Student Riots

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Originally Posted by Caroline

I am aware about Education in Wales, thank you.

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Whereas I am clearly ignorant when it comes to this topic :p (private joke between Caroline and myself :p )

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Originally Posted by ioan

Art is art, it shouldn't have a due date. Now if it was medicine of engineering I wouldn't defend it, however creating work of art on a time line basis is not right IMO.

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If you don't mind me saying, I think you may have made a slight misunderstanding here. My German degree would be classed as an 'arts' degree, yet I never had to make a pot.

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Originally Posted by J4MIE

I don't think that's entirely the case. Whilst I would be peaceful at all times (as anyonw who knows me would agree with) I would not be expecting to get whacked with a baton whilst lying on the ground, or to be charged by a pack of horses. I don't like horses at the best of times and am scared just looking at police horses anyway.

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Well if you don't want to deal with horses don't go to a demonstration that's destined to turn violent ;)

As always, the needs of many must come before the needs of the few so if you want to have a Gandhi style peaceful protest inbetween some rioting anarchists and the police then you're going to get moved on.

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Originally Posted by ioan

I agree that 50% of people being promised a Uni degree is wrong.
I see it myself more like 20%, however I defend the right of everyone to try and see if they can make it.
All that is needed is for the examinations to be done seriously and those who fail them being told to try another path in life.
Talent and not money should make the difference.

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But that would upset them being told they aren't up to it, we can't have that.

Everyone can try there are no barriers and since the recent vote there are actually less barriers, so it is a good thing yes?

It is actually harder for a rich kid to get a place at Oxbridge than a poor kid, again sorry for being factual; call me an idiot and then get one of your pals to congratulate you seems the usual response.

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Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow

I understand what you mean.

I could be in my current job without my degree. But going to university has made me a much more open-minded and tolerant person.

Maybe one of the reasons I don't feel aggrieved about having to pay back my student loans is because I feel like I got value for money.

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Very well said. Would you feel you'd got value for money if you'd had to pay nine grand a year, though?

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

If you don't mind me saying, I think you may have made a slight misunderstanding here. My German degree would be classed as an 'arts' degree, yet I never had to make a pot.

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Why when I saw "arts degree" and "pot" in the same sentence did I think of marijuana? :p

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Originally Posted by Bolton Midnight

So what are your thoughts on Grammar Schools then?

Tried and tested and work, we are not all the same, you can not have a one size fits all education system.

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The Sixth form college I went to achieves far better results than any Grammar school I could have gone to in the North West.

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Originally Posted by Bolton Midnight

It is actually harder for a rich kid to get a place at Oxbridge than a poor kid, again sorry for being factual

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From where did you obtain this 'fact'?

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Whereas I am clearly ignorant when it comes to this topic :p (private joke between Caroline and myself :p )

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Does your boyfriend Bummel know about these secret jokes?

[quote="BDunnell"]If you don't mind me saying, I think you may have made a slight misunderstanding here. My German degree would be classed as an 'arts' degree, yet I never had to make a pot.[/QUOTE

I see, my bad. ;)