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February 10, 2005

Scottish history neglected

Kevin Schofield in the Scotsman has an article about the neglect of Scottish history in schools. We hear much the same about Scottish literature, geography, languages etc.

Can those in charge develop a curriculum balancing general education, specialization and the teaching of skills? The prevailing weaknesses of British secondary education, over the past 40 years or so, have surely been over-specialization and inadequate skill acquisition.

news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=126992005

Posted by Simon Holledge at February 10, 2005 12:30 AM

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Scottish Literature? Please! Haven't the rest of us suffered enough. You campaign for Scottish Literature, and I will be forced to campaign for England's contribution to world cuisine, class equality, humility. And if that fails, Little and Large.

Posted by: Vicus Scurra at February 10, 2005 07:21 AM

Hmm. Most of the kids here seem to agree with you. Unfortunately they don't seem to read Jane Austin either.

I've never heard of Little and Large. On the BBC website it says "they provided consistent and durable middle-of-the-road entertainment". That must be pretty important in England.

Anyway, welcome back Ken, I am delighted to have a distinguished green commenter! I want to write more about the environment and will be delighted if you can contribute.

Posted by: Simon Holledge at February 10, 2005 09:45 AM

Vicus Scurra,

Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, JM Barrie, AA Milne, Kenneth Grahame, James Hogg, Neil Gunn, Irvine Welsh, Robert Louis Stevenson, Muriel Spark, JK Rowling, Iain Crichton Smith, Ian Rankin, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, John Buchan, George MacKay Brown, Robert Fergusson, Sorley MacLean, Edwin Morgan, Neil Munro, Iain Banks, Tom Leonard....etc, etc, etc

And what, pray tell, is wrong with English cuisine? Fine stuff I tell you.

Posted by: Stuart Dickson at February 10, 2005 01:36 PM