28-03-2017, 10:53 AM
(28-03-2017, 06:36 AM)Jerry1237 Wrote: Thank you Peter for you continual efforts. Much appreciated by many but far too few thanks offered.
It seems there is an opportunity to benefit the Institution in confirming whether those whose first language is not English didn't succeed due to language limitations or ability on the day. Should it be asked why the pass figures have not altered significantly with the new initiatives?
I have the opportunity this year of having two Indians at Chippenham who unsuccessfully attempted a module each in 2016. My perception at present is that the primary problem is narrowness of experience of railways and limited scope of the range of the designs they have worked on.
Actually the pass figures have noticeably increased; after two very poor years the pass rate is back to the 10 year average. I agree it could have been even more dramatic.
PJW