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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
Given the lamentable standard that the pupils of these teachers achieve compared to other countries I think they're mortally afraid of being found out to be useless.
If children are "being stressed out" over some tests this is purely the fault of those applying the tests no doubt for their own nefarious purposes. i.e. Arse covering.
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All depends on what criteria are used..but the top countries educationally are Japan and South Korea..which is just rote learning.This will work in some subjects but eventually it leaves critical thinking right out of the mix..and people who can think independently are ultimately what any employer worth their salt will want.The suicide levels among students in these countries are worryingly very high.
I as a retired teacher dislike your attitude that teachers in this country are deliberately setting out to stress their students and aren't trying to actively support their students..All the teachers I currently have contact with are very dedicated and very much want to see their students reach as high a standard as possible..
The real problem is that politicians both Labour and Tory treat education as an ideological matter which means we are subjected to constant knee jerk reactions and constant experimentation and u turns every 5 minutes. I'd like education to be depoliticised and handed over to a neutral organisation..but that's never going to happen.