Sara
I'm a teacher of French and Spanish, and I think foreign languages are one of the areas where it's good to be creative. Young people need to learn foreign languages by sp{{U}} (66) {{/U}} them and doing fun activities like role-plays instead of just doing written exercises. Of course there is some hard work in learning a language, like trying to remember all those tenses of v{{U}} (67) {{/U}}, but I think it's a good idea to try to make classroom activities as enj{{U}} (68) {{/U}} as possible.
Nick
I left school four years ago, and looking back, one thing I'd say about the education system is that there are too many ex{{U}} (69) {{/U}} Instead of being able to enjoy learning about something, you're always wo{{U}} (70) {{/U}} about when the next test is, what questions are going to be on it, and whether or not you're going to p{{U}} (71) {{/U}} I also think there should be fewer compulsory sub{{U}} (72) {{/U}}. I had to study physics until I was 16 but I never had any interest in it, and I've now forgotten everything I learned. It seems like a w{{U}} (73) {{/U}} of time.
Robert
As a teacher for more than thirty years, I think these days there's too much emphasis on letting young people "express themselves" in the cl{{U}} (74) {{/U}}, and not enough emphasis on discipline. Most of my col{{U}} (75) {{/U}} have problems with pupils who are always {{U}}(76) {{/U}}(mess) around in lessons. These kids don't res{{U}} (77) {{/U}} the teachers or the other pupils, and we shouldn't have to put up with them—it should be easier to suspend or expel them if they don't behave.
Diane
These days you see so many young people who can't seem to write anything, not even a short email, without lots of spelling and {{U}}(78) {{/U}}(punctuate) mistakes. When I was at school the education system used to con{{U}} (79) {{/U}} on reading, writing and maths—and sometimes, as a Pa{{U}} (80) {{/U}} of young children myself, I worry that we've now moved too far away from that.