Besides knowledge, what do you think they should be teaching children in schools?

[ShreeVishu]

Is the modern education system fit for purpose? Is it equipping children with the skills to be happy and successful in life? What additional skills do you think we should be teaching children in school?

All of the above, but to me most importantly they must be teaching :

1.Unconditional respect to others,
2.the art of competition - respect for your adversary
3.the art of winning and losing in life,
4.the 'non-interrupt' rule when other people are talking,
5.the appropriate behaviour in public,
6.the literary words which replace swear words,
7.Nutrition!!!!

It gives students a background in a wide curriculum which they can then chose to study further or not bother.

I'm not saying the current curriculum is good, far from it. However lots of the "should be taught" stuff is currently taught. Few students remember it, because they don't use it within a short time of leaving school.

There's lots of stuff taught at school which people have to re learn as adults because they forget.

Therefore adults have to re learn personal finance, percentages etc. When they actually need it.

But you’re not a teacher, your whole opinion is based on one child’s schooling so how would you know ? Subjects may be called the same but what I teach now is very different to what I taught and how it was taught in the 90’s

I support better prioritising and reducing down content, it's far too bloated to be adding in new things without significant reductions.

Everything mentioned is already covered in the PSHE curriculum- see PSHE Association guidance

Everything and the kitchen sink is in the PSHE curriculum. I've had PSHE leads argue that discussing the issues of gang violence is enough for the year on teaching healthy relationships, largely because they don't have time and need to double up as much as possible.

Great question! In my experience the PSHE & sex education curriculum for teenagers is hugely outdated and under-explored in most schools. There are so many important topics for teens (e.g navigating relationships, phone usage, social media & its impact on mental health) which have completely changed in the last five to ten years.

I recently explored options for some educational apps for my DD (15) to use in her own time. There is great one on the app store called "luna" which is packed full of reliable & verified content :)

@Coffeeaddict20 but what is your experience? All of those topics are covered extensively in the curriculum now.

Your children may not have come home and told you about it but it is regularly covered in PSHE and form time activities.

The syllabus was completely overhauled in 2020-21 so to say it’s outdated is total nonsense