Edukashun

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/e...icle4628116.ece

Overall, the results show that boys continue to lag behind girls, particularly in reading and writing. One quarter of all boys (75 per cent), compared to 14 per cent of girls, failed to meet the expected standard in writing.

A fifth of boys (80 per cent), compared to 12 per cent of girls, did not reach the expected level in reading.

Kevin Brennan, the Children’s minister, admitted that more work needed to be done.

While schools were now introducing a series of one-to-one tuition programmes in reading, writing and maths for primary children who are struggling with the basics, Mr Brennan said that parents also needed to do their bit at home to help drive up standards.

It makes one wonder where it will all end.

It looks as thought the previous generation did not do well in maths.

[Scarecrow Man]

Mr Brennan that the government had ordered Sir Jim Rose to review the primary curriculum to make sure teachers can really tailor education to the needs of each individual child.

and news columnists.... :lol:

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Mr Brennan that the government had ordered Sir Jim Rose to review the primary curriculum to make sure teachers can really tailor education to the needs of each individual child.

and news columnists.... :lol:

I have just realised that the entire Whitehall system may work on this new percentage system.

That would explain much.

[andsome]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/e...icle4628116.ece

Overall, the results show that boys continue to lag behind girls, particularly in reading and writing. One quarter of all boys (75 per cent), compared to 14 per cent of girls, failed to meet the expected standard in writing.

A fifth of boys (80 per cent), compared to 12 per cent of girls, did not reach the expected level in reading.

Kevin Brennan, the Children’s minister, admitted that more work needed to be done.

While schools were now introducing a series of one-to-one tuition programmes in reading, writing and maths for primary children who are struggling with the basics, Mr Brennan said that parents also needed to do their bit at home to help drive up standards.

It makes one wonder where it will all end.

It looks as thought the previous generation did not do well in maths.

I defy anyone to say that this so called one to one tuition is helping English and maths at all. Just witness the way that most kids today speak the language. They use 'LIKE in the most inappropriate places. They are also completely incapable of sounding the letter 'T'. Just witness some of the postings on this and other forums from many young people, and I don't mean posts from foreign visitors, I mean posts from kids who are the product of our so called education system. They only appear to be capable of communicating in text speak. Mental arithmetic is a non starter for many kids, they need a calculator to check their dole money.

[artist]

The state of our education today horrifies me!

We learned spelling by the 'rote' method - if you said it often enough you remembered it!

We had strict teachers whom we respected - it didn't harm us to be corrected in front of the others - taught us a lesson, in fact - don't do it again!

I was never very athletic - hated hockey and was shouted at constantly the teacher was insistant I was on the wing, I have no idea why. If anyone was less likely to 'keep up with the (bloody) ball' it was me! I can honestly say it never cowed me down in any way.

We laughed at the teacher losing his temper and chucking the chalk or blackboard eraser - he'd be sued today I imagine.

The article I read in the paper the other day about spelling 'is not so important' was shocking.

Although the way we are heading is towards all kids having a tiny pc in their pocket so they don't need to think anything really - let the machine do it........

[rong]

The state of our education today horrifies me!

We learned spelling by the 'rote' method - if you said it often enough you remembered it!

We had strict teachers whom we respected - it didn't harm us to be corrected in front of the others - taught us a lesson, in fact - don't do it again!

I was never very athletic - hated hockey and was shouted at constantly the teacher was insistant I was on the wing, I have no idea why. If anyone was less likely to 'keep up with the (bloody) ball' it was me! I can honestly say it never cowed me down in any way.

We laughed at the teacher losing his temper and chucking the chalk or blackboard eraser - he'd be sued today I imagine.

The article I read in the paper the other day about spelling 'is not so important' was shocking.

Although the way we are heading is towards all kids having a tiny pc in their pocket so they don't need to think anything really - let the machine do it........

The good old days

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Overall, the results show that boys continue to lag behind girls, particularly in reading and writing. One quarter of all boys (75 per cent), compared to 14 per cent of girls, failed to meet the expected standard in writing.

A fifth of boys (80 per cent), compared to 12 per cent of girls, did not reach the expected level in reading.

Kevin Brennan, the Children’s minister, admitted that more work needed to be done.

While schools were now introducing a series of one-to-one tuition programmes in reading, writing and mathsfor primary children who are struggling with the basics, Mr Brennan said that parents also needed to do their bit at home to help drive up standards. [/color ]

I defy anyone to say that this so called one to one tuition is helping English and maths at all. ............ Mental arithmetic is a non starter for many kids, they need a calculator to check their dole money.

I think Alanho's post of today, "UK Benefit System Woes", speaks volumes in illustrating the sort parents who are currently expecting the state to raise their children.

Going back into the past the only people responsible for children's education were their parents. The local authorities came onto the scene because of an 19th century Act of Parliament, and they, by and large did a reasonably good job. The rot set in when the Education System was Hijacked by Westminster as a political tool, and parents were persuaded that the cost and responsibility of providing an education for their offspring, along with many other things, was the business of the state ...i.e. the rest of the population would pay.