Documentary

Documentary

I'm currently taking a certificate of radio at Aoraki polytech and as one of our projects we have to make a 5-10 minute audio documentary.

So as a topic I've decided I'm going to find out why students in lower decile schools fail much more than students in higher decile schools.

Now I plan to interview students, teachers, parents, principals, school councillors, teacher aids and hopefully some politicians aswell.

But I was wondering, if you were listening to a doco about this subject what questions would you want asked and more crucially answered?Pure Genius2008-05-08 18:33:44

So your nickname is ironic???   I get it 

My nicknames off spongebob?

Maybe relevant to check out the "youth gang" situation too.

then i don't get it... lol

It would be great if I could ring you at some time and have a chat (I live in Christchurch and am guessing your from Wellington?)

I'll have to find out when I can at tech because I don't have the equipment to record phone conversations at home (Presuming I can record the convo of course?

the recording is easy... let me know if you need help, I can tell you what software to ewes... i did some last month for a course I was building in Oz

Question, Why don't parents take a more active interest in what their children get up to during their teen years??

With the introduction of NCEA are more students in lower decile schools actually starting to pass? If so, is this because they are able to take easier subjects? (such as giftwrapping...enough said)

Your kidding? Giftwrapping?

Thats a bit stupid.

Just a bit?

Its not all about the parents, some of those teaching them need to take a serious look at themselves and be accountable for their actions.Just a little story.
I used to attend parent teacher meetings for my son and was informed one nite by the deputy principal that my son wouldnt make anything of himself.Imagine my pleasure when running into that same dick some years later to inform him that my son  had graduated top student in his chef course and was now sous chef at very good restaurant,and it was no thanks to anything those at his college has done.
Its far to easy these days for people to blame the parents or the kids themselves.How often is it pointed in the directions of those who can actually have a big influence.

yeah no probs you can ring me and record it, will I need to sign a consent form for that? privacy act and all that yadda yadda? PM me when you're ready. Yes from wgtn.

Ballane - I agree, people shouldn't blame this person or that person, it's a collective, and what a lot of teachers don't understand is not everybody is "academic" or even cognitively immature or don't really give a sh*t (my main problem at school), had a variety of teachers tell me at school i wasn't going to get anywhere because i never paid attention in class. Aced high school and am going to hopefully go to med school sometime soon. Open mind and guidance is what people need to offer, anyone watched that show about developing/discovering your child potential? Any good?

Questions I have so far :

Students

1)     Did you pass NCEA last year?
1a) Why did you "not achieve?
2)     What do you enjoy about school?
3)     What do not enjoy about school?
4)     Do you believe you learn enough at school? Why/Why Not?
5)     What effect do you believe other members of your school have on your ability to learn?
6)     What effect do you believe your teachers and staff have on your ability to learn. Do they help or Hinder your Learning?
7)     What things do you believe are good at your school?
8)     What things do you believe are bad about your school?
9)     When you get up in the morning do you want to go to school? Why/Why Not?
10)     Do you believe you could achieve better results at a different school?
11)     Do you believe your presence at this school enhances or detracts from the schools reputation in the community?
12)     What do your parents/guardians do to take an active interest in your education?
13)     Do you believe NCEA is a good system?

TEACHERS

1)     Do you believe that a majority of your students have the ability to pass the current level of NCEA they are taking by the end of the year?
2)     Do you believe all parents take an active interest in their child�s education?
2a) What do you think parents could do to help there children?
3)     What do you believe the job or jobs of the teacher is?
4)     Do you believe the teaching ability of the teachers at this school is reflected in the students results?



PARENTS

1)     What result did your child or children get for NCEA last year?
1a) Why did they �Not Achieve�?
2)     Do you understand the NCEA schooling system?

Na, no signing needed, you just have to say to be that you don't mind me using the audio on air.

Harry, ya need to clear your inbox.

If the parents are low educated, and don't value education, how you can expect the kids too? Especially when , assuming they're in a low socio-economic area, the kids at school are likely to be the same. There needs to be some intervention, and some cute ads on TV with Tana Umaga urges them to "team up" may not be enough!

How about if their teachers urged them not to? They'd naturally rebel lol 

that actually makes a lot of sense

Very interesting topic there Genius.  I think there are a lot of dimensions to this.  Some of the top of my head are:

Natural ability is a cop out (as its often based on race too)

Just to take point no.5 (Association with deviant peers) a little further/sideways, some kids deliberately "dumb-down" their abilities/talent/intelect to fit in with their peers, so as to not be seen as a nerd or to succeed.

Listen here

Just click on the "Tech stuff" link.