A real shame that a 13 year old had no idea of what many private schools are like.
We take children on a skiing trip, less than 10% of them go.
The vast majority live in perfectly normal terrace/semi houses.
The vast majority walk, cycle or come in normal type cars (no Chelsea tractors for us!).
Some come on a normal public transport bus.
Many have teachers, policemen, doctors, etc as parents.
Some have beauticians, nail artists, pizza delivery men as parents.
We aren't selective, have children with aspergers, ADHD, dyslexia, etc and those who are just not all that bright, as well as those who are scarily clever or advanced.
Snobbery works both ways.
I enjoyed teaching in the state sector for 19 years, was very good at it, then got sick of all the box ticking and rigid thinking so moved to where there is more freedom. That's really the only big difference I've noticed. And I am aware that there could well be state schools who don't go for the rigid prescriptions about teaching and private schools which do.
@nearmiss your posts read as someone who would relish teaching those pupils not at a grammar. Those where your care and nurturing will make a massive difference; one of the excellent teachers the non-grammar school needs and would have. I honestly don't believe the grammars will get all the best teachers and the non-grammars get the less good, certainly not if the posts on here are any indication.
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