Background:
I love to talk to parents about their own personal learning experiences with “THE SYSTEM.”
Andrew Herrmann Managing Director – Access 1 Security Systems, father of four talented and creative children had this to comment:
Dear Victoria ,
Thanks for the quick chat reminiscing through my early childhood studies.
It was amazing to realise how the general government school system misses opportunities for talented students and fails to recognise the potential in some children.
After describing my childhood schooling, we soon realised that I excelled in the more advanced classes but produced less than average grades in the general classes.
Victoria, you immediately identified after asking me a series of questions what my schooling environment was like?
Was I challenged in the normal classes?
Did the teacher provide direct input with me or was I even pushed?
I soon realised that in the general classes I was treated like any other child left to my own measures to complete whatever I was asked, but in the advanced classes the teachers took a more focused view point and pushed the students to complete their tasks.
Being a creative type I needed the additional push to excel in what I was doing be it maths or science. The difference is obvious:
Achieving A averages in the advanced classes but in the general classes only achieved D averages. I am glad all my children have been and are still doing your courses, I can see the results in their grades at school.
Thank you, Victoria for your educational input please keep it up. Warmest regards
THANK YOU, ANDREW FOR REMINDING US THAT WE ALL LEARN DIFFERENTLY!
Sometimes we have to throw away our “maps” and become enlightened scientists digging and delving till we find WHAT WORKS!
Any other parents who would like to share their experiences of “the system”- please contact me- victoriacarlton@iinet.net.au
