Jul
Can you think of any pros and cons for each particular instance?
In the South African schooling system, I have the ability to think of one very important aspect, but won’t bring that into consideration yet.
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Yes, although I am speaking only for my own view.
My sister and niece teach at a private school in Stellenbosch. Their school has, on a few occasions, been requested by the Department of Education to enrol each Tom, Dick and Harry in the school, sort of a “quota system” (= AA ?).
Also, they have been approached to “lower” their standards, or level of education (!! ??) so that they have the ability to accommodate the “broader” representation of the country´s scholars!!
If it weren’t for the private schools maintaining their excellent quality of education in South Africa, one wouldn’t be able to notice how the standard of education is dropping in the say schools.
And then, on the flip side, It depends on the QUALITY that each school is intent on maintaining. My brother teaches at a government school, and he’s well-known for being very meticulous. He would in no way, allow a child to “pass” without possessing the necessary qualifications for that specific standard.
The advantages of a government institution is that one comes into contact with children from all walks of life. Hence, one gets to know some of the problems that face people in everyday life, even in the poorer sectors.
In a private school, it is possible to concentrate on the education side of things without being hampered by slow learners, to name only one thing.
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My son has gone to both and I like the private school. They’ve less kids in a class, and in the school which means you have better control of the children. Instructors also then get to know each scholar personally and could offer much more guidance and support based on that. I also think that its a better, safer environment concerning the drug problem. There are a few cons to: some private school dont have all the different sports at their schools and also they dont have the same facsilities as governement schools.
I feel that as long as those private schools are not dependend on the government for allows, that the government should have no right as to state who to be allowed into the schools, or whether they should drop some standards in order for the broader spectrum to be allowed.
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I think that private schools are superior because learners receive more individual attention by staff due to smaller class sizes. Staff are engaged in order to contribute to the teaching in just one subject, which means that they are able to devote their energies in just one direction and become even greater experts in their field. Secondly, private schools are better equipped (computers, etc) as compared to government institutions.
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It depends on who are the instructors, principal of the government school and of course how many children are in a class and with whom they are in a class. You know what I mean Bull……My children are both in a government school……so far we are very lucky, but when they go to high school both will have to go to a private school.
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It all depends where you live. My children are in say schools or semi say schools and there’s no problems that I have the ability to point out. There are teachers employed by the school and not the department of education and I find that these teachers still try their guts out to assist and help our children. The only factor that I’ve issues with is history and the skewed information that is in the syllabus today.
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Not necessarily ,no .
It all depends on who the teachers are ! What curriculum guidelines they follow etc, etc . There are so many factors that I’ll take into consideration …… Culture will definitely be a major part.
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Easily, Cakes has said it all. Especially the bit about slow learners and classes which are not streamed…