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DaveinGermany · 08-12-2010, 17:47

There does seem to be a difference in standards through the generations. As to who's responsible ? Any number of factors, in these later years the dynamics of the classroom & more liberal attitudes. In my age group I'd say personal choices define our educational levels & the Generation prior to mine (my Parents generation) a completely different way of life, where kids were expected to be away & working by 15/16.

I interact with lads & lasses today who range in the ages 20-30 & am sometimes quite surprised to see the difficulty they sometimes have with basic maths & language skills(also highlighted recently by some UK business leaders). All the more surprising because education & Government departments keep saying that education & pass rates are improving, doesn't seem to be the case from where I'm standing.

So whatever the causes or problems may be, they need resolving ! Sooner rather than later for everyone's sake.

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DaveinGermany a multieloquent Mule Xeno Tactic Champion! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Back in Bramsche, Germany Posts: 9,023 Blog Entries: 76 Liked: 4664 times Rep Power: 905668	Re: Education, education, education There does seem to be a difference in standards through the generations. As to who's responsible ? Any number of factors, in these later years the dynamics of the classroom & more liberal attitudes. In my age group I'd say personal choices define our educational levels & the Generation prior to mine (my Parents generation) a completely different way of life, where kids were expected to be away & working by 15/16. I interact with lads & lasses today who range in the ages 20-30 & am sometimes quite surprised to see the difficulty they sometimes have with basic maths & language skills(also highlighted recently by some UK business leaders). All the more surprising because education & Government departments keep saying that education & pass rates are improving, doesn't seem to be the case from where I'm standing. So whatever the causes or problems may be, they need resolving ! Sooner rather than later for everyone's sake.