Does QLD school meet those requirements?

[Quickening]

Wasn't sure where to post this as there doesn't seem to be a suitable forum yet : )

Do you think schools in QLD meet those requirements;

a. has regard to the age, ability, aptitude and development of the child concerned;
b. takes account and promotes continuity of the learning experiences of the child concerned;
c. is responsive to the changing needs of the child concerned;
d. reflects and takes into account current understandings related to educational and other development of children;
e. is responsive to the child's need for social development;
f. is supported by sufficient and suitable resources;
g. is conducted in an environment conductive to learning.

I'm sure many of you can easily see how many schools DO NOT meet those requirements. Well those requirements are on the application form for someone who wants to register their child for home education in Queensland. Double standard anyone? :mad

[Janet]

Can any institution be all things to all children? Unlikely.

[Quickening]

Yeah. Bugboy might find this interesting if shes considering registration in QLD. Everytime I flip through my records I get really annoyed with that page saying that the documentation the parents provide must show that their learning philosophy meets those standards. How dare they? They can't even prove that for their schools.

"c. is responsive to the changing needs of the child concerned" is just complete and utter bullshit. Schools do NOT cater to the changing needs of children. If they did, then there would be no such thing as a national or otherwise, set curriculum!

[Janet]

Picky picky :lol I suppose you're one of those women who won't birth in hospitals too! Shocking! :lol

[Ayla]

I'm glad I have 4 more years before I have to deal with this shite. I wonder if we can cause a revolution in that time and I'll never have to worry? :blueroll I can always dream right? :lol

[bugboy]

Thanks for that Lisa - more fuel for the fire so to speak

[Ayla]

Bump for Laiste

[Rach]

Wow! Interesting list... it is precisely because these needs are not being currently met that I am considering taking Anna out of school next year!!!

I don't know how true it is at the moment, but rumour had it a few years ago that quite a significant number of home educated children had parents who worked in Education Qld. Mmmmm...

[Quickening]

How interesting Rach. A bit like doctors who refuse to vaccinate their children but insist that vaccination is needed for other children.

Anyway thats what I plan to argue if the registration issue ever comes up for us. It would be irrational and illogical for registration to be denied on those grounds and for them to expect that we send our children to an insitution which doesn't even meet those standards.

[missy]

I'm new here so thought this would be a great place to post first up. I'm a teacher and I can tell you the answer is a big fat NO. Like Rach, they are some of the reasons for my considering taking my own kids out. My 7 yr old son 'aced' his Naplan test (according to him and his teacher) and the comment was 'he'll lift the State averages'.

My question is; why is it generally accepted that you can have a conscientious objection to vaccination but not to Institutionalised schooling? I don't see the Health Department hassling parents who chose not to vaccinate to 'prove' that their child has been raised in a 'healthy' environment and is free of viruses.

[Ayla]

My 7 yr old son 'aced' his Naplan test (according to him and his teacher) and the comment was 'he'll lift the State averages'.

:doh Oh ffs, what a dumb thing to say :rolleyes


My question is; why is it generally accepted that you can have a conscientious objection to vaccination but not to Institutionalised schooling? I don't see the Health Department hassling parents who chose not to vaccinate to 'prove' that their child has been raised in a 'healthy' environment and is free of viruses.

Excellent analogy! :clap

[ccsm]

WOW!!! i was skimming thru that list this arvo... thinking Hummmmm somethings soooooooooo wrong at my kids school .. (and here i was thinking its just that school that sucks! lol)