by gzagee » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:42 pm
by Zedie » Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:18 pm
by She_Gunner_Wales » Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:35 pm
gzagee wrote:So you're in agreement with mixed ability then, Hels?
by She_Gunner_Wales » Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:44 pm
Zedie wrote:I actually really enjoyed the subject but ended up with an E at GCSE level for the subject (did get 4 Bs and 4 Cs in other subjects though!), because it was impossible to learn with some of the reprobates that i studied with.
by UFGN » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:30 am
by VCC » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:51 am
UFGN wrote:Sets for individual subjects but within a mixed comp setting is the best way. But the most important thing is quality teaching and quality teachers at all levels.
There also needs to be a bigger drive towards getting kids on proper trade courses like City and Guilds. This country needs to get over its obsession with university. Kids should be taught that there is nothing wrong with being a plumber or a carpenter, and you can earn good money without loads of letters after your name.
by She_Gunner_Wales » Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:07 am
by Arsenal Tone » Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:27 am
She_Gunner_Wales wrote:While on the subject of schooling has anyone ever heard of Comprehensive pupils doing half an A-Level?
Edit: Will be a year 11 pupil in September.
by She_Gunner_Wales » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:06 pm
Plymouth Gooner wrote:She_Gunner_Wales wrote:While on the subject of schooling has anyone ever heard of Comprehensive pupils doing half an A-Level?
Edit: Will be a year 11 pupil in September.
AS Level? That is meant to be half an A level.
by Est83 » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:20 pm
UFGN wrote:Sets for individual subjects but within a mixed comp setting is the best way. But the most important thing is quality teaching and quality teachers at all levels.
There also needs to be a bigger drive towards getting kids on proper trade courses like City and Guilds. This country needs to get over its obsession with university. Kids should be taught that there is nothing wrong with being a plumber or a carpenter, and you can earn good money without loads of letters after your name.
by She_Gunner_Wales » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:48 pm
Est83 wrote:UFGN wrote:Sets for individual subjects but within a mixed comp setting is the best way. But the most important thing is quality teaching and quality teachers at all levels.
There also needs to be a bigger drive towards getting kids on proper trade courses like City and Guilds. This country needs to get over its obsession with university. Kids should be taught that there is nothing wrong with being a plumber or a carpenter, and you can earn good money without loads of letters after your name.
Agreed.
Vocational courses are (apparently) going to be made available from the age of 14. That's definitely the right age if you ask me. The curriculum should be as wide as possible up til this point, helping the children to home in their range of skills. Academics is only one eighth of the intelligence spectrum, there is definitely a national obsesison over it though.
by gunRAR » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:49 pm
She_Gunner_Wales wrote:In fairness, these are already available (at least here) i know some of the kids in my sons year are already working towards getting trades, mechanics, carpentry, plumbing, hairdressing, childcare, beauty ect ect...or at least an introduction to them, not exactly sure what certificate they are though.
Jake wanted to do engineering which was part of the yr9 options, but because of a lack of interest from pupils in his school, the education board refused to allow it to go ahead. Annoyed us all, because it would have been held at College, so couldnt get my head around why they cant combine the lessons with other schools to make up the numbers so the kids that wanted to follow this path could still study it. So he ended up taking the Btech Sport, even though he still wants to be an engineer.
Dont take the brains of a mathematician to work around that one!
by Arsenal Tone » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:10 pm
UFGN wrote:Sets for individual subjects but within a mixed comp setting is the best way. But the most important thing is quality teaching and quality teachers at all levels.
There also needs to be a bigger drive towards getting kids on proper trade courses like City and Guilds. This country needs to get over its obsession with university. Kids should be taught that there is nothing wrong with being a plumber or a carpenter, and you can earn good money without loads of letters after your name.