Students struggle with

'incorrect' text books

GOVERNMENT changes to the educational system have left sixth form students struggling to cope with examinations - without having the correct text books to study from - claims a Liskeard student.

Laura Fricker of Higher Tremar, who is in her second year of the sixth form at Liskeard School and Community College, said that 'disorganised examination boards and education authorities' are making the new-look AS levels, and the A levels, 'virtually impossible at times'.

Laura said that although the syllabuses have been drastically changed the text books to accompany them have not been written, and the examination timetables are chaotic. She explained that last June many students had clashes of examinations, and were left to spend time in insolation between exams - and there are fears this may re-occur.

Laura said she, and other students, had been studying a great deal this year from 'demonstration' textbooks which have a host of typing errors in them. She added that in mathematics 'the smallest of mistakes can present the largest of problems'.

Her call was for relevant textbooks and more organised courses, rather than sympathy. She asked how the Prime Minister could expect them to study for a course which officials 'haven't even finished writing?'

Funds for hospitals league of friends

THE committee and members of Liskeard's Lamellion and Passmore Edwards Hospitals League of Friends have thanked the town's Conservative club for selecting them as their charity for 2001. League chairman Paul Cummins said he attended a presentation evening earlier this month where he received a cheque for £1,750 from the club.

Mr Cummins said: 'I would like to thank the committee for all their hard work in the organisation of the club, to Alan and his dedicated staff for all the commitment they put into looking after the members, and most important of all to the members themselves who regularly attend the club and have contributed in many ways to raising all this money.'

He added: 'The League of Friends are continuously raising funds to help improve the care and well being of the patients in our two local hospitals, and this amount raised will certainly help to continue that work.'

Peter receives his

engineering degree

PETER Robert Moffat, of Liskeard, has graduated from the University of Plymouth's Faculty of Technology with a BSc in Civil and Coastal Engineering.

The degree was presented at the faculty's awards ceremony on December 13.

Peter, the son of Philomena Moffat, was a pupil at Liskeard School and Community College, and the town's junior and infants schools.