2. La educacion prohibida
The documentary begins by
discussing the origins of the
education system. The
roots of education as it is
currently
understood
(public, compulsory and
free) can be traced back to
Ancient Greece. Many
aspects
of
current
schooling were copied from
this model, such as grades,
exams, the system of
sanctions and rewards,
pupils being seen as mere
numbers, etc. It is an
education system where
competition prevails, and it
goes against human values.
This
model
spread
throughout the
world
under the flag of freedom,
despite being rooted in
despotism.
Education
began to be understood as
a
mechanical
and
administrative process, a
place to create workers.
The video focuses on the current
system, Topics include the history
of the school system, authority
and power in schools, evaluation
and segregation of students,
social function of educational
institutions, and the role of
teachers and families. Its mission
is seen as creating a series of
identical children with the same
knowledge. It is a selective and
segregated system, choosing
those children who will go to
university and those who will
have to be content with low job
security. It focuses on imparting
general knowledge, the same for
everyone, ignoring individual
preferences. Moreover, it insists
on
strict
and
controlled
education, where pupils most
follow rules laid down in advance.