My Ideal School
My Ideal School It is stated in the dictionary that a school is: 'an institution for educating or giving instruction.' Some people may argue that school is also a place to learn skills such as socialising, but this is not how I perceive it. School is a place to learn and increase your intellectual powers, not to fraternise with others. Socialising is a skill that can be developed out of school. School time is precious, as only about 5 hours of the whole day are spent there, and so no one can afford to waste it with petty conversations such as 'What are you doing tonight?' or 'Did you hear about what happened with Greg Hamble?' The school I have created may seem slightly harsh but it is guaranteed to make even the less able of students obtain very high standards. You can also guarantee that the high expectations placed upon the students will never fail to be met... or else. The St. Minion Institution is situated on the fringe of Luton. Constructed in the year 1876, it was previously used as a torture chamber. It has however been renovated and extended since and so although it is thought that spirits still linger there today, all students are assured that the building is safe and that there is no need for any concern. The building itself contains five floors, 350 rooms in all. The ground floor contains a multitude of science labs fully equipped with the traditional long wooden
Statistics Coursework.
Statistics Coursework Hypothesis: If you do well in Key Stage 2, you do well in Key Stage 3. More able pupils improve more than less able. I think my hypothesis is true because on average more able pupils have a greater willing to learn because they believe they are better at Maths whereas less able pupils think they will never catch up and therefore don't try as hard. This has also been shown in previous investigations I have done. Also if you get a good SAT's level you are really pleased with yourself and determined to carry on doing well so therefore you work harder. However, if you don't do well in KS 2 you don't bother trying as hard. Data Collection: My data is the results of tests of the whole of year 10. I will be using the SAT's levels as the main source for my investigation. I collected my data using random sampling because after having looked at stratified sampling I decided it wasn't the best choice as the sets all have around the same number of people. Also, random sampling will be better as it will be easier to avoid bias, because with stratified you may end up selecting all the pupils who have improved the most even if you don't really mean to. To select the random people I filtered the data in excel by selecting first the males from every set, and then the females. Then, using the random function on my calculator, I selected 2 boys and 2 girls from each
Supporting and Tutoring Learners.
Supporting and Tutoring Learners Assignment Report David Jones Date submitted: Monday 6th January 2003 Introduction This report forms the assessment of the 'Supporting and Tutoring Learners' course. It involves a case study of a particular learner who is taught by myself, and using the case study, recommendations can be made to improve this and other learners' experiences. The learner The learner is known as Rita. Rita is an 18-year old student in the first year of a two-year advanced level Vocational Certificate in Education (AVCE). The course is Information and Communication Technology (ICT). She started the course in September 2002 and in the previous year completed an intermediate GNVQ course in ICT at the same sixth form college. Why the learner was chosen Rita was chosen to be the subject of this case study for a number of reasons. I wanted to choose a student who was sufficiently articulate to go beyond the surface when it came to asking often probing questions about them. Also, the subject is Indian and is a Hindu which forms a large proportion of the college community and she was chosen to reflect that large proportion. She has also gone through enrolment and induction twice in the college so may have stronger feelings on the topics to be covered. She is a polite, well mannered enthusiastic young lady who has good potential for the future. Methods of
Reflective essay
For the purpose of this reflective essay I am going to concentrate on educational disadvantage at second level and traveller education. Education Disadvantage refers to a situation whereby individuals in society derive less benefit from the education system than their peers. It is an issue that has grown in significance in educational and social policy arenas in Ireland in recent years. It can be considered to be a factor that perpetuates intergenerational poverty. Education disadvantage is defined by the Education Act (DES, 1997b:32) as; "The impediments to education arising from social or economic disadvantage which prevent students from deriving appropriate benefit from education in schools" President McAleese referred to educational disadvantage for young people who "find the gates of opportunity firmly shut or who lack the insight, the support or the maturity of judgement to recognise and commit to the education and training which is on offer at this crucial stage in their lives" In my opinion education disadvantage is a multi-dimensional problem, it is a symptom of a wider range of issues. These issues may include: (i) Children welfare needs (ii) Lack of family commitment in education & (iii) Failure of the education system to address the needs of minority groups for example Travellers. Today's booming economy with employment easier to access than ever
Marie Curie
Marie Curie Chemist (1867-1934) Marie Curie was born in Poland as Manya Sklodowska. Before Manya turned 11, her eldest sister had died of typhus and her mother had died of tuberculosis. Despite these losses, Manya graduated from high school at 15 with the highest honors. After graduating, however, she suffered from a nervous illness, which left her feeling too tired to do anything. It may have been what modern doctors call depression. Her father sent her to visit cousins in the countryside, where she could spend a carefree year. Education drew Maria back to Warsaw from her year of recuperation in the country. Women were not permitted to study at the University of Warsaw. So Maria and her older sister Bronya joined other students at a "floating university." The classes met at night, at changing locations to avoid detection by the czar's police. Maria and Bronya knew that to get a true professional education, they would have to go to a major university in Western Europe. The sisters made a pact. Maria would work as a governess to help pay for Bronya's medical studies in Paris. As soon as Bronya was trained and began to earn money, she would help cover the costs of Maria's university training. So Maria spent three years in a village 150 kilometers from Warsaw. She was hired by the owner of a beet-sugar factory to teach his children. He did not object when she used some of her
Article analysis
. Introduction In this article assignment I will use articles of following topics: The Institutions of the European Union (article 1), The Gross Domestic Product (article 2) and the Supply and Demand (article 3). At first I will give a short summary of the article then I will go deeper and say what I think of it. I will also explain the connection between the article , the lecture and the literature I read for the course. The article are from the online Economist and from the online New York Times. I copied the article into the appendices. The links can be found in the references. Lonely at the top Summary The president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, has to run for re-election this year. The Party of European Socialists will try to block his election. The centre-right leaders who hold power in most of Europe stands behind Mr. Barroso and want him further five years at the top. Personal comment At first I found the article difficult to read, because there are a lot of difficult words and new names in it. But after I looked some things up, I finally understood what was said. I do like the article because it shows how important the position as the president of the European Parliament is. You can read the opinion from the French president Nicolas Sarkozy and from the former Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt. This shows the election for the next
Assessment and Evaluation
Introduction Assessment can be done at various times throughout a program and a comprehensive assessment plan will include formative and summative assessment. The point at which the assessment occurs in a program distinguishes these two categories of assessment. Assessments serve many different purposes. The main use of assessments is for formative purposes. The Formative assessment is often done at the beginning or during a program, thus providing the opportunity for immediate evidence for student learning in a particular course or at a particular point in a program. Classroom assessment is one of the most common formative assessment techniques and the purpose of this technique is to improve quality of student learning. Classroom assessment can also provide important program information when multiple sections of a course are taught because it enables programs to examine if the learning goals and objectives are met in all sections of the course. The effectiveness of courses and providing long term goals for learners is done in a summative assessment. Summative assessment is comprehensive in nature, provides accountability and is used to check the level of learning at the end of the program. Program goals and objectives often reflect the cumulative nature of the learning that takes place, and thus the program would conduct summative assessment at the end of the program to
principles of management
Principles Of Management INDEX Contents Page No. Introduction 1-3 Universality of management principles 4 Present situation 5 Limitations 6 Modern approaches 7-9 Conclusion Bibliography Introduction The term "management" has different meanings to different people, some call it discipline, some consider it as an activity, some treat it as a group while some look at it as a process. * As a discipline, management means a specialised branch of knowledge which involves the study of principles and practices of administration. * As an activity, management is not only guiding but directing, regulating and integration of human efforts to achieve certain common goals. * As a group, management refers to all those persons who perform the task of managing an organisation. * As a process, it is deemed to be a social process, since managers work with and through people. BASIC OBJECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT The basic objectives of management are:- * Profitability of the enterprise, * Rightful decision-making, * Maintaining discipline , * Management mobilises talent. PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT Management principles are some of the fundamental truths that explains the relationship between two or more variables. These principles establish the cause and effect relationship.
Think before you drink!
Think before you drink! Good afternoon everyone. Today, our message for you is simple. Think before you drink. 80,000 of today's first year university students will drop out of school next year for alcohol or drug related reasons. How many of you are honestly aware of the dangers you are putting yourself in when you go out drinking to socialise with your friends? I am not here to preach, or to tell you what to do, just to offer you my advice. Most of you may drink to socialise while some of you may feel more confident with a couple of vodkas. Think. One drink may be fine but two or three everyday could lead to dependency, depression and debt. Why, you may ask, do students drink? . Social reasons. You all want to meet new friends. 2. You will want to unwind and enjoy yourself after a hard day's work. 3. Everyone feels the need to be accepted. Are you lacking confidence? 4. There are no parents watching over you which allow you more freedom. 5. You may have a problem hence a drink will help you forget it for a moment. The majority of you will agree with at least one of the following though too many students use alcohol to help themselves loosen up in social situations. The reality is that if you'd stop drinking for a second to take a closer look, you'd realise that most people aren't drinking heavily. There are only a few people who really become trashed at parties,