Dear Mrs
Saar,
I am
writing to draw your attention to some points of concern that I as a students
have noticed in our school.
Whilst it
is true that the students at Tallinn Secondary Science School are a quite small
circle of chosen capable young people, I believe that this should not be used
as an excuse to refer to them as being somewhat better than their peers in
other schools. There have been a number of occasions where teachers note that
one or the other thing should be self-explanatory to us as pupils of an ’elite’
school, or made remarks about not being ’elite-worthy’. Not only does it bring
the students down but it may also promote elitarist attitude among them.
My second
concern is the lack of flexibility in the school’s curriculum. In my opinion, the
students should have the opportunity to choose more of their subjects in order
to specialize in what actually interests them. The vast majority of young
people attending secondary school have developed at least some understanding of
where they are headed after graduating and therefore I believe that the school
system should support their aspiration in different fields. The fact is that disinterest
in subjects causes lack of motivation which, in turn, can lead to lower attendance
and worse academic results.
All in all,
I believe that flexibility and making a point of belonging to the elite are
some areas of improvement in Tallinn Secondary Science School. For one thing, I
would ask you to let go of the term ’elite’. As for improving the curriculum,
might I suggest making subjects such as arts, music and physical education
optional? The fact is that not everybody is interested in them or, on the
contrary, there are those who exercise them regularly outside from school and therefore get no use form the courses.
Yours
sincerely,
Hanna Maria
Saik
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