The ACTUAL reason why school exists

We spend 15 years working towards a year 12 diploma.

By the end, we’re promised to have learnt essential skills to thrive in society, whether that be job skills or the ability to learn how to learn.

We do countless exams, assessments, are tracked via grades and national assessments like NAPLAN… and for what?

To enter university. That’s it.

Our year 12 final exam grade is nothing more than a pass into university. Other than that… there’s no reason why it should exist. The curriculum is structured specifically so that it aligns with undergraduate subjects. For university convenience’s sake:

If all students (no matter the high school) have learnt the same material, then I don’t need to worry that anyone is left behind.

So in reality, a school’s promise is this:

“We prepare you with specific knowledge, skills and mindsets so you’ll be university ready!”

But not everyone needs or wants university. Soon (and I predict in 30 years), universities will be in debt. Sure, degrees such as medicine and law will bring big $$$, but marketing, business, arts, science will be minimal at best. Only those who love academia will be there, whereas other graduates will do work placements and get ACTUAL experience, rather than theorising over it.

School shouldn’t be for university profit and convenience. It should be FOR THE STUDENT.

*pwoah thank you for bearing with my rant… I’m off to listen to some calm music. If lockdown was over i’d froth over a massage, but you can’t always win :( *