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Advantage of Home-schooling
Some parents decide to educate their children at home Some families live in isolated areas with poor transport Other parents are not satisfied with local schools Parents can respond to what their children need and how they learn best One-to-one lessons allow much faster progress The child can work at his or her own pace Discipline problems are avoided by home-schooling Disadvantages of home-schooling Most parents do not have the time to educate their children at home One parent would need to give up work School subjects are normally taught by up to ten different teachers Most parents do not have the necessary knowledge or resources Private tutors are expensive Children will miss out on the social experience that school offers At school, children learn how to get on with each other Home-schooled children may lack social skills Schools offer a better overall educational experience Bad behavior in schools: causes Bad behavior is due to a lack of structure and discipline There are too many children in some classes Large classes are difficult to manage May disruptive students come from an unstable family background Other parents are too lenient and spoil their children Some children are used to getting whatever they want Schools can do very little if they are not supported by parents Bad behavior in schools: solutions Schools need a clear code of conduct Schools need a clear set of rules about behavior They need to create a positive working atmosphere Teachers must have the power to punish disruptive students Schools should remove difficult children from lessons Schools need to work closely with parents Discipline could be lacking at home Parents must support the school rules They should take responsibility for their children’s behavior Corporal Punishment: Opinion Corporal Punishment is not a good idea Physical punishment is a way of controlling children using fear This does not promote trust between adults and children Children who are punished physically may become shy or resentful Corporal punishment creates an atmosphere of fear and anger Single Sex Education: Advantages Some people believe that male and female students should go to separate schools This is often for religious or cultural reasons Discipline problems might be avoided by separating boys and girls Boys and girls may learn in different ways and have different needs Student at single-sex schools often get better exam grades. Single-sex Education: Disadvantages Separating boys and girls is unnecessary It is unhealthy in terms of children’s social development Many coeducational schools are extremely successful A mixed-sex environment is more representative of real life Coeducational schools provide children with better social skills for adult life Advantages of Streaming (grouping children according to ability) Some schools separate students according to their academic ability Teachers can work at the right speed for their students Teachers can plan more suitable lessons High-level groups may progress faster Lower level groups can benefits from a slower pace Some teachers and parents support streaming for these reasons Disadvantages of Streaming Grouping by ability may have a negative impact on students Children do not want to be seen as less intelligent than others Streaming could damage students’ self esteem They may lose motivation Students from wealthier families tend to be better prepared Children from poorer families may receive less support from parents Mixed ability classes encourage everyone to achieve their potential. Environment Global warming Gases such as carbon dioxide trap heat from the sun This causes global temperatures to rise This process is known as the greenhouse effect Human activity is a major factor in the rise of the greenhouse gases Factories and vehicles produce emissions and exhaust fumes Many developing countries are becoming industrialized The number of cars on our streets is growing Cheap air travel is allowing more people to fly |
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