Comments on: Government Plans To Raise School Leaving Age To 18 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/13/government-plans-to-raise-school-leaving-age-to-18/ Taking a different one on the news Sat, 19 May 2012 12:21:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Tim http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/13/government-plans-to-raise-school-leaving-age-to-18/#comment-6126 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:53:02 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/13/government-plans-to-raise-school-leaving-age-to-18/#comment-6126 It may not be all that bad. So many young people are leaving school without some of the basic skills to get a job or into college. I agree that the government needs to look at the other major issues that are contributing towards this problem, but if they offer the right kind of options for the 16+ to gain extra knowledge, skills and opportunities to get their foot on the ladder, then it can only be a good thing. We will have to watch this space. It may not be all that bad. So many young people are leaving school without some of the basic skills to get a job or into college. I agree that the government needs to look at the other major issues that are contributing towards this problem, but if they offer the right kind of options for the 16+ to gain extra knowledge, skills and opportunities to get their foot on the ladder, then it can only be a good thing. We will have to watch this space.

]]> by: danni http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/13/government-plans-to-raise-school-leaving-age-to-18/#comment-6010 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:53:48 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/13/government-plans-to-raise-school-leaving-age-to-18/#comment-6010 i think its stupid! we already are at school for 11 years why would we wanneer stay for 13 i think its stupid! we already are at school for 11 years why would we wanneer stay for 13

]]> by: Katy http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/13/government-plans-to-raise-school-leaving-age-to-18/#comment-4973 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:53:40 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/13/government-plans-to-raise-school-leaving-age-to-18/#comment-4973 The best route -improve the education that is in place now. The teaching levels are dropping. Children are taught to pass exams. School has become a place to churn out the number of A-Cs. By increasing the age; all the government is doing is prolonging the suffering for poor quality education. The colleges can not cope with the numbers they have at present. The classroom sizes are already overflowing and support for students that require it is practically non existent. If emphasis is placed on apprentiships - its another means of creating more cheap labour! The best route -improve the education that is in place now. The teaching levels are dropping. Children are taught to pass exams. School has become a place to churn out the number of A-Cs. By increasing the age; all the government is doing is prolonging the suffering for poor quality education. The colleges can not cope with the numbers they have at present. The classroom sizes are already overflowing and support for students that require it is practically non existent.
If emphasis is placed on apprentiships - its another means of creating more cheap labour!

]]> by: Sharon http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/13/government-plans-to-raise-school-leaving-age-to-18/#comment-4316 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:17:27 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/13/government-plans-to-raise-school-leaving-age-to-18/#comment-4316 While they're re-arranging the current school system - to turn out functionally literate & numerate pupils, they could run remedial classes for the 16+ students who've spent the past 11 years in the system & still aren't! Quite what they plan to do with those who, at 16+, are functionally literate, numerate, & don't want no more 'education' is another matter. While they’re re-arranging the current school system - to turn out functionally literate & numerate pupils, they could run remedial classes for the 16+ students who’ve spent the past 11 years in the system & still aren’t!

Quite what they plan to do with those who, at 16+, are functionally literate, numerate, & don’t want no more ‘education’ is another matter.

]]> by: fiona http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/13/government-plans-to-raise-school-leaving-age-to-18/#comment-4008 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:39:22 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2007/01/13/government-plans-to-raise-school-leaving-age-to-18/#comment-4008 Er.....wouldn't the dept for ed and skills be better looking at the mess they are making of education NOW rather than raising school leaving age????!!!! Er…..wouldn’t the dept for ed and skills be better looking at the mess they are making of education NOW rather than raising school leaving age????!!!!

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