"We have built an education system that is brilliant at sorting young people by academic ability and poor at equipping them for adult life. Time and again employers say young people are not work ready."
"A YouGov survey of 1,004 teachers in the UK found that nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) felt that there was too much emphasis on passing exams."
Alan Milburn, leading a review on youth unemployment, criticizes the UK education system for its exam-centric approach. A YouGov survey shows 74% of teachers believe there is excessive emphasis on exams. Additionally, 73% feel there is insufficient focus on preparing students for employment. Milburn argues that the current system sorts students by academic ability but fails to equip them for adult life, leading to a disconnect between education and workforce readiness.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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