i'm from Ontario, Canada and i think our education system needs a better way to deal with kids with anxiety, depression, other mental and physical issues or problems at home or with life in general.
i don't think you can hold everyone up to the same standards without considering that some kids are having a more difficult time than others.
i don't think its fair to look at a child that comes from a perfect family, a perfect upbringing, with no mental/physical issues, as the same as a child who has had a more difficult time in life.
the curriculum is often lacking, i think one thing that really needs to improve is our math courses which need to offer more knowledge of workplace type math.
as a young mother i know that once my son was born i was bombarded with different things that i needed to know about that i had no idea about, and it left me thinking, why the hell was i learning algebra when i should have been learning about taxes, loans, etc.
Im from Manitoba Canada, Some quick facts your might need to know about reading this... I'm still in school. My public school had 3000 students in it and was in Winnipeg and my Private school has 124 students and is in the middle of no where (Gretna) in South Manitoba.
I don't think our schools need better ways to deal with kids that have depression, anxiety or other mental and physical issues or problems. I went to a Public school for 12 years (Nursery to Grade 10) and private school for about a year now and going to Graduate from. My old school was amazing for teaching children with various types of problems. My old school had one of the largest special ed programs in Winnipeg. Every special ed student had a EA (educational assistant) and programs were set for the best capable way to teach them.. we have students with mental disabilities staying in the school until there 21 so that way they can graduate and those students who have depression and anxiety they have councillors with in the building for that.
Schools in Canada have special programs for students that have a harder time learning... that isn't for those who have disabilities. they can work at their own pace and get the help they need from the teacher. and the teachers are very great educators.
I have depression, and major anxiety... I grew up in a perfect place everyone thought I had a perfect life but nope... its those who you think are perfect that really aren't. so saying perfect people having an advantage isn't true at all. Yah there are people who have it pretty good but its mainly on their choice. Everything is about making choices. Lots of times these problems come from poor choice making.
Our schools here have amazing math programs we are very lucky. We have many types. Pre-cal, calculous, applied and essentials. In all of those courses they have sections that are just about managing money and learning about the work place.
and Canadian schools have in their math curriculum sections on learning about taxes, loans, mortgages, debt and lots more.
ALSO we have whole classes the focus on those types of needs for when we graduate.
Private school and public isn't much different... in all the courses we get homework, we learn, take notes, do experiments. You learn so much in elementary but those are just basics like how to spell, write, type, share and be respectful. The only difference from public school to private school is that in MY private school its mandatory to take choir and Bible.
I think before you go about bashing the Canadian curriculum you should learn a little bit more about it. Thanks.