Are the majority of classes in state schools as disruptive as the class on Jamie Oliver's Dream School?

[mummynoo]

After watching Jamie Oliver's dream school, I am wondering if all state school classes are as rude and disruptive as the class featured in this programme. Since my daughter is due to start infants school this September?

Can any teachers who might be reading this give me their opinion. Is it impossible to teach because the pupils are constantly talking over you?

Heard a statistic the other day that said 23% of children in Liverpool and 27% of children in Manchester live in extreme poverty

This must have an impact on their education.

I don't know if you are familiar with Maslow's hierarchy of needs (Google Images)but it is a useful illustration of how our basic needs are prioritised. Education is not number 1!

I have just realised that I have joined at the end of a very long thread which has all but deviated from the OP
I am amused that the discussion has reduced to a number of contributors 'talking over each other'. Is it me or is this ironic?

It would be ironic were it correct. You're generalising from the particular I think.

Yellowstone really pleased to hear your encouraging your students (or children? wasn't sure!) to apply for Oxbridge. I'd like to do more in that way but I teach in an 11 to 16 school so I'm not around for the big decision time. (and I teach Drama so don't tend to get to know the academic high flyers . . .)

Both really qumquat. I've just been forwarded an e-mail by the eldest daughter from the OUSU detailing the very generous fee waiver/ bursary arrangements for low income students for next year which look as though Oxford will become the low cost/ healthy option for the brightest kids - that'll help!

Completely agree with duchesse.
Former teacher, 2 years in a behaviour support service visiting schools, observing lessons etc. In most lessons 20% actual working time is already great, 30% is fab. The rest goes on behaviour management. Grammar schools (if you have them in your area) or independent schools are the way to go.

Xenia all the people I know who have been to private school are soooo boring. Do you know why that might be?