Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 11:04am Wed 28 May 08
This is [bold]complete nonsense[/bold] and no doubt influenced by a right-leaning think tank with an agenda to cut education, welfare and social costs, just like the decrepit New Labour administration at Glasgow City Council.
The FACT anyway is that it doesn't matter what parents think they want for their children; the most important thing is to [bold]ensure that children are given a good education which allows them to achieve a decent standard of attainment[/bold]. Then, when they are 16,17 or 18, the YOUNG PERSON can decide what is best for their own future.
Of course our Glasgow council is inept regarding decent education provision and continually [bold]delivers the worst exam results in the whole country[/bold]... and that's before scything cutbacks of £50 million over the next two years which will weaken the city's poor education standards further, and make sure yet another generation of Glasgow children fails to live up to their potential.
This is
complete nonsense and no doubt influenced by a right-leaning think tank with an agenda to cut education, welfare and social costs, just like the decrepit New Labour administration at Glasgow City Council.
The FACT anyway is that it doesn't matter what parents think they want for their children; the most important thing is to
ensure that children are given a good education which allows them to achieve a decent standard of attainment. Then, when they are 16,17 or 18, the YOUNG PERSON can decide what is best for their own future.
Of course our Glasgow council is inept regarding decent education provision and continually
delivers the worst exam results in the whole country... and that's before scything cutbacks of £50 million over the next two years which will weaken the city's poor education standards further, and make sure yet another generation of Glasgow children fails to live up to their potential.
Posted by: 6pence, glasgow on 12:38pm Wed 28 May 08
Sydney, when oh when are you going to stop your crusade of ridiculous comments against GCC regarding education. The problem with education in Glasgow is down to the parents not the schools or the council. My children go to Glasgow City Schools, they achieve good results higher than the Scottish average and they are well behaved and I think decent kids, they are taught by the same teachers, in the same schools a quite a few kids that will be described in this day and age as NEDS who are constantly in trouble, the difference between these kids and my kids is their up bringing. That is the problem, the whole problem. So if school exam results are to change it's the parents who need to be responsible for their children and take an interest in their children and what they are doing. Please stop this constant rant about everything being the councils fault because your talking nonsense as usual.
Sydney, when oh when are you going to stop your crusade of ridiculous comments against GCC regarding education. The problem with education in Glasgow is down to the parents not the schools or the council. My children go to Glasgow City Schools, they achieve good results higher than the Scottish average and they are well behaved and I think decent kids, they are taught by the same teachers, in the same schools a quite a few kids that will be described in this day and age as NEDS who are constantly in trouble, the difference between these kids and my kids is their up bringing. That is the problem, the whole problem. So if school exam results are to change it's the parents who need to be responsible for their children and take an interest in their children and what they are doing. Please stop this constant rant about everything being the councils fault because your talking nonsense as usual.
Posted by: jimmyk, Glasgow on 1:43pm Wed 28 May 08
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
This is [bold]complete nonsense[/bold] and no doubt influenced by a right-leaning think tank with an agenda to cut education, welfare and social costs, just like the decrepit New Labour administration at Glasgow City Council. The FACT anyway is that it doesn't matter what parents think they want for their children; the most important thing is to [bold]ensure that children are given a good education which allows them to achieve a decent standard of attainment[/bold]. Then, when they are 16,17 or 18, the YOUNG PERSON can decide what is best for their own future. Of course our Glasgow council is inept regarding decent education provision and continually [bold]delivers the worst exam results in the whole country[/bold]... and that's before scything cutbacks of £50 million over the next two years which will weaken the city's poor education standards further, and make sure yet another generation of Glasgow children fails to live up to their potential.[/quote] SM's own quote: [bold]much hot air, very little action.[/bold]
6pence, SM is only capable of criticising. He [bold]never[/bold] offers alternatives to that which he is criticising. Usually because he doesn't have any.
I for one take exception to his [bold]garbage[/bold] above: "and make sure yet another generation of Glasgow children fails to live up to their potential".
[bold]From what I can see around this great city we have far more of the citizenry succeeding than failing.[/bold]
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
This is complete nonsense and no doubt influenced by a right-leaning think tank with an agenda to cut education, welfare and social costs, just like the decrepit New Labour administration at Glasgow City Council. The FACT anyway is that it doesn't matter what parents think they want for their children; the most important thing is to ensure that children are given a good education which allows them to achieve a decent standard of attainment. Then, when they are 16,17 or 18, the YOUNG PERSON can decide what is best for their own future. Of course our Glasgow council is inept regarding decent education provision and continually delivers the worst exam results in the whole country... and that's before scything cutbacks of £50 million over the next two years which will weaken the city's poor education standards further, and make sure yet another generation of Glasgow children fails to live up to their potential.
SM's own quote:
much hot air, very little action.
6pence, SM is only capable of criticising. He
never offers alternatives to that which he is criticising. Usually because he doesn't have any.
I for one take exception to his
garbage above: "and make sure yet another generation of Glasgow children fails to live up to their potential".
From what I can see around this great city we have far more of the citizenry succeeding than failing.
Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 5:33pm Wed 28 May 08
I'm waiting for some intelligent response, but will put down wee jimmyk(rankie) in the meantime:
[quote]From what I can see around this great city we have far more of the citizenry succeeding than failing. [/quote]
[bold]Hmmm... what are you? A janitor at a non-council school?[/bold]
Meanwhile, back in the real world let's just test your theory in Mr Purcell's backyard:
Official figures for 2007:
[italic]Percentage of the S4 year group achieving five or more awards at SCQF Level 5 (Standard Grade Credit level or equivalent) or better[/italic]
Succeeding: 20%
Failing: [bold]80%[/bold]
[italic]Percentage of the S4 year group from the previous year achieving five or more awards at SCQF Level 6 (Higher) or better
[/italic]
Succeeding: 2%
Failing: [bold]98%[/bold]
[italic]Percentage of the S4 year group from two years previously achieving one or more awards at SCQF Level 7 (Advanced Higher)[/italic]
Succeeding: 5%
Failing: [bold]95%[/bold]
[bold]It's nae very Fan'dabi'dozi, is it wee man?[/bold]
I'm waiting for some intelligent response, but will put down wee jimmyk(rankie) in the meantime:
From what I can see around this great city we have far more of the citizenry succeeding than failing.
Hmmm... what are you? A janitor at a non-council school?
Meanwhile, back in the real world let's just test your theory in Mr Purcell's backyard:
Official figures for 2007:
Percentage of the S4 year group achieving five or more awards at SCQF Level 5 (Standard Grade Credit level or equivalent) or better
Succeeding: 20%
Failing:
80%
Percentage of the S4 year group from the previous year achieving five or more awards at SCQF Level 6 (Higher) or better
Succeeding: 2%
Failing:
98%
Percentage of the S4 year group from two years previously achieving one or more awards at SCQF Level 7 (Advanced Higher)
Succeeding: 5%
Failing:
95%
It's nae very Fan'dabi'dozi, is it wee man?
Posted by: jimmyk, Glasgow on 8:57pm Wed 28 May 08
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
I'm waiting for some intelligent response, but will put down wee jimmyk(rankie) in the meantime: [quote]From what I can see around this great city we have far more of the citizenry succeeding than failing. [/quote] [bold]Hmmm... what are you? A janitor at a non-council school?[/bold] Meanwhile, back in the real world let's just test your theory in Mr Purcell's backyard: Official figures for 2007: [italic]Percentage of the S4 year group achieving five or more awards at SCQF Level 5 (Standard Grade Credit level or equivalent) or better[/italic] Succeeding: 20% Failing: [bold]80%[/bold] [italic]Percentage of the S4 year group from the previous year achieving five or more awards at SCQF Level 6 (Higher) or better [/italic] Succeeding: 2% Failing: [bold]98%[/bold] [italic]Percentage of the S4 year group from two years previously achieving one or more awards at SCQF Level 7 (Advanced Higher)[/italic] Succeeding: 5% Failing: [bold]95%[/bold] [bold]It's nae very Fan'dabi'dozi, is it wee man?[/bold] [/quote] Sydney, Sydney, Sydney,
Hmmm, Sydney! That's a very androgynous name, are you a girl or are you a boy? Wait a minute are you a "girlie-boy"? Hmmm!
Not that I am saying you are, just pointing out the distinct possibility!
As usual, when you get yourself "all excited" you get your "frillies" all knotted up and then without fail you just make a complete fool of yourself. If being over 6 feet tall qualifies me as a "wee man" in your flowery world, then yes I suppose I am a "wee man". But I can live with it, can you?
[bold]Roll your TuTu down and straighten you underskirt before you reply. You will find it much more comfortable and less distracting.[/bold]
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
I'm waiting for some intelligent response, but will put down wee jimmyk(rankie) in the meantime: From what I can see around this great city we have far more of the citizenry succeeding than failing.
Hmmm... what are you? A janitor at a non-council school? Meanwhile, back in the real world let's just test your theory in Mr Purcell's backyard: Official figures for 2007: Percentage of the S4 year group achieving five or more awards at SCQF Level 5 (Standard Grade Credit level or equivalent) or better Succeeding: 20% Failing: 80% Percentage of the S4 year group from the previous year achieving five or more awards at SCQF Level 6 (Higher) or better Succeeding: 2% Failing: 98% Percentage of the S4 year group from two years previously achieving one or more awards at SCQF Level 7 (Advanced Higher) Succeeding: 5% Failing: 95% It's nae very Fan'dabi'dozi, is it wee man?
Sydney, Sydney, Sydney,
Hmmm, Sydney! That's a very androgynous name, are you a girl or are you a boy? Wait a minute are you a "girlie-boy"? Hmmm!
Not that I am saying you are, just pointing out the distinct possibility!
As usual, when you get yourself "all excited" you get your "frillies" all knotted up and then without fail you just make a complete fool of yourself. If being over 6 feet tall qualifies me as a "wee man" in your flowery world, then yes I suppose I am a "wee man". But I can live with it, can you?
Roll your TuTu down and straighten you underskirt before you reply. You will find it much more comfortable and less distracting.
Posted by: JokeyW, Sunny Govan on 10:08pm Wed 28 May 08
I don't always agree agree with the bold Sydney and I bet quite a bit of what he says is a bit tongue in cheek, but I have to say that he continually wipes the floor with all-comers on these comments pages.
Take the krankie numpty above - a few words from Sydney and it's jumping about like a fart in a mitten.
Do us all a favour krankie - take your medication and gies us all peace!!
I don't always agree agree with the bold Sydney and I bet quite a bit of what he says is a bit tongue in cheek, but I have to say that he continually wipes the floor with all-comers on these comments pages.
Take the krankie numpty above - a few words from Sydney and it's jumping about like a fart in a mitten.
Do us all a favour krankie - take your medication and gies us all peace!!
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