Comments on: Faith-Based Schools

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:32:01 +0000

The English courses I took mostly focused on literature. The exceptions were when we did units on ethics and on how to argue, which both were in our enrichment.

I guess my question is what do you consider to be vital financial math? I know that what I’ve seen people strugging with in workplace (essential) stream math covers basic math skills, such as those needed for comparison shopping. The question would then be more one of how to make sure people are learning the content, rather than forcing more content on them.

If you’re talking about things like compound interest then “vital” math is beyond a majority of people, until someone develops a new way to teach it.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:28:35 +0000

I’m not sure what your English classes were like, but with 4 mandatory + 1 additional courses in English in which each one had a unit on Media, I felt I got enough of it. I do see many people come out of highschool struggling with basic math skills, including vital financial math, it makes me think that we need just as many math courses as english courses.

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:57:31 +0000

I think that my experiences with going through the Catholic school system for elementary school has really turned me against the idea of faith-based schools. However, I have been exposed to reasons which I can agree with in favour of the funding.

I’m still against them, but I can see reasons that people who don’t feel very strongly about their religon or don’t have one would want funding for faith-based schools.

As for mandatory grade 12 math, there are courses (not necessarily world religions) I’d say should be added before that. Something that will make people more aware of the world they live in (media studies perhaps) would be a good idea before something that a significant portion of the population has a phobia against.