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Originally Posted by jaysay
Spot on Ken, before the onset of Secondary Schools, when you went into class the same teacher taught everything from maths to history and in the main made lessons interesting, if a kid is interested they are more likely to learn
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I agree, and as time has gone by it has become more and more apparent that there are two distinct type of person when it comes to learning - the academics and the practicals. Each will find different subjects more interesting than others and gain knowledge in the areas that appeal to them.
I fall firmly into the academic category whereas my brother never really excelled at Maths or English and instead made a successful career as a joiner because he is far more adept at practical tasks than I will ever be.
My sister is lodged halfway between and always seemed to regard school as something that got in the way of doing what she really enjoyed. On leaving school she has worked in jobs that she liked doing and has ended up as a senior pharmacist, despite never showing any real interest at school. On the flip-side of my sister's coin are those who are simply not interested in doing any work whatsoever.
However much pay might be brought into it, I don't envy teachers one bit. Curriculum targets and rules lump all children together as being of equal learning capacity and low grades are pushed back onto the teachers. Johnny is disruptive and totally disinterested in learning, Ben is quiet and enjoys reading. With good teaching of a rigidly defined curriculum they can both leave school at the same academic level. Yeah right.
People are different - The End.
After 50 years of the comprehensive education system I would have thought they might have worked this out by now.