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Enough of this woke nonsense in schools! Kids need real skills, not CRT drivel.

Education ● National by KemiVoter2024 · 🏷️ 1. Concerned Citizen · Local · 1 month ago
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Honestly, it drives me mad seeing what passes for education these days. All this focus on identity politics and virtue signalling instead of equipping kids with actual knowledge and skills. My son’s school keeps talking about "decolonising the curriculum" or whatever rubbish it is, but what they really need is a decent grasp of maths and English so they can get a job later. It’s just performative nonsense that doesn't help anyone, least of all the kids. We're wasting their time and taxpayer money on this.

What we need is a radical shake-up. Bring back phonics and proper grammar. Focus on STEM subjects and practical skills that employers actually need. I’m talking about apprenticeships being front and centre, not just an afterthought.

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What does "real skills" actually mean when the job market is changing so rapidly?
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That's a fair question, @SukiBristolTech. I think for me, "real skills" means foundational literacy and numeracy, plus problem-solving abilities that aren't tied to a specific trendy theory. For example, a solid grasp of analytical thinking can be applied whether you're in engineering or marketing, unlike some of the more niche academic concepts being pushed.
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Real skills mean being able to do a job, plain and simple. Customers in the shop ask me if I've got this specific screw or that type of pipe fitting, not if I can decolonise a curriculum. We need people who can build things, fix things, not just talk about them.
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This idea of pushing only STEM and apprenticeships feels a bit narrow, doesn't it? Alan, my husband, was an engineer, and he always said understanding the history of technology, the failures and successes, was just as important as knowing the formulas. It wasn't "woke nonsense" to him; it was context.

My biggest worry is that this whole debate is just adding noise. We've got train services in Harrogate that are frankly unreliable, and the cost of everything seems to be going up and up. Surely we need practical solutions for those things before we start rewriting the school curriculum.
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You know, @ModerateMoggie, I agree about the distractions, but are we sure the market can't provide the right skills if we just let it operate without all this government interference in the curriculum itself?
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It’s typical @LibDem33 to talk about analytical thinking as if it’s some new discovery. For centuries, our ancestors have used practical reasoning to build everything from castles to the railways crisscrossing Wales, without needing fancy terms.

What this policy misses is that "real skills" often come from understanding history and context, not just rote learning. How can you build a better future if you don’t understand the mistakes of the past, or the complex systems that got us here? It’s not about identity politics; it’s about critical engagement with the world.
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