That'll Teach 'Em

[Athers]

After the 50s edition of this last year they're now doing a 60s version with 16 year olds.

The first Geography lesson (instead of talking about rivers/clouds etc.) the 'Headmaster' had a map of the British Isles with country borders and dots of the main cities, and got the pupils to point out things on it.

First lad got 'England' right but then got 'Scotland' wrong. After that followed a procession of them selecting Manchester and Liverpool where Birmingham is, Belfast is where Dublin is and most worrying a girl from central London thinking Plymouth was where London is. Her excuse? "If I go anywhere I'll look just get the train."

I despair sometimes about my (albeit slightly younger) peers.

[StretfordEnd]

What are you talking about Athers ?

:confused:

[Athers]

Channel 4.

[bindu]

Yeah we once did that as an end of term 'treat' in my A level Geography class. I got full marks but the rest of the class we like what the hell. I was in despair - really how can people walk around not knowing their own country.

[bindu]

Originally posted by bindu
Yeah we once did that as an end of term 'treat' in my A level Geography class. I got full marks but the rest of the class was like what the hell! I was in despair - really how can people walk around not knowing their own country?

[bindu]

oops and hate me now for not knowing the difference between the edit and quote buttons! I am leaving now!

[great white]

Originally posted by bindu
oops and hate me now for not knowing the difference between the edit and quote buttons! I am leaving now! There's a good girl.....could have got messy otherwise...

[jpt1]

Brilliant programme. The last one was a classic, and this one looks like it will be the same.

However, it is woeful how little the kids knew.

[Sulliano]

Spose at least in this one they're meant to be retarded, in the last series it was the clever lot who were meant to get A's n they were as thick as shit

[K@mpso]

It doesn't surprise me in the least.

When is this on again?