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hungrybeaver
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They keep downgrading the education system. I don't know how they can expect the youth the be functioning members of society if they don't have to put in any effort to pass school.
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Seeing as we're already going down a slippery slope, here's a great idea!
Change the way students are graded in the future from a performance based % to just simply "Participated". In order to attain the "Participated" status for a subject, you need to attend at least 30% of the classes.
That way everyone gets the same and nobody is discriminated against...and it solves the lack of schoolbooks problem as well.
Change the way students are graded in the future from a performance based % to just simply "Participated". In order to attain the "Participated" status for a subject, you need to attend at least 30% of the classes.
That way everyone gets the same and nobody is discriminated against...and it solves the lack of schoolbooks problem as well.
Geriatrix
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I remember lots of teachers warning that this would happen when the government started meddling with education. But now they are oh so shocked.
It is not in the interests of the ANC to have well educated youth because education would show the ANC up for what it actually is - A bunch of greedy, lawless gangsters.
My baby went to high school this year and when we went to the first school meeting to get their reports, a mother was so disgusted at the failure rate of the school that she shouted at the principal and stormed out. The female principal has no structure what so ever and talks the most drivel I have ever heard from any of my daughters principals before. She talks about reading and writing and the failure rate of each standard and how we must do this and that for the kids. How did these kids manage to get to high school in the first place is my concern, you don't just wake up one morning with no reading and writing skills behind your name and walk into a high school.
It is disgusting how the school system is messed up from changing curriculum every 5 years when a new minister is appointed.
It is disgusting how the school system is messed up from changing curriculum every 5 years when a new minister is appointed.
wrathex
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The generations of children now born into the visual world, are naturally disadvantaged when it comes to reading in that their surroundings differ remarkably from that of older generations with regards to choice.
During my childhood there was only books, today reading books compete with television, home theatres and pc's that come with dictionaries, calculators and editors.
The need to be able to read comprehensively is simply less.
Children who are born into homes where books are read today are the privileged ones, they grow up with reading as a normal and respected activity. Children born into families where reading books is not part of their culture will generally suffer from having a poor vocabulary and limited spelling abilities their whole life.
Parents need to be more pro-active when it comes to instilling a love of reading in their children. Parents who enjoy reading, generally have children who enjoy reading.
No child should proceed to Grade 4 unless the foundation for reading and basic numeracy has been solidly laid down
During my childhood there was only books, today reading books compete with television, home theatres and pc's that come with dictionaries, calculators and editors.
The need to be able to read comprehensively is simply less.
Children who are born into homes where books are read today are the privileged ones, they grow up with reading as a normal and respected activity. Children born into families where reading books is not part of their culture will generally suffer from having a poor vocabulary and limited spelling abilities their whole life.
Parents need to be more pro-active when it comes to instilling a love of reading in their children. Parents who enjoy reading, generally have children who enjoy reading.
No child should proceed to Grade 4 unless the foundation for reading and basic numeracy has been solidly laid down
The generations of children now born into the visual world, are naturally disadvantaged when it comes to reading in that their surroundings differ remarkably from that of older generations with regards to choice.
During my childhood there was only books, today reading books compete with television, home theatres and pc's that come with dictionaries, calculators and editors.
The need to be able to read comprehensively is simply less.
Children who are born into homes where books are read today are the privileged ones, they grow up with reading as a normal and respected activity. Children born into families where reading books is not part of their culture will generally suffer from having a poor vocabulary and limited spelling abilities their whole life.
Parents need to be more pro-active when it comes to instilling a love of reading in their children. Parents who enjoy reading, generally have children who enjoy reading.
No child should proceed to Grade 4 unless the foundation for reading and basic numeracy has been solidly laid down
Sad but true
Yes if children are encouraged at home to read and write it will help them further along BUT we are almost forced to send our kids to school to learn to read and write. We pay money and supply paper and other items to the school so that they can teach our kids and this is obviously not happening in some cases. There is no discipline in schools anymore and for some parents it's just a place to drop off your kids whilst you go out on business or pleasure and for some kids they are there because their friends are there and they have to be there and or forced to be there.
Oh the irony... I can't bear to look... bwahahahaha
Exactly. We had a working system. Not perfect of course, but it worked well enough. But because of the ANC modus operandi is to change everything just for the hell of it, whether good or bad, they keep ****ing around with the curriculums etc.
I completely agree that children who can't even read or write properly shouldn't be in high school in the first place, but once again, the new thing is to not hold children back. Apparently in the old days, it was quite an achievement to finish matric. When I did it, it wasn't much of a challenge, but apparently now it's almost impossible to fail. Yet they still do.
If you can't get the basics right, how the hell do you want to improve the economy and the general quality of life, which is a much bigger task? Universities might be forced to lower entrance requirements, but real life won't make any allowances for dumb****s.
Hahahah sorry *facepalm*
Seeing as we're already going down a slippery slope, here's a great idea!
Change the way students are graded in the future from a performance based % to just simply "Participated". In order to attain the "Participated" status for a subject, you need to attend at least 30% of the classes.
That way everyone gets the same and nobody is discriminated against...and it solves the lack of schoolbooks problem as well.
+1
Sl8er
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This is exactly what I've been saying for aaaages already. Who are the people that vote for the ANC? The uneducated / "uninformed". They vote ANC because they either can't read or just don't know any better. So the ANC keeps them "stupid" by fcking up the education system. Very simple, yet very effective. While they're busy with this, they send out the noise makers -read malema - to vomit bs about issues that will get people all rallied up.
All this ensures the focus is taken off of the REAL issues.
By ensuring "stupid" people, they're basically ensuring votes.
As I commented on the news24 forum : Let them continue. Eventually the "imperialists pigs" will be driven out of the country completely...leaving them with the wasteland that used to be our beautiful country. (Because let's face it, lining their pockets is more important than looking after the country's infrastructure, Ie. Look at Eskom, look at what's happening with the water situation, look at the roads, etc, etc.) Let them beg for scraps like the rest of Africa.
(This is one scenario, I hope never to see...but if things continue the way they are, this is the inevitable outcome. So so sad.)
My daughters school has a merit system which I think is flawed anyway and when she gets her report there are mistakes on it from the teachers side. How do you expect your child to get good grades when the teachers make mistakes?
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In most countries children start school at the age of 4, 2 years of preschool then grade 1. Doing this will help exponentially
High school teachers are being forced to spend their time trying to get students to read and write, which means that they arn't able to do what they're supposed to do, which is teach them how to process information intelligently.
The follow on of that is that when these kids get to varsity, the lecturers spend so much time trying to teach them how to process information, that they arn't able to impart the skills that they are there to pass on.
The follow on of that is that when these kids get to varsity, the lecturers spend so much time trying to teach them how to process information, that they arn't able to impart the skills that they are there to pass on.