‘’It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.’'
I know, I am late with my blog this week. And do you know why? That’s right, exams. I have been studying all week and still am not done with even half of what I need to do….This reminds me quite a lot of school. You remember these last few months every year, packed with exams and studying and stress? And then that…
That is a question that never really came up in my mind before. There happened to be a private school in my hometown but its reputation was not the best actually and until grade 7 I also did not know anyone who went there. Then at the beginning of grade 7 one new girl came to our…
Just like every other country on earth, New Zealand’s population suffers from racism and prejudices. In our last session, we have learned a few things about New Zealand’s education system and its appearing problems. Even though it’s not necessarily a secret that racism is…
In how far can low-performing pupils be helped
A report on the most recent OECD, called Low performing students — Why they fall behind and how to help them reveals, according to http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfmc_id=466&objectid=11591417, that “New Zealand children from poor families are over six times more…
One language isn’t enough, is it?
Learning a second language is an important step in a person’s personal development, which is why I think it’s so crucial for pupils to get the opportunity to do that at an early age at school. Reading that second languages play only a minor role in schools in New Zealand, because many people…