LES "MODÈLES"
ANGLO-SAXONS :
(libertés, justice,
système scolaire, éducatif, marché de l'éducation,
homeschooling...aux USA et en Angleterre)
AMERICAN
WAY OF LIFE
BRITISH
WAY OF LIFE
BRITISH
WAY OF LIFE
Le "modèle"
anglo-saxon, libéral ... et blairo-socialiste...
Beuark.
AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE... |
Royaume-Uni
:
Un ado sur cinq ne peut situer son pays sur une carte Une enquête du National Géographic Magazine menée auprès de 1000 enfants âgés de 6 à 14 ans révèle un surprenant déficit de connaissances géographiques chez les jeunes Britanniques. Un enfant sur cinq est incapable de trouver le Royaume-Uni sur une carte du monde ; deux sur cinq ne savent pas localiser le plus proche allié (stratégiquement) de leur pays : les Etats-Unis ; et malgré son omniprésence dans l’actualité, 86% des élèves interrogés ne peuvent trouver l’Irak. Selon le directeur du Centre de Recherche pour l’Education et l’Emploi de l’Université de Buckingham, "ces résultats soulignent la nécessité d’une éducation qui se concentre sur l’essentiel".
What on Earth has happened to geography ? New research reveals a startling gap in British children's knowledge of the world By Jonathan Thompson -
![]() One in five British children under the age of 14 cannot find the UK on a map of the world, reveals new research to be published tomorrow. And one in 10 children were unable to name any of the world's seven continents, the study found. National Geographic magazine questioned more than 1,000 children aged between six and 14. The results highlighted disturbing chasms in their geographical knowledge. Fewer than two-thirds of children (60 per cent) were able to locate the UK's closest political ally, the US, and despite Iraq dominating headlines in recent years, 86 per cent failed to locate it. Professor Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and Employment Research at the University of Buckingham, described the findings as "rather frightening". "These results underline the need for education to concentrate on the essentials," he said. "How are children going to be able to get as much out of their lives if they fail to understand the shape of the world?" Scottish children were found to be the most geographically aware in the UK - with 67 per cent scoring highest on identifying England, the US, France, China and Iraq on a world map. More Scottish pupils [98 per cent] were also able to name London as England's capital city than English children [97 per cent]. A spokesman from the Department for Education and Skills said: "Geography is a compulsory part of the National Curriculum for all children between the ages of five and 14. That means all pupils should develop an understanding of where places are. All 14-year-olds should be taught to use atlases and globes, and maps and plans at a range of scales." Chris Keates, general secretary of the National Association of Schoolmasters/ Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) called the magazine's findings "nonsense". She added: "The constant desire for groups to produce statistics to do down the English education system is quite appalling and does nothing to recognise the excellent work of children and staff." One in five British children under the age of 14 cannot find the UK on a map of the world, reveals new research to be published tomorrow. And one in 10 children were unable to name any of the world's seven continents, the study found. National Geographic magazine questioned more than 1,000 children aged between six and 14. The results highlighted disturbing chasms in their geographical knowledge. Fewer than two-thirds of children (60 per cent) were able to locate the UK's closest political ally, the US, and despite Iraq dominating headlines in recent years, 86 per cent failed to locate it. Professor Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and Employment Research at the University of Buckingham, described the findings as "rather frightening". "These results underline the need for education to concentrate on the essentials," he said. "How are children going to be able to get as much out of their lives if they fail to understand the shape of the world?" Scottish children were found to be the most geographically aware in the UK - with 67 per cent scoring highest on identifying England, the US, France, China and Iraq on a world map. More Scottish pupils [98 per cent] were also able to name London as England's capital city than English children [97 per cent]. A spokesman from the Department for Education and Skills said: "Geography is a compulsory part of the National Curriculum for all children between the ages of five and 14. That means all pupils should develop an understanding of where places are. All 14-year-olds should be taught to use atlases and globes, and maps and plans at a range of scales." Chris Keates, general secretary of the National Association of Schoolmasters/
Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) called the magazine's findings "nonsense".
She added: "The constant desire for groups to produce statistics to do
down the English education system is quite appalling and does nothing to
recognise the excellent work of children and staff."
Royaume-Uni : Les Britanniques derniers de la classe Une étude menée auprès de 4170 enfants dans 10 pays du monde (Brésil, Chine, République tchèque, Allemagne, Inde, Nigeria, Arabie Saoudite, Espagne, Royaume-Uni et aux Etats-Unis), montrent que les adolescents britanniques et américains sont les moins nombreux à connaître une langue étrangère et les moins au fait des grands problèmes internationaux. Les élèves nigérians obtiennent les meilleurs scores. A la question «Entendez-vous faire quelque chose pour améliorer vos connaissances en géopolitique ?» seuls 28% des jeunes Britanniques répondent positivement contre 69% des Brésiliens. Par ailleurs, 70% des Britanniques estiment qu’il est important d’apprendre
une langue étrangère contre 100% des Arabes et 97% des Brésiliens.
Teenagers 'ignorant about world' British schoolchildren are bottom of the class when it comes to international awareness, according to a study published today. A poll of 11- to 16-year-olds in 10 countries found that British youngsters were the least likely to make the effort to understand current events in the world or to learn a foreign language. The 10 countries included in the survey of 4,170 children were Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, Germany, India, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the UK and the US. Given a ranking on a score of one to seven after answering a series of questions, UK children scored just 2.19. Next to bottom were American teenagers with a ranking of 2.2. Top of the class were the Nigerians with 5.15. A breakdown within the UK found that English pupils scored 2.17 compared with 2.26 in Northern Ireland, 2.35 in Scotland and 2.43 in Wales. The findings will be presented today by Martin Davidson, chief executive of the British Council which commissioned the survey for its annual conference at the QEII Centre in Westminster. "Our schoolchildren cannot afford to fall behind the rest of the world," he said. "For the UK to compete in a global economy, it is vital we encourage our young people to have an interest in the world around them." The survey also showed that when asked if they would go out of out their way to understand international issues, only 28 per cent of UK youngsters replied "yes". In Brazil, the figure was 69 per cent. In addition, only 70 per cent of British children thought it important to learn a foreign language compared with 100 per cent in Saudi Arabia and 97 per cent in Brazil. A spokesman for the Department for Children, Schools and Families defended
the teaching of foreign geography, history and languages. "These figures
hide a huge range of positive activity going on in our schools," he said.
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| Le
nouveau sirop-typhon : déplacements de populations ? chèque-éducation
? ou non-scolarisation ? |
| Pluralisme
scolaire et "éducation alternative" | Jaune
devant, marron derrière : du PQ pour le Q.I. |
| Le
lycée "expérimental" de Saint-Nazaire |
Le
collège-lycée "expérimental" de Caen-Hérouville|
| L'heure
de la... It's time for ... Re-creation | Freinet
dans (?) le système "éducatif" (?) |
| Changer
l'école | Des
écoles différentes ? Oui, mais ... pas trop !|
L'école
Vitruve |
| Colloque
Freinet à ... Londres | Des
écoles publiques "expérimentales" |
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- 98 : les 30 P-l-eureuses | Et
l'horreur éducative ? |