Where it falls behind the most:
-Outdated teaching methods – most often this means dictating assignments from the textbook that take up half a page of A4. There are 17 of us in the class in total, and if the textbook exercises have larger print than necessary, they could be run through OCR and laid out to make the best possible use of paper. It is an investment for future generations: the teacher would not have to waste time on assignments and could get straight to explaining, grading tests, or simply taking a quick nap.
-The gym – It is very small and completely fails to meet today’s standards. Our PE teacher says she has been waiting for a new one for 28 years. On top of that, it does not have a flat ceiling; instead it is covered in athletics equipment. And worst of all, most of the time we "play" "volleyball" there, the worst possible sport for these conditions.
-The students – We lack discipline, which shows in our effort, which in turn leads to our grades, and those affect our motivation. Some teachers are pretty fed up with it, others do not care. At various staff meetings there are whispers about the whole class failing the year, but nobody tells us anything straight. And besides, they would be foolish to do it, because they make money off us, and we only strengthen an already weak year group.