Bac exams matter, but ...
Bac exams matter, but … “It matters to us that our children in our school achieve their very best academically, and it matters to their parents. However, we firmly believe that other things also matter; knowing how to be kind and respectful, being able to show consideration to one another, confidence, team work, charitable deeds and much more.” Lincoln Minster school head teacher. A secondary school library in England Indeed, while most teachers and parents alike are more likely to be interested in their children’s school achievement, their immediate communities and society are more worried about whether they are appropriately taught how to show empathy, appreciate others’ interests, show up on time, be honest, respect environment … . Make no mistake, these noble ends will never be met via merely doing scientific experiments, maths, physics or studying languages...