Author Topic: Land based studies petition (Read 2560 times)

Ina · « **on:** April 22, 2013, 02:55:33 pm »

I think this is quite important - message from Government: land based studies don't count... I.e., exactly what I've been experiencing over the last years - don't study agriculture, horticulture etc, because that shows that you are just an ignorant farmer and no matter how many degrees you have in those subjects, you aren't worth anything! (And then, of course, they complain there's nobody left who can produce food...)

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/uk-government-department-for-education-keep-land-based-studies-in-the-school-performance-tables-from-2015

Rosemary · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2013, 03:50:18 pm »

NB this is in England, not Scotland.

Backinwellies · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2013, 05:38:07 pm »

Totally back all you said .... a BSC 2.2 but in agriculture ..... so what do I know? well I've studied chemistry, biology, geology, management, accounting, statistics as well as all the direct agriculture subjects all at degree level .... but apply for a job and you might as well have left school at 16!!

However I did teach at an ag college for 20 years , 8 of these teaching disaffected 14 - 16 year olds with huge success .... these (mostly) lads really blossomed being taught through the medium of agriculture and horticulture ... their maths and english improved beyond expectations.

The future of our food and landscape depends on education and promotion of agric/hortic education from secondary upwards.

Ina .... I tried the petition but the link doesn't seem to be working

doganjo · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2013, 06:05:56 pm »

Quote from: Backinwellies on April 22, 2013, 05:38:07 pm

Ina .... I tried the petition but the link doesn't seem to be working

Worked fine for me Linda. Try copying the whole link and pasting into the address bar of your browser

Ina · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2013, 06:28:07 pm »

Quote from: Rosemary on April 22, 2013, 03:50:18 pm

NB this is in England, not Scotland.

Thanks for pointing that out... But the fact that graduates (and post grads) from agricultural background count as nothing is valid up here, too!

Backinwellies · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2013, 06:33:05 pm »

sorry probably wasn't clear ... Ina's link was fine but my addition to petition wouldn't send.

Rosemary · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2013, 08:57:55 pm »

Quote from: Ina on April 22, 2013, 06:28:07 pm

Quote from: Rosemary on April 22, 2013, 03:50:18 pm
NB this is in England, not Scotland.

Thanks for pointing that out... But the fact that graduates (and post grads) from agricultural background count as nothing is valid up here, too!

Actually, I'm not sure what the position is with education in land based subjects IS in Scotland although I would like to find out. The Curriculum for Excellence has "food" thread running through from 5-16, I think but I'm not sure if any schools in Scotland offer any land based qualifications at Standard Grade or Higher.

Obviously, the colleges (SRUC now) offer from NC to degree.

However, I know a man who WILL know