Download Letter to the Editor About Exams

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing with regard to the article published in yesterday’s edition of The Evening Herald which claimed that passing examinations is no longer an achievement.

I am quite confident that I am not alone in feeling outraged to read such unfair and unfounded criticism of today's students. Not only is it an insult to all students to suggest that passing examinations requires little or no effort, but it is also quite inaccurate. The writer gave no justification for his comments, which suggests that he had no evidence to support his claims and was simply voicing an opinion which has absolutely no basis in fact. Had he compared the standards of modern examinations with those of examinations ten or twenty years ago, he would have found that, if anything, being a student today involves more hard work than ever before.

My own experience as a student offers further proof of the
inaccuracy of this article. I recently spent three years at college preparing for an examination. This involved researching my chosen subject, producing written work, giving presentations and attending daily lectures and seminars. Like most students, I studied extensively in my own time and put a great deal of effort into my work in order to pass the final examination. I am extremely proud of my achievement, and deservedly so.

I hope that an amended article, giving a more truthful view of today's students, will be published, as well as a statement apologizing for these inaccuracies.

Yours faithfully, Sandra Phelps