More states sch or grades?

ofcourse it is not fair this is stupid

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edwardbrooks

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TheWolf

ofcourse it is not fair this is stupid

but states schools don't get as good teaching etc
should that be taken into account? also other teaching resources etc

Reply 5

Bro

independent should get better grades. so allowance should be made

Reply 6

edwardbrooks

OP

the poll is beginning to look interesting..

Reply 7

edwardbrooks

but states schools don't get as good teaching etc
should that be taken into account? also other teaching resources etc

if you think that states school have crap teaching - then go to an independant school or a grammar school

Reply 8

LongGone

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TheWolf

if you think that states school have crap teaching - then go to an independant school or a grammar school

It's not a simple as that, especially if you can't afford to pay for a private school.

Reply 9

Frances

It's not a simple as that, especially if you can't afford to pay for a private school.

how much does it cost to go to a grammar school? a grammar school gives you better teaching quality, and i know that many people choose state school because they do not prioritse education as the most important thing, and dislike public schools and independant school and think they are overpriced when they can infact afford it

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LongGone

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TheWolf

how much does it cost to go to a grammar school? a grammar school gives you better teaching quality, and i know that many people choose state school because they do not prioritse education as the most important thing, and dislike public schools and independant school and think they are overpriced when they can infact afford it

There are no grammar schools in my local area. There aren't even that many private schools. And we certainly couldn't afford to pay for them if there were.

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TheWolf

how much does it cost to go to a grammar school? a grammar school gives you better teaching quality, and i know that many people choose state school because they do not prioritse education as the most important thing, and dislike public schools and independant school and think they are overpriced when they can infact afford it

My parents wouldn't let me goto a grammar school. Should I suffer for my parents' ideals? It's also not feasible that I travel hours across the city at 11 years old.

Reply 12

Entry to oxbridge is based on academic ability, high grades with poor teaching imply higher academic ability than high grades with top notch teaching. It makes sense to recognise this in the admissions process.

Reply 13

How anybody voted no in this thread is beyond me, it seems 100% clear cut to me and don't know how people can contend this one at all.

Reply 14

LongGone

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fishpaste

How anybody voted no in this thread is beyond me, it seems 100% clear cut to me and don't know how people can contend this one at all.

But what about the poor, poor public school people being discriminated against in favor of those horrible state school people? Don't you realise how hard they've had it?

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Frances

But what about the poor, poor public school people being discriminated against in favor of those horrible state school people? Don't you realise how hard they've had it?

Heh the irony is I'll have to dampen my 'hard knock life preaching,' .. Manchester Grammar have invited me to sit in on some of their STEP lessons.

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Kalypso

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There is always the argument that some private school pupils would have done equally well anywhere else, and can't have grades any higher than a string of As - they can't be penalised for their parents' decision on what sort of education they receive.

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grey faerie

There is always the argument that some private school pupils would have done equally well anywhere else, and can't have grades any higher than a string of As - they can't be penalised for their parents' decision on what sort of education they receive.

They can study more subjects, they can go for 100%, they can go beyond Alevel with something like AEA or STEP, and if the state school applicant matches them with that, they can pickup a book and read about something entirely off syllabus.

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