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Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Originally Posted by Souvenir
Retiring as a captain means you have failed.
We won a game once! :) |
Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Originally Posted by Tiaribbon
My daughter was 8 when her and I moved here. Academically, her Canadian school was a million miles behind her UK school. A year on, and her school is still a thousand miles behind the education she was receiving in the UK. .....
When we moved here, she was assessed at 2 years above her age-group but I felt that she should remain within her peer-group as my husband still lives in the UK and she was leaving her older brothers, grandparents etc so I thought she could have an easy ride for a year. Not sure now though whether I did the right thing :confused: . There have been studies demonstrating that it is psychologically damaging to force a child to spend time at school repeating work that is much too basic for their abilities. There are also studies demonstrating that it is psychologically damaging to have a child mix with older children all of the time. Pick one basically. Whatever you do there will be problems. |
Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Originally Posted by Tiaribbon
... but for children going to elementary school there is a huge difference.
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Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Originally Posted by AnyaT
The 3 schools I attended taught Parisian French only. This is the first I have heard of a school teaching Quebecois French.
Oh, and I don't agree that the Canadian system is any way inferior to any other, the school offered the bac and coaching for the SAT. Two qualifications offering immediate comparison with students from other countries. |
Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Originally Posted by CalgaryBlade
Based on your experience of a sample of one in a rural part of one particular province.
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Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Originally Posted by Tiaribbon
As yours is. :)
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Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Originally Posted by CalgaryBlade
True, but I didn't make a sweeping generalisation.
My daughter is not in French Immersion, she is in Extended French (whatever that means). Perhaps in this rural "hicksville" that you believe I reside in, they find anyone they can, with the resources available to them, to teach French? I know that her main job is Librarian and she may not even be a "proper" teacher?? |
Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Oi! My wife is a public school teacher-librarian. Believe me, they are proper teachers. Indeed, usually one of the best. Not I would ever make a sweeping generalization based on a sample of one. Oh no.
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Re: Question about Canadian educational system
My other half worked as a school teacher and librarian for a year. Her French is terrible.
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Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Originally Posted by dbd33
My other half worked as a school teacher and librarian for a year. Her French is terrible.
<Note to Boy: stop correcting the teacher's English in front of the class> |
Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Originally Posted by dbd33
My other half worked as a school teacher and librarian for a year. Her French is terrible.
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Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Originally Posted by Souvenir
My kid's English teacher is a fully qualified teacher. Her English is terrible. She doesn't like him much.
<Note to Boy: stop correcting the teacher's English in front of the class> |
Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Originally Posted by Tiaribbon
Oh that did make me giggle :D . Thank you, you have brightened up my day - the weather isn't doing it, that's for sure!
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Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Originally Posted by Souvenir
It is a foul day, to be sure. Wazzing down. Still, at least the temperatures are comfortably in the black.
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Re: Question about Canadian educational system
Originally Posted by dbd33
70+ here already.
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