Independent & Dyslexic Schools Gain An Advantage

Education and learning is vital no matter who you are and it is the backbone of society. If we don’t learn about ourselves, our lives and the lives of others around us, then how can we ever put ourselves in someone else’s shoes. In this day and age educational institutions have been put under a lot of pressure to reach education targets and this has come under fire from both teachers and parents. It would seem that rather than developing important life skills that will help them become young adults, schools are teaching children how to pass tests.

There is nothing wrong with this as long as the children understand the subject as well but while many students may know the right answer, is there much point if they can’t understand it? The real concern however is coming from employers who have said that university graduates that they are receiving straight out of University don’t have the required skills for the working environment and simple concepts like their life skills aren’t developed enough. The concern with this is that business employers are reducing the number of inexperienced candidates in favour of those with experience as these candidates are usually multi skilled and won’t need additional training like presentation skills training.

Another problem with exam based learning is that pupils who have had to change schools a number of times often get left behind as a result. This trend occurs a lot in children who come from an army background as their parents are often posted to different military bases at both home and overseas. If you trace the military genealogy of families that have a history of service in the army, you will often see that the school performance of the individual family members is usually below average unless they have spent their exam years in one place.

If you have a learning disability such as dyslexia and attend a special needs school then you may have an advantage over others. This sounds strange but this is because independent schools can set their own syllabus and teach different aspects of subjects. This also means that children’s individual learning skills can be catered for so children with dyslexia can be taught in a way that suits the individual rather than the majority. This sort of teaching can usually only be found in dyslexic schools but it allows dyslexic students to learn and understand more.