It certainly works for some people. I can see why we moved away from coursework, and how it could be implemented unfairly and actually limit individuals from certain backgrounds. I'm not sure bringing it back would lead to these things naturally coming back in either? - ThreadSky

mrmetacognition.bsky.social • 177 days ago

It certainly works for some people. I can see why we moved away from coursework, and how it could be implemented unfairly and actually limit individuals from certain backgrounds.

I'm not sure bringing it back would lead to these things naturally coming back in either?

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captainlorenzo.bsky.social•177 days ago

People's love of quizzes and trivia shows there is indeed a deep appreciation of knowledge for its own sake . I find many students lack a cultural hinterland and building up wider knowledge of the arts, history and politics outside of the restrictions of curriculum is surely a good thing

mrmetacognition.bsky.social•177 days ago

It certainly is, and it sparks an interest in further learning, supports developing schema, and I think does help develop criticality.

captainlorenzo.bsky.social•177 days ago

I am of an era where there were a number of teachers like Hector (in more ways than one sadly) and where we had the late but not particularly lamented General Studies course.
I do believe there is room for a course /sessions where students can do some freestyle learning and just have fun ...

mrmetacognition.bsky.social•177 days ago

It would be nice, wouldn't it? I don't see how this would ever come about now though, with exams, pressures etc?

draperel.bsky.social•176 days ago

Yes: exam pressure and overload at 16 is a series root -cause for the decline of much of what you raise here, as inspired by Bennett’s play. Have you read @ocr.bsky.social report https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/717919-striking-the-balance.pdf a heartwarming hopeful read in many ways.

mrmetacognition.bsky.social•176 days ago

I haven't! I'll add it to my reading list, thank you for the suggestion.

draperel.bsky.social•176 days ago

Obv meant ‘serious’ 🫣but series kind of works too 😉

mrmetacognition.bsky.social•176 days ago

Aha I knew what you meant, don't worry!

teachingthevoid.bsky.social•176 days ago

My General Studies AL grade got me into university!

mrmetacognition.bsky.social•176 days ago

Awesome! I would have loved to have studied it!

teachingthevoid.bsky.social•176 days ago

It was good, but also quite relaxed. Whole of 6th form took it, 2 hours on a Friday morning. Revision advice: read a newspaper on the way to the exam.

mrmetacognition.bsky.social•176 days ago

Ha brilliant 🤣 it sounds like the sort of thing I'd love, but also I can see why it was scraped...

teachingthevoid.bsky.social•176 days ago

I enjoyed it. I think the exam was largely essay based; one question I remember was 'describe the world as you think it might be 50 years in the future.'

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