New SEA syllabus...requires students to do an indian dance

[tourniquet]

these "ah hear....anybody else hear" posts, are always enlightening.......

[moti]

ta tiki ta tiki ta tay

[*$kїđž!™]

Is not an Indian dance.....Its more like they from trini so they hadda know how to wine.....

its trini culture.....

[moti]

simple, just teach the girls them how to bubble and we good

[X_Factor]

didnt hear ne specifics about indian dance

mind if i ask u what standard this reflects and what year it will be tested on
because afaik standard 5 2013, just creative writing component changed
standard 4, the creative writing component and there is no more national test as well
standard 3, agri science

[whyteliver]

are they gonna teach African dance what about Chinese....?? it must be equal across the board...

there is no need to bring intelligence into this tread...... please get out

[rfari]

They should introduce home ec and home cleaning for girls as well

[BrotherHood]

are they gonna teach African dance what about Chinese....?? it must be equal across the board...

there is no need to bring intelligence into this tread...... please get out

[zoom rader]

It is better they learn any form of classical dance rather that learning to put down work and looking for a handout.

[Ronaldo95163]

Dancing?
That's a waste of freaking time regardless of what ever culture they're trying to invoke on the children.
Most gay and embarrassing ...especially for the males.
What utter dotishness is this

Make dem dance and change fackin lightbulb!!!
Mix up de fackin country some more.
Anyone of one race not liking their kids take part in another race's culture is racist!
No excuses. I don't care, you're racist. I not taklin about religion eh, thas a whole different story.
Maybe in 20 years we'll have more well behaved citizens who don't care about race.
That goes both ways eh.
I thought the majority of the racist cnuts were over 50 and on their way out. Was ready to say good riddance. That whole fiasco in Tobago show other wise.

If you was in a child's position...you wudna feel shame?

[Ted_v2]

funny.

But if you gotta do it then you gotta do et

[RIPEBREDFRUIT]

this is Exactly what parents last year were partially protesting about,

No longer will SEA be just about academics,
SEA will look to encompass, Cultural input,Physical Education input as well as MUsical Input.
Its very unfair, many children and adults are NOT good at sports and do not have a good EAR for music, many of them do not wish to learn craft and Art and are just NOT interested.
So now the question is

If the Continuous Asserssment system is to be used, what happens when it counts as 40% towards the final grade at SEA,
What haoppens when you have an Academically Brilliant child who has no interest in sports, culture and music who aces the exam but gets poor grades for the former subjects, as apposed to a child that is somewhat just average or below average but excells at sport, culture and music?
Do you award the first choice to the student who got lower marks overall but is by far More Academic, or do you promote the child who got higher marks but may not excell at a first choice school due to his talent being physical abilities?

First choice schools should focus on Academics and the criteria for entry should be based on ACADEMICS ONLY, forget the physical , musical and cultural capabilities of the child.
If we wanted our children to excell at music or become world class athletes we would send to specific facilities....

[netsket]

are they gonna teach African dance what about Chinese....?? it must be equal across the board...

there is no need to bring intelligence into this tread...... please get out

you fit in very well I must say

[netsket]

this is Exactly what parents last year were partially protesting about,

No longer will SEA be just about academics,
SEA will look to encompass, Cultural input,Physical Education input as well as MUsical Input.
Its very unfair, many children and adults are NOT good at sports and do not have a good EAR for music, many of them do not wish to learn craft and Art and are just NOT interested.
So now the question is

If the Continuous Asserssment system is to be used, what happens when it counts as 40% towards the final grade at SEA,
What haoppens when you have an Academically Brilliant child who has no interest in sports, culture and music who aces the exam but gets poor grades for the former subjects, as apposed to a child that is somewhat just average or below average but excells at sport, culture and music?
Do you award the first choice to the student who got lower marks overall but is by far More Academic, or do you promote the child who got higher marks but may not excell at a first choice school due to his talent being physical abilities?

First choice schools should focus on Academics and the criteria for entry should be based on ACADEMICS ONLY, forget the physical , musical and cultural capabilities of the child.
If we wanted our children to excell at music or become world class athletes we would send to specific facilities....

some kids not good at academics...what should they do leave them behind? do bad in school and doom to failure? let them learn other things which they may like or be good at. For example I would think art and craft and drama would make a child well rounded and give them something other to do than play video games. It will also develop "taste" in doing things as they mature. Das why we feel to kick some workmen for not doing a good job or putting something up bend or "ugly" they lack taste and pride in doing what they do (I just making an assumption of how the arts can encourage quality work eh). Anyway at the end of the day they going to do art and craft and music STILL when they go to the first choice schools.

[AllTrac]

if all the gangsters in laventille were forced to do indian dances as children, the country would be a much safer please.

you cyar decide to play gangsta and wha fight for turf when men have videos of you lote-laying around a tree as a child.

hahahahah

[moti]

dancing at least should always remain as optional


me em no i jus can't dance im just saying

[bluestarz9]

stick to the books for assesment.
leave out all that dancing foolishness

[kaylex]

Its the Continuous Assessment Component, CAC ........ its based around VAPA

I happen to know a moderator.. I support this program a 100% ..
Our culture dying.. learn to dance.. baila baila

[Habit7]

I too support it. But those who are supporting it should also note that popularizing a cultural artform could also corrupt it. It wont be hard to incorporate a "wine and bend over" into classical Indian dance. Then we would end up with another boycott.

[S_2NR]

stick to the books for assesment.
leave out all that dancing foolishness

This.

And why does the dance have to be Indian? Why Indian dance alone? Is it that this Indian lead party trying to force their culture down people's throats?

Leave the Indian dancing and hindi for the Hindu schools (Lakshmi girls et al). My child wouldnt need that. Exposure is one thing but having to learn and be assessed is another thing completely

[BrotherHood]

Dancing?
That's a waste of freaking time regardless of what ever culture they're trying to invoke on the children.
Most gay and embarrassing ...especially for the males.
What utter dotishness is this

Make dem dance and change fackin lightbulb!!!
Mix up de fackin country some more.
Anyone of one race not liking their kids take part in another race's culture is racist!
No excuses. I don't care, you're racist. I not taklin about religion eh, thas a whole different story.
Maybe in 20 years we'll have more well behaved citizens who don't care about race.
That goes both ways eh.
I thought the majority of the racist cnuts were over 50 and on their way out. Was ready to say good riddance. That whole fiasco in Tobago show other wise.

If you was in a child's position...you wudna feel shame?

Buh if this was introduced like 3 years ago you woulda have to dance

[Ronaldo95163]

Good one

But I eh so young fadda

[BrotherHood]

Yodins musbe hada dance den

[Ronaldo95163]

Nah he safe too

like selassie briefcase

Wa bout you bigman.
Leh we just say this happened 35 years ago when you was in primary school...you woulda dance?

[Sky]

Dancing?
That's a waste of freaking time regardless of what ever culture they're trying to invoke on the children.
Most gay and embarrassing ...especially for the males.
What utter dotishness is this

Make dem dance and change fackin lightbulb!!!
Mix up de fackin country some more.
Anyone of one race not liking their kids take part in another race's culture is racist!
No excuses. I don't care, you're racist. I not taklin about religion eh, thas a whole different story.
Maybe in 20 years we'll have more well behaved citizens who don't care about race.
That goes both ways eh.
I thought the majority of the racist cnuts were over 50 and on their way out. Was ready to say good riddance. That whole fiasco in Tobago show other wise.

If you was in a child's position...you wudna feel shame?

Buh if this was introduced like 3 years ago you woulda have to dance

LOL

btw, shame infront of who?
That actually takes away the shame cuz all allyuh in it together

[BrotherHood]

Nah he safe too

like selassie briefcase

Wa bout you bigman.
Leh we just say this happened 35 years ago when you was in primary school...you woulda dance?

how old u feel i is bai.

[Ronaldo95163]

^:lol:
I just messin with ya

@Sky
I'd feel shame for myself dan

[BrotherHood]

^:lol:
I just messin with ya

@Sky
I'd feel shame for myself dan

buh you and Yodins doh dance together?

[Ronaldo95163]

badman doh dance

[Chimera]

badman doh dance