UK schools
Sep 11th 2014, 5:24 pm
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I didn't follow the details too much but it was a huge news story for a while....
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Sep 11th 2014, 6:31 pm
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Faith schools - what could possibly go wrong 
Sep 11th 2014, 7:01 pm
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OK, so when I read through all the threads about moving back, I see the school issue come up on 99% of the threads. What is the deal with the UK schools, why do they always seem to be full and why does there seem to be a whole unnecessary competition over which one is better, securing a place is always immensely hard, etc? I don't understand... In Canada you have a choice of public or catholic school, there's always a place and everyone goes to the state school, no naff about private schooling.
I'm genuinely interested in the climate and politics of the UK system and why it is the way it is. Is homeschooling possible in the UK? Or is it heavily regulated/banned?
I'm genuinely interested in the climate and politics of the UK system and why it is the way it is. Is homeschooling possible in the UK? Or is it heavily regulated/banned?
Not everyone in Canada goes to state schools as there are plenty of private schools here. The overwhelming majority go to state schools, but not everyone does.
Sep 12th 2014, 2:57 pm
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Abolish faith schools in favour of a religiously neutral system that prevents children being indoctrinated to believe bullshit.
That's what I was getting at... I know that some people go to them, but personally I don't know anyone that does. As you say the overwhelming majority go to state schools in Canada. As I understand it isn't the case in UK.
Sep 12th 2014, 3:02 pm
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I guess there are a number of private schools around, now that I think about it.
Sep 12th 2014, 3:22 pm
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Sep 12th 2014, 3:46 pm
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Buckinghamshire still has the Grammar School / Secondary school system.
It is not mandatory to take the test for the Grammar School.
I was told the test now is also prepared in a way to prevent students who have been tutored having an unfair advantage.
It is not mandatory to take the test for the Grammar School.
I was told the test now is also prepared in a way to prevent students who have been tutored having an unfair advantage.
Sep 12th 2014, 11:51 pm
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Sep 13th 2014, 3:48 pm
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Well that's good to know; I had thought private school was more prevalent there. Personally I don't see the difference, unless private school allows students to pick their own courses rather than have required stuff that they don't necessarily care about shoved down their throats.
Sep 13th 2014, 3:56 pm
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Well that's good to know; I had thought private school was more prevalent there. Personally I don't see the difference, unless private school allows students to pick their own courses rather than have required stuff that they don't necessarily care about shoved down their throats.
Sep 13th 2014, 4:02 pm
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Sep 13th 2014, 4:02 pm
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I think there are probably lots of different reasons why people pay to send their kids to private schools.
Our son started school at a fee paying school (co-ed). For us, the reasons were around small class sizes, wider curriculum and specialist teachers at an earlier stage than in state schools.
Our son started school at a fee paying school (co-ed). For us, the reasons were around small class sizes, wider curriculum and specialist teachers at an earlier stage than in state schools.
Sep 13th 2014, 4:05 pm
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I was quite offended as a couple of my friends are in the non-university stream.
Sep 13th 2014, 4:13 pm
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I think there are probably lots of different reasons why people pay to send their kids to private schools.
Our son started school at a fee paying school (co-ed). For us, the reasons were around small class sizes, wider curriculum and specialist teachers at an earlier stage than in state schools.
Our son started school at a fee paying school (co-ed). For us, the reasons were around small class sizes, wider curriculum and specialist teachers at an earlier stage than in state schools.
Sep 13th 2014, 4:14 pm
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I agree... Unfortunate though. When I was going through choosing my courses and I wanted to keep RE at the "open" level rather than taking it at the "academic university preparation" level my guidance counsellor had the gall to tell me that if I took it at open there wouldn't be "as good of kids" in it, but if I took it academic I would have "a better crowd".
I was quite offended as a couple of my friends are in the non-university stream.
I was quite offended as a couple of my friends are in the non-university stream.