The five-percent solution

[sigma7]

LONDON (AFP) - Students in England can get extra points on their final exams if their close relatives or pets die, according to official guidelines.

Students sitting a GSCE or A-level examination -- the equivalent of junior and senior high school exams in other countries -- will get a maximum extra five percent for the recent death of a parent or close family member.

The passing of a more distant family member could add four percent to the final grade.

For some reason, I can't see this policy ever flying in the States....

Comments

[eternalei.livejournal.com]

*Goes after close relative with a knife* A+, you say?

[sigma7.livejournal.com]

Suddenly having a large family becomes its own reward....

[lizzyrose89.livejournal.com]

Good grief. The world gets more insane by the day, I swear!

Also, it's GCSE, not GSCE! :-)