I've written recently about the difficulties that Modern Languages are having. Now, it seems, other 'proper' subjects are not only in difficulty - university departments are being shut down. This is from today's Times:
Several universities have announced plans to end the study of chemistry. The latest, Exeter, declared last week that closure of its department, along with at least one other, was necessary to cut losses of £3 million. more »
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Thursday, December 2
I am genuinely shocked. Dumbing down has gone beyond a joke.
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arltblogger
on Thu 02 Dec 2004 22:48 GMT
What is it like to go to school?
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arltblogger
on Thu 02 Dec 2004 10:33 GMT
Damian Whitworth (35 1/2) of The Times spent a week in an independent school and a week in a state school. He wrote up his experiences in two articles this week. I have chosen the bit about the Latin lesson to reproduce here: more »
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