Education reform, good or bad idea?

Garp · 02-09-2007, 13:25

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6974558.stm

I found this quite interesting.. and I'm rather in two minds about it.
Great, hold back kids a year or two at primary school if they're failing the basic skills. Might ensure the standard of education improves generally. On the other hand all it may do is convince the kids they're stupid and worthless, something that is a serious issue at the moment, according to a lot of youth workers I've spoken to (MB might agree, not sure what its like in his area?) It also may just lead to the bigger older kids picking on the younger smarter ones in their year.

The bit that more concerns me is that of paying headteachers extra money to teach poorly behaving kids.
I'm all for universal education, a staunch supporter, and going well above and beyond the call of duty to teach kids but I find it hard to believe this will achieve little more than ensure disruptive influences will remain in a class and damage the education of the other students.

What do you guys think?

02-09-2007, 13:25	#1
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Education reform, good or bad idea? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6974558.stm I found this quite interesting.. and I'm rather in two minds about it. Great, hold back kids a year or two at primary school if they're failing the basic skills. Might ensure the standard of education improves generally. On the other hand all it may do is convince the kids they're stupid and worthless, something that is a serious issue at the moment, according to a lot of youth workers I've spoken to (MB might agree, not sure what its like in his area?) It also may just lead to the bigger older kids picking on the younger smarter ones in their year. The bit that more concerns me is that of paying headteachers extra money to teach poorly behaving kids. I'm all for universal education, a staunch supporter, and going well above and beyond the call of duty to teach kids but I find it hard to believe this will achieve little more than ensure disruptive influences will remain in a class and damage the education of the other students. What do you guys think? __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?