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Current topic: The government has said it intends to retain the A-level exam in its current form, despite criticism that the qualification has been "dumbed down" after another record pass rate. Are results really improving, or are the tests getting easier? What do you think?

BUSHWINS: OF COURSE THEYRE GETTING EASIER

L'wren: omg they are not!! They are so totaly hard!

Pashmina: u need them to get a job tho

LadeezMan: I never got no a levels & ive got loads of jobs

capitalistpiglet: the exams have certainly got easier since my day

Pashmina: 3 years ago!!!

Host_Chris2: for once we're on topic

LadeezMan: I've had 6 jobs since january

Pashmina: is u still peelin prawns

LadeezMan: no im alergic to their poo

capitalistpiglet: I think a diploma system would help employers

Pashmina: hows cornwall piglet

Bronco has entered the NewsRoom

capitalistpiglet: raining. That's why I'm in an internet café

Bronco: hi

Pashmina: how abt u bronc is it warm were u are

L'wren: I worked hard for my five stared As thank u verry much!!!

Bronco: not bad. nice temp, plenty of places to eat. Bit crowded tho.

BUSHWINS: YOU'RE A TYPICAL PRODUCT OF THE SYSTEM L'WREN

Pashmina: were r u Turkey

Bronco: no heathrow

Pashmina: still!

L'wren: well bushwins u shd change yr username it's totaly out of date!

GO_TIM: I have the same problem

Pashmina: hi tim didnt see u there

Host_Chris2: we're drifting a bit.

TakeThat4Ever: what about my username

GO_TIM: whoa. respect

Pashmina: hi TakeThat4Ever - what u been up 2

TakeThat4Ever: I haven't left my flat in 8 years

Pashmina: ok

L'Wren: u people is all so ineducated

Bronco: ladeezman wot u doin these days

LadeezMan: sueing the prawn people

Bronco: beats working

LadeezMan: amen

GO_TIM: anything we can do to help, TakeThat4Ever?

TakeThat4Ever: I'm out of flour

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