The teaching was personalised, flexible and interactive. That kind of system keeps people like me in the room, fired up and engaged. Kids like me, who don’t flourish in school, can benefit from such attention, and focus, and belief. A good society would strive to give it to them.
Yes, this is the best part of Oxford. My undergraduate education there consisted of:
1. Lectures to large groups of students
2. Some small classes
3. One-on-one or one-on-two "tutorials" with specialists in their subjects
#3 is the core of the Oxford system and is what makes it (and a small number of other UK universities who do this) special.
I went there from a bog-standard state school and it was an excellent education.
This is what resonates with me, I went to a declining secondary school inthe UK and the amount of clever, clever kids who were written off because they were poor, or their parents were from the wrong side was scary. They just didn't bother with them. So much wasted talent and potential. Think of how much they could have contributed to society.
Yes, this is the best part of Oxford. My undergraduate education there consisted of:
1. Lectures to large groups of students
2. Some small classes
3. One-on-one or one-on-two "tutorials" with specialists in their subjects
#3 is the core of the Oxford system and is what makes it (and a small number of other UK universities who do this) special.
I went there from a bog-standard state school and it was an excellent education.