Educashun... - SV650.org

03-11-10, 10:54 PM

My wife has just told me her year 8 class (12-13 year old) couldn't put the months of the year in the correct order today.

According to them it goes April, June, July, but when asked where May was, they concluded and agreed, as a class, that it comes after March.

Are these people really going to be running the country when we all retire

03-11-10, 10:57 PM

What had they been taking on break??!!

Bibio · 03-11-10, 10:58 PM

yup, my youngest son gives me examples all the time about the other pupils at his school. he says 90% are dumb as feck.

03-11-10, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by minimorecambe

What had they been taking on break??!!

Nothing, it seems to be par for the course

dizzyblonde · 03-11-10, 10:59 PM

!!!!!!

I shall ask my nine year old in the morning, see if he knows, maybe its just a fick class!

03-11-10, 11:00 PM

She had one kid the other day that didn't know what his address was.

Bibio · 03-11-10, 11:01 PM

next time ask your wife to ask the kids to tell her how many days are in each month. that should really mess their heads up.

03-11-10, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

maybe its just a fick class!

I think Kettering is a bit of a fick town.

DarrenSV650S · 03-11-10, 11:03 PM

It's spelt edumakashon

embee · 03-11-10, 11:05 PM

I get the impression that expecting kids to learn any everyday factual stuff is frowned upon these days, even things like basic geography (towns in Britain for instance), times tables etc.

Sad.

03-11-10, 10:54 PM	#1
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Educashun... My wife has just told me her year 8 class (12-13 year old) couldn't put the months of the year in the correct order today. According to them it goes April, June, July, but when asked where May was, they concluded and agreed, as a class, that it comes after March. Are these people really going to be running the country when we all retire

03-11-10, 10:57 PM	#2
minimorecambe Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Educashun... What had they been taking on break??!!

03-11-10, 10:58 PM	#3
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Educashun... yup, my youngest son gives me examples all the time about the other pupils at his school. he says 90% are dumb as feck.

03-11-10, 10:59 PM	#5
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03-11-10, 11:00 PM	#6
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Educashun... She had one kid the other day that didn't know what his address was.

03-11-10, 11:01 PM	#7
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Educashun... next time ask your wife to ask the kids to tell her how many days are in each month. that should really mess their heads up.

03-11-10, 11:03 PM	#9
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: Educashun... It's spelt edumakashon

03-11-10, 11:05 PM	#10
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,804	Re: Educashun... I get the impression that expecting kids to learn any everyday factual stuff is frowned upon these days, even things like basic geography (towns in Britain for instance), times tables etc. Sad. __________________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"