DIY Wealth Creation

Learning is vital no matter who you are and it is the backbone of everything. If we don’t learn about ourselves, our lives and the lives of those around us, then how can we ever understand others. In this day and age educational institutions have been put under a lot of pressure to reach government education goals and this has received critism from both teachers and parents. It would seem that rather than developing important life skills that will help them develop into young adults, schools are teaching children how to pass tests.

There is nothing wrong with this as long as the children are learning about the subject as well but while many school kids may know the correct answer, is there any point if they can’t understand it? The real concern however is coming from the business sector who have said that university graduates that they are receiving straight out of University can’t cope with the working environment and basic concepts suc as their life skills aren’t developed enough. The concern with this is that business employers are limiting the number of university candidates in favour of those with experience as these candidates are usually good all rounders and won’t need additional training like presentation skills training.

Another problem with exam based teaching is that pupils who have had to change schools a number of times often get left behind as a result. This trend occurs a lot in children who come from an army background as their parents are often posted to different military bases at both home and overseas. If you look into the military genealogy of families that have a history in the military, you will often see that the school performance of the individual family members is usually poor unless they have spent their exam years in one place.

If you have a learning disability like dyslexia and attend a special needs school then you might have an advantage over others. This sounds strange but the reason for this is that independent schools control their own syllabus and teach different aspects of subjects. This also means that children’s individual learning skills can be catered for so kids with dyslexia can be taught in a way that suits them. This type of teaching can usually only be found in private dyslexic schools but it allows dyslexic kids to learn and understand more.