Uniforms

                                                                 Activity:

1.- Find the six arguments in favour of school uniform in the first text:
- School uniforms are a perfect way to identify students within the school compound.
- This increases the safety of students since any intruder would stand out.
- School uniforms are a perfect way to promote equality amongst the students.
- It is cheaper for you to buy school uniform for your child than it is to buy branded clothing.
- School uniforms also provide an atmosphere where the students are not distracted from their studies.
- School uniforms bring a sense of identity to the students.


2.- Read the second text. How does Mark Potterton refute the arguments you identified in question 1? Write them down. List any points that Potterton makes which are not explored in the first text:
- Now uniforms are back in fashion and are once again an indicator of social attitudes.
- They argue that learners are often so focused on their wardrobe that it distracts them from their school work.
- However, there is no data to prove that uniforms are conductive to learning and can improve student performance.
- We already know that learners who are forced to wear uniforms will find other ways to express themselves, possibly through the inappropriate use of make-up, piercings or jewellery.
- Schools spend a lot of time and energy on getting learners to wear their uniforms properly.
- Untucked shirts, loosened ties, missing belts, unbuttoned blazers and other infringements keep teachers very busy enforcing a uniform dress code.