Teacher in 6 months, Head teacher in 4 years

lily76

oh my, one reason for me to stay in the UK is for my future kids' education. ...but now it seems things are so changable. anyone just get rid of the ridiculous PM?

lostinrates

lily76 wrote: »

oh my, one reason for me to stay in the UK is for my future kids' education. ...but now it seems things are so changable. anyone just get rid of the ridiculous PM?

Gosh...that interests me. Where would you like to go outside the UK that you believe education to be worse?

Kenny4315

scousethife wrote: »

I bet you couldnt do it

The quality of teaching in state schools is an absolute joke. My kids are in primary 5 & 6, the emphasis now seems to be that the parents do the teaching while schools deal with airy fairy stuff.

I'd sort the school system out with more discpline, and more focus on proper education. For a start I'd bring back caning, and sort out these cheek little BAR STEWARDS that are wasting everyones time and efforts.

Next, start focusing on traditional subjects such as maths and english. I'd also make O levels and A levels more difficult as they are now far too easy. One of my ex's was a math's professor and did A level maths a year after me. She taught degree students several years later when doing her PHd, and said that virtually all the difficult stuff had been removed.

The schools system is just another case of meeting number targets, in the instance of schools results its by making it easier to pass, while overall the standards are dropping.

My wife went to a how to teach your kids maths at the school the other night. Most of the parents were unimpressed by the emphasis on them to teach rather than the teachers. I reviewed the literature and it was a total load of airy fairy nonsense, it went from a to z, to get from a to b, a pointless waste of time, just do it the traditional way instead of all this bullsh8t.

bryanb

Yestiday I cnt spel techur, 2 day I are 1.

silvercar

If failed bankers become teachers, can failed teachers become bankers?

kabayiri

Why is it people are so defensive ?

This may not be a great idea without a lot of refinement, but at least it's an idea.

We need more staff resources in schools. Employing someone from a professional background (not just city people) to come in on a part time basis and provide supplementary specialist tuition...well, what's wrong with that?

I have been into 3 schools recently, and can honestly say the IT knowledge they had was a joke. Their IT spend was badly planned and implemented, and they had sod-all understanding of security. Accepting some form of additional expertise whilst its available on the cheap might help address these problems.

nomoneytoday

Many bankers are brilliant at mathematics, know how to use computers to a high standard and are highly educated. They also are prepared to work long hours and deliver to regular tight targets.

Add in some man-management and Project Management skills and IMHO that would give a good grounding for any Management position, and the teaching system should be glad of the qualifications and experience

Being made scapegoats for Government errors doesn't change that.

bryanb

nomoneytoday wrote: »

Many bankers are brilliant at mathematics, know how to use computers to a high standard and are highly educated. They also are prepared to work long hours and deliver to regular tight targets.

Add in some man-management and Project Management skills and IMHO that would give a good grounding for any Management position, and the teaching system should be glad of the qualifications and experience

Being made scapegoats for Government errors doesn't change that.

Yes, but can they teach?

ninky_2

bryanb wrote: »

Yes, but can they teach?

not yet - that is what the training is for. and as i said before 6 months fast track is not that different to the 1 academic year PGCE that graduates take to become teachers. and a lot PGCErs have NO additional professional experience. only people that actually want to become teachers are going to go for this scheme, otherwise why would they waste six months training. what is the problem?

kabayiri

nomoneytoday wrote: »

Many bankers are brilliant at mathematics, know how to use computers to a high standard and are highly educated. They also are prepared to work long hours and deliver to regular tight targets.

"Computer says No" :rolleyes: -- erm, yeah, I guess that is a high standard.