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 12/05/2008, 20:05
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JSA Aude
Joined on 30/06/2005
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Re: Do your kids enjoy school?
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Someone please answer - the first time he has posted and would like some kind of a response - thanks. Perhaps there may be some kind of forum whereby new 'kids on the block' can corresponde here, parents looking in? Would be interested, don't know about others?
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17/05/2008, 22:34
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Ginger
Joined on 04/05/2008
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Hello, I'm Ginger's son and I'm 13. I've been her 5 years. Like you I keep in touch with my friends from school but I much preferred school in England than here. I only went to primary school but last time I was home, my cousin's secondary school let me go for two days. It was brilliant. The school had so many more facilities that mine does and they learn loads of different subjects that I don't do here like Metalwork, Woodwork, Domestic Science, proper IT lessons. They had interactive whiteboards and everyone has a laptop to use. My school doesn't even have working computers :(( The lessons were really interesting compared to many of mine here and the work was very different. More interesting and more challenging. I find the lessons here very, very boring. We call it 'death by worksheet'.
I can do Latin here but I hate it so I don't think of it as a plus point. I can't do Greek or Spanish as my college doesn't teach it. I was surprised you said your friends don't do Civic Education as it's part of the UK curriculum. Economics and Social Studies are available in the UK as are agricultural studies at many 6th form colleges in country areas.
I completely disagree that there are more types of lessons in France. The choice my cousin has for GCSE is huge compared to what I can do for the Brevet. He can do all the sciences, Latin, German, French, Mathematics and Statistics, RE, Humanities, Art, Phys Ed, Drama, Business Studies, Economics, Social Studies, History, Geography, Electronics, English and PSE. He's just in a normal state school.
I intend to go back to university in England as I want to do Forensic Anthropology. There are brilliant BSc courses in the UK but here I'd have to go to university for about 6 years and still not be trained. When I told my teachers I want to do Forensic Anthropology, they looked at me as if I was nuts. I don't think they knew what it was.
I'm pleased that you enjoy school here and hope it continues that way. It's important to be happy where you are. Good luck in the future.
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24/05/2008, 18:07
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Catherine
Joined on 25/07/2007
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Stefan - have PMed you - we will also be in the Ariege!
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