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The five-percent solution
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....
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....