Passing on the baton
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In his book Culture Counts, Roger Scruton's simple reply to, what benefits an ordinary child gets from high culture: 'It may not benefit the child - not yet, at least. But it will benefit culture. And because culture is a form of knowledge, it is the business of the teacher to look for the pupil who will pass it on.'
In my view it is the business of the teacher to teach, looking for 'the pupil' at the expense of all others seems a little unfair. Who knows what the others could have come up with whilst studying something else. I strongly believe the pupil who could recognize the baton will find the teacher. We just need to make sure every pupil is aware of what is accessible.
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