Posted: Jul 28, 2011 9:02 am
You surprised campers?
Just going back in time. When I was at school it was exactly the same (I was at school before the whole notion of comprehensive education).
The 12+ in Scotland determined which school (or part of) you went to. Once there it was almost impossible to move. I was dumped in a junior secondary which at the time only had a crummy local leaving cert which was not worth the paper it was written on.
I was lucky because they introduced Lowers (In Engaland O levels) and a fourth year. Normally you left at 15 years old.
I passed enough lowers and applied to go a senior secondary school and did my Highers (A levels).
If your parents had any some money you could go to a fee paying school. It was not totally private as it was partially government funded.
If your parents had plenty of the ready then of course you could go to a completely private school.
Like I said it is just going backwards to the lovely bad old days where money meant everything.
Just going back in time. When I was at school it was exactly the same (I was at school before the whole notion of comprehensive education).
The 12+ in Scotland determined which school (or part of) you went to. Once there it was almost impossible to move. I was dumped in a junior secondary which at the time only had a crummy local leaving cert which was not worth the paper it was written on.
I was lucky because they introduced Lowers (In Engaland O levels) and a fourth year. Normally you left at 15 years old.
I passed enough lowers and applied to go a senior secondary school and did my Highers (A levels).
If your parents had any some money you could go to a fee paying school. It was not totally private as it was partially government funded.
If your parents had plenty of the ready then of course you could go to a completely private school.
Like I said it is just going backwards to the lovely bad old days where money meant everything.