Hi Tig. I agree with you. Far too many examinations are nowadays more or less worthless. Passes are given out like sweeties. It's more become a box-ticking exercise, rather than genuinely raising the standards. It's a race to the bottom - instead of aspiring to be genuinely up there with the very best. Individuals and society are poorer as a result. I'm all for equal opportunity as a starting point, but then merit must kick in to sort out the different levels of capability.