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11/12/2008
Basics Of Education Highlighted By CBI
A top NI business organisation has slammed 'wasted' money spent on education.
The CBI in Northern Ireland has said millions of pounds will "continue to be wasted" in teaching unless more ambitious targets are set.
Nigel Smyth, the local Director, said an emphasis needed to be put on pupils at primary school level and has called for money from the education budget to be switched to 'frontline' classroom teaching.
Mr Smyth said that basic skills needed to be taught in a way that was seen as relevant to the world of work.
"There appears to be a reluctance to set a strategy or milestone target at Key Stage 2, yet we know that around 5,000 pupils per year are reaching this stage without adequate basic skills," he said.
Mr Smyth said the issue had to be addressed with more urgency if the department of education's consultation on "their strategy for raising standards was to be taken seriously".
"Basic skills are key employability skills which will help young people access the labour market."
(BMcC)
The CBI in Northern Ireland has said millions of pounds will "continue to be wasted" in teaching unless more ambitious targets are set.
Nigel Smyth, the local Director, said an emphasis needed to be put on pupils at primary school level and has called for money from the education budget to be switched to 'frontline' classroom teaching.
Mr Smyth said that basic skills needed to be taught in a way that was seen as relevant to the world of work.
"There appears to be a reluctance to set a strategy or milestone target at Key Stage 2, yet we know that around 5,000 pupils per year are reaching this stage without adequate basic skills," he said.
Mr Smyth said the issue had to be addressed with more urgency if the department of education's consultation on "their strategy for raising standards was to be taken seriously".
"Basic skills are key employability skills which will help young people access the labour market."
(BMcC)
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