GagaJo
Thank you so much. I had two careers. My first was as a teacher. My subject English! I taught the whole age range. But it was a long time ago as I studied again and became a Psychologist. I agree that the content of the syllabus is very different today. The children in Primary school learn what a morpheme is now. In fact I believe the primary school curriculum in English grammar is too advanced for their age and puts them off a wonderful subject by taking the pleasure out of it and forcing them into a kind of rote learning. But that's another story!
I am so grateful to you for giving this information and explaining the enormous demands on our A level students. You definitely are at the cutting edge and in a position to give us the up to date facts. It is lovely to be told these without being derided for making mistakes for being out of date. I am always glad to learn from those who have the actual experience. Indeed that is one of the great pleasures of GN where we can express our feelings and receive explanations that put our minds at rest. Thank you.
I have always supported my students. I have said earlier that I believe they are under far more pressure than any time previously. Ironically, there was a time when, if asked, I advised students not to choose A level Psychology if that was what they were planning to read at university. It was such a huge subject with so much to get through and they would revisit it in their 1st year at uni anyway. I used to suggest Maths, Biology and English or History or three of these. When I taught in the University I was in admiration of the students, as I said earlier. There were some shockers I ought to be honest, but the majority were amazing young people.
Thank you for saying
Please don't devalue what our students achieve
and
I wish we could be proud that our qualifications are world class standard
How does a 'lived experience' differ from an 'experience'?