what is education for - a preparation for life

What is your favourite subject and why? You can write or record your answer. What would you change about your education if you could? Write or record your answer. Now, look at the handout What is education for? (3 ads for different schools).People have different ideas and definitions of education. Read the advertisements for each of these three schools and decide which definition of education best describes each school. Teaching the young the culture and traditions of society. Liberty New School Bradwell Technical College The Austen Acaddemy Introducing the young to sensible and productive ways of thinking and doing. Liberty New School Bradwell Technical College The Austen Acaddemy Helping the young to develop their natural personal talents. Liberty New School Bradwell Technical College The Austen Acaddemy Now take a look at the following text, A preparation for life.There are three texts about three different schools: A - Sands School, B - Brockwood Park School and C - Albany Free School.Read all three texts. When you finish reading all three texts, put the characteristics with the school they describe. ASands School Well-being comes first students and teachers are equal fixed timetable meets individual needs children help make important decisions students and teachers do the cleaning tries to keep school fees low BBrockwood Park School oriented to ecology students are encouraged to look after their mental health a boarding school each day starts quietly rules can change each year no meat is eaten home-grown food is used CAlbany Free School children who are not rich can also attend this school located in the town centre classes last as long as children want knowledge is not tested students work with people in various professions has its own farm In the discussion below, write which school seems the most interesting one to you and say why. Now that you have read the description of these three schools, please, think about what your perfect school would look like. You can use some of the ideas from these 3 texts and also add some of your own ideas.