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West Ender · 21-07-2006, 18:20

I went to Paddock House, where I had to pass the Entrance exam as well as the 11+, and I had a very good education. I left school after O levels at 16 and got into the Civil Service, doing A levels at college on Day Release and at Night School. My husband was also Grammar School educated and became an electronics engineer in the RAF, going into computers when they were very new and, usually, about the size of a small bungalow.

So we both had a good education and we did OK but 2 of the wealthiest people I know were 11+ "failures" and both would tell you they didn't have much education. One was a market-stall holder who just worked damned hard and the other was a builders labourer who became a property developer; both are now worth £millions.

Makes you think, doesn't it?

21-07-2006, 18:20	#9
West Ender Passed away 25-11-09 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lymm, Cheshire Posts: 2,674 Blog Entries: 147 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 193	Re: 11 plus I went to Paddock House, where I had to pass the Entrance exam as well as the 11+, and I had a very good education. I left school after O levels at 16 and got into the Civil Service, doing A levels at college on Day Release and at Night School. My husband was also Grammar School educated and became an electronics engineer in the RAF, going into computers when they were very new and, usually, about the size of a small bungalow. So we both had a good education and we did OK but 2 of the wealthiest people I know were 11+ "failures" and both would tell you they didn't have much education. One was a market-stall holder who just worked damned hard and the other was a builders labourer who became a property developer; both are now worth £millions. Makes you think, doesn't it? __________________ * Some cinemas let the flying monkeys in............and some don't.