Education in general Reviews
Newest Review: ... messed up big time with league tables. Secondly there are just too many exams in modern schools. Its boring doing 8 or 9 CGSE's in subjects you have no passion for and just cramping your chances of getting a better grade in the other subjects you are more suited for, and so could sneak you into university. It makes dim kids irritable and so truancy rates shoot up. Make five GCSE the maximum for 16-years-old like you do for 18-year-olds in A-Level. Put more sport and recreation in the gaps on the curriculum. Be creative with those gaps in the curriculum. Use them to make kids feel more mature and needed in society. I hated school and anxious... more
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by - written on 07/09/12 (Very useful, 53 readings)
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So the schools are kicking up a fuss because grade inflation has ended. The same teachers didn't seem too bothered as the results rose year on year regardless and all too keen to take the credit for those results. Teaching kids the answers is lazy. But now the government has called an end to this nonsense and they are up in arms. But everyone in the profession knew that rise was unsustainable and merely a political tool to make governments look good. The Tories were brave to make a stand. Admittedly changing the grading in January was a little unfair but if colleges and employers use some common sense and leeway when accepting students disappointed with their grades then Read the complete review
by - written on 21/03/01, updated on 21/03/01 (Very useful, 34 readings)
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This popular title, "Leadership and Curriculum in The Primary School", is also subtitled as "The Roles Of Senior and Middle Manangement". The authors are, in chronological order: Christopher Day, Carol Hall, Philip Gammage, and Martin Coles. My edition was publihsed in 1993 by "Paul Champman Publishing". After graduating as a Primary School teacher I was recommended this book by a friendly headteacher. This book is for teachers who don't just want to be restricted to the classroom and want to zoom up the career ladder. If you are a deputy head or subject co-ordinator then this book will help provide you with a clear focus ... Read the complete review
by - written on 10/08/00, updated on 10/08/00 (Very useful, 71 readings)
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Canfield, J. and Wells, H. C. 1994 100 Ways to Enhance Self Concept in the Classroom Allyn and Bacon (Massachusetts). It has long been my belief that one of the most important aspects of learning is self confidence. Canfield and Wells explain why this is in a way that can be understood by everyone. A highlight for me is Poker Chip theory which provides a demonstration of how pupils with low and high self esteem differ in their learning. I have used this demonstration in a seminar and it works a treat. The book is written with such passion and belief that to read it is a joy. This book is of enormous practical use to educators as a whole but mainly to ... Read the complete review
