[Boudica]

I was very lucky with my schooling. Our history classes also had a heavy focus on the different types of sources of information and how we can weigh up whether we feel those sources are valid/reliable. Lots of transferrable skills. Far better than remembering what date the Normans invaded England! Haha

It seems like your school was well-structured and designed to help cater for the needs of Its pupils.

Although I dropped out of school early, I still remember there was no Internet back then, hence our resources were limited to libraries and the like.

That's a fair point. I went to a great school, and it certainly wasn't a private school, so it's very possible to have this style of teaching available to everyone.

I am young enough that interactive whiteboards were becoming a norm. However, I don't think all the teachers were well accustomed to them enough to actually make full use of the technology!

I recall my IT classes were particularly shocking. I learned how to make a powerpoint at the age of 5, and was still being taught this at the age of 15. It was not up to scratch in that respect!