Drop 'middle-class' academic subjects says schools adviser

[stephanie]

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By Laura Clark
Last updated at 12:06 AM on 04th June 2008

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Children should no longer be taught traditional subjects at school because they are 'middle class'

Children should no longer be taught traditional subjects at school because they are "middle-class" creations, a Government adviser will claim today.

Professor John White, who contributed to a controversial shake-up of the secondary curriculum, believes lessons should instead cover a series of personal skills.

Pupils would no longer study history, geography and science but learn skills such as energy- saving and civic responsibility through projects and themes.

He will outline his theories at a conference today staged by London's Institute of Education - to which he is affiliated - to mark the 20th anniversary of the national curriculum.

Last night, critics attacked his ideas as "deeply corrosive" and condemned the Government for allowing him to advise on a new curriculum.

Professor White will claim ministers are already "moving in the right direction" towards realising his vision of replacing subjects with a series of personal aims for pupils.

But he says they must go further because traditional subjects were invented by the middle classes and are "mere stepping stones to wealth".

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[manu1959]

this man is wasting a lot of energy being civicly irrresponsible.....

[stephanie]

The children must be 'trained' to become good little adult subjects..

[dread]

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By Laura Clark
Last updated at 12:06 AM on 04th June 2008

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Children should no longer be taught traditional subjects at school because they are 'middle class'

Children should no longer be taught traditional subjects at school because they are "middle-class" creations, a Government adviser will claim today.

Professor John White, who contributed to a controversial shake-up of the secondary curriculum, believes lessons should instead cover a series of personal skills.

Pupils would no longer study history, geography and science but learn skills such as energy- saving and civic responsibility through projects and themes.

He will outline his theories at a conference today staged by London's Institute of Education - to which he is affiliated - to mark the 20th anniversary of the national curriculum.

Last night, critics attacked his ideas as "deeply corrosive" and condemned the Government for allowing him to advise on a new curriculum.

Professor White will claim ministers are already "moving in the right direction" towards realising his vision of replacing subjects with a series of personal aims for pupils.

But he says they must go further because traditional subjects were invented by the middle classes and are "mere stepping stones to wealth".

read the rest and comments..
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1024031/Drop-middle-class-academic-subjects-says-schools-adviser.html



This sounds dangerously socialistic if you ask me. Creepy even.

[manu1959]

The children must be 'trained' to become good little adult subjects..

the ruling class always needs good little subjects .....

[Kathianne]

He's suggesting a 'life skills' curriculum, which is used for those with IQ's around 70, which is where the normal kids would end up if this went into effect.

[ranger]

Because stupid kids wouldn't be able to question the values of socialism and therefore would accept it. Sounds lke they want to brainwash the next generation because they know just trying to enact socialism won't workl.

[Missileman]

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By Laura Clark
Last updated at 12:06 AM on 04th June 2008

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Children should no longer be taught traditional subjects at school because they are 'middle class'

Children should no longer be taught traditional subjects at school because they are "middle-class" creations, a Government adviser will claim today.

Professor John White, who contributed to a controversial shake-up of the secondary curriculum, believes lessons should instead cover a series of personal skills.

Pupils would no longer study history, geography and science but learn skills such as energy- saving and civic responsibility through projects and themes.

He will outline his theories at a conference today staged by London's Institute of Education - to which he is affiliated - to mark the 20th anniversary of the national curriculum.

Last night, critics attacked his ideas as "deeply corrosive" and condemned the Government for allowing him to advise on a new curriculum.

Professor White will claim ministers are already "moving in the right direction" towards realising his vision of replacing subjects with a series of personal aims for pupils.

But he says they must go further because traditional subjects were invented by the middle classes and are "mere stepping stones to wealth".

read the rest and comments..
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1024031/Drop-middle-class-academic-subjects-says-schools-adviser.html

Cutting the teaching of science, history, and geography is the only way to produce people who will buy into their bullshit...reminiscent of Kansas in a way.

[theHawk]

Yea, lets train those little kiddies to be good citizens for the new world order.

[diuretic]

What should children learn? And why should they learn it?

[Dilloduck]

What should children learn? And why should they learn it?

I suggest shitting in the toilet instead of their pants because it sucks to clean em up.

[Mr. P]

What should children learn? And why should they learn it?


I suggest shitting in the toilet instead of their pants because it sucks to clean em up.

Then we could add: Reading, Writing and Math, so they don't sign dumb ass finance contracts they can NEVER pay back.