Very democratic reminds me of my school in Southern California 40 years ago. Where you get to hand pick your classes & your teachers. I was very happy that schools in the UK are looking at new ways of teaching.

It is refreshing to see a different approach to teaching. Giving more control & power to children, within certain perimeters, it bound to make them engage better & work harder. I know I worked harder in lessons I was passionate about & liked & have heard many people say a certain teacher put them off a specific subject. The curriculum is not as restrictive as most think, although the paperwork to prove you have followed it is too much, it is nice to see an entire school giving more control to individual teachers & thinking outside of the box.

I attended the London Nautical School in the 1950's at the old building in Broadwall. I don't recognise any of our old School and its teaching in these modern times.

murica must be thinking right now whether they shouldn allow a tank inside school or not

One problem is that kids don't always know what is best for them. They don't know the jobs markets and economic forcasts for various industries. Take the videogame indstry for example, its very volatile at the moment and the forseeable future. Lets say the computer science teacher pitches to teach them how to use Unreal engine, instead of focusing the entire course on programming in C++ for example where they could go into countless industries and fields. Well kids are going to love the idea of making the games they love. However the career prospects are pretty small and the jobs are very volatile. But the kids won't have done the background research that is needed to see this.

@NotAnotherKuromi

7 жыл бұрын

I think it is the approach to teaching that different with each teacher, not what is taught. Most importantly the children feel in control, even if a lot is decided for them, they feel they have made a choice, so feel empowered & are willing to engage more & work harder. If you really do not get on with one teacher, then choosing to learn from another can make a big impact. All students have to study certain texts for their GCSES but the way this is delivered can vary greatly. Relating it to the outside world lets them have a better understanding, comparing Romeo & Juliet to a current relationship can make them draw parallels & notice things they previously would not have. They seem to be more informal & have more discussion rather than just questions and answers which generally means the children will feel more free to express their views or voice when they do not understand. The environment & teaching style can make a huge difference to children's leaning & grades.

@harrywarren3279

7 жыл бұрын

Mike M at least spell industry right

@2drealms196

7 жыл бұрын

HazzerHD I did in the first sentence. You could at least use punctuation and capitalization.

@yesand5536

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike D - in a normal school, the kids are told what is to be learnt, so they dont get a chance to explore and work it out. So, consequently, you get a population who by and large, dont think for themselves. By putting the responsibility in their hands, they are left with the consequences or results of that decision. And they will make 'wrong' mistakes, but they correct because they understand the reasoning behind that mistake. That way of teaching doesn't exist in mainstream schools. Even in mainstream schools, kids will learn what they have been taught by teachers who are already behind in each industry. The curriculum is set this way. Especially the sciences. Democratic schools are about YOU understanding the results of your decisions and having the knowledge of how to correct. Bias: my kid goes to a democratic school.

This school must have it here in the Philippines

establish this in every school in uk,us and isreal suitable for them

well I'm in this

This is my old school, Chris Waugh was my form tutor

@NitroGaming156

6 жыл бұрын

Ronnie Francis I still go to this school. Chris waugh left

@morganmitchell7862

3 жыл бұрын

I will vouch for Ronnie this man was clean hearted and treated us like we was his sons helped me pass English good luck to him

oh dear

only here for mr freeman tbh.

5:08

EW LOOK AT MY BROTHER XKDKSKS

school :((((

Thankew sir sir give no

What rubbish. We were separated between those who were achieving and those who needed extra time and help.

Capitalism in the school system. GENIUS!

Terrible video, not the school I went to.....