Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-edu (332 mails)

["Grainge, Derek" <DGG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> The main reason I decided not to do IT (my school only offers 
> GNVQ, not
> A-Level) was mainly that I felt it would be a waste of my time :(

Having taught Computing (and now ICT) I have the greatest sympathy for this
point of view. Most school courses are pretty pants, being neither education
nor training.  Excuse an old cynic.
 
> Some of the GNVQ course does make me laugh -- like having to 
> learn how to 
> install software. Sticking a CD into the drive, watching it 
> autorun and 
> clicking "Next" a few times.
> 
> What an absolute waste of time (IMVHO).

Ah. You have never had to network a CD then.   The whole process becomes
VERY non-trivial :-)  But as you say I doubt the GNVQ covers that.


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