Banning red ink in school
In my opinion, there has been a decline in the educational system in recent years. And instead of concentrating on making education better, new ideas on how to teach seem to further undermine the...
View ArticleScrap gay history month
Do you remember the age-old adage, ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’? Have you ever sat back and wondered how that applied to your life? How about ‘history repeats itself’?...
View ArticleStudent fees
It’s back in the news. We all knew it was coming over the horizon and, shame on us, the BBC got in first with its anonymous poll of university chancellors. Student fees, who should be paying and how...
View ArticleEducation reform: scrapping science Sats – good or bad?
Am I the only parent confused by all the arguments from union members, teachers, experts and the government regarding the Sats, exams and report cards? The unions plan to boycott the Sats stating...
View ArticleMore on “words”
Have you ever read legal documents and been confused by their jargon? Although councils have been banned from using jargon, the ban does not extend to the law, politics, or even journalism. Of...
View ArticleBritons clueless about basic anatomy
So, this is the state to which our education system has deteriorated. We’ve seen the poor GCSE math and geography questions, now we find out that most people don’t know where their organs are....
View ArticleEnglish proficiency required
I know that people responding to blog articles may not necessarily spell-check everything they write, but they should at least read over what they’ve written before posting it. It is very irritating...
View ArticleHair straighteners to encourage girls to participate in PE?
What is this about adding hair straighteners in schools to encourage more girls to participate in physical education? Isn’t PE required of all students? Can girls really opt out just because it would...
View ArticleTests are easier, so students are smarter
The government is congratulating itself because the number of schools with low performance has significantly dropped. The government had set a threshold level of 30% of students achieving five good...
View ArticleExtending sex education is not likely to impact sexual behaviour
Teenage pregnancy is a societal problem. However, depending on the society, the stigma associated with it varies. In general, today’s society is more accepting of the issue, although everyone still...
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