London, Oct 8 (ANI): Falling classroom standards and a shift towards creative learning has led to some schoolchildren believe that Winston Churchill is an animated dog, called Churchill from a TV ad, rather than one of Britain's greatest wartime leaders, according to a former deputy head teacher.
Other students even struggle to differentiate between France and Paris, said former deputy head teacher Katherine Birbalsingh.
She claims that teaching basic knowledge, facts and figures is disappearing from classrooms as it is considered 'old fashioned'.
"We no longer value the importance of teaching knowledge for children to do something wit," the Daily Mail quoted Birbalsingh as saying.
"You may laugh, but I have, as a teacher, had conversations with 14-year-olds where they simply don't understand the difference between France and Paris.
"For them, it is all the same. I can't tell you the number of times I've had conversations with kids about Winston Churchill where they think he's 'that dog' off the insurance advert from TV," she stated.
She said education today emphasises too much on 'soft' skills.
"In the last 30 years, the concept of teaching knowledge in our classrooms has nearly disappeared altogether. Teaching historical facts or lists of vocab which rely on memory skills is considered old-fashioned," Birbalsingh added. (ANI)
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