[Iron Lady]

Unfortunately, despite the free education system in Britain, students choose to abuse this. Firstly there is a clear consequence for their own well-being, they miss out on valuable information. Secondly, they waste other students' time who actually want to learn. Thirdly, who picks up this bill at a later stage? The taxpayer.

Therefore I believe a solution could be introducing summer schools. The conditions would be:

- Poor results
- Continuous poor behaviour
- Inadequate attendance, with poor reasoning

Students would be required to turn up to school at their usual school hours, in the relevant uniform. They should be warned of this in advance so a convenient "holiday" does not arise.

I predict the benefits of this scheme would be:

- It would act as a deterrent, to both students and teachers
- Clearly: better results and a more disciplined youth

Who's with me?

[Chwirkytheappleboy]

Good luck getting the teachers to agree to such a change to their contracts

[Girl.]

If they have poor normal school attendance, what would encourage them to attend summer school?
I think it sounds like a good idea but would be very difficult to implement.

[Joe909]

Retarded, kids would purely refuse on the grounds that they need a break and teachers would laugh in your face.

[Herr]

I personally think the summer break should be made shorter and school hours made longer.

However to make it bearable, classrooms should have air conditioning when it is too hot.

[thecookiemonster]

(Original post by Herr)
I personally think the summer break should be made shorter and school hours made longer.

However to make it bearable, classrooms should have air conditioning when it is too hot.

The summer break should be made shorter?? It's short enough already!

[im so academic]

No one would come. This includes both pupils and teachers.

[Mr Dangermouse]

No, lol.

[Imayormaynotexist]

I don't think teachers would be so keen. Maybe a specialist summer programme that runs in the school buildings but has different teachers/people running it. Should they fail to show up/perform at that programme for false or unsatisfactory reasons, I think it would be time for boot camp. Originally, a four or six week camp, and failing that, a year long camp.

[MissLightyear]

What's the point? If they didnt want to learn for the rest of the year what makes you think they'll want to learn in the summer holidays? It'd be a waste of money, resources and time

[racheatworld]

Nevermind the pupils not turning up, what makes you think teachers would want to give up their wonderful 6 week holiday?

[Mr Dangermouse]

(Original post by racheatworld)
Nevermind the pupils not turning up, what makes you think teachers would want to give up their wonderful 6 week holiday?

7.

[Iron Lady]

To those suggesting some students (and indeed teachers) will not turn up - what would you propose instead? If they do not turn up, surely it shows how weak-minded they are?

[The Stig]

This would surely result in all the naughty / trouble makers / cba all concentrated into classes, none of whom having any inclination or desire to study. This would be a bit of a disaster. Good luck to any teacher trying to control a whole class full dossers.

Massive generalisation: but I imagine a lot of these children's families wouldn't be happy with this either. The sort who lined up outside the school gates with chips and burgers to hand through the railings to their obese children because the school made school dinners healthy.

Education system, on the whole, is excellent in this country. If kids can't be bothered, there loss. If they are genuinely struggling, then of-course every effort should be made to help.

[King Kebab]

Terrible idea. There are children who are just not wired into academia. There will always be children who do poorly in exams no matter how much effort they put in. A scheme like this would do nothing to help these children and indeed would only lower their self esteem.

[Iron Lady]

(Original post by King Kebab)
Terrible idea. There are children who are just not wired into academia. There will always be children who do poorly in exams no matter how much effort they put in. A scheme like this would do nothing to help these children and indeed would only lower their self esteem.

In what way?

[canŵio]

if we're going to come up with crazy ideas, i'd like to re-suggest academic selection in all schools so those who're messing around and getting rubbish grades go to school together and don't stop everyone else - then they can get help and actually learn something. most kids that mess around only do it because they don't understand or don't want to look stupid or like a geek.
after they've been given some proper help and attention by proper teachers not the rubbish ones, if they're still good-for-nothings, then ditch them. at least that way there'd be an attempt to help them - at the moment most misbehaving kids are ditched by their teachers at the age of 12.

[Mequa]

I schooled myself over summer holidays by teaching myself computer programming.

Summer schools would have more luck if they could focus on special interests of students. And kids do need a break from the grind of regular academic work. Let's not destroy childhoods.

[King Kebab]

(Original post by Iron Lady)
In what way?

They would be more conscious of their position in academia recognizing that they are held in low regard to their capabilities in educational attainment. This will only disillusion these children further.