa]

Who cares? Most threads go off tangent anyway. If it annoys you that much get a mod to change thread title sheesh

[taiga]

You went from denying to justifying.

You actually brought on the tangent, might I add.

I never implied the thread was meaningless, I'm implying that the thread isn't about scaling but should be about the VCE education system and how it reflects on your actual intelligence or if its just a bunch of people trying to find the best way to get the top marks.

Justifying another point*. My initial 'denial', if you'd call it that, remains. Conversation started about scaling because someone in the second post mentioned it, whereas James Lu's opinions are in an entirely different thread.

I don't really care what you're implying, because my implication is that your implication is meaningless. Again, you are essentially arguing that the thread is invalid because of the title.

This kitten is really cute

[tram]

i disagree, for a white cat it is indeed cute, but if we take into account cats on a whole, we must judge the white cat more harshly, as white cats generally are cuter than the adverage cat.

I give the cat a cuteness rating of 6/10, taking into account the fact that it is a white cat, it now gets a rating of 4/10, hence it is not cute.

[brightsky]

LOL.

[Akirus]

[QuantumJG]

Just one thing! You guys are arguing about people doing languages at a level below their capacity, but ... what about the kids who are acing methods and do further because they think it's an easy 50. Seriously if you have the competence in methods to get atleast a 40 then you should be forced to do specialist maths or another subject. Not only is it taking advantage of a subject, but these guys are restricting their options! Students who want to become Engineers, Mathematicians, Physicists, Actuaries need to finish VCE with Specialist maths behind them.

I still don't believe that subjects should be able to scale over 50. By all means include scaling, but going above 50 for some is just stupid.

[kakar0t]

i disagree, for a white cat it is indeed cute, but if we take into account cats on a whole, we must judge the white cat more harshly, as white cats generally are cuter than the adverage cat.

I give the cat a cuteness rating of 6/10, taking into account the fact that it is a white cat, it now gets a rating of 4/10, hence it is not cute.

VCE Scaling for pre-schoolers

[tram]

well we need to intrduce them to the system early so they are used to it by the time they reach VCE

[Twenty10]

...

Notice the title of the topic?

The title of the topic does not dictate the exchanges so much as its contents. Notice the logical progression of the thread?

can anyone direct me to Mr. Lu's article

http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,20944.0.html

umm the article in the Newspaper..

[Akirus]

...

Notice the title of the topic?

The title of the topic does not dictate the exchanges so much as its contents. Notice the logical progression of the thread?

can anyone direct me to Mr. Lu's article

http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,20944.0.html

umm the article in the Newspaper..

Scroll down a few posts, it's there.

[brightsky]

EZ posted it in the forum.

Check out his letter to The Age:

"IT MIGHT seem a strange sentiment coming from a recent high school graduate, but I regret my lack of academic failure. Our education system churns out students who are afraid to fail, afraid to go beyond syllabus requirements, and perhaps even afraid to genuinely learn.

It is a disgusting enterprise. And the result? Entry via meaningless scores into a vocational vortex with only one destination: mediocrity.

This system does not teach students the difference between what is right, and what is easy - students simply take the path that secures more marks, unquestionably exemplified by the stereotypes that exist in subject selection.

The sense of wonder and discovery that should accompany the academic experience is lost amid all the interest in scaling and the ENTER. It is simply part of a pernicious culture that considers high scholarship for its own sake quaint.

James Lu, South Melbourne"

[Fyrefly]

i disagree, for a white cat it is indeed cute, but if we take into account cats on a whole, we must judge the white cat more harshly, as white cats generally are cuter than the adverage cat.

I give the cat a cuteness rating of 6/10, taking into account the fact that it is a white cat, it now gets a rating of 4/10, hence it is not cute.

[Cthulhu]

i disagree, for a white cat it is indeed cute, but if we take into account cats on a whole, we must judge the white cat more harshly, as white cats generally are cuter than the adverage cat.

I give the cat a cuteness rating of 6/10, taking into account the fact that it is a white cat, it now gets a rating of 4/10, hence it is not cute.

You're a backwards white supremacist.