Are private schools worth the ££££?

i wish pain on you

An A* from a state school is worth more than an A* from a private school.
Go to a state school and work your ass off.

+ It's probably more fun than a private school. If I had the opportunity to repeat secondary school, I definitely would.

Show me proof of this?

Because I am sure I read over 50% of oxbridge students come private schools which makes up like less than 10% of all schools lol.

I didn't mean its literally worth more, just that getting an A* in a state school would be harder than getting it at a private school.

Oh, sorry. Yeah you are right but honestly in some state schools, it's hard enough getting a B lol.

Tell me about it..
But if you work hard enough, where you go shouldn't matter too much, aside from the fact that the education overall would be better at a private school.

Its down to personal preference I would say..

I've been at a grammar school since Year 7 and at the same one even now for Year 12

READ

How ****ing dumb are you? We are questioning how you managed to get into grammar school considering you cannot properly form sentences. It has nothing to do with not reading your comment.

Considering I go to a university with many people who went to private schools while I went to a state school, I don't really see the point.

This, basically. I got into top 20 universities and I went to an irrelevant high school that nobody has ever heard of (not even people from nearby cities) in a small town in ****ing Hungary. The people who went to private school for ridiculous fees in the UK are not better off when applying to university. It's money down the drain.

Except it isn't.
The point of school isn't to get into uni. Private schools have generally longer (8+ hour) days. This allows students to become well-rounded and take part in extra curricular activities such as sports, music tuition and groups, drama, and volunteer work within their local community. Aside from making them look more attractive to employers, this also means that they have the skills necessary in order to socialise with the upper classes. Rich breeds rich. Plus, being able to do stuff like ski, ride, play tennis. the piano, makes them interesting to engage with

I'm a lazy bastard. If my parents were paying huge sums of money for my education, would I be less of a lazy bastard? Maybe...

Oh. Did I type the sentences wrong?

An A* from a state school is worth more than an A* from a private school.
Go to a state school and work your ass off.

+ It's probably more fun than a private school. If I had the opportunity to repeat secondary school, I definitely would.

This, basically. I got into top 20 universities and I went to an irrelevant high school that nobody has ever heard of (not even people from nearby cities) in a small town in ****ing Hungary. The people who went to private school for ridiculous fees in the UK are not better off when applying to university. It's money down the drain.

Didn't realise people from state schools sat harder exams.



Except for the fact that a higher proportion from private schools go on to study at Uni compared to from state schools. One example doesn't prove a rule. I'm sure there are plenty from your old school who are failing at life at the same time.

No, actually, most people from my school went on to uni. And I am by no means the exception nor am I some high flying genius. Whether a higher proportion from private scools go on to uni is irrelevant, the point is that you don't need to go to private school to get good grades and to get into uni. Any kid with parents who raise their kids to study can go to uni.

Well maybe they have better schools in Hungary.

I went to both a state school and a private school. For comparison in recent years in GCSE results:

State school: 59% 5+ A* to C grades
Private school: 99% 5+ A* to C grades (with 72% being A*/A)