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no L plates in my driving school

8/6/2013

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I have just been reading a very interesting blog on the Bsix website. The principal regards as dishonest, the asking of high grades to gain entry to A-level courses: "selection in this way is dishonest and quality of teaching is shirked...the interests of young people get overlooked...all under the banner of 'choice'. It is more rewarding to work with a varied range of young people...we just have to do things differently and offer more varied support."
Though he fails to mention what kind of support is actually offered to his struggling students, the good doctor makes an excellent point. However, in my experience, colleges can have limited resources and can offer little more to weak pupils except a terse - 'must try harder'. It is miserable for students in the classroom who are clearly struggling - it can be just as demoralising for the instructor to teach students who are are not going to achieve.

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