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WillowTheWhisp · 03-09-2007, 16:53

There were 40 in my classes at Primary school too but we all learned. One thing which I think helped was that we were split according to ability and taught at our own level which doesn't happen now because it's PC to treat children as if they are all of equal ability which is poppycock. Equal opportunity to learn doesn't mean equal treatment and equal teaching, some need more help than others and some need more supervision than others. Not only does it go over the heads of the less able, it bores the more able so it's only the middle few who are actually being taught at their own ability level. These classes of no more than 30 were supposed to be the answer to the problem but kids today know less than they did in our day - so much for improvements.

03-09-2007, 16:53	#17
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: Keep failing pupils back There were 40 in my classes at Primary school too but we all learned. One thing which I think helped was that we were split according to ability and taught at our own level which doesn't happen now because it's PC to treat children as if they are all of equal ability which is poppycock. Equal opportunity to learn doesn't mean equal treatment and equal teaching, some need more help than others and some need more supervision than others. Not only does it go over the heads of the less able, it bores the more able so it's only the middle few who are actually being taught at their own ability level. These classes of no more than 30 were supposed to be the answer to the problem but kids today know less than they did in our day - so much for improvements. __________________