Two new kids on the block
Posted by Ellee on Jan 16, 2008 in updates | 7 commentsTwo Cambridge sixth formers have started writing a blog, and 
the quality of their work is exceptional. I think they could prove to be a great tool and make them stand out from the rest when it counts.
Emily’s site was a Christmas present from her social media savvy dad Geoff, who created my site too. Her intelligence shines out, I hope her psychology tutor is impressed with her posts.
Her boyfriend Mark (in the pic with Emily) is already a genius at 18 having created his outstanding site, and I have a hunch that Quasar 9 will be most impressed too.
I would like to see more students write a blog, to become involved and take a lead on issues which affect their lives, like the outrageous idea to ban schools from promoting A-levels to teenagers under the government’s radical plans to reform careers advice.
At least parents will learn what their kids think and are up to. Trying to access verbal information from them can be very challenging, at times.
I actually experienced some career profiling at my last school, which proved to be just as out-of-date as the origional careers advice. I’ve just done a post explaining my full opinion
Careers Advice in Schools; helpful, or just a bit pointless?
I hope Emily and Mark let me know their views too, I think this would make an excellent follow-up post.
I’m interested in what Emily and Mark think about using psychometric testing in schools instead of the out-of-date careers advice which is offered at the moment. Most people I have spoken to think their school provided really bad advice and in some cases the advice had a detrimental effect on their early career choices.
Would profiling young people give them a better idea about their natural preferences?
Love to know your thoughts. https://blogs.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/01/what_do_you_want_to_be.html
Zenfrog, thanks for checking out their sites and agreeing with me. I think we both recognise quality when we see it.
Both excellent blogs, must just say that I really liked Emily’s, and not just because she agreed with my comment;-)
The crime article was very interesting and written from a not universally agreed perspective. Great stuff.
THANKS!
I’m not quite sure about the genius bit though
hehe
I must say this blogging business is quite exciting… and addictive :S
Wow, thank you Ellee. A very flattering comment indeed! I don’t know how Mark and I are going to fit our heads through the door now