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Formal vs Informal

Posted on 04-04-202415-03-2024by admin

Why Schools Need to Drop the Formal Facade

The over-formalisation of schools has led to a disconnection between students and teachers, stifling genuine relationships and hindering active engagement, giving birth to an apathy epidemic. As students are confronted with the facade of conformity—teachers adorned in business attire, reciting scripted lines, each lesson following the same predictable script as the last—the essence of education becomes obscured by a fog of formality Yet, amidst this barrage of corporate bullshit and rigid systems, lies a yearning for authenticity. There is an imperative to reduce the formality reminiscent of 1920s business conventions and instead promote a more informal approach. This shift fosters genuine connections and restores the social contract between students and teachers.

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Assembly Apathy

Posted on 28-03-202415-03-2024by admin

The Monotonous Rituals of the Post Holder with Too Many Jobs!

In the endless procession of educational routines, there is one in particular that makes both students and teachers wish for assisted death: School assemblies. Indeed, these obligatory gatherings are lacklustre rituals, overseen by disengaged presenters with the delivery skills of a stale digestive and who are about as inspirational as week-old, roadkill. To them, assemblies are merely a task to check off their list. But this isn’t a rant about the mundane; it’s a desperate plea for change because honestly, as Frasier Crane once said: “I’d rather watch a loved one autopsied”.

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Schools need teachers, not directors

Posted on 19-02-202421-02-2024by admin

The Great Hoax

In the cash-strapped world of education, where every penny and every minute counts, beware the conniving cash bandits that are lurking: the directors of subject. These supposed masters of academia find themselves perched on high salaries, yet their impact on learning is about as noticeable as a fart in a hurricane. This article aims to dissect this enigma and expose why directors of subject provide scant value to schools.

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Pen to Politeness

Posted on 15-02-202418-02-2024by admin

Basics in Decline

Step into a modern-day classroom and you might be forgiven for thinking you’ve wandered onto the set of a Kafkaesque sitcom: students, chauffeured to school like VIPs, lounging in their seats with an air of entitlement. But the laughter fades when you realise the punchline—their desks are barren, devoid of the most basic tools for learning. Pens? Pencils? F**k that! Welcome to the paradox of education in the 21st century, where chauffeur-driven arrivals collide with a distinct absence of independence and initiative. It’s a scene that’s both farcical and foreboding, underscoring a troubling trend in our schools.