Published on 12, July, 2020
I didn't like school much espech secondary because it was a huge school and I was bullied a lot
Primary school was ok at first because I went to a really small school which was actually an old building
This was it
It's since been turned in to flats sadly :(
My secondary school was monstrous lol XD I hated it from start to finish.
I enjoyed learning but I would have preferred doing it from home :)
Sometimes I miss school but mostly its bad memories.
In the hall at my first school we did a Christmas show and sang silent night together my mum has it on video it's a strange video because I'm only small and don't really look like me now.
My senior school was dire really.
It was Secondary Modern because I didn't pass the 11+ and there was no expectation of exams being taken so the education was poor.
My education was only salvaged by it becoming Comprehensive and a grammar school closing.
That meant that the pupils and teachers joined us.
I went from being bottom of the top class to being top of the top class.
However, bullied horribly, physically and verbally, throughout.
Caelus said:i think with private schools too though its a effect that the kids there want a education.while in anything free, its more a prison camp and the kids hate being there, they are not there to learn they are forced there against their will so they get aggressive.
Sporadic Sparkly said:I can safely say that I certainly don't miss school and being forced to learn about subjects that I had little interest in.
These 2 comments set me thinking.
I don't know much about modern schooling as I haven't had children.
However, do we need something different where perhaps children can learn a skill for jobs rather than learning stuff they don't want to?
Should children be able to leave school earlier than they do (my mum left at 14)?
Our experience has not been so positive regarding vocational training or less academic subjects. In our area it seems to depend on how many pupils need a non GCSE course and if they have enough staff to do both. I think the system where you could choose CSEs was better than getting a non pass at GCSE. At college however the level 1 courses seem to be more practical and you can re take English and Maths. I remember a friend with an autistic son saying he chose to do a theatre course at college but his difficulty was the academic bit.