Producing well-rounded students

Teachers often compare notes on how well their students have done in public exams. — File photo

THEY had been talking about their students’ performance in public examinations, comparing notes on whose had scored the most number of As, when one of the teachers in the group suddenly said: “To me, it’s a lose-lose situation most of the time”

The others turned to look at her in surprise. They had just been regaling each other with tales of their own, mostly significant sounding roles in their students’ achievements. One of them had just started yet another sentence with: “I don’t mean to boast but.....” when the first teacher had cut in.