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Wasn't it also the University of Sydney that recently made graduates take their tests in English and checked their ID before taking the test? I think some stude
by flukus 9y ago
Wasn't it also the University of Sydney that recently made graduates take their tests in English and checked their ID before taking the test? I think some students sued after a 90% failure rate.
So many degrees are as valuable as toilet paper.
- ec109685 9y agoWhat language were they asking Australians to take their exams in before?
- flukus 9y agoI may be confusing multiple issue, I've heard there are tonnes of Chinese tutors and worked with graduates that couldn't write/speak English to save themselves. I'm not sure if that's allowed on tests. I can't remember the exact change they made for the testing though, it was in the news a couple of years ago.
- d33 9y agoNot sure I get your point. I don't know Australian culture, but wouldn't English be appropriate?
- davidbanham 9y agoWe have a very multicultural population with many recent migrants. English is our language, but many of our residents and citizens haven't been speaking it all that long. Our universities also have a high proportion of international students. Predominantly from China, Korea and elsewhere in SE Asia. These students pay much higher fees than Australian citizens. They're used to subsidise the local education market. Classes are conducted in English, but allowances are often made for assessments.
- flamedoge 9y agoat 90% failure rate, that would make degree so much more valuable
- achievingApathy 9y agoOnly to those people that got them after IDs were being checked.
- Guyag 9y agoIs it not standard to have your ID checked when taking exams? I had to take my university ID with me to all that I sat at a British uni.