Blair & Grammar Schools
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 12:10 pm
Am I the only one who has seen Blair’s indirect attack on the grammar school system?
By penalising parents who attempt 11+ from being able to also apply for local comprehensives he has in effect spelt the death of grammar schools, since the only applicants are likely to be those that would have otherwise applied for senior private schools (those who don’t care about being denied a choice of secondary comprehensive schools), or those very confident in their child’s abilities.
A policy that is a bit rich coming from someone (Blair) who attended senior private school to try and kill off the grammar sector? He had a privileged education but seeks to deny it to the general public by ensuring the class system is maintained.
By penalising parents who attempt 11+ from being able to also apply for local comprehensives he has in effect spelt the death of grammar schools, since the only applicants are likely to be those that would have otherwise applied for senior private schools (those who don’t care about being denied a choice of secondary comprehensive schools), or those very confident in their child’s abilities.
A policy that is a bit rich coming from someone (Blair) who attended senior private school to try and kill off the grammar sector? He had a privileged education but seeks to deny it to the general public by ensuring the class system is maintained.