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. |