HSBC taught year six pupils at a Ealing school about finance and banking.
Considering the current economic climate HSBC has taken it upon themselves to teach children about the world of banking through the School Bank Project. Pupils were interviewed for different job roles and taught about the profession. This abstract way of teaching has taken their education beyond the national curriculum and taught them real life skills.
Should this lesson be compulsory in all primary schools?
Friday 6 March 2009
And the last place goes to...
Lottery or 'random allocation' has come under some scrutiny for not being 'fair.'
Your child's place could be down to pure luck. As this form of selection cancels out all social aspects including where you live or your child's ability. There are many disadvantages to this process, a child may end up traveling a 90 mile round trip to school, just like Alex Chatfield.
Ed Balls is the Schools Secretary who is against the lottery system and wants the chief schools adjudicator to review how useful it really is. The government designed it to make admissions for children more fair and to prevent discrimination, but Mr Balls believe this should be used only as a last resort.
Your child's place could be down to pure luck. As this form of selection cancels out all social aspects including where you live or your child's ability. There are many disadvantages to this process, a child may end up traveling a 90 mile round trip to school, just like Alex Chatfield.
Ed Balls is the Schools Secretary who is against the lottery system and wants the chief schools adjudicator to review how useful it really is. The government designed it to make admissions for children more fair and to prevent discrimination, but Mr Balls believe this should be used only as a last resort.
Monday 2 March 2009
Slave to the statistics
Nick Dorey of the Society of Headmasters and Headmistresses of Independent Schools describes how schools are more like 'boot camps.'
Secondary schools have become more concerned with league table results and positive statistics that some subjects are suffering due to the pressure of passing exams. The Cambridge Primary Review states that the arts, history and science have been the main victims in the bid to be the top school. Should schools allow subjects to suffer in order to pass tests? Nick Dorey calls for a "broad and challenging" curriculum.
Secondary schools have become more concerned with league table results and positive statistics that some subjects are suffering due to the pressure of passing exams. The Cambridge Primary Review states that the arts, history and science have been the main victims in the bid to be the top school. Should schools allow subjects to suffer in order to pass tests? Nick Dorey calls for a "broad and challenging" curriculum.
Should our pupils be learning two languages?
Only a mere 45% of secondary schools in the UK offer two langauages at GCSE.
This means that a number of schools are lacking the resource of trained teachers. So how does this square with the government's plan to increase the number of language options for GCSE and for primary pupils to have the opportunity to learn at least one foreign language?
Will the teachers be up to standard? This could prove to be a problem according to the European Commission, as our pupils can not be taught by under qualified teachers in order to fulfil the plan. This would hinder the pupil and the integrity of the school.
This means that a number of schools are lacking the resource of trained teachers. So how does this square with the government's plan to increase the number of language options for GCSE and for primary pupils to have the opportunity to learn at least one foreign language?
Will the teachers be up to standard? This could prove to be a problem according to the European Commission, as our pupils can not be taught by under qualified teachers in order to fulfil the plan. This would hinder the pupil and the integrity of the school.
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