Back to school,aged 35

So has school got easier?...

Students from AR42 asnwer:

History: the history teacher was demanding and she talked a lot. When she was teaching everybody was involved.

Modern Languages: Portuguese. It was an interesting subject. Everybody paid attention and enjoyed the lesson. We used to sing and learn about Portuguese culture and traditions.

Nadia Guiffrey, Cintia Hevia

Lunch: There wasn't a canteen in our school. We went to school only in the morning and those days that we had to come back in the afernoon we had lunch at home or we had a sandwich or some fruit at school.

RE: (Religious Education) We didn't have religious education because we went to a state school. In religious schools here, students don't have meditation classes, instead, they have "catequesis".

Julia Lanzone, María Lucía Travaini

English: We didn't have French lessons at school, we had English classes. As the level of the lessons wasn't good enough, some of us went to private institutes, to improve our English.

Maths: Our maths teacher used to use the traditional blackboard, she didn't use interactive technology. We had to turn off the mobiles when we were in class.

Denise Pescheux, Luciana Massotti

Information and Communication Technology: When we went to secondary school we didn't have Information and Communication Technology because there weren't computers at school. We used to have "typing" lessons. These days Typing is an optional subject.

Some subjects as Maths are more difficult than they used to be years ago and teaching methods have changed.

Gabriela and Silvia

Maths: At the secondary school the Maths teacher didn't use an interactive whiteboard and the pupils didn't look interested in the lessons. Mobiles rang in the middle of the class.

History: The History teacher had problems controlling the noise level, the pupils talked a lot all the time, they stood up and walked around!

Ariel, Nina

Schools - Students' views

PRIVATE SCHOOLS ARE USUALLY BETTER THAN STATE SCHOOLS

It depends on what private or state school we are talking about.
First of all, education is geting worse in both and it will get even worse unless educational policies improve.
However, each kind of school has positive and negative sides.
Finally, each family must decide what they want for their children, when they have to enter the system, and consider discipline, teaching methods, etc.
Natalia - Pablo - Gabriela - Danisa

ALL SCHOOLS SHOULD LET CHILDREN WEAR WHATEVER THEY WANT AT SCHOOL

As soon as young children start school they have to wear a uniform because the Principals at school command them to reapect the school regulations.
In other schools students are allowed to wear whatever they they want.
We think it is better if all children look the same, especially for children who come from poor families.
Alfredo - Loreley - Erica - Carolina

GIRLS STUDY BETTER WITHOUT BOYS IN THE CLASS

We disagree with this cause we think that mixed groups are better because girls can help boys and see another point of view from them. Besides, boys can learn to be tidier like girls. They can profit.
As soon as the boys begin studying with girls they become responsible.
Unless teahcers promote the union between boys and girls they won't be able to communicate and share activities.
Mauricio - Laura - Eugenia

BOYS STUDY BETTER IN A MIXED CLASS

We agree with this.
First of all, boys' behaviour is better with girls in the classroom.
Boys are more educated if they share activities with girls.
When girls and boys study together, women avoid violent situations - the group doesn't go out of control.
Marcelo - Elizabeth - Jorge - Julia