Grammar Year 12s tell deputies they want comprehensive system
Tuesday 7th February 2012, 9:00AM GMT.
Facing questions from two groups of Year 12 students at the Grammar School yesterday were, left to right, Chief Minister Deputy Lyndon Trott, Deputy Matt Fallaize and new Education minister Deputy Robert Sillars. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 1221394)
AN OVERWHELMING number of Year 12 Grammar School Sixth Form students said they were in favour of having a comprehensive education system yesterday.
Two deputies’ forums were held at the school and 100 students had the opportunity to ask Chief Minister Lyndon Trott, Deputy Matt Fallaize and new Education minister Deputy Robert Sillars questions about topical issues.
And this year students were also allowed to have their say on political topics.
The year group was split in half for the meetings and the first group voted almost 80% in favour of scrapping the 11-plus. The second group was split down the middle on the issue.
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Very interesting. I wish the paper had say why they felt like this though.
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Indeed. It would also be intersting to know what percentage of each group came to the Grammar sixth-form through the high schools and what percentage have been there since the age of 11.
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in what way would it be interesting?
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Because the results would mean more?
To use a silly example…
If you were told that 80% of birds preferred Easter to Christmas, you might be surprised. If you subsequently found out that 80% of the birds questioned were turkeys, the results are a little less shocking, non?
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