OK/Not OK

Telling a student to drop a subject because they are not good at it (O/A levels)

• OK

• Not OK

“Why are you behaving so badly? Is your father a rickshaw driver that he taught you no manners?”

• OK

• Not OK

“I really like how you are concentrating on your work!”

• OK

• Not OK

“You should not make friends with those boys, it is not good for a nice girl like you.”

• OK

• Not OK

“If you finish your classwork in 5 minutes, I will give you the last five minutes of class to play a fun math game.”

• OK

• Not OK

“Why are you joining the art club? You are not very good at drawing!”

• OK

• Not OK

“I am putting you in groups according to your ability. You will be able to work comfortably at the same pace.”

• OK

• Not OK

“Let’s read Sabina’s essay on the causes of World War One. You will get an idea of how to write an excellent essay.”

• OK

• Not OK

"Kalam and Adit, you have not done well in the test so complete all the questions in the chapter for homework."

• OK

• Not OK

"The students who don't do their homework have to come to the board to do the sums. Maya and Shabbir, come up."

• OK

• Not OK