>This serious, inded, Heather. LAst year it was Marianne Vanderveen
>reporting a similar case in Dutch Secundairy School chemistry exams.
>Makes one wonder who >is lobbying around the Boards that invent the
>exams ...

Indeed.....I have found a link about the Dutch situation and sent it
to our press office.  Thanks for reminding me, Gonneke.

http://hoydenabouttown.com/20090528.5110/infant-formula-product-placement-in-chemistry-matric-exam-in-netherlands/

I find the whole thing is worrying.

Is this examination paper produced by writers/teachers who just
invent scenarios and literally don't think to check, or have they
been lobbied by commercial interests?

I note the Dutch situation (last year) included the *real* product
name, and the real manufacturer's name, with logos.

This year, in the UK, there is an *invented* name for the product and
*no*  logos.  Has someone, somewhere, learnt something?

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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http://www.heatherwelford.co.uk

http://heatherwelford.posterous.com

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