UK Education System

Whenever I put my hand up in my classroom, it was usually to ask whether I could relieve myself. I would then do so without detection. It was a military operation and quite frankly it was frowned upon if you were found cavorting outside class times. Caning was an option for teachers and was frequently used in front of the classroom, like a performance piece, big metal rulers, bendy wooden rulers, take your weapon. Pupils would have to endure the spectacle as the Teacher practices their swing like a golf shot, before teeing off, with aghast from the audience. You could here a pin drop after the ... more

As most of you are teachers are getting ready for your 8 week doss in the summer I know you will love my A-Z of education. There's even one or two letters of the alphabet to keep the feminist interested here! Heres my take on Britain's crumbling education system, Blair's legacy about to go down the toilet with his economy. I know Blair had weakened this countries very soul with his policies but who would have thought he would have knocked the Great off Great Britain so quickly. A is for A-Levels Once the gold standard of education the clever kids exams are now political tools to make middle ... more