PARANOIA has once again reached fever pitch for the results of the GCSE's.

Pupils with good passes are bouncing off the walls but pupils attaining lower or no passes are at their wits end. Why?

I can remember a time when basic reading writing and arithmetic stood all pupils in good stead for the rest of their lives.

Now it seems our youngsters must have top marks, or be outlawed by the education authorities and also their peers.

I would have thought there was enough pressure put on youngsters today without this 'dummy' clap-trap.

A lot of people have attained their rank with practicle aptitude not GCSE's.

T Williams-Berry

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