Discrimination ruling in the high court

[IWalkLikeHimaMartian]

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Some even educate in foreign language, which is very unhelpful for any young citizen who hopes to integrate into the wider community.
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What about the 'International' schools abroad, where they teach in English?

 

[Notch7]

What about the 'International' schools abroad, where they teach in English?
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There is high demand abroad for International English speaking schools, Disproves Junckers pathetic jibe about English language having less prominence in the world.

 

[IWalkLikeHimaMartian]

There is high demand abroad for International English speaking schools, Disproves Junckers pathetic jibe about English language having less prominence in the world.

That maybe so, but the thread is about discrimination in schools, not about Brexit.

 

[Notch7]

That maybe so, but the thread is about discrimination in schools, not about Brexit.

I fully realise that

Im not of the relevance of international schools abroad teaching in English, I would imagine that the students attend those schools specifically to learn English and their subject in English.

 

[IWalkLikeHimaMartian]

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Im not of the relevance of international schools abroad teaching in English, I would imagine that the students attend those schools specifically to learn English and their subject in English.

Well you would be wrong.
The students attend these schools to be taught in English, not to be taught English. Although English is a subject, as is English a subject in UK schools. But it is based on English Literature, English grammar, etc, rather than ESL (English as a second language)
There may be some instruction available to assist 'local' pupils to improve their English, but that is a secondary consideration.
The schools were originally designed to cater for 'expat' children. The various country's international schools follow the national curriculum of their home country, and award the same qualifications.

Similarly a large number of secondary and higher education establishments in the Philippines teach in English. Even though the students usually talk to each other in the local language.

And the comment was in response to John's comment about schools in UK teaching in a foreign language.

Some even educate in foreign language, which is very unhelpful for any young citizen who hopes to integrate into the wider community.

 

[Brigade77]

I think that some of you may be leading sheltered lives & have never travelled much beyond the ends of your cul-de-sacs.

English is a universal language, spoken freely in most of the civilised world.

If the question was asked of the current Euro parliament, assuming they answered honestly, then 99% of them speaky de fluenty Anglaise !

 

[transam]

afaik u cannot be an air line pilot un-less u speak English. tis the international lingo

 

[IWalkLikeHimaMartian]

I think that some of you may be leading sheltered lives & have never travelled much beyond the ends of your cul-de-sacs.

English is a universal language, spoken freely in most of the civilised world.

If the question was asked of the current Euro parliament, assuming they answered honestly, then 99% of them speaky de fluenty Anglaise !

You may be right, but what does it have to do with comparing schools in UK that teach in a foreign language, with schools in other countries that teach in a foreign language (to them)?
If it is acceptable for schools in other countries to teach in English, surely it must be acceptable for schools in UK to teach in another language.
The UK schools teaching in a foreign language are private schools and the parents pay their money and take their choice.
It is exactly the same logic as UK English speaking expats paying for their children to go to schools that teach in English.
Some schools teaching in English in other countries, are not private, they are publicly funded, e.g the Philippines.

 

[Doggit]

My uneducated opinion would be yes. But that's on the basis that I believe it's the schools decision how they want to run it

In essence, I agree with you there, but there's a difference in having the kids in different classes, and being comletely and utterly segregated. My daughter goes to a mixed school where the boys and girls were taught in seperate classes because as you say, they get on better without disctractions, but they were able to mix during break and dinner, so it was the best of both worlds. They integrated in the 4th year, but in this case, the mixed school was just re-inforcing that girls and boys should be kept apart for everything regrdless, and they should have been in a single sex school if that was what was required.

 

[transam]

dunno why we allow these Islamic schools in the U.K ? teaching all this nonsense to children (imo)

 

[EFLImpudence]

'They' would find it difficult to justify our own version of the fairy story without pretending to respect and allowing all the others.

 

[transam]

They should keep all this religion out of schools all these faith schools that cause nothing but division

What about if I wanted to send my child to an Islamic school ? would they allow it ? the child being a non muslim ??

 

[IWalkLikeHimaMartian]

Transam, a racist? What ever gave you that idea?

dunno why we allow these Islamic schools in the U.K ? teaching all this nonsense to children (imo)

They should keep all this religion out of schools all these faith schools that cause nothing but division

What about if I wanted to send my child to an Islamic school ? would they allow it ? the child being a non muslim ??

Hmm! There is no mention of catholic or Jewish schools. I wonder why.

 

[Notch7]

Transam, a racist? What ever gave you that idea?




Hmm! There is no mention of catholic or Jewish schools. I wonder why.

I think 'all these faith schools' cover it................

 

[IWalkLikeHimaMartian]

I think 'all these faith schools' cover it................

Evidently neither you or **** end properly understands the situation:
1. There is a difference between 'Islamic' school and Muslim school.
An Islamic school teaches Islam and little else. They are usually attached to Mosques and the study/teaching occurs out of normal school hours. The students also attend a regular school.
Similarly those attending a 'theological' college will be christian:

Over the years NTC has been a leader amongst providers of Christian theological education in the UK and around the world.

https://nazarene.ac.uk/studies/whats-it-like-to-study-at-ntc/

Who Is The Course Aimed At?
The programme is aimed at a wide range of students who are in some form of Christian ministry within churches, mission agencies or community projects.

http://college.formission.org.uk/ma/
Whereas a Muslim school is a typical school, in the normal sense of the word, teaching general education to students.

2. Muslim schools are required, by law, to admit non-Muslims:

The Madani High School in Leicester will be required by law to accept 10 per cent of its 600 pupils from a non-Muslim background.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-Islamic-school-forced-wear-headscarves.html
Whereas a Jewish school has been prosecuted for refusing access to a non-Jewish student:

Supreme court finds admissions policy at JFS discriminates on the grounds of ethnicity.
One of Britain's most successful faith schools lost its appeal today to overturn a ruling that it had racially discriminated against a 12-year-old boy.
In a landmark legal decision, judges at the supreme court found the Jewish Free School, a comprehensive in north-west London, had broken the law by refusing to admit the boy, known as M.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2009/dec/16/jewish-school-loses-appeal

But let us just concentrate on Muslim schools and Islam because that fits your prejudiced perception.