Over a few generations, families have been agonizing over making sure their children received a college education. The real pain comes from paying the fees to universities for the cost of the degree or diploma. The amount can run into tens of thousands of dollars. If you want your kid to become a professional, then …
In 2003 the Treasury produced a document which either got beneath the radar of union bureaucracies, or else became the subject of consultation within government committees which ensured maximum concealment. Entitled ‘Public Services. Meeting the Productivity Challenge’.1 its preamble summed up New Labour economic policy: ‘As well as creating the right environment for business to raise productivity, …
At the risk of over-generalisation I wish to assert that the creative arts are now notable by their near extinction in primary schools and under great strain in secondary. At best in primary they will be the privilege of wealthier postcodes where the priorities in Maths, English, Science and IT are more comfortably met, securing …
The hype over synthetic phonics overlooks the fact that children learn to read using a variety of methods and skills, writes Terry Wrigley Seven years ago government officials turned England’s primary schools upside down by insisting that there was only one way to teach reading. Every class had to follow the same pattern — …
Introduction The English young people’s author Philip Pullman wrote about the purpose and nature of education in an article for The Guardian of January 22 2005. His poetic assertion was that, “True education flowers at the point when delight falls in love with responsibility.” Pullman was describing the false methods of teaching literacy that have become common …
Richard Hatcher University of Central England, Birmingham, UK Paper presented at the Society for Educational Studies and BERA Social Justice SIG Annual Seminar ‘School Leadership and Social Justice’, London, 4 November 2004 One of the central themes of current academic school management and leadership discourse is the notion of distributed leadership. Alma Harris, for example, …
Synopsis Location: Mali The Saharan desert way of life – dependent on water and camels The borders of Arab and Black Africa Towns of Arouane, Timboctou, Mopti, Djenne and the Bandiagora Escarpment in Dogon country Economic importance of salt and the Niger river Architectural and artistic achievements in ancient settlements Education as key to …
Programme 2: Cocoa, Slaves and Goo Synopsis Location: Ghana, Benin Coastal trade before and after New World slavery African notions of time! Commodity production without industrial and trade rights – fruit, cocoa beans and cola nuts Ganvie (meaning peace at last) an African Venice on and above the water Voodoo religion 5000 children per annum still sold …
Most parents find themselves reminding their children to go outside more often. If this sounds familiar, you’d be glad to know that gardening can be a great way to get your kids to venture outdoors more often. Besides, it’s never too early to teach them where food comes from, and the best way to do …
Working at home has it’s many benefits and finding the right jobs can be very rewarding in the end. There are a lot of women who would love to work out of their homes but have not found the right opportunities or are having trouble finding the right job. Here are a few things that …