It’s an all-too-familiar media trope – a news story about something happening in the independent school sector appears in the papers accompanied by a picture of some boys from Eton in tailcoats. I get it. It’s a shorthand optic for privilege in education and until now no-one’s had time to challenge it.
No status quo! Singapore+ie: Anonymous, universal, 3 monthly assessment of intelligence, aptitude, stamina: determine & allocate every school place on basis of merit+potential without identifying individuals like (USAF testing)? Accept 15-20% can absorb Uni: the rest training/fun
This is a major issue, kids taught to pass exams and make schools look good. Not long term knowledge, skills and nurturing of talent.
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