Education strategy 2010
5.5 Questions: changing classroom processes
- Are prevalent methods of DFID support sufficiently able to impact on classroom processes?
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We believe that young people need to have access to emotional support within schools, this could include:
- There should be a form of peer support for instance through using student unions so that students may talk about their problems and national issues with other students
- Teachers should be trained in counselling and taught to empathise with students and interact with them appropriately and supportively
- Young people should have safe spaces where they can talk about problems at home/school etc with a trained counsellor
- Young people need positive role models whether this is with students or teachers or people from outside the school
We think that there should be less emphasis on academic achievement and testing and more emphasis on quality of teaching and student enjoyment.
When teaching is of a poor quality this can demotivate students and stop them wanting to go to school