Intellects forged at the family hearth

Article Abstract:

An analysis of the growing trend for children to be educated at home and the impact that this has on the children as they grow up. It is suggested that children who are educated at home often tend to be more mature than their peers who have received amore traditional education, but it is acknowledged that for some people who study at home, the real difficulty could come in getting some form of qualifications to demonstrate the level of intellectual achievement that has been reached as taking exams as an external candidate is becoming more and more difficult.

Influence, Parent participation (Education), Home and school

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'A couple of delegates were completely barking, making me think I was at Crufts instead of an intellectual forum. "Abolish sex education." "Make classes boring"'

Article Abstract:

The principal lecturer in English at De Montfort University relates his experiences at a conference at which the delegates attempted to identify what education was really for and gives his ideas about the role of education.

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