[Tomkat]

Maybe he's wrong about the exact figure, but the basis for his argument is solid. It's true, pig isn't revising his entire syllabus.

That's what it is to be "clever" now though, supposedly. How well you can relate the knowledge you've learnt in class. Originally the idea was to use the skills and knowledge you've learnt in case studies, lateral thinking, or another type of situation where you need to adapt them. Now though, with past papers, there are only so many questions you can be asked. If you look at the past papers you can pretty much predict what will be coming.

So being academic doesn't mean "being clever" usually - it means "working hard". So perhaps you aren't supposed to be tested on your lateral thinking skills, or ability to adapt knowledge. You're just being tested on how hard you're willing to work. Which is fair enough for employers to base their recruitment on.