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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1977-09-22, Page 9• -r• 4 Jack's Jottings...... continued from page 8 ducted. As indicate in my last column, the telephone number for the Canadian Home Insulation Program in Montreal is. Area Code 514- 341-1511. You may call collect. Students are back in school. Most of them have even straightened out their time- table problems. This would seem to be "an appropriate time to reassess Ontario's educational system, par- ticularly in the, light of two new developments: the in- troduction of mandatory core curriculum studies, with new teaching guidelines; and the establishment Of a govern- ment commission to study.the effect of declining enrolment. ,f+ • In the late 1966, the philosophy of freedom of chuice with respect to courses was introduced into the school sys.tem, under the aegis of the then Minister of Education, Bill Davis. The Government Interface Study of November 1'976 confirmed criticism of the Liberal Party and general public that high school students were graduating from school ill-. prepared - for higher' education or participation in the work force. Last October 6, we released a comprehensive policy, paper, suggesting "New Directors for Education", much of which has been adopted by the Provincial Minister of Education.. Mandatory courses have been established for Grades 9 and 10; and over two years students must take 2 English coupes, 2 maths, 2 Canadian –history and -or geography and 1 science. Current senior students (Grade 11, 19. and 13) are required to take 2 English courses. While introduction of core curriculum at the in- termediate level appears difficult, in fact most students have chosen thee same courses in the past. The new "refinements" are intended to guarantee that all students receive a sound basic education. , • 4- "..!,',"^:,'"'" • CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22.1977—PAGE 9, inappropriate, poorly focussed, lacking fun- damentals and vaguely outlined. This is especially ' true with respect to history, called "Canadian Studies", and maths. Senator Eugene Forsey has described the Intermediate History Guidelines as "a mass of fluff". The maths guidelines are not mandatory until the fall of 1979. Canadian geography is still not a required subject. Last However, there are several problems which hopefully will be resolved in the near Future. Core cu'rriculum applied only to students entering Grade'9, and there is no assurance that students in higher grades - (or entering Grade 10) from another school will receive instruction in these essential subjects. Also teacher guidelines which correspond to core curriculum have come under heavy criticism for being October, the Minister of Education made the point that 'curriculum guidelines will be revised to 'ensure that every student knows enough about our history and our geography. . .' Yet a later directive from his Ministry makes it clear that students could take either one history and one geography, or two history courses, thereby avoiding geography. • • Although these new continued on page 13 oi We pick the best ineats. So you can, too FRESH — 15 PIECES BOX -0 -CHICKEN 3 Leg Quarters — 3 Breast Quarters — 3 Wings 3 Necks — 3 Giblet Packages FRESH CHICKEN PARTS SHOPSY, OVEN ROASTING CORNED BEEF • • BRISKET -4 • • • • • • oRTOBERFEST SAUSAGE SMOKED, SLICED lb 11 .1 9 1.29 Ib Leg or Breast Quarters FROZEN POLLOCK FILLETS GOLDEN SKILLET, FROZEN, HEAT & SERVE CHICKEN CUTLETTES (SLICED LB 880 ) PRIDE OF CANADA Featured this week at A&P! lb 78, WIENERS PRIDE OF CANADA. 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