* Do teachers say words, sterotypically associated as bad such as "bloody" "hell" and "crap" in class?
1) Do/ have teachers sweared in any of your classes?
Yes
2) If so was it by accident or on purpose (ie. as a casual part of a conversastion)
My geography teacher regularly used the words "bloody", "hell" and "crap" in class, often in the same sentence, but never in a way that offended people. Like we knew he was the last person on earth to take seriously. My ipt teacher said to me "fuck nav, you're so lucky" after he managed to rescue my major work from getting deleted, but it was a one-off kind of thing.
3) What words do teachers commonly use in your classly that arent exactly nice? if so do you think they have the right to use them?
ummm, none that I can remember
4) Would you consider it "normal" for a teacher to say "slut" in class.
The aforementioned geography teacher sometimes used "tart" if you consider that in the same league as "slut", but yeah, he never mentioned specific names.
5) do you think whether or not teachers can swear in class depends on their status ( ie, standard classroom teacher, deputy principal, head teacher)?
Yes, very much so. Head teachers and deputy principles (deputy principles more so than head teachers) command much more respect than a regular classroom teacher, and it would be difficult for students to take them seriously in formal situations when they use swearing language in front of the student.
6) Do you classify "slut" and "crap" as swear words.
( edit: i am focusing on the word slut, now and have an addtionl question. do u think is it acceptable for a teacher to say this word in class?) thanks
Not swear words as such, but "slut" is generally quite a derogatory term, especially in a girls school environment like the one i was in. Crap has just kind of become an everyday word now...i dont think many people see it as offensive anymore.
8) do you think, as teachers teach people in years 11 and 12 they should be allowed to use differemtlanguage and make refernce to things, like sexual things? as in like that was raunchy
As long as it's in a joking/light-hearted manner, its fine. Thats what made a lot of our year 12 classes fun...the double entendre's and sexual innuendo's of classroom conversation.
9) Please comment/ provide you view point/ explain the situation at your school on teachers and swearing and references ( ie sexual) made in class
Students at my school knew the boundaries they could push with individual teachers. We knew which teachers to behave like ladies around, and which ones we could treat as mates. As long as no one crossed these boundaries, we were fine at school in terms of swearing. As for references, once again, it depends on the individual teachers making them. There were some teachers who we felt uncomfortable if they ever tried to make a sexual joke, but then the rest were more like friends than teachers, so it wasnt a problem. As long as no one is hurt by it, i think there is no harm in it happening.
1) Do/ have teachers sweared in any of your classes?
Yes
2) If so was it by accident or on purpose (ie. as a casual part of a conversastion)
My geography teacher regularly used the words "bloody", "hell" and "crap" in class, often in the same sentence, but never in a way that offended people. Like we knew he was the last person on earth to take seriously. My ipt teacher said to me "fuck nav, you're so lucky" after he managed to rescue my major work from getting deleted, but it was a one-off kind of thing.
3) What words do teachers commonly use in your classly that arent exactly nice? if so do you think they have the right to use them?
ummm, none that I can remember
4) Would you consider it "normal" for a teacher to say "slut" in class.
The aforementioned geography teacher sometimes used "tart" if you consider that in the same league as "slut", but yeah, he never mentioned specific names.
5) do you think whether or not teachers can swear in class depends on their status ( ie, standard classroom teacher, deputy principal, head teacher)?
Yes, very much so. Head teachers and deputy principles (deputy principles more so than head teachers) command much more respect than a regular classroom teacher, and it would be difficult for students to take them seriously in formal situations when they use swearing language in front of the student.
6) Do you classify "slut" and "crap" as swear words.
( edit: i am focusing on the word slut, now and have an addtionl question. do u think is it acceptable for a teacher to say this word in class?) thanks
Not swear words as such, but "slut" is generally quite a derogatory term, especially in a girls school environment like the one i was in. Crap has just kind of become an everyday word now...i dont think many people see it as offensive anymore.
8) do you think, as teachers teach people in years 11 and 12 they should be allowed to use differemtlanguage and make refernce to things, like sexual things? as in like that was raunchy
As long as it's in a joking/light-hearted manner, its fine. Thats what made a lot of our year 12 classes fun...the double entendre's and sexual innuendo's of classroom conversation.
9) Please comment/ provide you view point/ explain the situation at your school on teachers and swearing and references ( ie sexual) made in class
Students at my school knew the boundaries they could push with individual teachers. We knew which teachers to behave like ladies around, and which ones we could treat as mates. As long as no one crossed these boundaries, we were fine at school in terms of swearing. As for references, once again, it depends on the individual teachers making them. There were some teachers who we felt uncomfortable if they ever tried to make a sexual joke, but then the rest were more like friends than teachers, so it wasnt a problem. As long as no one is hurt by it, i think there is no harm in it happening.