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non sociopath skin

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5. Sounds like "Back to the Fifties" to me.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 06:30 AM

Feb 2013

When I hear the words, "great works of the literary canon," I reach for my revolver.

Introducing pre-twentieth century literature before students are able to cope with either the language or the concepts simply leads to aversion.

George Bernard Shaw said that he did not want his plays included in exam syllabi as he didn't see them as instruments of torture. He got that right!

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Planned switch from GCSEs to Baccalaureate in England 'abandoned' [View all] T_i_B Feb 2013 OP

Glad to hear this. LeftishBrit Feb 2013 #1

I'd forgotten it was Gove's turn to do a U-turn this week. non sociopath skin Feb 2013 #2

At least we have had the U-turn before too much money has been wasted fedsron2us Feb 2013 #4

Also out today - national curriculum changes muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #3

Sounds like "Back to the Fifties" to me. non sociopath skin Feb 2013 #5

Agree up to a point ... Nihil Feb 2013 #6

As someone who enjoys both Duffy and Browning .... non sociopath skin Feb 2013 #7

Agree - I enjoy both and think there is room for both! LeftishBrit Feb 2013 #9

That's what history teachers think - including Gove's own adviser, who was a Tory candidate muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #8