Is it cos I is Scottish? who put the B in CBA?

[BAJR Host]

CBA guide to archaeology degree courses and the clearing system
The CBA has created a new resource to guide you through the process:
http://www.britarch.ac.uk/educate/clearing.asp

superb says BAJR... glad we found out about it ..

so I makes a small comment.. about the fact it only refers to A-Levels ... says I... "why not put in A-Levels or Highers"

Answer.. and I paraphrase

...with all due respect, the percentage of people doing highers compared to A levels means that the latter is overwhelmingly more common .... we are not trying to be antagonistic to Scotland, just make sure the info is clear so as not to confuse non-Scots....

I never realised that adding the words "SQA Highers" would baffle people or turn the page into a wordy document. :face-huh:

I do think that for the addition of two words.. it is not too much to ask...

On behalf of Scotchland, I apologise that we have a different education system than the rest of the UK, but does that mean it must be ignored - just because folk in Suffolk will run screaming from the room with bleeding eyes shouting 'ighers 'ighers ... i don't understand... come on CBA two words is all I ask for... (and not the ones you are thinking right now!) :face-thinks:[?]

ps a Higher is not quite a A-Level

the Scottish Qualifications Authority(SQA) or Ùdhdarras Theisteanas na h-Alba are known as being one of the 'best' exam boards in the world - performing admirably in the distribution and the marking, and the content of the exams. Their qualifications carry weight all around the world. SQA Higher examinations are the general acceptable level for entry to University. Universities usually request a minimum of 3 Highers, all above C level.



"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers

[Austin Ainsworth]

More of an insult to non-Scots than anything else. It appears that the CBA think that non-Scots are so thick that they'd be so easily confused by the inclusion of "SQA Highers".

[BAJR Host]

Thats what I thought...

sorry... should ... I .... type ..... slower... so you ENGLISH FOLK UNDERSTAND -

Just to show I take it seriously ... this is my comment

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cRpIYpdjRY[/video]

"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers

[Austin Ainsworth]

The BAJR "Badger Sporran Award" for a conspicuous contribution to crass stupidity goes to the CBA for managing to shoot itself in the foot and insult both Scots and non-Scots at the same time.

[BAJR Host]

Hoots mon.... both feet... its impressive... who is left to insult? (no don't asnwer that)


"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers

[BAJR Host]

Exclusive image of baffled english person...
"one just not understand these scotch higher thingies!" [:p]


"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers

[Jean M]

Point of order! Her Majesty is not English. She is a sort of thoroughbred mongrel i.e. descended from the royal houses of England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and so many other European countries that it probably adds up to the lot of them.

[BAJR Host]

Sorry, you all look the same to me.. :0)

"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers

[RedEarth]

Do we have to go over this ground again? I thought we'd established 'previously on BAJR' that the CBA are a bit confused about their identity. They are probably thinking 'damn, we didn't think anyone would notice, especially as we don't have any members in Scotland now that the mightly rebranded SA exists (what, after all, would be the point in being a member of both?). Any anyway, Scotland is a distant and mystical land separated from us (Britain=England) by a great wall, and a vale of magic mist, so no-one in England would have any idea how the education system there works'. I think the CBA is as confused as everyone else.

[BAJR Host]

I fear a stirring in my sporran... you have nothing to fear except fear itself.

"You can take the pish... but you will never take my Higher Education sytem." Ronald Mc Braveheart

"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers