Questions to ask people who oppose grammar schools: 1. what kind of school did they attend? 2. what kind of school do their children attend?
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It was consciousness of my poverty and lack of advantages that put me off applying to Oxbridge - NOT my academic ability.
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that's a great shame. No one at Oxbridge would have cared what your parents earned.
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Maybe, but I would have been the odd one out who couldn't afford the £200 xmas ball in the first term: I was not so resilient then
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so not having money to go to a ball put you off applying to Oxbridge? They have more grants than all unis combined
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Just an example. My best friend went to Oxford and came back utterly changed after 1 term.This was back in the 80s, btw.
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The Oxbridge advantage was not so entrenched back then. Academically, Bristol, York, etc were better for my course.
End of conversation
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can motivate the less able & inspire
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Evidence? I was one of the brighter kids and none of us were held back by classmates - bog-standard city comp.
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In the 80s my son was stuck on table with low achieving kids at Primary. He ended up helping them to his detriment
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