{"id":31,"date":"2010-10-12T14:19:32","date_gmt":"2010-10-12T14:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.astarmathsandphysics.com\/tutor_profiles\/paul_smith\/paul_smiths_blog\/?p=31"},"modified":"2010-10-12T14:19:32","modified_gmt":"2010-10-12T14:19:32","slug":"ib-blows-itself-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astarmathsandphysics.com\/blog\/paulsmith\/2010\/10\/ib-blows-itself-up\/","title":{"rendered":"IB blows itself up"},"content":{"rendered":"

They might as well have done. Apparently they have copied almost entire marking schemes from wikipedia. If they want maths marking schemes done, I will do them for nothing, as long as they send me the exam papers WELL in advance.
\nNo doubt my IB students will be delighted to read I have made this offer.
\nI am waiting for a reply from the IB to this email:
\nCan I write the marking schemes for your maths exam papers?
\nI will not give the answers away to anyone I promise, unlike wikipedia who put everything on the internet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

They might as well have done. Apparently they have copied almost entire marking schemes from wikipedia. 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