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Originally Posted by Benipete
I think you will find you have got your figures wrong,again. 
Perhaps after listening to the war of the worlds you were the 1.000,000.000 to one chance.  |
I'm not from Mars, I can assure you of that (no pressure-balanced physiognomy for a start) but whatever timeframe you would like to place on the comprehensive system 'experiment' being validated as an alternative to grammar schools, I know for a fact that I am not alone in being well-served by an education that was varied and flexible.
What is wrong with a system that tries to engage everyone on some level rather than shoehorning children into some pre-ordained curriculum in a desperate attempt to get statistics 'right' in Westminster?
Another thing worth noting is that I learned far more about life in the 7 years working at a cash-and-carry during (and beyond) my further education than I ever did sat at a desk in class. Most people's first job is a bit on the lousy side but it doesn't half teach you the value of money and makes you appreciate what hard work is.
Most store assistants that I have spoken to in any supermarket have been polite and helpful but since they are the ones doing the actual work on the shop floor it seems that the director creaming off £???k per year is the one who could learn a thing about biting the hand that feeds you.