school leaving age! - Page 3

SamF · 12-01-2007, 18:37

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

I get the impression that the etxended years will be more of a college format than a school format, and more importantly with more options to do vocational subjects. Perhaps if schools did more subjects which covered more interesting subjects some of those who lose interest in the standrad stuiff may actually be interested in staying on.

Of course we know schools can't offer much more because that would mean taking money away from other sources like luxuries for prisoners and putting it where it's needed.

There is already strong competition for the vocational courses. This leaves the armed forces or college. For the people who don't want to get shot at this leaves college and when college is forced into accepting pupils and keeping them there it becomes just like school.

The schools are not to blame for not having intresting courses. It is simply that some people would rather go and get stoned, ****ed etc. Hell, it's a lot more fun than any lesson. If that's what people want to do let them wreck their lives, we're gonna need binmen in 20 years time just as much as we do now.

lindsay ormerod · 12-01-2007, 18:38

Sounds like a great idea to me;sadly my own monster may miss the deadline;she will be due to leave secondary in 2013;suppose we will need to see the timescale for it.Either way she will be going into further eductaion form school.

West Ender · 12-01-2007, 19:03

It's pointless to keep some 16-18 year olds in school if the curriculum is strictly academic. If they're not interested in academic subjects by age 16 it won't change in the extra 2 years. If, however, those 2 years will encompass skill courses for those who are more suited to them then fine. In the absence of the apprenticeships we used to have this could be the way forward for learning a trade.

WillowTheWhisp · 12-01-2007, 19:10

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Originally Posted by SamF

Force people who don't want to be there to be stuck in education for another 2 years. This means the teachers having to hold them there for another 2 years and spend the time getting them to turn up and work rather than teaching the ones that actually want to be there.

I feel sorry for the teachers because they have a tough job trying to teach kids who aren't the slightest bit interested and just don't want to be there. I know, I've tried it and I certainly couldn't do it full time. It would drive me loopy: Two lads poking prodding and punching each other, two girls chatting over on the left about their boyfriends, latest hair products and favourite music, three girls over on the right chatting about 'this well cute lad' and 'this really dorky geek' (or was it a geeky dork?) and someone at the back swinging over on his chair and falling off repeatedly - - and these are the good ones!

It's ironic isn't it that at one time youngsters welcomed the chance of staying on at school as the alternative of HARD work in a dull job was far from appealing. Maybe now life is just too easy for them.

jackyalex · 12-01-2007, 21:54

i think its a good idea,gives a child longer to think of what they want to do when they leave school

garinda · 12-01-2007, 22:03

Will it means that some young people will be going to school as married couples, pushing their baby buggy?

Personally I think sixteen is old enough to decide if you do, or don't want to continue in education.

Some people left school as soon as possible, and went on to found multi-million pound empires. Others stay until they've made it last until they get a Phd, and still can't get a job on leaving.

A greater concern to me, than the school leaving age, is that further education should be available to all kids, if they want it, regardless of how rich their parents are.

Neil · 12-01-2007, 22:07

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Originally Posted by SamF

If that's what people want to do let them wreck their lives, we're gonna need binmen in 20 years time just as much as we do now.

Why should the rest of us who work and pay tax support people who want to wreck their lives?
What makes you think their is anything wrong with being a binman. I would like to see you try it in the weather we have had this week.

lancsdave · 12-01-2007, 22:11

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Originally Posted by Neil

Why should the rest of us who work and pay tax support people who want to wreck their lives?
What makes you think their is anything wrong with being a binman. I would like to see you try it in the weather we have had this week.

My best friend is now a qualified accountant but he worked on the bins during college holidays. Said if the pay would have been better than he's on now he would switch jobs straight away. Since those days it's got better cos they don't even lift the bins now and the hours are shorter