Education, education, education
 

BBC News - UK schools fall in global ranking
Wonderful, seem to remember this was a slogan in Labours 1997 general election campaign, looks like another one went wrong:(

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aye blame em fer the snow n ice as well.:rolleyes:

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lmfao at a tory having the audacity to even dare bitch about education considering how they are just about to destroy the hope of further education for the majority of people lol

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That explains why Stephen Hendry was knocked out of the snooker yesterday. :D:D:D:hidewall::hidewall:

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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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Don't talk so bloody silly, three quarters won't pay a bean ya don't get £21 grand staking shelves at ASDA;)Before going to Univesity its better to learn to read and write first

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I fail to see how such global tests can have any real value .

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thats obvious, its so jaysay can slag labour, which is of great value to tory boy.:D

I think you are being very harsh towards Jaysays limited views Cashy, keep it up.
P.S. Before you blame the above on 13 years of labour rule Jay, you are wrong, It is all my own work.

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Helping my cousins lad in his fourth year with his maths, I find that he is doing things that we did in the first and second year at grammar school.

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Once Jay puts his Tory coloured glasses one nothing is safe from being blamed on labour. :D:D:D:D

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A "Blue Mancie" but without the rants & expletives ??? ;) :lol:

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And so Jaysay are you expecting UK schools to go up in the "global ranking" in the next five years?..with the £32billion of tory cuts in education I reckon we might struggle :rolleyes:

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:p:p:p:pNice to see you back and up to speed Less:p:p:p:D

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What you mean Alan I never take m off:D:D