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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!
Posted by: Thomas Barry
Date/Time: 08/08/14 09:14:00

"I taught in London's schools for many years"

When?  I have an issue with people using years-old experiences to comment on current trends, so would be useful to clear that up.

"any parent who is concerned about their children's progress will try to ensure that they go to a school which contains a minimum of the  types of pupils that Trudie's niece describes"

That's all very well, but
a) parents don't actually have enough information to make a decision
b) the whole question of 'good' and 'bad' schools is thus subject to rumour and speculation rather than anything objective
c) all pupils have to end up somewhere, even the disruptive ones, and unless you're the admissions authority you have no idea where
d) how do you know that the ten year olds about to go to school X which you're considering for your kid aren't all disruptive?   They're not at it yet.  They might all be beautifully well behaved.

Essentially when picking a school you're being asked to take a punt on what it'll be like in three or four years time and what the intake is going to be, which is as reliable as predicting the Premiership champions in 2017.  The whole concept of 'parental choice' falls down on this small but vital point.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
I don't belieeeeeeve it!07/08/14 16:15:00 Vanessa Smith
   Re:I don't belieeeeeeve it!07/08/14 17:33:00 Sam Hearn
      Re:Re:I don't belieeeeeeve it!07/08/14 17:57:00 Vanessa Smith
         Re:Re:Re:I don't belieeeeeeve it!07/08/14 19:04:00 Trudie Fuller
            Re:Re:Re:Re:I don't belieeeeeeve it!07/08/14 19:19:00 Pete Mayes
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I don't belieeeeeeve it!07/08/14 19:32:00 Pete Mayes
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I don't belieeeeeeve it!07/08/14 22:48:00 Nikki Howard
            Re:Re:Re:Re:I don't belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 09:35:00 Thomas Barry
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I don't belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 12:12:00 Trudie Fuller
         Re:Re:Re:I don't belieeeeeeve it!07/08/14 21:31:00 Steve Taylor
            Re:Re:Re:Re:I don't belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 10:10:00 Vanessa Smith
   Re:I don't belieeeeeeve it!07/08/14 20:32:00 Thomas Barry
      Re:Re:I don't belieeeeeeve it!07/08/14 22:37:00 John Connelly
         Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!07/08/14 23:25:00 Russell Pearson
            Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 08:53:00 Colin Jordan
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 09:14:00 Thomas Barry
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 09:27:00 Francis Rowe
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 10:18:00 Colin Jordan
            Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 10:26:00 Vanessa Smith
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 10:37:00 Thomas Barry
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 11:04:00 Vanessa Smith
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 12:09:00 Thomas Barry
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 12:11:00 Russell Pearson
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 12:44:00 Vanessa Smith
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 12:51:00 Russell Pearson
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 13:24:00 Sam Hearn
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 13:39:00 Vanessa Smith
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 15:42:00 Sam Hearn
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 19:08:00 Steve Taylor
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 20:19:00 Vanessa Smith
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:I do belieeeeeeve it!08/08/14 20:31:00 Steve Taylor
                                             Gaming the admissions system10/08/14 11:25:00 Michael Sterne
                                                Re:Gaming the admissions system10/08/14 13:27:00 Vanessa Smith
                                                Re:Gaming the admissions system10/08/14 18:38:00 Frank Dacey

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