Comments on: Let’s take on the world, not just UK in exams – minister

Comments on: Let’s take on the world, not just UK in exams – minister http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/ Guernsey News, Sport, Community & Lifestyle Sat, 25 May 2013 11:58:48 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Radical http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-234826 Radical Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:26:15 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-234826 Great to be aiming high Mr Sillars, well said. Not sure how cutting the education budget will be helping though. We should be increasing our education budget not tightening it. Education is something that the Island will benefit from in 20 years time - spend a bit more now and get a highly trained, competent workforce with lower levels of crime and social unrest. It's a no brainer, it just means we need to make the cuts elsewhere, like the police / states. Cutting the budget by £7m just seems like a very short sighted strategy. If, after cutting out all the waste in the education department, there is not enough money then lets raise some more tax revenue. Great to be aiming high Mr Sillars, well said. Not sure how cutting the education budget will be helping though. We should be increasing our education budget not tightening it. Education is something that the Island will benefit from in 20 years time – spend a bit more now and get a highly trained, competent workforce with lower levels of crime and social unrest. It’s a no brainer, it just means we need to make the cuts elsewhere, like the police / states.

Cutting the budget by £7m just seems like a very short sighted strategy. If, after cutting out all the waste in the education department, there is not enough money then lets raise some more tax revenue.

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]]> By: Spartacus http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-234804 Spartacus Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:24:48 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-234804 Perhaps there is an argument there. However maybe those items are essential to our infrastructure for the sake of communications and trade rather than primarily for the benefit of private business. I don't agree with expenditure over and above the bare minimum though. If private businesses want any extras such as hangars and runway room for jets then they should pay the premium, I'm not convinced it's in the interest of the general public to have top spec for this. I do not regard a building designed solely for the benefit of the butchery trade as essential to our infrastructure at all, nor is the dairy business for that matter. Perhaps there is an argument there. However maybe those items are essential to our infrastructure for the sake of communications and trade rather than primarily for the benefit of private business.

I don’t agree with expenditure over and above the bare minimum though. If private businesses want any extras such as hangars and runway room for jets then they should pay the premium, I’m not convinced it’s in the interest of the general public to have top spec for this.

I do not regard a building designed solely for the benefit of the butchery trade as essential to our infrastructure at all, nor is the dairy business for that matter.

]]> By: Island Wide Voting http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-234772 Island Wide Voting Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:17:07 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-234772 Sparts On that basis I suppose we should not be financing the new cranes ...perhaps even the airport? Sparts

On that basis I suppose we should not be financing the new cranes …perhaps even the airport?

]]> By: Spartacus http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-234763 Spartacus Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:51:28 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-234763 Good plan. It would be a better investment than say throwing millions into an abattoir built with public money for private profit. Good plan. It would be a better investment than say throwing millions into an abattoir built with public money for private profit.

]]> By: Island Wide Voting http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-234748 Island Wide Voting Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:13:27 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-234748 I think he intends to throw millions of pounds at it I think he intends to throw millions of pounds at it

]]> By: Rachel http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-234584 Rachel Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:40:49 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-234584 They already do teach the concepts behind photosynthesis in primary school, they just don't teach the word. I disagree that primary aged kids would take longer to learn about any subject than older kids when taught in a factual manner. Most scientific concepts are easily taught without a lab - there is no better lab than the school playground. They already do teach the concepts behind photosynthesis in primary school, they just don’t teach the word. I disagree that primary aged kids would take longer to learn about any subject than older kids when taught in a factual manner. Most scientific concepts are easily taught without a lab – there is no better lab than the school playground.

]]> By: grumpy teacher http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-234559 grumpy teacher Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:14:13 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-234559 How exactly do you intend to make Guernsey into a world class jurisdiction, Mr Sillars? How exactly do you intend to make Guernsey into a world class jurisdiction, Mr Sillars?

]]> By: islander http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-234521 islander Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:56:16 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-234521 ED my mummy is proud of me through your educated knowledge.I followed your advice and now even my teacher says i am over educated. ED

my mummy is proud of me through your educated knowledge.I followed your advice and now even my teacher says i am over educated.

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]]> By: Ed http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-233186 Ed Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:50:36 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-233186 Perhaps then the age ought to be raised to 10. Even so, since they don't have scientific laboratories at primary schools, it doesn't mean that the students are excluded from the opportunity of studying what ought to happen in actuality as they can still read books; it may just take longer for their brain's to assimilate such knowledge. Anyway, there were some scientific concepts and species' nomenclatures that I was aware of at age 7. Perhaps then the age ought to be raised to 10. Even so, since they don’t have scientific laboratories at primary schools, it doesn’t mean that the students are excluded from the opportunity of studying what ought to happen in actuality as they can still read books; it may just take longer for their brain’s to assimilate such knowledge.

Anyway, there were some scientific concepts and species’ nomenclatures that I was aware of at age 7.

]]> By: islander http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-232955 islander Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:50:46 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-232955 ED For a 7 year old would PHOTOSYNTHESIS be too advanced for their young learning brain?. Primary Schools do not experiment such science without a science lab for botany. At that age they would be otiose to photosynthesis.[LIGHT+ENERGY] ED

For a 7 year old would PHOTOSYNTHESIS be too advanced for their young learning brain?.

Primary Schools do not experiment such science without a science lab for botany.

At that age they would be otiose to photosynthesis.[LIGHT+ENERGY]

]]> By: Island Wide Voting http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-232679 Island Wide Voting Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:57:44 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-232679 Ed I think PB may call on his mum's typing skills when he wants to stray beyond the usual tedious sentence Ed

I think PB may call on his mum’s typing skills when he wants to stray beyond the usual tedious sentence

]]> By: Ed http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-232656 Ed Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:09:58 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-232656 What's this ? PB Falla knows a language other than the 'Guernsey Shambles one' ? I think it is more demanding on my brain to comprehend this than the content of a history lesson ! What’s this ? PB Falla knows a language other than the ‘Guernsey Shambles one’ ? I think it is more demanding on my brain to comprehend this than the content of a history lesson !

]]> By: Martino http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-232647 Martino Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:40:26 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-232647 Good call pb And Ed if you don't know what he's on about look up the various dictionary definitions for 'laid' Good call pb

And Ed if you don’t know what he’s on about look up the various dictionary definitions for ‘laid’

]]> By: pb falla http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-232575 pb falla Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:11:46 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-232575 I think you need to spend a 2 hour therapy session with Jordan And i dont mean Joe I think you need to spend a 2 hour therapy session with Jordan

And i dont mean Joe

]]> By: DA http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/2013/01/28/lets-take-on-the-world-not-just-uk-in-exams-%e2%80%93-minister/#comment-232528 DA Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:35:30 +0000 http://www.thisisguernsey.com/?p=171736#comment-232528 @ Ed..."On the other hand, history has managed to remain a demanding subject"..Well of course it will...there's more of it to learn every year eh...heck there's 30 odd years more of it to learn now compared to when I was at school..!! @ Ed…”On the other hand, history has managed to remain a demanding subject”..Well of course it will…there’s more of it to learn every year eh…heck there’s 30 odd years more of it to learn now compared to when I was at school..!!

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