What is most important in education

[Wolf Kanno]

If you were restricted to teaching a child only one subject (Math, Biology, English...) what would it be? Basically what field of study do you feel is most important and if you had to base a child's future on it what subject do you feel will help him out the most down the road.

BTW: Reading and Writing are prohibited, we're talking higher education.

[Bunny]

I would ask him which subject he is most interested in, which field of study he would like me to teach him, and what he sees himself doing when he is an adult.

Barring that, I would say English. You can get decent number of jobs if you know proper English.

[Yar]

Mathematics. I don't know when you wouldn't need it, unlike something like biology or geography.

That said, there's a reason we study a variety of things in school. ;)

[Miriel]

Sociology.

Sometimes I think the world can be a much better place if Sociology were a required subject in schools.

I chose Sociology as my major in college, not because I wanted to make a career out of it, but because after taking one soc class, I knew that this was a major that would make me a better person. And it has. I think I'm a much more conscientious human being than I was prior to taking a bunch of Sociology classes. It broadens your mind, makes you challenge stereotypes and misnomers and open your eyes to the world around you.

[Dolentrean]

Common sence... seriously, way to many people don't have it.

[Old Manus]

Religious Education.

Hey, the Welsh Assembly deems it important enough to force every pupil in the country to study it until they finish school!

[scrumpleberry]

Maths teaches you fundemental laws of everything.

[rubah]

physical sciences

[Zeldy]

I kinda agree with Miriel, as I do Sociology at college and it really does apply to pretty much everything.

English.

[Sergeant Hartman]

Eng Lit

[Heath]

Religious Education.

Hey, the Welsh Assembly deems it important enough to force every pupil in the country to study it until they finish school!

I didn't do it after Year Nine. There was an optional GCSE available in it, but so few people signed up for it they relegated it to an after school club.

[Lawr]

I would ask him which subject he is most interested in, which field of study he would like me to teach him, and what he sees himself doing when he is an adult.

I like this approach, since Common Sense isn't higher education.

[Zeldy]

Religious Education.

Hey, the Welsh Assembly deems it important enough to force every pupil in the country to study it until they finish school!

I didn't do it after Year Nine. There was an optional GCSE available in it, but so few people signed up for it they relegated it to an after school club.

It was compulsory for me all the way through, even though we only got 1/2 a GCSE for doing it xD

[NeoTifa]

rotc. it teaches leadership, social interaction, attention to detail, teamwork, and discipline

[Aerith's Knight]

Physics, because it holds both math and the laws of nature, it makes you aware of how the world works around you.

Also informs you of the many dangers that excist.

[Breine]

I would ask him which subject he is most interested in, which field of study he would like me to teach him, and what he sees himself doing when he is an adult.

I'd have to agree with this.

Overall, I'd probably have to agree with Miriel and say Sociology or maybe Psychology, just because they are so broad and usable subjects.

[Quindiana Jones]

Common sense. Screw those other pointless subjects. If it can only learn one thing, it's learning something useful. It's also one of the few things that don't need another subject to be understandable.

[bipper]

Recess. The best thing you can do in life is be a kid.

[blackmage_nuke]

Mathematics. I dont think Ive ever met an asshole who was good at math.

[Aerith's Knight]

Mathematics. I dont think Ive ever met an asshole who was good at math.

Hi, I'm Dennis. :)

Myth busted! xD

[blackmage_nuke]

Mathematics. I dont think Ive ever met an asshole who was good at math.

Hi, I'm Dennis. :)

Myth busted! xD
The interweb doesnt count

[Quindiana Jones]

You just haven't met enough people, b_n. :D

[Wolf Kanno]

Well to be honest, I would argue that Sociology and Psychology could both be renamed the "Study of Common Sense". Reason being if you have good common sense these are the two easiest classes to take in life.

As for asking what the kid wants to know... I will clarify to make this more interesting. What would you teach him if he answered one of the following:

1) Your best subject

2) Your worst subject

3) I just want to play video games

4) I just want to watch reality television :D