• Question: what would you describe as the perfect school?

    Asked by tjmagee to Adam, Eloise, Iona, Jarrod, Yip on 14 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Iona Strawson

      Iona Strawson answered on 14 Jun 2016:

      I think one where the focus is on learning and real world application rather than passing exams. It’s a shame students seem to have to sit so many exams now at such a young age. It makes it much less fun for students and teachers I bet.

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      Man Hang Yip answered on 18 Jun 2016:

      Most important for me is that a perfect school is where you find great friends and supportive teachers.
      Teachers who lead students to discuss and debates about a subject in class, and not just asking students to take notes and memorise facts.
      Schools that provide many opportunities for students to run clubs (I was in the gardening club when I was in school), participate in team activities like a band or choir or team sports, and have field trips would be really good for developing students as all-rounded individuals.

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      Jarrod Hart answered on 22 Jun 2016:

      I am someone who thinks people like to learn, you don’t have to ‘make them’. You simply need to put them in an environment where there are things to do that are strange or new – and they will teach themselves.

      Of course, you need teachers to ‘guide’ and answer questions, and sometimes to encourage good behaviour. We also need them (and parents) sometimes to discourage – bad behaviours like anything addictive, tv, gaming, gambling, drugs, spending money…

      I have always though that once someone wants to know something, then they are dead easy to teach. It is getting them to ‘want’ that is the hard part!

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    tjmagee commented on :

    I love your answer I totally agree and so do many others but are school is very good (matravers) and are teachers are amazing everyone is so supportive and kind we do exams but the teachers help us out by having revision lesson which for me and lots of other people do help . Ps thanks for replying to all my questions.