English 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 reading a bunch of misspellings and incorrect words and trying to get an understanding of the writer’s thoughts. If this is what the [...]
Britons 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. According to a UK survey, 50% of people did not know where their heart was.
Of course, the survey pointed out that [...]
More 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 course, many journalists just quote from their sources, so if their sources use jargon, journalists cannot help but use it in their [...]
Education 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 that teachers are forced to teach to the tests. I’ve heard similar arguments in the US, so I find it “old”. Yet, when [...]
Student 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 much?
Is a university education a universal right? Simply, no. Therefore, like the vast majority around the world, [...]
Scrap 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’?
As times change, it seems we try to flow along and change with it. Little do we realise that soon we find [...]
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 basic teaching principles. We have now turned school into a playground rather than a learning institution. Some may see this as [...]
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