In the British education system you have a choice: you can either pay for your (or your children’s) education or you can rely on the state to the job for nothing. Private schools disadvantage kids from poor backgrounds even if they’re brighter than the ones who can afford to pay. Does the two-tier system create … Read more
Controversy over who he ‘really’ was remain to this day, but should the Bard, whoever he was, remain a compulsory part of UK children’s education? All the Yes points: Shakespeare enriches our language Shakespeare as national treasure As a tool for cultural integration It relates to our lives now The Man Who is The Man … Read more
Has the national curriculum exceeded its usefulness? In a fast-changing multi-cultural world isn’t it time we scrap it for something more flexible? All the Yes points: The National Curriculum is the product of a factory system designed for a world that no longer exists. The National Curriculum does not provide personalised learning since it is … Read more
Should children be allowed to own and use mobile phones (cellphones)? All the Yes points: Mobile phones are safe for children to use – we should ignore scare stories in the media. The lates… Mobile phones keep children safer, as it is easier for parents to stay in touch with their children…. Children will always … Read more
Should all school pupils be made to learn at least one foreign language? All the Yes points: Foreign languages are important for the economy. The more languages someone can speak, the more pla… Foreign languages are important for the individual pupil. Employers value people who are able to sp… Pupils cannot decide for themselves what … Read more
Is it dangerous to teach History to school pupils? All the Yes points: Even when there is no attempt to deceive or manipulate, postmodernist critiques of History (e.g. Jen… History taught in schools sometimes involves flagrant distortion of historical evidence either by th… Even if no agenda is being consciously or subconsciously pursued, school pupils … Read more
