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Tomkat · 13 Aug 2007, 16:13

1. Reasoned Discussions - based around understanding what objectivity is, and being able to concede to someone else's opinion in an argument.

2. Current Affairs/Politics - children should be more aware of things going on in the world, even if it's just at a local/national level.

3. Finance - From just writing-a-cheque to more complicated things like ISAs and High Interest Savings Accounts and Mortgages, this should be taught to people. I still don't know much about savings accounts and wish more had been covered on this when I was younger, instead of some of the crap we did in PSHE.

I have a tutor group next year (year 11s) and while there is a curriculum for PSHE*, I might just ignore it and do my own thing. It's 1 hour per week and while there will be set things they need to know (which I WILL follow) I expect there'll be a lot of dross which I might skim over.

*Physical, Social & Health Education - basically all that crap you used to do at school about smoking, bullying and drinking. Except the year 11s will have covered all of that.

13 Aug 2007, 16:13	#12
Tomkat :alpha: Join Date: May 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 7,871	Re: What Should be Taught in Schools? 1. Reasoned Discussions - based around understanding what objectivity is, and being able to concede to someone else's opinion in an argument. 2. Current Affairs/Politics - children should be more aware of things going on in the world, even if it's just at a local/national level. 3. Finance - From just writing-a-cheque to more complicated things like ISAs and High Interest Savings Accounts and Mortgages, this should be taught to people. I still don't know much about savings accounts and wish more had been covered on this when I was younger, instead of some of the crap we did in PSHE. I have a tutor group next year (year 11s) and while there is a curriculum for PSHE, I might just ignore it and do my own thing. It's 1 hour per week and while there will be set things they need to know (which I WILL follow) I expect there'll be a lot of dross which I might skim over. Physical, Social & Health Education - basically all that crap you used to do at school about smoking, bullying and drinking. Except the year 11s will have covered all of that. __________________ "There is no I in team, but there are two in anal fisting"