To the Editor:
Someone is trying to reinvent the wheel - provincially standardized exams for high school students.
There are perhaps a few hurdles to consider and overcome. Children come to school with a myriad of desires, ambitions and abilities. These are formulated by another myriad of parental influences or lack thereof, with expectations based on cultural and financial environment.
Next comes the educator. This person as well, is influenced by his own background, training and personal purpose in life.
The exams, tests, are formulated by whom and based on what qualifications? Being educated doesn't automatically qualify one to be an educator. These exams are corrected with what discipline in mind?
Perhaps we should continue to train the students to cope with the unknown and allow the student to choose his/her own destination in life. Let the employer take the responsibility of choosing and training suitable people who are interested in work available rather than attack the wage and benefit situation first.
Emmanual Oystrick, Yorkton, SK.
