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Education And Achievement. Where Are We Going?
What is Education and achievement, and what can you do as a parent, to prepare your child for the
their educational future.
Education in western terms, means a codified and in many cases a proscribed set of subjects,
considered to be of value. Who decides what these are, in terms of educational values is another
matter.
Achievement in this context, means how much of the 'education' has been assimilated by the student.
This is measured by testing and exams. Again who decides what is valuable to be taught and tested,
is another matter.
The Habitus or Home life is vital.
The habitus or home is where all education should begin. You should not rely or the current education
system. It may not be teaching your child what they really need to know; to survive in the workplace
of the present and near future.
Things have changed dramatically in recent years. They will change more in the near future. The
education system as it is currently organised, is slow to adapt to these changes. Especially
technologically.
The budgets have just not keep pace with advances in computers and the Internet.
If you want to see the future. Take some lessons from the past.
Newton's Education
In the 17th century the sum knowledge of all science, would fill just one volume.
Today the subject of Science alone is subdivided into a multitude of different fields and specialist
areas including. Chemistry, Biology, Geology to mention just a few.
Today's student have so much more information available to them. Their education is far more
detailed and in depth than anything Newton could have imagined.
In the 21st century, new inventions and innovations take place at an accelerated pace. There are
1000's of new discoveries and inventions made every day.
Modern education has not kept pace with the speed of change.
Sir Isaac Newton, attended Cambridge University. He had no Internet connected computer, iPad,
iPod or a mobile phone.
His discoveries included his world changing theories on light refraction and gravity. So it comes as no
surprise to find that his family encouraged him to learn.
With the advances in technology we would imagine that there are plenty of opportunities for 'new'
Newton's to flourish.
Shoving children in front of a computer as a form of babysitting. Is not going to help them.
Parents need to engage with their children and teach them something, anything wholesome and
useful. It is very fashionable these days, to be as dumb as a post.
We have reality TV shows and celebrities who are famous, just for being as thick as a brick, stupid.
The dumber the better.
The Village Idiots have taken over The Village
The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) is a perfect example. Apparently 3 generations of moron's all in the
same family. Yet it is the breakout star show of 2011, 2012 and no doubt 2013.
I am sure that they are very nice people, and not as dumb, as they are portrayed. It is amazing what
can be done with editing.
This reality TV show is compelling viewing, but it encourages the thick to stay that way. 'Well if they
(TOWIE) are doing okay then it's okay to be thick.
We can just carry on and the world will come to us too, as we are as thick as them. And what does
the world of reality TV shows do. Rewards them with even more reality TV shows.
We also have the dummies from Made In Chelsea who are rich, and apparently even thicker than the
TOWIE mob. So across the social spectrum dumbness is cool.
What message is this sending to children.
Where are today's clever children, the next Newton's or Einstein's? Many children today have
unrivaled access to information, that we could never have dreamed of. If we needed to find some
information, it meant hitting the books in the library.
Yet today's youth 'appear' to be getting dumber, according to popular opinion. With all this new
technology at their fingertips; where are they going and what are they doing?
In theory there should be 10's of 1000’s of clever children out there? So where are the next Newtons.
Maybe in so-called developing nations. I.e. Africa, India or South America
There are many very bright children in both England and South Africa.But the pressure to be thick is
immense. More so now than ever.
They are not encouraged by what they see in the media. Footballers earning millions, and apparent
morons enjoying successful careers, simply for getting their kit off. The dumber you are, it appears,
seems to propel you to stardom.
Why do we still educate, the way we do?
The school in a social context.
We are social animals and we work better when we work together. The education system in Britain
and many other industrialized countries, was set up to feed the needs of industry, business, finance
and commerce.
Secondary Modern schools were set up and organised to produce the raw material for factories and
industrial processes. The labourers, skilled labourers and if you were clever you might be lucky
enough to learn a trade, after a 5 to 7 year apprenticeship.
The UK Grammar school system was set up to 'skim off the cream' for the elite positions in society.
The current UK government, predominantly where educated in 'the public school system' (Eton,
Harrow ) These are very expensive private schools. Ironically Eton was originally set up to educate
'poor' children.
In a post industrialized society like Britain our education system Is out of date. The UK and US
education systems, both developed out of the revolution in farming and industrial innovation, that lead
to the industrial revolution in the 17th and 18th century. The school academic year, still reflects the
needs of farmers at harvest time.
The type of education you received, depended on your class background. It still does to a large
extent. The poor were "trained to the needs of industry". The rich children were taught to think. We
are now in a post industrial age, so why are we still teaching, in basically the same way.
The children from less affluent homes, (the poor) leave school ill equipped for the 21st century. The
rich are still taught to think, but seem to have become predominantly idle.
We currently have over 1 million unemployed young people in the UK. (under 25 years of age)
So what is the difference between advanced industrial societies, like Britain and the USA, and the
emerging or developing countries? As you can see from the photos. The schools in Cape Town,
South Africa appear like any school in a developed country.
The main difference is, that just about everyone is determined, that the children "must" learn. Not that
it would be 'nice'. They 'must' learn for their own futures. The parents and teachers put on fundraising
days, monthly, to try to raise money to buy "textbooks" for the children.
It's very hard to teach a child that is hungry; and many but not all of the schools are sponsored by
charities, who organise feeding days. Many schools in rural areas have no facilities at all, not even a
school building. These South African parents are definitely not dumb, and they are helping to produce
well educated children.
If we can learn anything from this, it is that "you get out, what you put in" Many Parents in developed
countries seem to have reneged on their responsibilities. In the developing countries, there is still the
idea that; if you don't contribute to the tribe you should be excluded.
This brings us back to the idea that we are social animals. We work better together than
independently. We are more than the sum of our parts. 10 people working together can achieve much
more that 10 individuals working alone.
How many teachers have heard an irresponsible parent comment.
"You are the teacher, you teach them"!
This is why we have so many reality TV shows, trying to teach these parents, how to teach their
children; rather than buy them a babysitting computer, or video games. It's really quite embarrassing.
Having been in South Africa for many years. Returning to the UK was surprising and a little shocking.
If you have been teaching in the UK continuously for many years, you may not have noticed the
steady drip, drip, drip of gradual change.
If you too had been away for a few years, then the changes would be stark and alarming to you too.
The way things have emerged in the UK education system is really quite astonishing. The attitude
that.
"The kids just need a computer, and they can teach themselves"
Teacher Shortage
We have a shortage of teachers in the UK. A stop gap solution has been to employ cover
supervisors. Some are highly skilled, others are just members of the public, mostly they have never
trained as teachers.
Even the most sensible child will start to play up, or stop working, when they know that the person
(cover supervisor) in front of them, has no clue, what work they are supposed to be doing. This is
very disruptive to those students that actually want to learn.
It takes many years to train as a teacher, and even more years to get good at it. The attitude amongst
many parents in the UK is.
"Who cares, it's your problem not mine. You're the teacher"
So if you wondering where the next Newton or Einstein is coming from. You know where to look. Your
child's education and achievement, is far too important to leave to chance. Isn't it about time, 'you'
took a more active role, in your children's educational futures.
Not everything is rosy, in these developing countries either. The difference is, the parents and
teachers of South Africa, are doing a great job, in spite of the SA government's lack of initiative, or
proper assistance.
We need those SA parents attitudes here in Britain. Sadly many politicians in SA, as well as here in
Britain, are self serving. The South African Government must step up and be counted, and remember
why they fought for power. To free the weak and oppressed. Not for a few politicians, and business
people to get rich.
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
George Santayana
16 December 1863 in Madrid, Spain – 26 September 1952
South Africa's politicians, who were put into power, by pressure from countries like the UK, USA and
EUROPE in general, have failed their people. The infrastructure is collapsing. Desmond Tutu is also
very disappointed.
As these elders voices fall quiet, where will this leave the people. SA Politicians have been, and
continue to enrich themselves and have abandoned their people. The South African education
system, is also in crisis, with no sign of any initiative coming from the government.
The teachers, parents and children, are working tirelessly to help, as they see the importance of
education. The ladder to success, is being pulled up by their own leaders. In the UK, we have laws
that protect your child's right to an education.
These laws were hard won over many years. They are being flouted and are gradually being eroded.
The cover supervisor is just one sign of things to come. Fortunately for parents in the UK, we still
have some laws protecting your child's education.
If you are not happy with the education and achievement of your child, you have someone to
complain too. Your local education department.
For how much longer who knows. Are UK Kids Dumber. You Decide.
Got an opinion on Education? Join us.

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Education And Achievement. Where Are We Going_

  • 1. Education And Achievement. Where Are We Going? What is Education and achievement, and what can you do as a parent, to prepare your child for the their educational future. Education in western terms, means a codified and in many cases a proscribed set of subjects, considered to be of value. Who decides what these are, in terms of educational values is another matter. Achievement in this context, means how much of the 'education' has been assimilated by the student. This is measured by testing and exams. Again who decides what is valuable to be taught and tested, is another matter. The Habitus or Home life is vital. The habitus or home is where all education should begin. You should not rely or the current education system. It may not be teaching your child what they really need to know; to survive in the workplace of the present and near future. Things have changed dramatically in recent years. They will change more in the near future. The education system as it is currently organised, is slow to adapt to these changes. Especially technologically. The budgets have just not keep pace with advances in computers and the Internet. If you want to see the future. Take some lessons from the past. Newton's Education In the 17th century the sum knowledge of all science, would fill just one volume. Today the subject of Science alone is subdivided into a multitude of different fields and specialist areas including. Chemistry, Biology, Geology to mention just a few. Today's student have so much more information available to them. Their education is far more detailed and in depth than anything Newton could have imagined. In the 21st century, new inventions and innovations take place at an accelerated pace. There are 1000's of new discoveries and inventions made every day. Modern education has not kept pace with the speed of change. Sir Isaac Newton, attended Cambridge University. He had no Internet connected computer, iPad, iPod or a mobile phone. His discoveries included his world changing theories on light refraction and gravity. So it comes as no surprise to find that his family encouraged him to learn. With the advances in technology we would imagine that there are plenty of opportunities for 'new' Newton's to flourish. Shoving children in front of a computer as a form of babysitting. Is not going to help them. Parents need to engage with their children and teach them something, anything wholesome and useful. It is very fashionable these days, to be as dumb as a post. We have reality TV shows and celebrities who are famous, just for being as thick as a brick, stupid. The dumber the better.
  • 2. The Village Idiots have taken over The Village The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) is a perfect example. Apparently 3 generations of moron's all in the same family. Yet it is the breakout star show of 2011, 2012 and no doubt 2013. I am sure that they are very nice people, and not as dumb, as they are portrayed. It is amazing what can be done with editing. This reality TV show is compelling viewing, but it encourages the thick to stay that way. 'Well if they (TOWIE) are doing okay then it's okay to be thick. We can just carry on and the world will come to us too, as we are as thick as them. And what does the world of reality TV shows do. Rewards them with even more reality TV shows. We also have the dummies from Made In Chelsea who are rich, and apparently even thicker than the TOWIE mob. So across the social spectrum dumbness is cool. What message is this sending to children. Where are today's clever children, the next Newton's or Einstein's? Many children today have unrivaled access to information, that we could never have dreamed of. If we needed to find some information, it meant hitting the books in the library. Yet today's youth 'appear' to be getting dumber, according to popular opinion. With all this new technology at their fingertips; where are they going and what are they doing? In theory there should be 10's of 1000’s of clever children out there? So where are the next Newtons. Maybe in so-called developing nations. I.e. Africa, India or South America There are many very bright children in both England and South Africa.But the pressure to be thick is immense. More so now than ever. They are not encouraged by what they see in the media. Footballers earning millions, and apparent morons enjoying successful careers, simply for getting their kit off. The dumber you are, it appears, seems to propel you to stardom. Why do we still educate, the way we do? The school in a social context. We are social animals and we work better when we work together. The education system in Britain and many other industrialized countries, was set up to feed the needs of industry, business, finance and commerce. Secondary Modern schools were set up and organised to produce the raw material for factories and industrial processes. The labourers, skilled labourers and if you were clever you might be lucky enough to learn a trade, after a 5 to 7 year apprenticeship. The UK Grammar school system was set up to 'skim off the cream' for the elite positions in society. The current UK government, predominantly where educated in 'the public school system' (Eton, Harrow ) These are very expensive private schools. Ironically Eton was originally set up to educate 'poor' children. In a post industrialized society like Britain our education system Is out of date. The UK and US education systems, both developed out of the revolution in farming and industrial innovation, that lead to the industrial revolution in the 17th and 18th century. The school academic year, still reflects the
  • 3. needs of farmers at harvest time. The type of education you received, depended on your class background. It still does to a large extent. The poor were "trained to the needs of industry". The rich children were taught to think. We are now in a post industrial age, so why are we still teaching, in basically the same way. The children from less affluent homes, (the poor) leave school ill equipped for the 21st century. The rich are still taught to think, but seem to have become predominantly idle. We currently have over 1 million unemployed young people in the UK. (under 25 years of age) So what is the difference between advanced industrial societies, like Britain and the USA, and the emerging or developing countries? As you can see from the photos. The schools in Cape Town, South Africa appear like any school in a developed country. The main difference is, that just about everyone is determined, that the children "must" learn. Not that it would be 'nice'. They 'must' learn for their own futures. The parents and teachers put on fundraising days, monthly, to try to raise money to buy "textbooks" for the children. It's very hard to teach a child that is hungry; and many but not all of the schools are sponsored by charities, who organise feeding days. Many schools in rural areas have no facilities at all, not even a school building. These South African parents are definitely not dumb, and they are helping to produce well educated children. If we can learn anything from this, it is that "you get out, what you put in" Many Parents in developed countries seem to have reneged on their responsibilities. In the developing countries, there is still the idea that; if you don't contribute to the tribe you should be excluded. This brings us back to the idea that we are social animals. We work better together than independently. We are more than the sum of our parts. 10 people working together can achieve much more that 10 individuals working alone. How many teachers have heard an irresponsible parent comment. "You are the teacher, you teach them"! This is why we have so many reality TV shows, trying to teach these parents, how to teach their children; rather than buy them a babysitting computer, or video games. It's really quite embarrassing. Having been in South Africa for many years. Returning to the UK was surprising and a little shocking. If you have been teaching in the UK continuously for many years, you may not have noticed the steady drip, drip, drip of gradual change. If you too had been away for a few years, then the changes would be stark and alarming to you too. The way things have emerged in the UK education system is really quite astonishing. The attitude that. "The kids just need a computer, and they can teach themselves" Teacher Shortage We have a shortage of teachers in the UK. A stop gap solution has been to employ cover supervisors. Some are highly skilled, others are just members of the public, mostly they have never trained as teachers. Even the most sensible child will start to play up, or stop working, when they know that the person
  • 4. (cover supervisor) in front of them, has no clue, what work they are supposed to be doing. This is very disruptive to those students that actually want to learn. It takes many years to train as a teacher, and even more years to get good at it. The attitude amongst many parents in the UK is. "Who cares, it's your problem not mine. You're the teacher" So if you wondering where the next Newton or Einstein is coming from. You know where to look. Your child's education and achievement, is far too important to leave to chance. Isn't it about time, 'you' took a more active role, in your children's educational futures. Not everything is rosy, in these developing countries either. The difference is, the parents and teachers of South Africa, are doing a great job, in spite of the SA government's lack of initiative, or proper assistance. We need those SA parents attitudes here in Britain. Sadly many politicians in SA, as well as here in Britain, are self serving. The South African Government must step up and be counted, and remember why they fought for power. To free the weak and oppressed. Not for a few politicians, and business people to get rich. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana 16 December 1863 in Madrid, Spain – 26 September 1952 South Africa's politicians, who were put into power, by pressure from countries like the UK, USA and EUROPE in general, have failed their people. The infrastructure is collapsing. Desmond Tutu is also very disappointed. As these elders voices fall quiet, where will this leave the people. SA Politicians have been, and continue to enrich themselves and have abandoned their people. The South African education system, is also in crisis, with no sign of any initiative coming from the government. The teachers, parents and children, are working tirelessly to help, as they see the importance of education. The ladder to success, is being pulled up by their own leaders. In the UK, we have laws that protect your child's right to an education. These laws were hard won over many years. They are being flouted and are gradually being eroded. The cover supervisor is just one sign of things to come. Fortunately for parents in the UK, we still have some laws protecting your child's education. If you are not happy with the education and achievement of your child, you have someone to complain too. Your local education department. For how much longer who knows. Are UK Kids Dumber. You Decide. Got an opinion on Education? Join us. système de geolocalisation