observer Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Seems 18 -24 yr olds in the UK have a literacy and numeracy problem compared to their peers elsewhere in the world. It doesn't bode well for the UKs future economic prospects in a competitive world, when basic skills are lacking. Wasn't this the generation that went to school during Bliar's "Education, Education, Education" years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 I think it's been on going since the 11 plus was abolished which was used to put pupils in secondary schools that were most appropriate to their aptitude . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 It started when teaching became less of a vocation that prioritised the children and more of a job that put self first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Yep.... got to agree there Eagle. To emphasise the point; not content with having their kids finish at 2:30 every day of the week, Great Sankey High School is sending my 12 year old son and his fellow pupils home at 1:30 tomorrow so the teachers can prepare for an evening showing future pupils around.... Another hour of schooling lost to add to the excessive holidays and strikes.... no wonder the kids are getting more stupid and the state is having to dumb down exams to make things look better than they are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Just for interest: do kids have to chant their twelve times tables these days, so that it sticks in the memory box, or do they rely on calculators? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Of course they don't Obs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 This should be adopted as standard when teachers go on strike.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Excellent ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Should parents be allowed to take their kids out of school in term time, to take advantage of cheaper holidays?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 No. They are the first to complain about their kids education being disrupted by strikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 No. If everyone took their kids out of school to get the cheaper holidays then there would no longer be cheaper holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 It is proposed that schools are to be given the power to set their own holidays.... that'll bugger up the robbing travel companies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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