the purpose of education - a pupils' eye view

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what is the purpose of education? a pupils’ eye view

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My pupils' answers to the question: "What is the purpose of education"

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Page 1: The purpose of education - a pupils' eye view

what is the purpose of education?

a pupils’ eye view

Page 2: The purpose of education - a pupils' eye view

Over the week before half-term, I asked several of my classes the question “what is the purpose of education?”

The following are the unedited answers, in no particular order.

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to get a good job

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to learn new things

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to have fun learning

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to get grades for a good job

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to achieve good grades & qualifications for university & a

good job

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to get the job I want

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to learn about the world around you

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so we can all live better lives

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to make other peoples’ lives easier

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so we can understand the mysteries of the universe

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to prepare yourself for life

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to achieve our goals in life

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to enable us to succeed and fulfil our dreams

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education > success

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to gain qualifications, to get a good job and live a happy life

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education > more job opportunities > better quality of life

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to give people ideas from which they can determine their future

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to provide a foundation for lifelong learning

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to have fun

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to meet new people

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how to lead a life full of love, fun and success

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to make us aware of the outside world for when we are adults

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there is no purpose*

* as in “education is the means and the end in itself”