tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246784667245934834.post6365311476815083761..comments2012-05-02T13:06:34.826-07:00Comments on Rattling Marbles: On Soft CoursesCharmedLassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408541277096433664noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246784667245934834.post-22982215046252845352012-01-31T04:57:59.825-08:002012-01-31T04:57:59.825-08:00What about vocational courses being measured in a ...What about vocational courses being measured in a different way to GCSEs then? They aren't equivalents, they're different qualifications. I'm not attacking the 'decent' vocational courses. I just don't see horse and nail care as decent.CharmedLassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408541277096433664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246784667245934834.post-81199086920246249522012-01-31T04:55:43.003-08:002012-01-31T04:55:43.003-08:00vocational courses matter (The German system was o...vocational courses matter (The German system was often cited as recognizing this) and whilst the system put in place under labour was not perfect, it was a moving in a direction to value vocational courses. The danger is that far from improving standards the current plan will have the opposite effect, it will alienate many people who could benefit from decent valued courses in vocational subjects, and lead to them underachieving in school. <br />The clear benefit was that if they achieved "good English Maths and another then they were OK and could seek employment/further training/ or both in a vocation of their choice far better in my opinion than an ever increasing scrap heap and de skilled McjobsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com