Exam period is underway, and I just wanted to share with everyone the ridiculousness of Spanish exams. I'm not joking, my year 6 SATs were more strict...
- No need for ID - makes me think I should have paid someone to sit my exams
- Laptops in exams - yes, using the Internet to help with a translation, hello google translate.
- All previous work/paper allowed in the exam, with no need for see through pencil cases and someone to flick through your dictionary for notes
- No invigilators, just one teacher to watch over 50 students
- No exam rules read out, don't get told to turn our phones.
- Standard class rooms, not even elevated, and everyone sits next to each other.
- Have to write our names - obviously favouritism doesn't exist here, probably should have worked harder on being teachers pet.
- Write Erasmus in big so they feel sorry for you
But. Then one of my teachers spent half an hour yesterday explaining her exam, lecturing us to not cheat. She said we just will all have different papers so not to waste time cheating as it wont be right. Which is so stupid, why not just have an exam room where we all sit the same paper and spread out, much more fair and much easier for her. Gah.
I just hope that they are as chilled and lenient with passing people as they are chilled about the way we sit the exams.
3 to go and only 2 weeks left in Malaga. No more lectures either now which is great!
I should revise now, procrastination will only lead to napping.
Love you all x
Ah, all part of the experience of a different lifestyle... I'm sure it's healthier, the more relaxed attitude. When I got back to London from Spain, the first thing I noticed was signs everywhere "Do this!", "Don't do that!" etc all over the place. Crazy. Visitors must think we are insane... Hope the exam was ok...
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