> secondary school exams are overwhelmingly about memorisation That's depressing. It was starting to move away from that when I did my physics and chemistry A

> secondary school exams are overwhelmingly about memorisation That's depressing. It was starting to move away from that when I did my physics and chemistry A-levels in 1974, had been for some years in fact with Nuffield courses emphasizing exploration and comprehension rather than simply getting the 'right' answer. The Physics A-level had a substantial section that tested the student's ability to understand the results of experiments.