tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post3085719233704731997..comments2024-03-28T22:32:50.562+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Fisking Allison Pearson on school examinationsJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-55573593304110146642011-12-15T08:09:35.665+00:002011-12-15T08:09:35.665+00:00From my fading memories of the 70s, I can just rec...From my fading memories of the 70s, I can just recall using school-issued cartridge pens when I was in my first year at Sweyne School (a comprehensive) in 1970. But certainly by the time we did O levels we are all using ballpoints.<br /><br />My first exam was "World Affairs since 1919 , and I can still remember the date - June 2nd 1975. Lots of cold rain in Essex, and allegedly <i>snow</i> at Edgbaston Cricket Ground!Onlinefocus Teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04380208481112766609noreply@blogger.com