I am a teen but wondered what parents thought about this.
From experience I have learnt that effort does not always guarantee good or satisfactory grades, but I know some people think differently and think that a certain grade is achievable by everyone if they try hard enough.
Personally I think a child achieving a low grade is OK if the child has done their best - the way I see it, you can't really expect any more and even a low grade may show some basic skills and knowledge.
I know a few parents punish children for low grades - what do you think about this? Do you think it is ever fair to punish children for low grades on the assumption that everyone can achieve a certain grade if they try (which I think is ridiculous tbh - I definitely think effort is important but I don't believe that is true)? Or do you think it needs to be lack of effort instead of grades that are punished?
What do you think about the education system and lower-achieving children? I think ability sets in secondary school cater for lower-achieving children well, but I also think it can wait until secondary and doesn't need to be done in primary.
Do you think there needs to be more focus on apprenticeships and such for academically lower-achieving children?
Thank you for any responses.
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Children who try their very best and get D-G grades - do you think this is ok? Is punishment for getting low grades despite effort ever appropriate?
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user1472033916 · 24/08/2016 11:47
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