As am I! My personal experience of the education system prior to university was unpleasant, to say the least, and at the time I would have given anything to escape the anti-intellectualism and...
I am really intrested to see what comes from this initiative.
As am I!
My personal experience of the education system prior to university was unpleasant, to say the least, and at the time I would have given anything to escape the anti-intellectualism and disruption around me - I literally dreamed of an ability streamed system, so reading about the opposite framed in such positive terms was a surprisingly visceral experience.
Of course, as an adult I realise that it's a far more complex issue, and that achievement grouping is more likely to end up with the lower achievers being given up on, rather than given the extra support they need. Add the correlation between socioeconomic status and achievement, and a whole new level of practical and ethical concerns opens up. As the "poor, smart kid", I arguably would have had the most to gain from an ability grouped system.
I don't entirely know where I'm going with this. I mean it very genuinely when I say that I'm interested to see what happens - and I certainly don't claim to have a magical solution (or even one better than what they're trying now). I guess I just hope it turns out to be a way to help everyone, rather than dragging every student toward the middle.
As am I!
My personal experience of the education system prior to university was unpleasant, to say the least, and at the time I would have given anything to escape the anti-intellectualism and disruption around me - I literally dreamed of an ability streamed system, so reading about the opposite framed in such positive terms was a surprisingly visceral experience.
Of course, as an adult I realise that it's a far more complex issue, and that achievement grouping is more likely to end up with the lower achievers being given up on, rather than given the extra support they need. Add the correlation between socioeconomic status and achievement, and a whole new level of practical and ethical concerns opens up. As the "poor, smart kid", I arguably would have had the most to gain from an ability grouped system.
I don't entirely know where I'm going with this. I mean it very genuinely when I say that I'm interested to see what happens - and I certainly don't claim to have a magical solution (or even one better than what they're trying now). I guess I just hope it turns out to be a way to help everyone, rather than dragging every student toward the middle.
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