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Reply #270 - Oct 11^th, 2015 at 12:24pm

Karnal wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 12:18pm:

mariacostel wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 7:57am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 7:53am:

mariacostel wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 7:48am:

Setanta wrote on Oct 10^th, 2015 at 11:39pm:

mothra wrote on Oct 10^th, 2015 at 11:35pm:

Setanta wrote on Oct 10^th, 2015 at 11:32pm:

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Setanta wrote on Oct 10^th, 2015 at 11:22pm:

Public/private? I think it's the home life/family support and encouragement that make the difference not the price of the schooling.

Exactly right. It's all about what happens at home.

I'd also add one of my things was not so much "peer socialisation" whence my home schooling in later high school. They associated with adults more than peers. Role models rather than me toos. Our friends were theirs and they sat at the table with us.

Hard work home schooling through the upper years Setanta. My hat is off to you.

It's a big, loving commitment at any age but the upper years present a huge challenge. How did you cover the different electives?

My old trade, friends trades and their old trades. Friends willing to help.

I wasn't aware that Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics were considered 'trades'. Who taught your kids these subjects?

Wow....you're scratchy today maria.....is it PMT or 'the change', dear?

Do you know what 'Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics' are or did you education mainly cover needlepoint and cooking?

You don't ask your friend the Plumber to teach your kids Maxwell's Laws or explain exothermic reactions and Integral Calculus.

You clearly don’t have children. They haven’t taught these things in schools since 1963.

You have a nice rest, Maria. You’ve had a hard life, dear.

Just to be clear... You are claiming that schools no longer teach physics, chemistry and mathematics and haven't since 1963?

You tend to be obtuse so I want to be sure before I laugh so loud you may hear it yourself.

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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 96660	Re: Sending Children To Private Or Public Schools Reply #273 - Oct 11^th, 2015 at 1:20pm I’m a fake teacher remember, dear, so I’d know. Our NSW curriculum no longer includes subjects like "integral calculus". But just to be clear, you are saying you’re a barren housewife. I now understand what you were an expert n negotiating, dear.
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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 96660	Re: Sending Children To Private Or Public Schools Reply #274 - Oct 11^th, 2015 at 1:20pm mariacostel wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 12:35pm: bump Bump indeed.
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Reply #275 - Oct 11^th, 2015 at 1:37pm

mariacostel wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 10:35am:

Johnsmith wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 8:12am:

you do realise that only a small percentage of those in the school system actually do Physics or Chemistry, right? Cheesy

They're electives after all.

Not a small percentage at all. And if you think that is true it explains why you have such a poor understanding of well... pretty much everything.

As poor as my understanding is, I at least understand that physics and Chemistry are ELECTIVE subjects undertaken in yrs 11 and 12.

Now since you have zero understanding of how things work, perhaps it's time you considered a knitting forum?

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Johnsmith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4716 Gender:	Re: Sending Children To Private Or Public Schools Reply #276 - Oct 11^th, 2015 at 1:52pm mariacostel wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 10:35am: Not a small percentage at all. Stop making up crap you idiot! http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/20year-decline-in-year-12-science-and-...
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Reply #277 - Oct 11^th, 2015 at 5:30pm

Karnal wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 1:20pm:

I’m a fake teacher remember, dear, so I’d know. Our NSW curriculum no longer includes subjects like "integral calculus".

But just to be clear, you are saying you’re a barren housewife. I now understand what you were an expert n negotiating, dear.

You certainly are fake and apparently poorly educated that you couldn't tell that integral calculus is MATHEMATICS, Maxwell equations are PHYSICS and exothermic reactions are CHEMISTRY. All these are and remain subjects in the high school curriculum

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Reply #278 - Oct 11^th, 2015 at 5:52pm

mariacostel wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 5:30pm:

Karnal wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 1:20pm:

I’m a fake teacher remember, dear, so I’d know. Our NSW curriculum no longer includes subjects like "integral calculus".

But just to be clear, you are saying you’re a barren housewife. I now understand what you were an expert n negotiating, dear.

You certainly are fake and apparently poorly educated that you couldn't tell that integral calculus is MATHEMATICS, Maxwell equations are PHYSICS and exothermic reactions are CHEMISTRY. All these are and remain subjects in the high school curriculum

Perhaps, but I am reluctant to take your word for it. However, isn't the basic point that they are electives these days and not mandatory as they were back in the day.

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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 47794 Gender:	Re: Sending Children To Private Or Public Schools Reply #279 - Oct 11^th, 2015 at 6:08pm A bit OT, but after I graduated Leaving Honors from Marion HS in 65 the Leaving/Leaving Honors system was abolished. I think that was a huge mistake.
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Reply #280 - Oct 11^th, 2015 at 6:10pm

Aussie wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 5:52pm:

mariacostel wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 5:30pm:

Karnal wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 1:20pm:

I’m a fake teacher remember, dear, so I’d know. Our NSW curriculum no longer includes subjects like "integral calculus".

But just to be clear, you are saying you’re a barren housewife. I now understand what you were an expert n negotiating, dear.

You certainly are fake and apparently poorly educated that you couldn't tell that integral calculus is MATHEMATICS, Maxwell equations are PHYSICS and exothermic reactions are CHEMISTRY. All these are and remain subjects in the high school curriculum

Perhaps, but I am reluctant to take your word for it. However, isn't the basic point that they are electives these days and not mandatory as they were back in the day.

Do you really think schools don't offer science and maths any more? And I don't know if they were EVER mandatory subjects in upper high school. Other than English I am unaware of them ever being mandatory.

It seems rather astonishing when discussing topics like this to realise that perhaps very few of you went through high school which is why you are all so astonishingly ignorant of some things relating to education.

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mariacostel Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7344 Sydney Gender:	Re: Sending Children To Private Or Public Schools Reply #281 - Oct 11^th, 2015 at 6:12pm Jovial Monk wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 6:08pm: A bit OT, but after I graduated Leaving Honors from Marion HS in 65 the Leaving/Leaving Honors system was abolished. I think that was a huge mistake. So you ended your high school in year 11?
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Reply #282 - Oct 11^th, 2015 at 6:53pm

mariacostel wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 7:48am:

I wasn't aware that Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics were considered 'trades'. Who taught your kids these subjects?

Way to miss the point. I shared rather briefly how we had our kids educated. I was talking about our kids and only the programmer did physics and upper math, none did chemistry, they were mainly trade related. But since you bring it up, my plumber mate that I think you mentioned in another post happens to have a Harvard educated Math teacher brother that is also a mate of mine, not that you'll believe it, it wouldn't serve your purpose.

Hell, why even believe we home schooled? Then there's the lovely old lady that lives behind us and down two houses that teaches Math at SCU who said, "anytime!" when we asked if middle son could ask her if he had trouble with anything at one of our neighbourly BBQs.

Are your friends not of all makes and sizes? Do you have any? Are you the shining beacon amongst them?

edit: Just because you home school doesn't mean there are no teachers either, they have one for every subject but it's more like UNI as there are few classes and most must be accomplished by the student and you contact the teacher when you need to.

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Reply #283 - Oct 11^th, 2015 at 6:57pm

mariacostel wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 6:12pm:

Jovial Monk wrote on Oct 11^th, 2015 at 6:08pm:

A bit OT, but after I graduated Leaving Honors from Marion HS in 65 the Leaving/Leaving Honors system was abolished. I think that was a huge mistake.

So you ended your high school in year 11?

Year 12, Leaving Honors, sweet cheeks, did you leave without getting your Intermediate certificate, you argue like you did.

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Reply #284 - Oct 11^th, 2015 at 7:02pm

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Do you really think schools don't offer science and maths any more? And I don't know if they were EVER mandatory subjects in upper high school. Other than English I am unaware of them ever being mandatory.

True, you don't know but that dose not stop you from dumb arse making assertions of fact. I'll tell you a fact. Back in my day, what was then called Maths 1 and Maths 11 were mandatory in years 11 and 12, as was physics and chemistry ~ as was English. The only elective involved a choice between German, French or Technical Drawing (which was a thing basically about design drafting.)

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It seems rather astonishing when discussing topics like this to realise that perhaps very few of you went through high school which is why you are all so astonishingly ignorant of some things relating to education.

Have a look in here.

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