Telegraph
June 8, 2009
They will be taught the difference between an argument and a rant and how to separate fact from opinion, it was disclosed.
Topics covered in the new course - drawn up by one of Britain’s biggest exam boards - will include debate over the existence of UFOs, a belief in the after life and arguments for and against euthanasia.
In the first move of its kind, the “Thinking and Reasoning Skills” qualification will be offered next year following claims from universities and employers that young people lack basic skills.
Last year, the Confederation of British Industry said an obsession with iPods, mobile phones and the internet meant many computer-savvy teenagers were unable to hold proper conversations and write essays.
The OCR exam board said there was “massive” demand from schools for the new course.
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