Bit tongue-in-cheek but a significant grain of truth.
Wherever my kids have been in classes (whether at primary or secondary), the kids of teachers always seem to do unusually well. Of course, some kids will be naturally super bright but statistically you'd assume their IQ/potential to be spread (bell curve and all that) plus, anecdotally (though I've known lots) most, anecdotally, do not appear more sparky or intelligent than their peers. But perhaps they work harder as they all seem to excel, particularly in terms of home work tasks but also when it comes to certain exams.
What is the reason for this? Is it because the teacher parents (or grandparents/relatives, for that matter), know how to teach or is it because they are able to find out about upcoming tests/similar tests or because they know the ins and outs of what is required to achieve certain grades (in line with the curriculum). Or both?
Would love to hear your views/comments.
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To think teachers' kids have all the advantages
thepogues · 27/06/2022 12:19
RosesAndHellebores · 27/06/2022 14:22
Not in my experience. Teachers' DC were quite run of the mill.
Ormally · 27/06/2022 14:40
Agree with value on education and relatively contemporary knowledge of exams or curriculum.
I think what is seen in the home environment, around the kind of work a teacher does, also counts. Lots of marking, exam season, and a 3-term rhythm that works roughly for parents as well as the children, without some things like busy financial year ends, AGMs, or similar. Some things woven into (drummed into) the day-to-day childhood things you do (the maths/engineering of playground equipment, or your bike, or Christmas trees spring to mind for me).
Hoppinggreen · 27/06/2022 15:00
They also have parents who work very long hours for less pay that other people who work similar hours.
They also have parents that probably cant attend any school events during school hours and may not be able to do regular drop offs and pick ups.
So its not all good
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