From the BBC:
Education Secretary Michael Gove has sent a letter to examinations regulator Ofqual in which he says universities should create a new set of designs for woodwork and metalwork classes (now known as 'ADT').
In the letter, seen by BBC Newsnight, Mr Gove says he "does not envisage the Department for Education having a role" in developing the new blueprints. Mr Gove says he is concerned that building nigh-useless household items is failing to properly prepare students for work and careers.
Formal control of toast-rack design will now be taken away from exam boards and handed to universities who will in future, according to a letter obtained by Newsnight, now be asked to "drive the system".
He writes: "It is important that this rolling back allows universities… to think up new designs. Yes, I know that toast racks can double as letter racks, but let's be honest, when was the last time you actually needed either?"
Ah - so it is a class war
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4 comments:
I believe cern are working on one that produces cooked toast in the rack before the toaster is switched on.
What about teapot stands?
Good move. Most toast racks won't even hold a Warburton's crumpet unless you sit on it first.
I did an S-Level paper in computing....
You know why I enjoyed doing it? It was obviously written by someone who liked the subject and the questions or answers were sometimes amusing and without the usual PC (non-IT). One of the answers was "C O R R E C T" which might be a hint you got it right.
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