tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990013432459445862.post477483914607111280..comments2023-05-14T01:57:50.979-07:00Comments on Catholic Home Education UK: Are Home Educated children at a disadvantage in the exam arena?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990013432459445862.post-79884069341979964982013-07-29T12:16:45.353-07:002013-07-29T12:16:45.353-07:00Thank you for the very informative comments Charle...Thank you for the very informative comments Charles.<br />I would agree that the French system is superior to the English one in their range and depth of subjects, especially philosophy and religion.<br />As you rightly say the English version 'Philosophy and Ethics' is profoundly non-Catholic and to be kept well away from!<br />God Bless!Amanda Lewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393388911844784899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990013432459445862.post-50832668302005653362013-07-29T12:14:17.609-07:002013-07-29T12:14:17.609-07:00From Charles;
Well just the difference in the exa...From Charles;<br /><br />Well just the difference in the exam papers is often quite something although that being said personally I think the level could still go up a bit. My own schooling (in France) was all about the written and the classical subjects and even if you went down a science or literature route you still had to do all the subjects just with a different emphasis. The English system tends to specialise children from an early age into making choices which really they don't know about whilst a "general" education in the traditional disciplines including philosophy is frowned upon and even philosophy when it does exist at A level is profoundly non- Catholic. Good luck to Marie with the languages! If it's any consolation I found the Spanish oral at A level terribly easy, she just needs a list of the right kind of things to put into the exam and then you can easily get a straight A.Amanda Lewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393388911844784899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990013432459445862.post-1275727769023745002013-07-29T12:13:39.772-07:002013-07-29T12:13:39.772-07:00I agree! Have you ever compared the IGCSE syllabus...I agree! Have you ever compared the IGCSE syllabus for say, sciences, to the GCSE ones? You'll be astounded! I'm not sure how the difference in the languages fares, I will be interested to hear your opinion on that if you ever find enough free time to investigate! I'll show Marie your comments though as she's teaching herself both German and Spanish! (They've made the oral exam compulsory now though, which although is good is also putting her off a little!)Amanda Lewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393388911844784899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990013432459445862.post-81469410855226250102013-07-29T12:12:58.991-07:002013-07-29T12:12:58.991-07:00From Charles Bradshaw;
The quality of the GCSE...From Charles Bradshaw;<br /><br />The quality of the GCSE' has seriously gone down hill. I spent most of May/June supervising public exams where dare I say it students weren't even bothered or aware of the "seriousness" of the exams they were taking. As a fluent French speaker I base a lot of my assumptions on language subjects, and I have to say the quality of the papers is quite appalling. You can get an A in GCSE French and have virtually no idea about the language' grammar and almost not be able to speak the language at all. There is an emphasis on dialogue and communication that is quite frankly pointless without the great bulk of the grammar and background that supports it. This seems to sum up the approach to exams these days: get an overview, pass the exam, done whereas there should be more of an in depth study which allows the student to truly know something about the subject he/she is studying. I definitely think universities are now looking for quality over quantity. More and more universities want interviews with candidates. They are looking for those who are more committed, have a serious and balanced approach to life and commitment, dependability. Before all of those things were assumed now they are a rarity which is sought after. For that reason I do believe that home educated or not, a quality student is much more sought after than ever before, both in terms of character and academics. (Well that's my personal view anyway, based on my own experiences)<br /><br /><br /><br />Amanda Lewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393388911844784899noreply@blogger.com