Soleron said:
Subjects like Art, Music, Drama and PE are taught poorly in high school here. Every teacher of those subjects I've ever met favours 2 or 3 students who are talented in it and ignores the rest; doesn't even teach us to appreciate the subject (which is the point). Those subjects, with History and Geography, should be taught to age 16 as appreciation subjects - no exam, just some exposure to culture and the key concepts. Same with English, if you're not taking it as a career then it shouldn't be 90% literary criticism but should be about reading things that are interesting and horizon-broadening. Not neccessarily the classics, as those alienate some people. Reading helps vocabulary ands helps you to express your ideas. |
Which is why I said too much value is given to core subjects, the reason why art, music, drama and PE are taught in such a manner, and that isn't just a problem in the UK, is because people don't value them enough, and so those subjects don't get the funding. This is an issue that stems from Governments and goes right down to parents.
I think the education model should be rewritten so that the arts, and humanities are given the same amount of attention as core subjects. This way we could unlock people's hidden talents, which, not only would help engage the child more in education, and not only reduce the amount of people getting useless degrees, but which could also lead to a new generation of highly talented musicians, artists, actors, play writers - and people would be a hell of a lot happier in their careers than what they are now.
I honestly don't think maths, or science should be forced-taught beyond year 9, and students that actually enjoy and excel at them can choose to continue them.
