observer Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 With employers complaining that they're having to provide training to young staff on basic literacy and numeracy - is our education system failing? We now have a debate on the age that "formal" education should begin - and some of the arguements about allowing the under 6s to develope a level of self confidence, creativity and imagination through "play" would seem to make sense. BUT, isn't it the centralised micro-management of education and the obsession with targets and league tables, rather than allowing many flowers to grow - thus allowing proof of best practise and thus results - that has proved a disaster, despite record amounts of money being thrown at it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Errrm, guidelines instruct teachers not to point out and correct errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling, because it discourages delicate flowers..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Seems another teacher has been sacked and prosecuted for common assault for slapping three kids at a school: wrong of course under current PC legislation; but no mention of what the kids were up to, to warrant this reaction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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