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garinda · 01-07-2008, 00:06

I did actually take the eleven plus in 1976, and passed, even though the concept of Grammar school education in Hyndburn had already ended the year before.

I'm in two minds about it. It does seem fairly harsh that your life is pretty well mapped out at eleven, on the results of one examination.

Some of the most intelligent, and successful people I know have never passed an exam in their life.

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garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: 11 Plus I did actually take the eleven plus in 1976, and passed, even though the concept of Grammar school education in Hyndburn had already ended the year before. I'm in two minds about it. It does seem fairly harsh that your life is pretty well mapped out at eleven, on the results of one examination. Some of the most intelligent, and successful people I know have never passed an exam in their life. __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.