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Prince Charles calls for schools to teach more practical skills
Sep 14, 2005, 15:05 GMT
Britain's Prince Charles has called for schools to teach students more practical skills.
Speaking at a seminar in the UK, the heir to the throne claims many courses currently being taught don't give pupils the skills they need in life.
He said: "They are coming out with an education which is relevant but they haven't been given the real skills they need, the basic groundwork. There are too many courses that are not giving people the skills they need later in life and I think that needs to be looked at."
Prince Charles believes many students are forced to take academic courses when they would benefit more from enhancing their practical skills.
He added: "I think it's partly because so many have been pushed down the wrong route and they find themselves pushed into academic fields where they are simply not suited to that. And dying to come out are these technical and manual skills which I have the greatest admiration for."
Copyright 2005 BANG Media International
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