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Re:Group of 17 London secondary schools join up to go smartp... by cedws on Monday June 17, 2024 @12:11PM (#40707239)
My criticism is directed more at the exam boards and Department for Education. They're more concerned with creating hoop jumping/memorisation exercises than teaching logic or life skills.

Moreover, this system we have is at the detriment of boys' education. Many of those who misbehave or underperform because they don't want to sit at a desk all day are loaded up with ADHD drugs because it's a system that doesn't work for them. I don't have a link but government stats show clear underperformance among boys.

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Re:Group of 17 London secondary schools join up to go smartp... by LoganDark on Monday June 17, 2024 @01:28PM (#40708380)
> Many of those who misbehave or underperform because they don't want to sit at a desk all day are loaded up with ADHD drugs because it's a system that doesn't work for them.

I was actually never loaded with ADHD drugs even though I turned out to have needed them. Nuts that it's given to people who might not need it, while people who do need it are overlooked.

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