Education Secretary Calls For Longer School Hours And Shorter Holidays..

[Malt 379]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22202694

 

While I agree that a decent formal education is a good thing, I also think that a lot of learning about life should take place away from schools where kids are drilled with materiel dictated by the government. Our kids already spend more time in school than a lot of other countries with similar cultures to our own, do they really need more? I'd be happier to see the quality of education improved rather than the quantity..

[tilfertilfer 706]

no point in that theres no jobs for our selfs never mind our kids

[Wxm 1,638]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22202694

While I agree that a decent formal education is a good thing, I also think that a lot of learning about life should take place away from schools where kids are drilled with materiel dictated by the government. Our kids already spend more time in school than a lot of other countries with similar cultures to our own, do they really need more? I'd be happier to see the quality of education improved rather than the quantity..

I agree that education should be improved but would also think school time should be in creased to 8 - 9 hours a day say 9 till 5 or there abouts to keep in with other work hours.

 

And instead of normal school subjects the extra hours should be used to teach them the likes of money management / trades or something else more constructive

[Malt 379]

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22202694

While I agree that a decent formal education is a good thing, I also think that a lot of learning about life should take place away from schools where kids are drilled with materiel dictated by the government. Our kids already spend more time in school than a lot of other countries with similar cultures to our own, do they really need more? I'd be happier to see the quality of education improved rather than the quantity..

I agree that education should be improved but would also think school time should be in creased to 8 - 9 hours a day say 9 till 5 or there abouts to keep in with other work hours.

And instead of normal school subjects the extra hours should be used to teach them the likes of money management / trades or something else more constructive

Maybe at the secondary level perhaps, but kids need time to be kids IMO..

[scothunter 12,609]

f**k parents struggle as it is to pay for childminders,while they need to go out and work.another ill thought out idea by some idiot who does not face every day problems.

[Wxm 1,638]

no point in that theres no jobs for our selfs never mind our kids

Would it not Create more jobs ?? With some teachers not being able to work extra bourse so support teachers would be employed. Then even down to lolly pop man / women would have extra hours.

 

 

I don't know your situation but if you had to work around school hours and just getting by then you'd be able to do an extra 5 / 10 / 15 a week and repe the reward JIMO

[Born Hunter 17,939]

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22202694

While I agree that a decent formal education is a good thing, I also think that a lot of learning about life should take place away from schools where kids are drilled with materiel dictated by the government. Our kids already spend more time in school than a lot of other countries with similar cultures to our own, do they really need more? I'd be happier to see the quality of education improved rather than the quantity..

I agree that education should be improved but would also think school time should be in creased to 8 - 9 hours a day say 9 till 5 or there abouts to keep in with other work hours.

 

And instead of normal school subjects the extra hours should be used to teach them the likes of money management / trades or something else more constructive

 

I'd add to that increasing time spent in shorts and trainers. at least an hour every single day at school should be spent actively doing something physical............. Give them the choice of activities as well so they enjoy that hour.

[Milwr Jr. 99]

Personally I think school takes place at the wrong time in our lives.

 

Sure as children we absorb more, but do we really appreciate what it's all for ? I don't think so.

I'd suggest we push schooling to a more Americanized time-frame (I.E staying in comprehensive school until we're around 21).

 

This would give parents the opportunity to home school (loosely) their children in matters of the home until they're around 7-8 and then they would be off to school from that age for their compulsory 16 years. This is all excluding higher education obviously.

 

I feel that at those ages we're better equipped to appreciate education, and by default would take more of an interest and apply ourselves more as a whole.

[Wxm 1,638]

 

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22202694

While I agree that a decent formal education is a good thing, I also think that a lot of learning about life should take place away from schools where kids are drilled with materiel dictated by the government. Our kids already spend more time in school than a lot of other countries with similar cultures to our own, do they really need more? I'd be happier to see the quality of education improved rather than the quantity..

 

I agree that education should be improved but would also think school time should be in creased to 8 - 9 hours a day say 9 till 5 or there abouts to keep in with other work hours.

And instead of normal school subjects the extra hours should be used to teach them the likes of money management / trades or something else more constructive

I'd add to that increasing time spent in shorts and trainers. at least an hour every single day at school should be spent actively doing something physical............. Give them the choice of activities as well so they enjoy that hour.

That's it pal if they have them the chance to try various activities rather than at the ends of school 16 - 18 say they are less likely to bounce from 1 job to the next as they wer able to try them out and found the glove that fitted so to speak

[Born Hunter 17,939]

f**k parents struggle as it is to pay for childminders,while they need to go out and work.another ill thought out idea by some idiot who does not face every day problems.

 

Dunno if I've missunderstood but would this help parents with childcare costs etc? More time in school = less time in childcare?

[tilfertilfer 706]

there just aint no jobs round here wxm atb

[Malt 379]

 

 

no point in that theres no jobs for our selfs never mind our kids

Would it not Create more jobs ?? With some teachers not being able to work extra bourse so support teachers would be employed. Then even down to lolly pop man / women would have extra hours.

I don't know your situation but if you had to work around school hours and just getting by then you'd be able to do an extra 5 / 10 / 15 a week and repe the reward JIMO

It ain't all about money though IMO.. Life's fecking short enough as it is, what's the point in earning loads of money at the expense of spending time with your loved ones? You can't take it with you once you're gone and leaving your kids with the sense that you were around them a lot growing up will be worth far more to them once you're gone than a few quid left to them in a will...

[Wxm 1,638]

Personally I think school takes place at the wrong time in our lives.

 

Sure as children we absorb more, but do we really appreciate what it's all for ? I don't think so.

I'd suggest we push schooling to a more Americanized time-frame (I.E staying in comprehensive school until we're around 21).

 

This would give parents the opportunity to home school (loosely) their children in matters of the home until they're around 7-8 and then they would be off to school from that age for their compulsory 16 years. This is all excluding higher education obviously.

 

I feel that at those ages we're better equipped to appreciate education, and by default would take more of an interest and apply ourselves more as a whole.

 

Would you not also think that school is set at an age where kids are more absorbent and are like little sponges with relatively no bad habits, so thinks are picked up more easily ??

[scothunter 12,609]

I think the yanks spend to much time in school,and i dont mean this to be disrespectfull,but i think the 18/21 american kids are very immature compared to the British kids.Im pretty sure not all americans stay in school till 21 +.like a lot more they couldnt afford it.i was out of school at 15,and when i turned 16 i was working yts till i got a full time job

[tilfertilfer 706]

yer i get wher your coming from but i left school early too work with no olevels or out my mates stayed on but look at them now brainy as foock but no job btjmo and yes i dont spell right read right but i can do most work and have put coin back in to this country