An education interview I did, that appears in this month's edition of the Connexion.
BACK TO SCHOOL
The «rentrée» is upon us - that small French word … more
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20 minute lessons.
@ 25.08.2012 – 16:41:24
[ ... ] all be at school somewhere in the middle of August. There are those who would like to abolish to long summer holidays all together. In this ... more -
Back Again
@ 05.09.2011 – 17:32:16
And France went back to school. 12 million kids from primary to secondary level. We must not forget the 800,000 teachers who also had to head back to … more -
Back 2 Skool Bizness
@ 21.08.2011 – 18:05:47
The whining schoolboy with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. The words of Shakespeare in « The Seven … more -
Getting 'em Young
@ 05.04.2011 – 10:15:00
[ ... ] grammar at school) – when my daughter gets grammar it is all about epiphets and attributes and circumstantial objects and nouns and verbs that all ... more -
Cutting Down On Summer
@ 10.01.2011 – 16:16:37
[ ... ] the school day. Hooray - even the education Minisiter realises that the school day in France is too long - generally 8 to 5 but occasionally ... more -
A Bas Les Devoirs / Down With Homework
@ 31.08.2010 – 17:38:30
[ ... ] a long school day – some kids can finish class as late as 6pm, and when they get home, they have to do homework. In most French schools, there ... more -
Not as Stupid as Kevin.
@ 01.04.2010 – 11:37:53
Nipped home at lunch to change books. Met the offspring, alo hom between lessons swapping soggy sports kit for half a ton of maths books. "Kevin asked … more -
Friday Thoughts
@ 18.09.2009 – 16:08:01
[ ... ] French school week, but the students don’t hanker after Shakespeare. The present is far from perfect, minds are cast to the immediate future and ... more
