tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post7057827122503972857..comments2023-06-11T13:12:20.435+01:00Comments on The Anger of a Quiet Man: Performance related...Quiet_Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575652127079681825noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-69110339892593055512012-12-07T09:28:33.621+00:002012-12-07T09:28:33.621+00:00Our present school system was born out of the 18th...Our present school system was born out of the 18th century Enlishtenment and organised on 19th industrial models to meet the needs of the industrial revolution. One of the reasons we have so many issues with education - disruptive pupils being only one - is that we need to rethink what education is about and what it is for. Yes, we need the best teacher and the highest standards possible, but we need to question the whole concept of 30 children sitting in a classroom facing a teacher droning on and on using a teaching style more suited to Maudlin Street ('Carry on Teacher'). No, I am not arguing for lessons in multikulti (perish the thought) or any of the social engineering clap trap of the New Labour Dawn, the world is too interesting and exciting to waste time and money on that sort of stuff. As for standards, yep, I am all for them. Absolutely.Tarka the Rotternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-85316495405775828912012-12-07T06:02:12.344+00:002012-12-07T06:02:12.344+00:00Our physics teacher was a lazy twat and made no se...Our physics teacher was a lazy twat and made no secret of being as bored as we were during his lessons. <br />In three years we did one simple physical experiment.<br />He retired as we reached the 5th form and along with the lab techs we broke into his old storeroom which was chock-a-block with unopened boxes of experiment stuff sent to him over the years by the GLC Cupplies Dept. What a waste, what a waster,bannedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406037760273820029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-6911373785493237602012-12-06T20:11:06.294+00:002012-12-06T20:11:06.294+00:00The problem with civil service appraisals is that ...The problem with civil service appraisals is that you can only be sacked for virtually not turning up for work.<br /><br />I wrote one for a worker stating that "He should be dismissed as soon as is practicable". It took two years before he was let go.<br /><br />Of course he just joined another area of the civil service.The Filthy Engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584236558282159183noreply@blogger.com