School Exams

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   I'm hearing on the TV that many of our youngsters are taking inportant exams. Many of them are expected to take four in one day. Do you think this OK?

When I was at school many moons ago we had two and that was bad enough I can't agree with four.

What do you think?

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Jacz Members Profile Find Members Posts Forum Junkie Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Location: Andover Online Status: Offline Posts: 715	Quote Reply Topic: School Exams Posted: 11 May 2008 at 20:30
	I'm hearing on the TV that many of our youngsters are taking inportant exams. Many of them are expected to take four in one day. Do you think this OK? When I was at school many moons ago we had two and that was bad enough I can't agree with four. What do you think?

Anubis Members Profile Find Members Posts Forum Addict! Joined: 06 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2512	Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 2008 at 11:20
	It doesn't end at school though, lifelong education means getting used to exams and testing. It's more the governments top down driven targets and statistics that are harming schools and education.

Monty Members Profile Find Members Posts Forum Newbie Joined: 11 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 28	Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 2008 at 20:32
	School is far too easy these days. When I was at school things were a lot worse. Children today should be thankful that school life is far far more pleasant than it used to be.

Jacz Members Profile Find Members Posts Forum Junkie Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Location: Andover Online Status: Offline Posts: 715	Quote Reply Posted: 18 May 2008 at 13:02
	That as maybe but that doesn't mean they should have all this constant testing.

Anubis Members Profile Find Members Posts Forum Addict! Joined: 06 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2512	Quote Reply Posted: 21 May 2008 at 15:21
	Constant testing has always been a part of education!! All that has changed is that it now relates to league tables and performance statistics. It is these that are seen to do the damage as schools attempt to attain the best results. Schools are teaching kids to pass SATS to satisfy targets rather than testing to improve their education.

Maggi Members Profile Find Members Posts Forum Regular Joined: 11 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 190	Quote Reply Posted: 21 May 2008 at 20:21
	This selfishness that seems to be everywhere these days, I think it came from the Thatcher days. It seems everybody is out for what they can get, everyone cares only about themselves. I am thinking more of public bodies and companies I think most of the general public are not that way yet although quite a few are. Schools ahould only be interested in educating children not coming first in some table.

Jacz Members Profile Find Members Posts Forum Junkie Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Location: Andover Online Status: Offline Posts: 715	Quote Reply Posted: 22 May 2008 at 19:29
	If the children were being tested to help them progress fine, but to put young children through all the hassle just for league tables is unfair. Having said that, how else can Parents and the Government be sure schools are teaching properly, Not all schools or Teachers are good.