Re: Isn't C supposed to be average?
"You don't get that in an exam, which makes it a better test of a child's real ability. And while I accept that some don't thrive under exam pressure, they probably wouldn't do under pressure at work either for the same reason."
I respectfully disagree there, Mark. The motivational factors at play in a work environment were a lot better for me than those in a full time school environment.
Apart from obvious things like pay rises and the chance of a company car, there was immediate feedback from satisfied business users. Putting concrete solutions in place was satisfying in a way that exam results could never be,
Biting the hand that feeds IT
