Thanks everyone for the huge, positive response to this suggestion. There have been some questions about how this might work in practice. Well, that’s a matter for professional educators and the ABC, but here are some thoughts to support their deliberations.
First, ABC Kids might be split into two-hour slots for each class group (Year 1 through Year 6) each day, starting at 7am. Prep is a separate matter.
Second, for secondary students, this will be tougher given subject spread. ABC ME could carry six two-hour slots each day on the core subjects of English and Maths.
Third, if ABC HD were available, it could be used for specialised classes – the sciences and history at different levels. Weekends could be used creatively to make up for shorter teaching days per class.
Fourth, as for content, it took years for our government to agree a National Curriculum. But we did it. So let’s use it.
Finally, we need a collective effort. Source material could be posted out to kids by state and private education systems. Despite the National Curriculum, state school systems would be key since school education is their responsibility.
Again, these are matters for governments, professional educators and the ABC. There are no silver bullets in these circumstances, but there’s no reason why this can’t be part of the mix of solutions.
