Rant number 255
There has been more talk of the exam scandal today. It's starting to make sense now why Ofqual (the board in charge of British school exams) have not been getting involved in the row about the moved exam gate posts.
It's simple really: they're the ones who made the decision in the first place, and they've gone too far to change back now.
This happens to all of us from time to time - even your humble rantist, believe it or not.
Sometimes, it seems best to make a hard decision, to stick to your guns and dig your heels in. Hiding behind your rules or principals, that's an easy thing to do. In truth though, it can be a problem in the end.
You see, there is no way - once you have taken a hard line - to give in, without sacrificing your pride or loosing face. These are things that I hate doing! In fact: I, you and just about everyone else hate doing that.
Which is why this GCSE argument is not going to end any time soon.
You see, they made their choice to move the gateposts when they did. It might have been right - it might have been wrong, but its done now.
People can whine and shout now, they can appeal upon the good nature of Ofqual. Whatever happens though, Ofqual can't give in. They have the pride of their organisation at stake - and by giving in and saying they did wrong, they will only overshadow any decision they have ever made. You can't do that, and however undesirable the situation, they just have to lie in their bed now.
There doesn't seem to be any way of fixing the problem now, thousands of kids feel hard done by - while the body simply feels they were treated fairly - whilst those who took their exams earlier had an unfair advantage.
It boggles the mind, being trapped by pride in this way.
It is a 'deadly' sin for good reason. Who knows how this argument will end now!
Rant over.
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