1. Give young students experience of life skills and careers.
2. Replace all SATs with individual student profiles.
3. At 14 let students choose a pathway which matches their aspirations.
4. Ensure all vocational courses are taught in excellent facilities by teachers with relevant real world experience.
5. At 16 students can specialise further or change pathways.
6. Vocational degrees endorsed by employers.
Posted by: Ray Baum | 11.02.2009 02:29pm
I am an architect and my wife manages a university student centre. Our three children went to university and have good jobs.
My wife's nephew Tony grew up in strained circumstances, with ill educated parents. He has very little education and is unemployed. So is his son. How do we stop another generation following in their footsteps?
I don't know, but I suspect it starts in eradicating poverty, identifying families at risk, tailoring individual help in lifetime skills and providing the very best education in the most deprived areas.
Your programs are excellent.