Andrè Chetcuti, Swieqi.
Repeater scenario
Labour's proposal of a reception (repeater) class reminds me of the so-called reforms in education in the 1970s, such as the abolition of examinations and Junior Lyceums, the student worker scheme, the scrapping of the BA, BSc and theology courses, and the struggle for the life of the Church schools. All these reforms were introduced simply because the Labour Party wanted them as is happening with the repeater class.
As yet, no one has yet come out to support this proposal. Neither the parents (through the Association of School Councils) nor the MUT nor the Faculty of Education have supported this issue and, still, the Labour Party persists in its proposal.
As Lawrence Gonzi has been saying recently, when we go to vote on March 8, we would be expressing an opinion even on the repeater class. Those of us who disagree with this proposal should vote PN.
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Joe Brincat
Mar 4th 2008, 07:46
Readers are invited to go on google and search for "reception class". There is a document from the BBC, which explains that the reception class is the type of teaching that is imparted before YEAR ONE. Lower down there is another page, which repeats that the reception class is "scandalous". Did the BBC publish that page to help Alfred Sant ? It certainly contradicts Lawrence Gonzi
Charles Saliba
Mar 3rd 2008, 13:31
It is obvious that the Labour Party`s idea of introducing the infamous reception class has boomeranged on it`s chances of being elected to govern the country. In an attempt to somewhat remedy this situation Alfred Sant stated on tv that private schools will not be forced to adopt this policy if they chose to do so. Does this mean that the school leaving age for students attending state schools will rise to 17 while that of those attending private and church schools will remain as it is?