Even when my kids was at primary I was amazed at how many methods they were taught to come to the same answer. I was at primary late 70’s early 80’s and maths had moved on so much by the time I had kids in primary I was unable to help them with their homework.You clearly know fuck all about teaching Maths.
Why is It?The best bit of this is that Sturgeon and Drakeford are going to look complete melons with the over the top restrictions they've whacked out
Yeah in the vulnerable and the older folk.
Otherwise healthy young adults, could have sent their booster off to vulnerable and older folk elsewhere who needed it more.
While fading antibodies are often mentioned what of t-cells?What I meant is that, as well as being higher risk, the older age groups vaccination immunity was waning first so they needed the booster which might be reflected in lower hospitalisations currently. The younger age groups (maybe not as young as under 18s) will still need a booster for when their immunity wanes, whether that’s now or early next year.
I’ll rephrase what I said earlier, I think the recentish double jabbed ie under six months and boosters are maybe helping present Omicron as a milder variant
You clearly know fuck all about teaching Maths.
Very few maths specialists in Primary over the years, have contributed to an array of different methods to solve problems. Whilst it may have some good aspects, they rarely become fluent in any method.Even when my kids was at primary I was amazed at how many methods they were taught to come to the same answer. I was at primary late 70’s early 80’s and maths had moved on so much by the time I had kids in primary I was unable to help them with their homework.
While fading antibodies are often mentioned what of t-cells?
Never really thought about these days but permenant as far as I know?
Whilst you may have a point in some regards, surely Maths personifies the very ‘problem solving/critical thinking’ that is absent?Wow, that really showed me! For one, why would I lower myself to become a teacher? The point was that all the memorising of equations is a complete waste of time when we have the answer to everything we ever need at our finger tips. That's not the same as saying that students shouldn't know how these equations work and what they're used for. Like I said, Maths hasn't seemed to move on from what it was from when I was at school. Children are leaving school at 15 without any knowledge of things like basic finance because they've had to spend 2 weeks learning the equation for quadratic sequences (which they'll never use again) to get 2 marks on an Exam. It's like the Exam board have never heard of the internet or books.
Whilst you may have a point in some regards, surely Maths personifies the very ‘problem solving/critical thinking’ that is absent?
Ask yourself why there is time dedicated to the Quadratic Formula over basic finance as you put it? Because the people responsible for directing the curriculum at a national level are useless - not the exam boards.
One of my biggest frustrations as a Maths teacher is the obsession of tiered entry. Kids are streamed into 2 tiers, and schools are leaned on to have more kids doing Higher than Foundation. You end of with a lot of Higher tier students scraping a 5 or just manage a 6 that actually aren’t that good at the subject. They lack the skills you’ve referenced because they are trained to do an exam. We should be looking at 2 different ways to teach Maths. Core modules that give everybody the critical components of numeracy and a Maths curriculum that will allow them to operate as an adult. And then an additional/elective aspect that allows them to pursue the skills needed for Maths at a Higher Level for use in the next step of their education (or even if they just enjoy it) that will use that Maths.
Like i said...they can both gtfBut, but, but Baldy's pretend friend says this isn't true
Do they do a stat on people testing positive within a week of their booster?
When was the last time children left school at 15? 1970s?Wow, that really showed me! For one, why would I lower myself to become a teacher? The point was that all the memorising of equations is a complete waste of time when we have the answer to everything we ever need at our finger tips. That's not the same as saying that students shouldn't know how these equations work and what they're used for. Like I said, Maths hasn't seemed to move on from what it was from when I was at school. Children are leaving school at 15 without any knowledge of things like basic finance because they've had to spend 2 weeks learning the equation for quadratic sequences (which they'll never use again) to get 2 marks on an Exam. It's like the Exam board have never heard of the internet or books.
Do they do a stat on people testing positive within a week of their booster?
When was the last time children left school at 15? 1970s?
Ah I was looking to see if there was one that included Omicron. A few people I know have their booster and then test positive or even getting Omicron symptoms, even LG on this thread is an example. Booster Sunday, Positive Tuesday.
Would be interesting to see if it gives the immune system a kick and it opens people up to Omicron a bit.
I did too and the official leaving age was 16 - you could only leave at 15 if you turned 16 before the end of the summer.I did in the early 2000's.
Assume a late date of birth then
Doesn’t it take a couple of weeks for a vaccine to be fully effective?I just assumed booster didn’t have time to fully kick in. I had no symptoms at all though, whereas my mate was only double jabbed and he felt a bit ropey for 3-4 days with some standard Covid symptoms
Not sure the vaccines are stopping Omicron contagion much either way.
Doesn’t it take a couple of weeks for a vaccine to be fully effective?
I did too and the official leaving age was 16 - you could only leave at 15 if you turned 16 before the end of the summer.
They now have to stay in some kind of education/training until 18.
The actual leaving age is still 16.So apprenticeships would be covered. Just like I did. Thank you for confirming I'm correct.
Mine was probably picked up going out for work drinks the end of last week. Between getting the poster and testing positive I hadn't actually left the house.Ah I was looking to see if there was one that included Omicron. A few people I know have their booster and then test positive or even getting Omicron symptoms, even LG on this thread is an example. Booster Sunday, Positive Tuesday.
Would be interesting to see if it gives the immune system a kick and it opens people up to Omicron a bit.
@Brighton Sky Blue can probably tell you if that is a possibility. Although common sense would probably tell me that you can multiply the numbers in the study I linked by whatever the increased transmissibilty of Omicron is and you'd get a decent idea of the numbers.Ah I was looking to see if there was one that included Omicron. A few people I know have their booster and then test positive or even getting Omicron symptoms, even LG on this thread is an example. Booster Sunday, Positive Tuesday.
Would be interesting to see if it gives the immune system a kick and it opens people up to Omicron a bit.
@Brighton Sky Blue can probably tell you if that is a possibility. Although common sense would probably tell me that you can multiply the numbers in the study I linked by whatever the increased transmissibilty of Omicron is and you'd get a decent idea of the numbers.
Failing common sense you can try fatso, baldy or the spectator.
Ah I was looking to see if there was one that included Omicron. A few people I know have their booster and then test positive or even getting Omicron symptoms, even LG on this thread is an example. Booster Sunday, Positive Tuesday.
Would be interesting to see if it gives the immune system a kick and it opens people up to Omicron a bit.
The simple answer is that the booster still takes time to take effect, perhaps as long as 2 weeks, so you haven’t got full protection in that timeframe. Even after that time it’s still estimated as absolute maximum 80% protection against symptomatic infection.
Is there no chance it could reduce protection if it's doing stuff in your immune system?
A fair few people seem to have avoided COVID the last couple of years, been to get their booster and now tested positive for Christmas.
Another science question, if you can't get boosted for a while after you have COVID. Won't it cause issues if they boost people who have it?
It's more likely just coincidence given the booster programme is being driven by a surge in Omicron infections just as the expected seasonal peaks start accelerating. The booster isn't fully effective immediately either but won't make your overall immunity decline initially even so.Ah I was looking to see if there was one that included Omicron. A few people I know have their booster and then test positive or even getting Omicron symptoms, even LG on this thread is an example. Booster Sunday, Positive Tuesday.
Would be interesting to see if it gives the immune system a kick and it opens people up to Omicron a bit.
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