English schools...are they all bad?
Nov 14th 2007, 7:13 am
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Re: English schools...are they all bad?
I'm sure the school and teachers are trying their best, but their hands are tied. I firmly believe its down the the behaviour of the children ... I've seen the pupils who attend the secondary school .. they're arrogant, rude, ill manered ... typical of a lot of children in city areas in England ... they know all their rights but nothing about responsibility ... they think the country owes them a living rather than having to work for it.
Because we're going to Australia we won't have to face the dilema the possibility of our son attending the school.
Because we're going to Australia we won't have to face the dilema the possibility of our son attending the school.
Jackie (wow that was a long one...sorry folks!!)
Nov 14th 2007, 7:18 am
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Re: English schools...are they all bad?
I suppose by reading this thread and of course the media that there are 'bad' schools here and yes there are 'bad' kids, but to be fair there are loads of good ones. To compare in my situation; my son (coming from Florida schools), adjusted really fast thanks to good kids that quickly befriended him and also to good teachers that bothered to keep me informed on his progress.
He absolutely loves it and when I asked him if he would prefer to return and go to school in the states he flatly said 'no'. He has shown me his work and I would say the level of teaching and learning are close, and he attended gifted classes in the states. He has worked on countless projects, done work experience (which I thought was brilliant), and is eager to continue his education after six form by going to uni. He and his friends get together occasionally to go to the cinema or harmless comic conventions and such. He loves that he can get around easier here due to better public transport. He and his friends are well mannered and have their futures in mind. Like I say, this is just my experience but it shows that there is a full range, just like anywhere. I do agree however that much more power needs to be given back to teachers and people in authority to up the standards and to knock off some of this disrepect that you see in some kids...everywhere. Parents do also need to start this at home.
Back to your question, I think you should just try to find out the reputation of the school you are sending them to and they should be fine.
He absolutely loves it and when I asked him if he would prefer to return and go to school in the states he flatly said 'no'. He has shown me his work and I would say the level of teaching and learning are close, and he attended gifted classes in the states. He has worked on countless projects, done work experience (which I thought was brilliant), and is eager to continue his education after six form by going to uni. He and his friends get together occasionally to go to the cinema or harmless comic conventions and such. He loves that he can get around easier here due to better public transport. He and his friends are well mannered and have their futures in mind. Like I say, this is just my experience but it shows that there is a full range, just like anywhere. I do agree however that much more power needs to be given back to teachers and people in authority to up the standards and to knock off some of this disrepect that you see in some kids...everywhere. Parents do also need to start this at home.
Back to your question, I think you should just try to find out the reputation of the school you are sending them to and they should be fine.
Thank you so much
All the best and hope your son continues to do really well...good on him!!
Jackie
