People who are opposed to grammars often: Went to private schools Send their own kids to schools that select by the backdoor (1/2)
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(2/2) Can afford to buy a home in a good catchment area Send their kids to comps but pay for private tutors. Talk about "inequality" a lot.
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that's such a terrible stance to take. You're comparing personal and national strategies as a like for like.
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no, I'm pointing out the personal hypocrisy of many of the people who oppose grammar schools but make sure they bypass comp system
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I don't think its hypocritical to get the best for your child while also wanting the system to help as many others as possible.
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no, if you think selective schools are wrong as a policy for everyone, you can't then send your own child to a selective school
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they pay into the system then spend extra on their child's education. Not like they opt out financially. They prerogative
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we ALL pay into the system. Only some can afford to buy their way out of its consequences
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I oppose grammars. I went to an excellent grammar, I have no children yet - but I'll hopefully be able to send them to comp.
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hopefully. I went to a comp and never considered sending my child privately - until I saw the local school she could get into.
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I think that's the issue - grammars and indies pluck talent out of cohort. Comps should have big investment
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schools have had massive extra £ in past 2 decades but I agree they need more. Results have little to do with money, sadly.
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ultimately I would like everyone to have an excellent education unrelated to their parents' situation
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absolutely. But an excellent education for bright kids is different to an excellent education for average or below average kids
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one problem with grammars is they make decision on kids' potential at a fixed time. Kids develop at different rates
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yes, but can solve that my having 12+, 13+ and 14+ too.
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of what relevance are these questions. It's about the future not the past. Unless you are a reactionary Tory. Just like you.
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neither reactionary nor a Tory.
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went 2 Gramm, children 2 Comp. Shld abolish Gramm completely. No decent society shld label 11yr olds passes or failures 2 that ext
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no one is a failure for not attending a grammar school. Ridiculous argument.
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No they are not failures, but that is how many 11 year olds feel if they fail 11+ That is a fact and not ridiculous at all.
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failed my 11+, I didn't feel a failure. I went to a rubbish comp though. It wasn't till I joined up I was tested.
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Glad you didn't feel a failure Phillip, but many 11 yr olds do, especially if Grammars become the norm, as in my time.
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Why the assumption Grammar Schools are good for the 20% that go? They were dumped (more by Margaret
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