Lower the Pass Mark - Sorted

 

Preamble

Rhymers Club theme this week is on winning and losing. Here is my attempt

Education standards are falling, due I feel, to a gradual lowering of pass marks. Correct me if I'm wrong but school funding depends on the number of successful students passing through. No students, no funding. Lowering pass marks ensures successful student flow retained hence continued funding.

 

We teach our children that

There's no such thing as failing

That everyone's a winner

That winning makes plain sailing

 

If you're never losing

You never have to try

And lift your sights no higher

Reach upwards to the sky

 

The Education System

Says we mustn't fail

Students who pass through us

For this would cause them ail

 

The Education System

Wants winners, not losers (fark!)

How are we gonna solve this ?

Just lower the pass mark

 

We can't keep lowering pass marks

Keep everyone a winner

It takes away the striving

Makes everything get thinner

 

Don Matthews October 2018