Educational Standards again

[Nick]

I have before me a Press Release, published today, from the Learning and SKills Council. They have an annual budget in the region of £5 BILLION and a remit to raise the level of skills in England, not least literacy and numeracy, forcing people, in some cases highly qualified people, to attend basic literacy courses (Snoopy will confirm).

http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/lsc/National/nat-510parentalknowledge-mar08.pdf

A pity then that they cannot spell the word "People's" correctly!

[Snoopy]

In a similar vein we have had sent home from school a "reader" to help us assist our off sprung to learn Welsh. The school are asking for a contribution of £2 per child toward the cost of a 12 page booklet.
The booklet gives Welsh phrases (Questions and responses) with a translation into what can only be described as pigeon English.
To compound the felony, from a school with a policy of confiscating crisps, chocolate, sweets and fizzy drinks from children's lunch boxes (and how Gestapo like is that?) the Question "Do you like Crisps?" is answered "Yes" The next question "Do you like grapes?" is answered "No".

Is it me? 


On the subject of the requested "Contribution of £2 per booklet to help towards the cost" of a 12 page A5 sized booklet written by one of their own staff. I have written to the Head pointing out that I produce a 40 page A5 magazine every other month. 1300 copies at a print cost of £200. That is 15 pence a copy.
I would ask "Do I look stupid?" but I know the answer you lot will give.

[Nick]

"pigeon" English?























 

[Barman]

In a similar vein we have had sent home from school a "reader" to help us assist our off sprung to learn Welsh. The school are asking for a contribution of £2 per child toward the cost of a 12 page booklet.
The booklet gives Welsh phrases (Questions and responses) with a translation into what can only be described as pigeon English.
To compound the felony, from a school with a policy of confiscating crisps, chocolate, sweets and fizzy drinks from children's lunch boxes (and how Gestapo like is that?) the Question "Do you like Crisps?" is answered "Yes" The next question "Do you like grapes?" is answered "No".

Is it me? 


On the subject of the requested "Contribution of £2 per booklet to help towards the cost" of a 12 page A5 sized booklet written by one of their own staff. I have written to the Head pointing out that I produce a 40 page A5 magazine every other month. 1300 copies at a print cost of £200. That is 15 pence a copy.
I would ask "Do I look stupid?" but I know the answer you lot will give.

Na 

Ble mae'r toiled? 

[Snoopy]

Pigeon.... Pidgin  Whatever .... I didn't go to University .... anyway your link only shows a blank document wth a notice pasted over it by Vi$ta to the effect that I should contact the sender as the document contains a basic error.

[Barman]

Pigeon.... Pidgin  Whatever .... I didn't go to University .... anyway your link only shows a blank document wth a notice pasted over it by Vi$ta to the effect that I should contact the sender as the document contains a basic error.

Works for me in XP/Safari 

Oes ci gennych? Oes

[Nick]

Pigeon.... Pidgin  Whatever .... I didn't go to University .... anyway your link only shows a blank document wth a notice pasted over it by Vi$ta to the effect that I should contact the sender as the document contains a basic error.

No. I just looked. It's still there! Maybe your Vista is censoring it

[Snoopy]

I have emailed the link to Mrs S to see if her "old fashioned" XP will open it.

[Nick]

PARENTS URGED TO RETHINK YOUNG PEOPLES’ OPTIONS
Better options knowledge could encourage young people to stay on in learning
Date of issue 7th March 2008
Press release number 510
Embargo until 7th March 2008

[Snoopy]

She reports that she spotted 5 mistakes  grammatical errors in the first page alone .......... and yes it opened in her "old fashioned" XP ...... but then it just opened in Vi$ta for me too.

What appalling people they employ at these Government "agencies" as we are now told to call them.

[Barman]

She reports that she spotted 5 mistakes in the first page alone .......... and yes it opened in her "old fashioned" XP

[Bar Wench]

Snoops, have you sent your kids to one of those welsh language school jobies?

[Darwins Selection]

Snoops, have you sent your kids to one of those welsh language school jobies?

Jobbies girl.

Can't you see he has taken a pedantry pill?

[Snoopy]

Snoops, have you sent your kids to one of those welsh language school jobies?

Good God NO!

Only 10% of the population of Denbighshire claimed to be Welsh on the last census. If there are more then thrity Welsh speakers living in this village of 1950 souls I'd be amazed. BUT 1 hour of Welsh is on the National Curriculum. The old headteacher, now retired, used to satisfy this requirement by holding the morning payers and the lunch time "Grace" in Welsh. The "new man" is a different kettle of fish and sticks to the rules. He is a Welsh speaker although not actually Welsh (Like ex-smokers .... the worst possible of all worlds) so the poor little buggers have to do an hour of "speaking in tongues" each week. Stupid thing is when they get to GCSE options Welsh is one of the subjects that they are allowed to drop. At the High School attended by THW there are 6 pupils doing GCSE Welsh out of a year group of 300.

[Barman]

Snoops, have you sent your kids to one of those welsh language school jobies?

Good God NO!

Only 10% of the population of Denbighshire claimed to be Welsh on the last census. If there are more then thrity Welsh speakers living in this village of 1950 souls I'd be amazed. BUT 1 hour of Welsh is on the National Curriculum. The old headteacher, now retired, used to satisfy this requirement by holding the morning payers and the lunch time "Grace" in Welsh. The "new man" is a different kettle of fish and sticks to the rules. He is a Welsh speaker although not actually Welsh (Like ex-smokers .... the worst possible of all worlds) so the poor little buggers have to do an hour of "speaking in tongues" each week. Stupid thing is when they get to GCSE options Welsh is one of the subjects that they are allowed to drop. At the High School attended by THW there are 6 pupils doing GCSE Welsh out of a year group of 300.

Assuming they don’t work longer hours than kids in England, what do they drop from the National Curriculum to fit the Welsh in?