Degree Madness an old piece from 6 years ago

I was reading the DT tonight before bedtime and it was on about Grade inflation as some Unis don't want their scores knocked back. So they ignore some results before awarding the final degree. 

Statistics say people are getting smarter because more and more high grade degrees are being awarded.

But  some would claim the Students just cannot write, even though they get a First or a 2 1. I've met a lot of graduates and Common Sense seems missing too.

As you know I'm self taught, with the help of 20 years of Radio 4 first, then 30 years of writing. So That's 50 Years Slaving over a Keyboard.

I could not find the piece I wanted to share again, but I found this one.

Degree madness

 By michaelcasey

There was a nice piece in today’s DT about degrees and their value or lack of.  £27,000 for a degree is madness, and the piece did speak of “rubbish” degrees, I was told by a friend that 40% was the pass grade for an engineering degree here in Birmingham. This is madness pure and simple, 

I’m sure any real employer would roll their  eyes and reach for the coffee. I have also met young people with a piece of paper and no common sense. As for everybody demonstrating because it was their right to have a degree, I’d say having a red jumper is more useful that some degrees, save £27,000 and open a business instead.

My daughter took her 11plus 2 days ago, that I hope will help her, but even if she were to fail, we still have 2 ex-grammar schools where she could go. 

As for University, I am already telling her just to enjoy her life and get 3 years hands on experience, or 4 years if you include the gap year either before or after Uni. She can do what she likes, but always do her best, just as my dad instructed us. Then she has something to offer an employer.

I’ve had a varied employment life these past 12years, but it has taught me that being useful and flexible is better than a Micky Mouse degree she might apply for. I tell her Paul McCartney’s daughter went to a comp but look at Stella now. It’s the Person not the Paper that matters