After all, if it is at GCSE level, these results will be the only ones on his UCAS form and may well decide the offers he is made by universities. He would be foolish not to work at it. The caring parent wants his child to get a high mark and will help his child in any way possible, fair means or foul. Every parent wants the best for his child, never more so than in today s world. Here is a chance to influence that future by influencing the course-work result.
Teachers rewriting course-work is on the increase.
It might already even by a national scandal. The caring head of department, aware that his annual results are being scrutinised and compared with other departments both inside and outside the school, wants pupils in his department to do well. The caring head of school, either aware or unaware of these practices, but in any event too busy or too shrewd to peer too closely, is only too pleased if his school does a little better each year in all subjects. After all, he has to speak about the results to the school and to the parents, and to the governors and, maybe, even to the press. It is also, of course, in the interests of the examination board for everyone to do a little better because examination boards are touting for custom, competing with other boards for schools to join them, and schools shop around to look for easier boards.