So you're alright with idiots teaching children, as long as they're (upper) middle-class idiots.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 0:43, 2 replies)

Only upper-middle class people can have degrees?
Shit, I'd better hand back the old Ph.D then and get back to that council estate...
( Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Thu 15 Jul 2010, 0:50, closed)

Good idea, you'd probably just use it to justify your appalling bigotry anyway.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 1:11, closed)

I'm guessing coherent arguing is not your strong suit?
I'm not the one suggesting that degree holders are all upper middle class.
( Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Thu 15 Jul 2010, 3:41, closed)

There's got to be some hint of irony in there?
In my experience, people studying worthwhile degrees come from all sorts of backgrounds...
( greedyostrich Cheese is evil! Cheddar is VOODOO!, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:36, closed)

"Look at me, I'm Woodside
I'm so ghetto. Considerably more working class than you- I can't even afford the calendar to see that it's the 21st century and not the 19th."

Nowadays, people of ANY background can and do go to uni. Middle class, working class, upper class, whatever. A couple of guys on my course were from a family (which I guess defines your class before you settle into one yourself later in life) who'd spent their entire lives on benefits- so not even working class.
Some people go because they're interested in a subject, some people go to get a qualification, some people go because they have no idea what else to do and want a few more cheap, easy years before making a big decision.

But yeah, before you can teach you should have at least a degree in the subject. That way you can teach it properly and be fairly confident that you know what you're talking about- and parents can be sure of this as well.
( uberdeity Wondered why Owen Lars knew of the term "hell" on, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:19, closed)

Yeah, but as pointed out below
What should one have a degree in to teach primary school kids?
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:36, closed)

Hmm..
I think the point of this post may have been that children shouldn't be taught by idiots. Or have I missed something in the reading?
And you seem to have some interesting prejudices, only (upper) middle-class people can get a degree? I think that may be a lie...
(badgerlikespeed, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 6:19, closed)

Think
you might be right. But I also think that being a good teacher does not necessarily depend on what type of qualification you have. It's more about your enthusiasm, knowledge and passion for teaching really. Although I appreciate that sounds like a cheesy statement someone would give at an interview.

And fully agree with your point on the interesting prejudices. It still amazes me how many people think you have to pay more to go to certain universities, or that you must have come from a specific background to do so.
(Picotee, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 8:57, closed)