#144 - Chapter 144 Homework Reform

How did you think of doing this survey?

It's simple!

Being hit in the face by Scrimgeour naturally made me want to see how the graduates are really doing.

And this kind of embarrassing situation has happened more than once.

Facing Dumbledore's question, Sebastian didn't answer directly, but took out a bottle of iced cola and poured a full glass for Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, and himself.

Sebastian hesitated, unsure whether he should reveal Scrimgeour's words completely.

Professor McGonagall and Dumbledore have basically dedicated their lives to Hogwarts and the cause of education.

Especially Professor McGonagall, as the Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts and the Head of Gryffindor House, she has poured countless days and nights into the growth and education of students.

It can be said that she is one of the most dedicated and responsible professors in the school.

Professor McGonagall's dedication is not only reflected in her daily teaching and management but also in her adherence to educational philosophy.

She firmly believes that every child has unlimited potential, as long as they are given the right guidance and sufficient support.

Her office is always piled high with students' homework and various documents, but she never complains, but silently completes every task.

Moreover, at every critical moment, Professor McGonagall always stands in front of the students.

In the original book, she risked her life many times to protect the students.

For Professor McGonagall, Hogwarts is not just a school, but her home.

She keeps all the young wizards in her heart and treats them like her own children. Whether it's honor, failure, laughter, or tears, she experiences them together and grows together with them.

Because of this, Sebastian hesitated, unsure how to open his mouth to Professor McGonagall.

Could he directly say that the Auror Office and St. Mungo's Hospital disliked Hogwarts graduates, feeling that they did not meet the job requirements?

How heartbroken would Professor McGonagall be if he said that?

You must know that lies do not hurt people; the truth is the sharp blade.

Sebastian raised his glass and took a big gulp of iced cola. The icy cold feeling slid slowly down his esophagus, calming him down.

He felt that deceiving the two professors in front of him with lies would be a true sign of disrespect.

After hesitating again and again, Sebastian finally made up his mind to tell the truth.

"Headmaster, Professor McGonagall, let's first talk about how I thought of doing an employment survey of the graduates."

Sebastian's voice slowly rose, recounting his mental journey unhurriedly.

"The matter has to start with the press conference a few days ago. When Fudge went on stage and shook hands with the werewolf Old Pete, Scrimgeour found me."

Scrimgeour?

The head of the Auror Office.

Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall immediately remembered who Scrimgeour was, and they looked at Sebastian, listening to him recount what Scrimgeour had said.

"Scrimgeour said to let me find a way to improve the students' level."

"He feels that among the graduates who apply to the Auror Office every year, too few are qualified and basically don't reach the level of direct employment."

"Moreover, this situation has been going on for several years."

"Hearing this news, I was a million times unconvinced, but facing the facts, I really couldn't say words of refutation."

Sebastian's voice was a little low: "Actually, this is not the first time Scrimgeour has told me about this situation."

"As far as I know, St. Mungo's Hospital also has quite a few criticisms about our graduates, feeling that their level is not up to standard."

"Therefore, I had an idea."

"I want to see how these students who failed to apply are doing now, whether they have found satisfactory jobs."

"After the survey report came out, I was really heartbroken."

Sebastian sighed a long sigh, pointed to the numbers on the blackboard, and fell into silence.

He was also very helpless about this situation.

He never expected that there would be so many students who were neither high nor low.

Sebastian understood their feelings.

When looking for a job, naturally, you want to find a job that you are satisfied with.

What's more, many high-quality jobs do not set recruitment quotas, nor do they require recent graduates, so students naturally want to strive for it.

This situation precisely shows that the students' level is somewhat lacking, otherwise, they would have been able to successfully get a job as soon as they graduated.

"As professors, I feel we have an obligation to help students improve this situation."

Professor McGonagall said with a sigh as she looked at the data on the blackboard.

"Sebastian, you always have a lot of ideas. Just say your suggestions directly."

"I want to do a little educational reform!" Sebastian said firmly.

"First, I want to reform the assignments in each subject."

"We all know that from the time freshmen enter the first year, their assignments in each subject are essays."

"There are indeed many benefits to doing so, such as:

Improving students' ability to learn independently;

Improving students' critical thinking ability;

Improving students' research ability."

"Through this method, outstanding students can become very outstanding, and they often become leaders in various fields."

"But," Sebastian changed the subject, "these outstanding students are, after all, in the minority, and we must also care about those ordinary students."

"Their learning ability is not very strong. To be honest, they cannot become the kind of research-oriented talents."

"For them, pragmatism is the most important thing."

"We must find ways to let them master the basic knowledge in the textbooks, such as learning the spells in the textbooks, brewing potions, growing herbs, and so on."

"In short, everything should be based on practical operation."

"However, students are all lazy, so this requires us to examine their mastery through assignments."

"On this point, I suggest learning from Muggles."

Saying that, Sebastian took out a few Muggle test papers and handed them to the two professors.

"We can imitate these test papers and let the professors of each subject give students assignments in the form of test papers."

"Through multiple-choice questions, true or false questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, essay questions, and other methods, we can examine students' knowledge mastery."

"In addition, for courses such as Transfiguration and Charms that require young wizards to practice a lot."

"We can clearly point out in the assignments to let them practice in the Duelling Club and examine their practice progress in the next class."

"Of course," Sebastian changed his tone, "we cannot give up the essay assignment format completely because of a minor problem."

"After all, this method can indeed cultivate top talents."

"As for the ratio of essays to test papers, each grade should be different."

"My idea is that the proportion of essays should be slightly lower for students in lower grades, and then gradually increase the proportion of essays as the grades rise."

"The specific implementation method requires the professors to discuss together."

Hearing Sebastian's suggestion, Professor McGonagall nodded repeatedly.

Through this method, the basic knowledge of students can indeed be strengthened, and top students and ordinary students can be well taken care of at the same time.

The only disadvantage is that the requirements for professors are relatively high, and professors need to spend a lot of time compiling test papers.

But it doesn't matter. As long as it can improve the level of students, it is worth the hard work of the professors.

Thinking of this, Professor McGonagall asked eagerly.

"Sebastian, this suggestion is very good and highly feasible."

"You just said that this is only the first suggestion."

"Stop stalling and tell me all the remaining suggestions in one breath..."

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