Student says ‘F— off!’ on test, gets better grade - Earns credit for proper spelling, effective communication

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“F— off” is an acceptable answer that earned one student two points on his English exam for accurate spelling and properly conveying meaning.

Students are receiving credit for foul language on the British General Certificate of Secondary Education English examinations, the London Times reported. In some cases, the foul answers have little to do with the question.

The boy’s test was graded by chief examiner Peter Buckroyd who teaches other examiners to grade using the same standard. Buckroyd gave graders strict instructions to adhere to his scoring guidelines, even giving credit to students who wrote only foul words on their tests.

According to the report, Buckroyd said he awarded two points, out of a possible 27, to the boy who scribbled the F-word into a test blank in response to the statement, “Describe the room you’re sitting in.”

To receive a minimum grade on the test, a student must show “some simple sequencing of ideas” and “some words in appropriate order.” Buckroyd claimed the boy had attained the stated goal…

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