Primary schools could be told to remove some traditional subject-based lessons and replace them with “personal development” classes to encourage children to improve their social and practical skill. Parents, teachers and pupils, who took part in the investigation carried out for the biggest ever official review of the primary curriculum, argued that the number of subjects taught to very young people should be reduced.
The review, being conducted by the government’s school’s director Sir Jim Rose, will consider how to redesign the primary school day to handle concerns that too many pupils leave primary school unable to read, write and do maths at the level expected of them. It will also address criticisms that pupils are expected to study so many subjects there is little time for creative learning.
The 60 focus groups brought together 1,500 parents, pupils and school staff and is expected to heavily influence the thinking of the Rose review, which the government is promising to back. Instead of a broad range of subjects, pupils should study in-depth literacy and maths lessons alongside a more creative curriculum that encourages pupils to develop personal, learning and thinking skills, they say. Such lessons might include “healthy lifestyles, sex and relationships education, drugs and alcohol education”.
“Child and personal development as priorities have been shamefully neglected in recent years in the rush to hit targets in the basics.” John Bangs, head of education at the National Union of Teachers, said, “The worst thing would be to evaluate child development through the current high stakes testing system. That would weaken the capacity of teachers to meet children’s unique needs.”
However, the shadow schools minister, Nick Gibb, said, “If lessons on lifestyle are given the same status as traditional subjects, it is the most disadvantaged children who will be worst affected.” “Children are not able to personally develop and succeed in the future if they don’t have a grasp of basic subjects such as maths and English early on in primary school. Removing high requirement from the primary curriculum would increase the inequality gap between less well-off pupils and the rest.” Nick added. A spokeswoman for the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) said, “This is a summary of stake holder’s view, not the views of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority or the DCSF, and has been submitted to Sir Jim Rose’s review as evidence to consider.”
1. According to the focus groups, the result of learning too many subjects is most likely to be that __________.
A. children may not have any freedom
B. children may not have enough time for personal interest
C. children may not know anything outside the classroom
D. children may not have creative ability
2.Which of the following is False about the review conducted by Sir Jim Rose?
A. It will greatly influence the country’s future primary curriculum.
B. It will remove high requirement from the primary curriculum.
C. It is supported by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority or the DCSF.
D. It needs to take fully into account varied views from the society.
3.John Bangs’s attitude towards the current high stakes testing system is __________.
A. negative B. positive
C. uncertain D. cautious
4.According to Nick Gibb, grasp of basic subjects early on in primary school is important for _______.
A. the primary curriculum reform
B. children’s development in the future
C. children’s educational equality
D. increasing the children’s confidence
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Primary schools could be told to remove some traditional subject-based lessons and replace them with “personal development” classes to encourage children to improve their social and practical skill. Parents, teachers and pupils, who took part in the investigation carried out for the biggest ever official review of the primary curriculum, argued that the number of subjects taught to very young people should be reduced.
The review, being conducted by the government’s school’s director Sir Jim Rose, will consider how to redesign the primary school day to handle concerns that too many pupils leave primary school unable to read, write and do maths at the level expected of them. It will also address criticisms that pupils are expected to study so many subjects there is little time for creative learning.
The 60 focus groups brought together 1,500 parents, pupils and school staff and is expected to heavily influence the thinking of the Rose review, which the government is promising to back. Instead of a broad range of subjects, pupils should study in-depth literacy and maths lessons alongside a more creative curriculum that encourages pupils to develop personal, learning and thinking skills, they say. Such lessons might include “healthy lifestyles, sex and relationships education, drugs and alcohol education”.
“Child and personal development as priorities have been shamefully neglected in recent years in the rush to hit targets in the basics.” John Bangs, head of education at the National Union of Teachers, said, “The worst thing would be to evaluate child development through the current high stakes testing system. That would weaken the capacity of teachers to meet children’s unique needs.”
However, the shadow schools minister, Nick Gibb, said, “If lessons on lifestyle are given the same status as traditional subjects, it is the most disadvantaged children who will be worst affected.” “Children are not able to personally develop and succeed in the future if they don’t have a grasp of basic subjects such as maths and English early on in primary school. Removing high requirement from the primary curriculum would increase the inequality gap between less well-off pupils and the rest.” Nick added. A spokeswoman for the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) said, “This is a summary of stake holder’s view, not the views of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority or the DCSF, and has been submitted to Sir Jim Rose’s review as evidence to consider.”
1. According to the focus groups, the result of learning too many subjects is most likely to be that __________.
A. children may not have any freedom
B. children may not have enough time for personal interest
C. children may not know anything outside the classroom
D. children may not have creative ability
2.Which of the following is False about the review conducted by Sir Jim Rose?
A. It will greatly influence the country’s future primary curriculum.
B. It will remove high requirement from the primary curriculum.
C. It is supported by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority or the DCSF.
D. It needs to take fully into account varied views from the society.
3.John Bangs’s attitude towards the current high stakes testing system is __________.
A. negative B. positive
C. uncertain D. cautious
4.According to Nick Gibb, grasp of basic subjects early on in primary school is important for _______.
A. the primary curriculum reform
B. children’s development in the future
C. children’s educational equality
D. increasing the children’s confidence
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After school we went to the readingroom to do some reading，only to be told that it ________.(2012·安徽)
A．was decorated B．had decorated
C．had been decorating D．was being decorated
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After school we went to the reading-room to do some reading, only to be told that it .
A. was decorated B. had decorated C. had been decorating D. was being decorated
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After school we went to the reading-room to do some reading ,only to be told that it _______.
A. was decorated B. had decorated
C. had been decorating D. was being decorated
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After school we went to the reading-room to do some reading, only to be told that it ________.
A．is decorated B．was decorated C．was being decorated D．is being decorated
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China will _____ AI courses to be offered at primary and secondary schools to let children keep pace with the times.
A.compensate for B.hunt for C.make for D.push for
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A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply teacher said out suddenly, "It's your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day."
The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been punished.
The school has now said it will not hire her again.
One father said, "My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn't exist and it’s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it. "
"My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class — especially as it was so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He’s only seven-year-old and it's part of the magic of Christmas to him. "
"We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he's fine now."
"The father described the incident as ' shocking' and believed it was done with malicious intent (恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools," the agency said.
However, the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.
1. Who felt the angriest about the incident?
A. The teacher who was fired. B. The parents whose children cried.
C. The pupils who were in tears. D. Santa Claus the teacher talked about.
2. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. the teacher was fired and couldn't continue her career in teaching
B. the parents complained about the discipline of the school
C. the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the words said by the teacher
D. in reality, Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year
3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word "rowdy"?
A. surprised. B. noisy. C. discouraged. D. annoyed.
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It used to be an American tradition: as soon as school let out for the summer, many teens ______ their fast food uniform or grocery store apron and went to ______ at a summer job. But the ______ that seemed routine for people of the ______ is becoming a rarity.
When Pew ______ the average employment rates of ______ during summer months between 1948 and 2018, it found that the number of teens who do summer jobs has ______ in recent decades. In 1974 and 1984, over 55 percent of teens between the ages of 16 and 19 held jobs during July. ______ that number fell to just below 45 percent in 2004 — and by 2018, things were even ______, with only 31.6 percent of teens ______ during the summer.
Pew notes that the ______ a teen is, the less likely he is to ______ a job. Last summer, 20 percent of 16-and 17-year-olds had jobs and 43.6 percent of 18-and 19-year-olds were employed.
Why aren’t kids ______ more work? It’s tricky. Pew cites falling youth employment over time, but notes that other ______ like early school schedules and the rise of ______ summer internships (实习) might be to blame. And the Bureau of Labor Statistics does not ______ unpaid internships as employment, so all the teens doing internships aren’t being counted in these estimates (估算).
But ______ summer employment doesn’t just mean more time to______ with friends. It can have ______ effects on teens who don’t get a ______ to build their job skills, says Andrew Sum, a youth employment expert. He told the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Christine Vestal that for every year teens work, they can expect a 14 to 16 percent rise in their income during their twenties.
1.A. put on B. take off C. put away D. throw away
2.A. play B. work C. volunteer D. compete
3.A. progress B. movement C. experience D. application
4.A. time B. past C. bottom D. country
5.A. kept B. raised C. reduced D. examined
6.A. men B. women C. teenagers D. graduates
7.A. fallen B. remained C. doubled D. averaged
8.A. So B. Or C. For D. But
9.A. safer B. worse C. stranger D. prettier
10.A. mentioned B. employed C. encouraged D. challenged
11.A. cleverer B. stronger C. happier D. younger
12.A. find B. finish C. abandon D. create
13.A. offering B. getting C. producing D. avoiding
14.A. titles B. events C. issues D. accidents
15.A. unpaid B. shared C. remote D. traditional
16.A. report B. discuss C. count D. organize
17.A. coming up with B. looking forward to C. skipping out on D. making fun of
18.A. cooperate B. celebrate C. grow up D. hang out
19.A. real B. rapid C. instant D. temporary
20.A. course B. change C. choice D. chance
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A substitute teacher crunch has forced Chicago area school districts to raise sub pay, to use parents as subs and even to seek out teachers from moonlighting police and fire department ranks. The crunch also means good subs are getting harder to find, some say. “It’s not only a quantity problem but a quality problem,” said Barbara Radner, director of DePaul University’s Center for Urban Education, which serves as expert partner to 31 academically troubled Chicago public schools. “We’re getting to the bottom of the talent pool and it’s empty,” she said. And a bad sub, Radner explained, can move a class backward by confusing students.
Radner said Chicago’s sub shortage is at “crisis” levels and the worst she’s seen in 15 years, although city school officials say West Side schools seem to be affected the most. Using the Chicago system’s substitute teacher center is like engaging in “Russian roulette”, Radner said. “Every sixth sub you get could be a total blowup.” Increasingly, she said, principals in schools she works with say they can’t get subs, or the subs they get leave midday because they can’t handle the job. Chicago school officials are recruiting police officers and firefighters to sub in high-crime areas that some subs refuse to enter. A sub recruitment push is also planned on college campuses - among graduate and doctoral students who may find the part-time work attractive, Schools Chief Executive Officer Paul Vallas said.
Teachers often leave detailed lesson plans for subs if they know in advance they will be off, and keep “emergency plans” on file for unexpected absences, such as an illness. But Radner said emergency plans can amount to “a recipe for baby-sitter.” Carolyn Martin said her daughter’s last sub at Bolingbrook’s Tibbott Elementary in Valley View District 365 was so unpleasant that she may demand to sit in the classroom next time there’s a problem sub. “The last time they had a sub, the substitute teacher had to call the principal into the room,” Martin said, “This is a third-grade classroom, and the lady couldn’t even handle it”.
Demand for subs is high because of several factors, school officials say. For starters, those who hold sub certificate may not be using them because they have found better-paying jobs in today’s booming economy. Six or seven years age, Schaumburg District 54 Associate Supt. Kenneth Cull said, “I used to have 30 real estate agents sign up for sub work because they had college degrees and business was slow. I don’t have that anymore.” Sub pools have been further consumed by several waves of early teacher retirements and increased student enrollments — both of which have meant more subs are being hired as full-time teachers.
1.What is troubling the Chicago school districts?
A.People in unrelated areas find jobs in school teaching.
B.Quality of regular and sub teachers needs improving.
C.Students suffer greatly from unprofessional teachers.
D.Chicago area is in bad need of qualified sub teachers.
2.From the second paragraph, we learn____.
A.the sub crunches before were not as bad as the present ones
B.many principals quit their jobs as they can’ t handle the situation
C.police officers are sent to the high-crime areas to keep order
D.six out of ten substitute teachers come from college campuses
3.According to Radner, the emergency plans____.
A.are most effective in mending the situation B.are detested by most parents
C.are resisted by most students D.do not efficiently meet the situation
4.Which of the following is NOT a factor that leads to the shortage of qualified subs?
A.Many certified teachers quit their teaching positions for other professions.
B.Sound economic situation attracts many candidates from teaching positions.
C.There are more students admitted to schools than ever before.
D.Many teachers retire earlier from their positions than they should.
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He was told that it would be at least three more months ______he could recover and return to work.
A.when B.before
C.since D.that
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