Comments on: Open Letter to Mr John Key on Education http://ozymandiaswarning.com/open-letter-to-mr-john-key-on-education/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:39:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Uncle Honky http://ozymandiaswarning.com/open-letter-to-mr-john-key-on-education/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Uncle Honky Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:34:40 +0000 http://ozymandiaswarning.com/?p=1953#comment-521 The problem with the 70 / 30 rule is that some kids are not learning anything at home. In fact I would go as far to say for some kids, their learning is done 120% of the time at school and -20% of the time at home. I think there has been a slight over-reaction by people on the National Standards. Everyone is saying that there is already a form of national standards - so if National are simply formalising this what then is the issue. Making the process more formal, providing further information for teachers, parents and the Government to use should they so choose, setting high goals for both teachers and students alike to give them something to aim for is not a bad thing. I'm not saying the National Standards are the perfect solution, but I just don't think it deserves as much bagging as a number of people have been giving it. Managing the education system is a extremely difficult and challenging role the Government has, let alone having to balance the needs of the education system with the needs of the wider country and economy. I for one do not envy them .... The problem with the 70 / 30 rule is that some kids are not learning anything at home. In fact I would go as far to say for some kids, their learning is done 120% of the time at school and -20% of the time at home.

I think there has been a slight over-reaction by people on the National Standards. Everyone is saying that there is already a form of national standards – so if National are simply formalising this what then is the issue. Making the process more formal, providing further information for teachers, parents and the Government to use should they so choose, setting high goals for both teachers and students alike to give them something to aim for is not a bad thing.

I’m not saying the National Standards are the perfect solution, but I just don’t think it deserves as much bagging as a number of people have been giving it. Managing the education system is a extremely difficult and challenging role the Government has, let alone having to balance the needs of the education system with the needs of the wider country and economy. I for one do not envy them ….

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