My lady has numerous O levels, a clutch of A levels and a BA Hons. She is currently working toward a Post Graduate Certificate of Education as it is now a requirement that to teach in Post Compulsory Education (ie Adults or at least over 16 yos ~ as she has been for years) that she should have this Certificate. On her course is a Ladies Hairdresser who also needs the PGCE to teach other hairdressers. There is a Policewoman who teaches cops how to use their IT systems. She also now needs the PGCE and so on. They have all now been told by Government edict (and they are 19 months into a 24 month course) that they must all gain a Level 2 NVQ in Numeracy and Literacy before they will be given their PGCEs. Level 2NVQ for someone with a fvcking Honours degree? But oh yes ..... this is all because David "Blind Pugh" Blunkett decided that some teachers do not have sufficient skills in the basics. So which university gave them a fvcking degree in the first place if they cannot add, subtract, divide, read, write and spell.
Mrs S went along yesterday at a cost of £20 to take the "assessment" to see if she would also be compelled to have a 6 x 2 hour refresher course before being allowed to sit the "mock" NVQ which, if she passes will enable her to go the following week to sit the "real" NVQ. (Another £40 down the drain). All run by a "Government Agency" on contract.
Needless to say she did the assessment in half the time allowed and amused herself by doing the English paper again in Latin ..... just to piss them off.
BUT here is the cruncher .... because the little " 'airdesser ain't I" took her GCSEs within the last 6 years and gained C grades in Maths and English she does not need to take the NVQ. She may be a good 'airdresser but she cannot string three sentences together, she cannot calculate percentages and is, frankly, hardly literate. She will not pass the PGCE course because she cannot write the essays necessary. Why are they wasting their time with her? "Inclusivity". 'Cos she is Welsh see.
Mrs S is not a happy Beagle
