Quote Originally Posted by MadAmster View Post
Which is why I favour changing the school system. More time should be spent on things other than the 3 Rs. I'm not saying ditch all the subjects but they should be tailored to pupils' interests and possible futures. Before leaving secondary school, I believe pupils should be equipped with the tools of life as well as the academic things they get taught. Cooking, budgeting, gardening, simple car/bike mechanics, music, how the "system" works and how they might possibly affect it, childcare and other basics of life. Most parents aren't either capable of it and/or don't care enough.

Teach them things that are relevant to their skills and aspirations.

Rant over.
I sort of agree on the first paragraph, I actually think there should be MORE 3rs but slanted towards their use in the real world rather than complex stuff

The problem with the second paragraph though (and this is a personal real world example), what happens when all everyone wants to be is a hip hop artiste? There’s got to be a bit of realism applied