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On the surface it sounds good..but I’m suspicious of the Euro system which is so class oriented.
I dislike tracking people especially at such a young age...after all Einstein and Tesla were “poor” students -— their brilliance not shining until they were older.
no—I do think however that all students should be involved in technical/occupations pursuits as well academics.
Get rid of the basket weaving and multicultural claptrap and get those woodworking/horticulture courses in there.
“I dislike tracking people especially at such a young age...after all Einstein and Tesla were “poor” students -— their brilliance not shining until they were older.
“no—I do think however that all students should be involved in technical/occupations pursuits as well academics.”
In this country, we wouldn’t be able to institute a two-tier system of academic and non-academic routes because it conflicts with our notions of equality, but it might work if the kids had freedom of choice. You can opt out of the academic track and go into an apprenticeship program beginning at, say, the age of 14. (People can argue with the specific age.) I do agree with brytlea, however, that it is highly unlikely that these changes will come about. It’s a shame, though, that all that youthful energy is going to waste. The notion of equality is an ideology which will never actually come to pass. Instead of graduating functional illiterates who have no job skills, we could graduate functionally illiterate people who are ready to enter the work force.