04-02-2008, 16:09
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: in the sticks, north east
Age: 55
Services: anything, as long as you let me talk the hind legs of you
Posts: 84
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Re: Do You Think Parenting Classes Should Be Compulsary?
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Originally Posted by TheNorm
I agree, but would take that a step further and make General Studies the practical application of the academic subjects. So, you could have math (balancing a cheque account, working out mortgage or HP repayments, what does a 2.35% pay rise over three years mean to you), english (writing an email complaining about a bad service, filling in a job application form, explaining to a policeman a crime you just witnessed), history (search your family tree, find out about the oldest building in your town, or the oldest local by-law), science (pros and cons of energy saving ideas, how exactly does an internal combustion engine work, why does a pet dog need so many vaccinations), etc., etc.
If subjects were made interesting and practical we'd have a lot less bored kids in schools. |
i think you ought to run for parliment 
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