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Christanford Posted 17 years ago
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Rigorous A-level?
Hi,
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/aug/16/harder-a-levels-gove-conservative
"Every A-level is assumed to be of equal value when it comes to measuring school performance, but universities are explicit that they don't consider every A-level to be equally rigorous," he wrote.
1) Does "A-level" refer to the exam or the subject?
2) Which one, "exam" or "subject", does "rigorous" collocate with?
3) Does "rigorous" here mean "demanding"?
Thanks in advance
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/aug/16/harder-a-levels-gove-conservative
"Every A-level is assumed to be of equal value when it comes to measuring school performance, but universities are explicit that they don't consider every A-level to be equally rigorous," he wrote.
1) Does "A-level" refer to the exam or the subject?
2) Which one, "exam" or "subject", does "rigorous" collocate with?
3) Does "rigorous" here mean "demanding"?
Thanks in advance
Top answer
) It's not really clear just from the laqnguage, but knowing the context, I'd take the first instance of 'A Level' to mean 'A Level qualification awarded' and the second instance to be 'subject'. However, that is just my preferred personal interpretation and I have no problem understanding it with any of the meanings. You would have to ask the writer their intent.
- ) It's not really clear just from the laqnguage, but knowing the context, I'd take the first instance of 'A Level' to mean 'A Level qualification awarded' and the second instance to be 'subject'.
- However, that is just my preferred personal interpretation and I have no problem understanding it with any of the meanings.
- You would have to ask the writer their intent.
- 2) Knowing the context, I'm pretty sure 'subject' is the intended meaning - but also in a way the course/exam.
- It's really very difficult to separate the two.
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) It's not really clear just from the laqnguage, but knowing the context, I'd take the first instance of 'A Level' to mean 'A Level qualification awarded' and the second instance to be 'subject'. However, that is just my preferred personal interpretation and I have no problem understanding it with any of the meanings. You would have to ask the writer their intent.
2) Knowing the context,
2) Knowing the context,
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