Degree threat haiku

The Times 1st October.09 reports that the traditional system of marking degrees by class (First, 2-1, 2-2, Third) is under threat from employers and a committee of M.P.s, who complain that it's hard to distinguish between the achievements of different students and that results have been dumbed down. They want to see an American points-based system introduced, even though the meaning of such a system and its grading are essentially the same.

Graded system is
given the third degree by
no-mark busy-bods.