why do faith schools getter better results?

Question

everyone seems satisfied that faith schools get better results - without seeking an explanation as to why they do better.

how can teaching childred that a particular god exists - ie the muslim god or the christian god - then lead to them getting better examination results?

Some mention that faith schools have a good ethos - but why does a school need to be a faith school to have a good ethos?

I can't see the link. Or is it just that brighter children end up going to faith schools?

Answer 1

No, I believe it's the particular work ethic that is brought about by the individual faiths. To be sloth or lazy is sinful, so students are taught to work hard for God's glory.

Answer 2

Private schools don't have to be nearly as lenient with punishments. Private schools have smaller class sizes.
Private schools are more expensive, so the families have money, so the kids are less likely to ditch school to get a job (or even have a job that cuts into homework and studying time).

This is true of all private schools, even non-religious ones. The only advantage I could think of for faith schools over non-religious private schools, is, if you don't do well in class, you won't just get a bad grade--you're also going to hell! ;-)

Answer 3

I'm a Muslim and I used to go to a Christian school. They get better results for one reason: DISCIPLINE! Nothing to do with religion, parents with a few bob send there kids there, and they get a good education because the school has good resources, small class sizes and usually they have teachers that don't take sh*t! Manners and discipline are taken very seriously in these schools, unlike the local state schools.

Answer 4

Agree with 'daisykristina' to a certain extent when she says "Probably the most prominent is that most of these kids have parents that are taking a pro-active role in their child's education. Usually just that can make all the difference in the world."

Also agree with the ethos bit.
A sense of belonging to a superior group.
This plays a greater part.

Answer 5

Christian based schools aren't filled with secular teachings that are required by the NEA. A lot of the trash that public schools teach have nothing to do with increasing the IQ of a child. It's mostly rewriting history, teaching how to hug trees, that animals are more important than people, etc. Christian schools teach reading, writing, and arithmetic. Even Jews send their kids to Christian schools and colleges because they know the kids will get a real education instead of a liberal indoctrination.

Answer 6

faith school is like the name is telling build upon faith and the children in the faith school their spend much time in prayer and in community with the Lord than going behimd the World.

Answer 7

I think it's something to do with discipline they do, and putting kids in to routine work. Many of religious activities are routine work, and if you disobey it, then you get disciplined. The key to successful studying is putting it in to routine work, and being aware of what happens if you don't. So I think they are actually good at doing it, because they know how to do it with practising a religion.

Answer 8

You could have a lot of different factors at work here.

Probably the most prominent is that most of these kids have parents that are taking a pro-active role in their child's education. Usually just that can make all the difference in the world.

Answer 9

Let me guess: you attended what you call a 'faith school'. If so, there went your argument out the window the second you posted this question.

Answer 10

lol. its because first off, at a private school the child:teacher ratio is much much smaller then that of public school. second, at private school, due to smallness of them, children cant ditch or sneak out quite as easily, easier to keep tabs on the kids. i went to a private school from k-11, i left my senior year, i found out that though it was much tougher in private school, public school was wayyyy more directed for future gains. what i mean is, the only electives i had at my private school were band, choir, and pe. when i went to pub school there was auto-shop, computer classes, cooking classes, woodworking classes, it was wayyy more career orientated. tell me what kinda job i can get with being taught in the bible as opposed to one of those???